Seattle Sounders

Seattle Sounders

History

TEAM HISTORY


In 1996, as Seattle Seahawks owner Paul Allen worked with the city to build a new football stadium for his team, the potential of an MLS expansion team that could be a co-tenant helped drive public support for the effort. Many of the state’s voters supported the referendum to construct Seahawks Stadium because it was also expected to be a professional soccer venue. While the stadium prob...


In 1996, as Seattle Seahawks owner Paul Allen worked with the city to build a new football stadium for his team, the potential of an MLS expansion team that could be a co-tenant helped drive public support for the effort. Many of the state’...

1994

Paul Allen

1994

Neil Megson

Memorial Stadium

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