Figuring out when the Sounders season begins and ends was already a challenge for many casual sports fans without introducing elements like CONCACAF Champions League play into the mix. Here is a scheduling primer to help make sense of it all.
By now, some casual sports fans are wondering what the heck is going on with the Sounders and why they’d run a preseason lineup out there Sunday for a supposed home and season opener.
It’s the latest installment of continuing confusion for local fans that, for years, have wanted to start following the Major League Soccer team but can’t seem to figure out when their season begins and ends and what it’s actually comprised of.