Seattle Sounders FC - History of Professional Soccer in Seattle, Seattle Sounders - Portland Timbers Rivalry (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 24. Chapters: History of professional soccer in Seattle, Seattle Sounders - Portland Timbers rivalry, 2010 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final, 2009 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final, Seattle Sounders FC results by opponent, List of Golden Scarf recipients, List of Seattle Sounders FC records and statistics, Emerald City Supporters, Seattle Sounders FC supporters, Chris Henderson, Brian Schmetzer, Seattle Sounders FC squad numbers, Seattle Sounders FC Reserves and Academy, Gorilla FC, Seattle Sounders FC Community Shield, Heritage Cup, Vulcan Inc.. Excerpt: People Overview Stadiums Teams The History of professional soccer in Seattle spans over four decades, and includes clubs playing in numerous different leagues such as the North American Soccer League, the United Soccer Leagues, the Continental Indoor Soccer League, and most recently, Major League Soccer. On January 23, 1974; the Seattle Sounders were founded. The original Seattle Sounders were created prior to the 1974 North American Soccer League season. The club's inaugural season resulted in a 10-7-3 record, the only expansion franchise that year to have their wins outpace their losses. In spite of the winning record, it was not enough for the Sounders to qualify for the NASL playoffs, finishing in third place in the Western Conference that year. The Sounders returned in 1975 with a much stronger regular season record, accumulating five more wins than in 1974, totaling a 15-7-0 record. In their first playoff run, the Sounders lost in the quarterfinals 1-2 to their southern rivals, the Portland Timbers. The following season, along with a massive increase in attendance, the Sounders would reach the Divisional Championships of the 1976 NASL playoffs, but fall short to the Minnesota Kicks 3-0. The club achieved their best success the following season, when they made it to Soccer Bowl '...