In 2015 the newly-formed second team, Seattle Sounders FC 2, played their inaugural season in USL. The first year was an immense success, with S2 qualifying for the playoffs in the hyper-competitive Western Conference. In addition to garnering some impressive results, numerous players broke onto the scene with promising performances that should have supporters anxiously awaiting the 2016 season.
The primary goal of S2 is to give reserve and youth team players opportunities to train and play in a professional setting. In essence, it is meant to give players with potential chances to play, and to bridge the gap between the Sounders first team and the Academy.