RENTON, Wash. — Few professional sports teams in North America can match the Seattle Sounders’ success over the past 50 years. Since their founding in 1974 as a member of the NASL, the Sounders have missed the playoffs in just five of the 38 seasons in which they fielded a team, won six league titles, claimed 12 major trophies and been to 17 cup finals.
Now, they’re setting a vision for what promises to be an even more impressive second 50 years.
In the lead-up to their 50th anniversary in 2024, the Sounders formally unveiled plans for a new state-of-the-art training facility on Wednesday.