In 2015 Sounders FC 2 was a team seemingly undecided on its overall purpose. The new club found itself stuck between the pressure to win now, the desire for financial self sufficiency, and an expectation that they should produce players for the bigger club to the north. There is still a lot of uncertainty about what S2 will become in the future, but in 2016 the purpose was focused more clearly on player development.
And it showed; the first third of the season was not meant to be viewed. Things became more watchable but S2 still ended the season 12th in the West (9-13-8 -15).