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What is Seattle Sounders FC?
An Major League Soccer club from Seattle that has a incredibly ridiculous amount of fans (for an American soccer club), upwards of 35,000 a match. The original club formed in 1974 and they have been playing in MLS since 2009.
Eurosnob: No one watchs American ... pfft.... soccer HAH
Sounders FC fan: Have you seen Qwest Field during a Seattle Sounders FC match?
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Seattle Sounders FC - what is it?
An American MLS soccer team in Seattle, Washington. The original USL team was founded in 1974, and they joined the MLS in 2009 as an expansion team. They average 40,000+ fans per game which is one of the highest attendance records in MLS. They have yet to miss the playoffs and set the record for the most consecutive MLS wins in history. As of 2019, they have won two MLS Cups (2016 & 2019), four Lamar Hunts US Open Cups, one Supporter's Shield, and three Western Conference Championships. They are also currently tied for the most Cascadia Cups with the Vancouver Whitecaps. Their two biggest rivals are Vancouver and the Portland Timbers who are far less accomplished than the Sounders.
Friend: Who is your favorite soccer team?
Me: Seattle Sounders FC