2013 Seattle Sounders FC season
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| 2013 season | ||||
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| General manager | Adrian Hanauer | |||
| Manager | Sigi Schmid | |||
| Stadium | CenturyLink Field | |||
| Major League Soccer | Conference: 4th Overall: 6th | |||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | Conference Semifinals | |||
| U.S. Open Cup | Third round | |||
| CONCACAF Champions League (2012–13) | Semifinals | |||
| Cascadia Cup | Third place (2–3–1) | |||
| Heritage Cup | Winners (1–1–0) | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Eddie Johnson (9) All: Eddie Johnson (12) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 67,385 (Aug. 25 vs. Portland)[1] | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 20,520 (Mar. 12 vs. Tigres, CCL) | |||
| Average home league attendance | League: 44,038 Playoffs: 35,355 All: 40,997 | |||
| Biggest win | League: 4–0 vs. San Jose (May 11)[1] | |||
| Biggest defeat | League: 0–4 at LA Galaxy (May 26)[1] 1–5 at Colorado (Oct. 5)[1] | |||
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The 2013 Seattle Sounders FC season was the club's fifth season in Major League Soccer, the United States' top-tier of professional soccer. For the Sounders FC organization, it was their fifth year of existence, and including all previous clubs, it was the 33rd season of soccer in Seattle.
Players[edit]
Squad information[edit]
Major League Soccer team are limited to seven players without U.S. citizenship, a permanent resident (green card holder), or the holder of other special status (e.g., refugee or asylum status). Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Squad correct as of November 19, 2013.[2]
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Out on loan[edit]
| No. | Position | Player | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | FW | Fredy Montero (DP / on loan to Sporting Clube de Portugal) |  Colombia |
Transfer summary[edit]
Seattle finished its 2012 season by releasing Mike Seamon and Andrew Weber on December 4.[3] Three days later, the club traded Jeff Parke to the Philadelphia Union in exchange for the fifth pick in the 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft.
In[edit]
| Date | Player | Number | Position | Previous club | Fee/notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 11, 2013 |  DeAndre Yedlin | 17 | DF | Seattle Sounders FC U-23 Akron Zips | Signed as first Home Grown Player | [4] |
| January 27, 2013 | Lamar Neagle | 27 | MF |  Montreal Impact | Acquired in exchange for an international roster spot | [5] |
| February 19, 2013 |  Shalrie Joseph | 21 | MF | Chivas USA | Also acquired the #3 Allocation ranking, 2014 MLS SuperDraft 2nd Round Pick & 2015 MLS SuperDraft 2nd Round Pick in exchange for the #15 Allocation ranking | [6] |
| February 23, 2013 |  Djimi Traoré | 19 | DF | None | Free, unattached | [7] |
| March 15, 2013 |  Obafemi Martins | 9 | FW |  Levante | Undisclosed (~$4M buyout clause) | [8] |
| March 22, 2013 |  Ashani Fairclough | 31 | DF | USF Bulls | Free, unattached | [9] |
| March 22, 2013 |  Philip Lund | 32 | MF | FC Fyn | Undisclosed | [9] |
| May 10, 2013 |  Doug Herrick | 38 | GK | Seattle Sounders FC U-23 | MLS Reserve Goalkeeper Pool, signed due to Josh Ford injury | |
| August 3, 2013 | Clint Dempsey | 2 | FW |  Tottenham Hotspur | Undisclosed (~$9M) | [10] |
| August 21, 2013 | Blair Gavin | 15 | MF | None | Free, unattached | [11] |
| September 13, 2013 |  Adam Moffat | 26 | MF | Houston Dynamo | Acquired in exchange for Servando Carrasco & 2014 MLS SuperDraft 2nd Round Pick | [12] |
Loan in[edit]
| Date from | Date to | Player | Number | Position | Previous club | Fee/notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1, 2012 | June 30, 2013 |  Mario Martínez | 15 | MF | Real España | One year loan deal | [13] |
| July 10, 2012 | September 5, 2013 | Andrew Weber | 37 | GK | Phoenix FC | Loan deal |
Draft picks[edit]
| Date | Player | Number | Position | Previous club | Fee/notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 17, 2013 | Eriq Zavaleta | 22 | FW | Indiana Hoosiers | MLS SuperDraft 1st Round Pick (#10), Generation Adidas | [14] |
| January 17, 2013 | Dylan Remick | 33 | DF | Worcester Hydra Brown Bears | MLS SuperDraft 2nd Round Pick (#35) | [15] |
| January 22, 2013 | Will Bates | 28 | FW | Richmond Strikers Virginia Cavaliers | MLS Supplemental 1st round pick (#5) | [16][17] |
On trial (in)[edit]
| Date from | Date to | Player | Number | Position | Previous club | Fee/notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 21, 2013 | January 28, 2013 |  Marvin Angulo | MF | Herediano | Preseason camp | ||
| January 21, 2013 | January 28, 2013 |  Manuel Asprilla | MF |  Tigres UANL | Preseason camp | [18] | |
| January 21, 2013 | March 15, 2013 | Travis Bowen | 43 | FW | Ventura County Fusion | Preseason camp | |
| January 21, 2013 | January 28, 2013 | José Cuevas | 49 | MF | Charleston Battery | Preseason camp | |
| January 21, 2013 | January 28, 2013 | Justin Davis | 50 | MF | Minnesota Stars FC | Preseason camp | |
| January 21, 2013 | January 28, 2013 | Cody Ellison | DF | Charleston Battery | Preseason camp | ||
| January 21, 2013 | February 8, 2013 |  Guy Essame | MF | None | Preseason camp, spend last season with  FC Terek Grozny | ||
| January 21, 2013 | April 29, 2013 | Doug Herrick | 38 | GK | Sounders FC U-23 | Preseason camp | |
| January 21, 2013 | January 28, 2013 | Ross LaBauex | 47 | MF | None | Preseason camp, spend last season with the Colorado Rapids | |
| January 21, 2013 | January 28, 2013 |  David Opoku | FW | None | Preseason camp, spend last season with  MYPA | ||
| January 21, 2013 | March 22, 2013 | Philip Lund | 41 | MF | FC Fyn | Preseason camp | [18] |
| January 21, 2013 | January 28, 2013 | Jonas Rasmussen | MF | Hvidovre IF | Preseason camp | ||
| January 21, 2013 | January 28, 2013 | Isaiah Schafer | FW | Real Colorado Foxes | Preseason camp | ||
| January 24, 2013 | March 22, 2013 | Ashani Fairclough | 47 | DF | None | Preseason camp, spend last season with the South Florida Bulls | |
| January 30, 2013 | February 8, 2013 | Mason Trafford | DF | None | Preseason camp, spend last season with the IFK Mariehamn | ||
| February 2, 2013 | February 10, 2013 | Shavar Thomas | 54 | DF | None | Preseason camp, spend last season with the Montreal Impact | |
| February 5, 2013 | February 10, 2013 |  Léo Lelis | DF | Fluminense | Preseason camp | ||
| February 5, 2013 | February 23, 2013 | Djimi Traoré | 50 | DF | None | Preseason camp, spend last season with  Olympique de Marseille | |
| February 8, 2013 | February 9, 2013 | Shalrie Joseph | 48 | MF | Chivas USA | Preseason camp | [19] |
| February 10, 2013 | February 14, 2013 | Mikaël Silvestre | 53 | DF | None | Preseason camp, spend last season with  Werder Bremen,the right traded to Portland Timbers in exchange for two draft picks | [20] |
| February 21, 2013 | March 15, 2013 | Stephen Okai | MF | Philadelphia Union | Preseason camp | ||
| April 15, 2013 | April 29, 2013 | Josué Martínez | MF | None | Spend part of season with the New York Red Bulls, played for Sounders Reserves (April) | ||
| June 26, 2013 | July 2, 2013 | Roberto Chen | 43 | DF | San Francisco | Centre back | |
| June 27, 2013 | June 30, 2013 | Neal Kitson | GK | Jersey Express | |||
| July 16, 2013 | September 6, 2013 | Bryan Meredith | 37 | GK |  IK Brage | ||
| July 21, 2013 | July 21, 2013 | Sean Cunningham | DF |  Molde | Played for Sounders Reserves (July) | ||
| July 21, 2013 | July 21, 2013 | Seth Moses | DF |  USV Eschen/Mauren | Played for Sounders Reserves (July) | ||
| July 23, 2013 | July 29, 2013 | Ashani Fairclough | DF | None | Spend part of season with the team, played for Sounders Reserves (July) | ||
| July 26, 2013 | July 27, 2013 |  Derby Carrillo | GK | Santa Tecla F.C. | |||
| July 26, 2013 | August 21, 2013 | Blair Gavin | MF | IMG Academy Bradenton | Played for Sounders Reserves (July–August) | ||
| July 29, 2013 | July 29, 2013 | Youssef Adnane | FW | Évian Thonon Gaillard FC | Played for Sounders Reserves (July) | ||
| September 14, 2013 | September 14, 2013 |  Leyti N'Diaye | 45 | DF | Olympique de Marseille | Played for Sounders Reserves (September) | |
| September 14, 2013 | September 14, 2013 |  Vincent Weijl | 41 | MF | SC Cambuur | Played for Sounders Reserves (September) | |
| October 14, 2013 | October 14, 2013 |  Michael Azira | MF | Charleston Battery | Played for Sounders Reserves (October) | ||
| October 14, 2013 | October 14, 2013 |  Long Tan | FW | Orlando City | Played for Sounders Reserves (October) |
Out[edit]
| Date | Player | Number | Position | Destination club | Fee/notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 3, 2012 | Mike Seamon | 22 | MF | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Contract Option Declined, 2012 MLS Re-Entry Draft: Not selected | [3] |
| December 3, 2012 | Andrew Weber | 33 | GK | Phoenix FC | Contract Option Declined, 2012 MLS Re-Entry Draft: Not selected | [3] |
| December 3, 2012 | O'Brian White | - | FW | None | Contract Option Declined, 2012 MLS Re-Entry Draft: Withdrew prior to draft | |
| December 7, 2012 | Jeff Parke | 31 | DF | Philadelphia Union | Traded in exchange for allocation money & 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft 1st round pick | [21] |
| December 14, 2012 |  Cordell Cato | 21 | FW | San Jose Earthquakes | Contract Option Declined, traded in exchange for 2014 MLS Supplemental 4th round pick | [22] |
| December 14, 2012 | Bryan Meredith | 35 | GK | IK Brage | Contract Option Declined | [22] |
| December 14, 2012 | Daniel Steres | 32 | DF | Wilmington Hammerheads | Contract Option Declined | |
| December 14, 2012 | Michael Tetteh | 14 | MF | None | Contract Option Declined | [22] |
| February 26, 2013 | Babayele Sodade | 19 | FW | None | Waived | |
| March 2, 2013 | Christian Tiffert | 13 | MF | VfL Bochum | Parted ways, bought out the contract | [23] |
| March 19, 2013 | Adam Johansson | 5 | DF | IFK Göteborg | Waived | [24] |
| April 19, 2013 | Andrew Duran | 30 | DF | None | Waived | [17] |
| June 27, 2013 | Ashani Fairclough | 31 | DF | None | Waived | [25] |
| July 24, 2013 | Sammy Ochoa | 26 | FW | Lobos de la BUAP | Waived | [26] |
| September 13, 2013 | Servando Carrasco | 23 | MF | Houston Dynamo | Traded in exchange for Adam Moffat | [12] |
Loan out[edit]
| Date from | Date to | Player | Number | Position | Destination club | Fee/notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 21, 2013 | July 22, 2013 | Fredy Montero | FW | Millonarios | End of season loan deal | [27] | |
| May 10, 2013 | May 10, 2013 | Will Bates | 28 | FW | Phoenix FC | One match loan deal | |
| June 10, 2013 | July 4, 2013 | Eriq Zavaleta | 22 | FW | San Antonio Scorpions | ||
| July 22, 2013 | June 30, 2014 | Fredy Montero | FW |  Sporting Clube de Portugal | Loan deal with option to buy | [28] | |
| December 23, 2013 | Clint Dempsey | 2 | MF | Fulham FC |
Unsigned draft picks[edit]
| Date | Player | Number | Position | Previous club | Destination club | Fee/notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 8, 2013 | Kevin Olali | MF | South Florida Bulls | None | MLS Supplemental 2nd round pick (#35), preseason camp | [16] | |
| February 10, 2013 |  Lebogang Moloto | MF | Lindsey Wilson C. Blue Raiders | Lindsey Wilson C. Blue Raiders | MLS Supplemental 3rd round pick (#54), preseason camp | [16] | |
| February 26, 2013 | Kevin Durr | 42 | MF | Air Force Falcons | Air Force Falcons | MLS Supplemental 1st round pick (#16), preseason camp | [16] |
| February 26, 2013 | Jennings Rex | 46 | MF | Charlotte 49ers | None | MLS Supplemental 4th round pick (#73), preseason camp | [16] |
On trial (out)[edit]
| Date from | Date to | Player | Number | Position | Destination club | Fee/notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 17, 2012 | December 22, 2012 |  Osvaldo Alonso | 6 | MF | West Ham | One-week training session | [29] |
Board and staff[edit]
| Position | Staff | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Sigi Schmid | United States |
| Assistant coach | Brian Schmetzer | United States |
| Assistant coach/Reserve Team Head Coach | Ezra Hendrickson |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| Goalkeepers Coach | Tom Dutra | United States |
| Fitness coach | David Tenney | United States |
| Assistant coach and Scout | Kurt Schmid | United States |
| Sporting director | Chris Henderson | United States |
Source: Coaching staff
| Position/Title | Name |
|---|---|
| Majority Owner | Joe Roth |
| Owner & General Manager | Adrian Hanauer |
| Owner & Founder and Chairman, Vulcan Inc. | Paul Allen |
| Owner | Drew Carey |
| President & CEO, Vulcan Inc. | Jo Lynn Allen |
| President | Peter McLoughlin |
| Director of Business Operations | Bart Wiley |
| Director of Finance | Skye Henderson |
| Senior Marketing Manager | Heidi Dettmer |
| Communication Manager | Mike Ferris |
| Director of Youth Development/U-23 Team Head Coach | Darren Sawatzky |
| Team Administrative Director | Vince Johnson |
| Medical Director | Dr. Michael Morris |
| Head Athletic Trainer | Randy Noteboom |
| Equipment Manager | Nolan Myer |
| Chiropractors | Lew Estabrook |
| Voice of the Sounders FC | Ross Fletcher, Kasey Keller |
Source: Staff
Facilities[edit]
| Ground (capacity and dimensions) | CenturyLink Field (67,000 / 104x68m) |
| Training ground (capacity and dimensions) | Starfire Sports Complex (4,500 / 101x64m) |
Source: Facilities
Season overview[edit]
Preseason[edit]
On October 11, during the tail end of the 2012 regular season campaign, it was announced that Seattle Sounders FC would be participating in the 2013 Desert Diamond Cup with the dates of the matches announced.[30]
Match results[edit]
Win Tie Loss
Preseason[edit]
The Desert Friendlies presented by FC Tucson[edit]
| February 5, 2013 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0–1 | Portland Timbers | Tucson, Arizona |
| 09:30 PDT | Carrasco  8'Moloto 17' | Report | Miller 38' Dike 39'Silvestre  61' | Stadium: Kino Stadium Referee: Jair Marrufo |
Desert Diamond Cup[edit]
Table standings[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle Sounders FC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 9 |
| 2 | Real Salt Lake | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 |
| 4 | New York Red Bulls | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
Group stage[edit]
| February 13, 2013 Group stage: Match 1 | New England Revolution | 0–2 | Seattle Sounders FC | Tucson, Arizona |
| 16:00 PDT | Gonçalves 25' Nyassi  79' | Report | González 18' Johnson 25', 45'Evans 27' (pen.)Alonso 32'Traoré 43'Burch 79'Bowen 82' | Stadium: Kino Stadium Referee: Juan Guzman |
| February 16, 2013 Group stage: Match 2 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–1 | Real Salt Lake | Tucson, Arizona |
| 15:00 PDT | Martínez 66' Lund 71' | Report | Schuler 20' Mansally 34'Stertzer 86' | Stadium: Kino Stadium Referee: Allen Chapman |
| February 20, 2013 Group stage: Match 3 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–0 | New York Red Bulls | Tucson, Arizona |
| 18:00 PDT | Zavaleta 4' Caskey 36'Martínez 78' | Report | Stadium: Kino Stadium |
Final[edit]
| February 23, 2013 Final | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–0 | Real Salt Lake | Tucson, Arizona |
| 17:00 PDT | Caskey 51' Fairclough 66' | Report | Stadium: Kino Stadium Attendance: 4,528 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
Other preseason games[edit]
| February 22, 2013 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0–0 | Veracruz | Tucson, Arizona |
| 18:00 PDT | Scott 81' | Report | Rico 15' | Stadium: Kino Stadium Attendance: 1,200 |
Competitions[edit]
Overview[edit]
| Competition | Started round | Current position / round | Final position / round | First match | Last match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major League Soccer | — | — | C:4th / O:6th | March 2, 2013 | October 27, 2013 |
| MLS Cup Playoffs | Knockout round | — | Conference semifinals | October 30, 2013 | November 7, 2013 |
| 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League | Quarterfinals | — | Semifinal | March 6, 2013 | April 9, 2013 |
| U.S. Open Cup | Third round | — | Third round | May 29, 2013 | May 29, 2013 |
Updated to match played November 7, 2013
Source: Competitions
CONCACAF Champions League[edit]
2012–13 edition[edit]
Championship round[edit]
Quarterfinals[edit]
| March 6, 2013 First leg | Tigres UANL | 1–0 | Seattle Sounders FC | San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León, Mexico |
| 19:00 PDT | Pulido 74' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Universitario Attendance: 32,810 Referee: Jeffrey Solís (Costa Rica) |
| March 12, 2013 Second leg | Seattle Sounders FC | 3–1 (3–2 agg.) | Tigres UANL | Seattle |
| 19:00 PDT | Johnson 13', 75' Alonso 47'Yedlin 53'Traoré 60'Gspurning 86' | Report | Hernández 23', 81' Díaz de León 35'Viniegra 37'  45' | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 20,520 Referee: Elmer Bonilla (El Salvador) |
Semifinals[edit]
| April 2, 2013 First leg | Seattle Sounders FC | 0–1 | Santos Laguna | Seattle |
| 19:00 PDT | Report | Rodríguez 18' Gómez 54' | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 21,057 Referee: Héctor Rodríguez (Honduras) |
| April 9, 2013 Second leg | Santos Laguna | 1–1 (2–1 agg.) | Seattle Sounders FC | Torreón, Mexico |
| 17:00 PDT | Quintero 20' | Report | Scott 19' Rosales 66'Neagle 73' | Stadium: Estadio TSM Corona Attendance: 19,595 Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador) |
MLS regular season[edit]
Standings[edit]
Western Conference[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 54 | 33 | +21 | 57 | MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
| 2 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 56 | |
| 3 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 53 | 38 | +15 | 53 | |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 52 | MLS Cup Knockout Round |
| 5 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 45 | 38 | +7 | 51 | |
| 6 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 35 | 42 | −7 | 51 | |
| 7 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 53 | 45 | +8 | 48 | |
| 8 | FC Dallas | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 48 | 52 | −4 | 44 | |
| 9 | Chivas USA | 34 | 6 | 20 | 8 | 30 | 67 | −37 | 26 |
Source: MLS
Overall table[edit]
Note: the table below has no impact on playoff qualification and is used solely for determining host of the MLS Cup, certain CCL spots, and 2014 MLS draft. The conference tables are the sole determinant for teams qualifying to the playoffs
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Red Bulls (S) | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 58 | 41 | +17 | 59 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 2 | Sporting Kansas City (C) | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 47 | 30 | +17 | 58 | |
| 3 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 54 | 33 | +21 | 57 | |
| 4 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 56 | |
| 5 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 53 | 38 | +15 | 53 | |
| 6 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 52 | |
| 7 | New England Revolution | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 49 | 38 | +11 | 51 | |
| 8 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 45 | 38 | +7 | 51 | |
| 9 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 51 | |
| 10 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 35 | 42 | −7 | 51 | |
| 11 | Montreal Impact | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 50 | 49 | +1 | 49 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 12 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 47 | 52 | −5 | 49 | |
| 13 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 53 | 45 | +8 | 48 | |
| 14 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 46 | |
| 15 | FC Dallas | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 48 | 52 | −4 | 44 | |
| 16 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 41 | |
| 17 | Toronto FC | 34 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 30 | 47 | −17 | 29 | |
| 18 | Chivas USA | 34 | 6 | 20 | 8 | 30 | 67 | −37 | 26 | |
| 19 | D.C. United | 34 | 3 | 24 | 7 | 22 | 59 | −37 | 16 | CONCACAF Champions League |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) MLS Cup Champion; (S) Supporters' Shield
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) MLS Cup Champion; (S) Supporters' Shield
Results summary[edit]
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 52 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 15 | +14 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 13 | 27 | −14 |
Last updated: October 27, 2013
Source: MLS Results
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
Results by round[edit]
Updated to match(es) played on October 27, 2013. Source: MLS Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Match results[edit]
Win Tie Loss
| March 2, 2013 Match 1 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0–1 | Montreal Impact | Seattle |
| 19:30 PDT | Evans 17' | Report | Arnaud 35' Pisanu 64' | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 38,998 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| March 16, 2013 Match 2 Cascadia Cup | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–1 | Portland Timbers | Seattle |
| 17:00 PDT | Johnson 13', 82' Alonso 43'Hurtado 73' | Report | Jean-Baptiste 16' W. Johnson 50'Wallace 90' | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 40,150 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| March 23, 2013 Match 3 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–0 | Seattle Sounders FC | Santa Clara, California |
| 19:30 PDT | Wondolowski 45+1' | Report | Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 10,525 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| March 30, 2013 Match 4 | Real Salt Lake | 2–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Sandy, Utah |
| 18:00 PDT | Findley 8' Gil 35' | Report | Evans 57' Rose 87' | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 20,359 Referee: Mark Geiger |
| April 13, 2013 Match 5 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0–0 | New England Revolution | Seattle |
| 13:00 PDT | Report | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 38,323 Referee: Chris Penso |
| April 20, 2013 Match 6 | Colorado Rapids | 0–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 15:00 PDT | Powers 41' | Report | Martins 27' Traoré 67'González 84' | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 12,063 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| May 4, 2013 Match 7 | Philadelphia Union | 2–2 | Seattle Sounders FC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 13:00 PDT | M. Farfan 43' Cruz 50', 51'G. Farfan 81'Williams 84' | Report | Johnson 10', 90+2' Rosales 64'Neagle 84'Yedlin 90+1' | Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 18,344 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
| May 8, 2013 Match 8 | Sporting Kansas City | 0–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 17:30 PDT | Opara 45' Collin 90+1' | Report | Hahnemann 24' (from bench) Traoré 90+4' | Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park Attendance: 18,602 Referee: Geoff Gamble |
| May 11, 2013 Match 9 Heritage Cup | Seattle Sounders FC | 4–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Seattle |
| 13:00 PDT | Neagle 28', 54' Rosales 45+1'Johnson 88'Martins 90+3' | Report | Baca 45' Wondolowski 88' | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 38,880 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| May 18, 2013 Match 10 | Seattle Sounders FC | 4–2 | FC Dallas | Seattle |
| 19:30 PDT | Johnson 16', 62' Neagle 31'Martins 83'Yedlin 87' | Report | Woodberry 43' Cooper 53'Michel 61'Pérez 73' | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 38,979 Referee: Mark Geiger |
| May 26, 2013 Match 11 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 4–0 | Seattle Sounders FC | Carson, California |
| 20:00 PDT | Franklin 12' Keane 24', 34' (pen.), 44' (pen.)Zardes 40'Gonzalez 70' | Report | Evans 43' Johnson 65'Joseph 87' | Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 24,811 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| June 1, 2013 Match 12 | Chivas USA | 0–2 | Seattle Sounders FC | Carson, California |
| 19:30 PDT | Farfan 75' | Report | Martins 22', 71' (red card later rescinded) de Luna 33' (o.g.)Rosales 36' | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 9,053 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
| June 8, 2013 Match 13 Cascadia Cup | Seattle Sounders FC | 3–2 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Seattle |
| 19:30 PDT | Rose 9', 52' Carrasco 70' (pen.)Neagle 81' | Report | Camilo 10', 26' Harvey 86' | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 53,679 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
| June 22, 2013 Match 14 | Real Salt Lake | 2–0 | Seattle Sounders FC | Sandy, Utah |
| 18:30 PDT | Wingert 24' Beckerman 41', 59'Findley 46' | Report | González 61' Traoré 74' | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 19,848 Referee: Armando Villareal |
| July 3, 2013 Match 15 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–0 | D.C. United | Seattle |
| 19:00 PDT | Martins 19', 90+1' Scott 67'Hurtado 74' | Report | Rochat 47' | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 39,180 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| July 6, 2013 Match 16 Cascadia Cup | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2–0 | Seattle Sounders FC | Vancouver |
| 20:00 PDT | Miller 4' Mattocks 79' | Report | Neagle 61' Hurtado 90' | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 22,500 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
| July 13, 2013 Match 17 Heritage Cup | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–0 | Seattle Sounders FC | Santa Clara, California |
| 19:30 PDT | Lenhart 15' Cronin 22'Martínez 48'Gordon 80' | Report | Scott 25' Carrasco 42'Hurtado 85'Alonso 90+4' (red card later rescinded) | Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 10,525 Referee: Sorin Stoica |
| July 20, 2013 Match 18 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–1 | Colorado Rapids | Seattle |
| 13:00 PDT | Scott 42' Carrasco 43'Yedlin 65' | Report | Moor 60' Sturgis 83' | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 39,196 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
| July 28, 2013 Match 19 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–1 | Chivas USA | Seattle |
| 20:00 PDT | Traoré 14' Evans 23'Neagle 57'Ianni 71' | Report | Torres 16' Bowen 69' | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 38,463 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| August 3, 2013 Match 20 | Seattle Sounders FC | 3–0 | FC Dallas | Seattle |
| 19:30 PDT | Martins 8' Johnson 22', 90+2'Traoré 54'Alonso 69'Evans 90+4' (pen.) | Report | Pérez 65' John 84' | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 39,360 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
| August 10, 2013 Match 21 | Toronto FC | 1–2 | Seattle Sounders FC | Toronto |
| 16:00 PDT | Osorio 46' | Report | Rosales 16' Johnson 23'Henry 40' (o.g.)Joseph 75' | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 18,766 Referee: Mark Geiger |
| August 17, 2013 Match 22 | Houston Dynamo | 3–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Houston |
| 18:00 PDT | Barnes 17', 21' Bruin 74'Moffat 83' | Report | González 42' Joseph 65' | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 22,289 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| August 25, 2013 Match 23 Cascadia Cup | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–0 | Portland Timbers | Seattle |
| 19:00 PDT | Johnson 60' | Report | Kah 59' | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 67,385 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| August 31, 2013 Match 24 | Columbus Crew | 0–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Columbus, Ohio |
| 16:30 PDT | O'Rourke 21' Viana 36' | Report | González 7' Johnson 14'Traoré 76' | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 20,392 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
| September 4, 2013 Match 25 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–0 | Chivas USA | Seattle |
| 19:00 PDT | Neagle 24' | Report | de Luna 34' Minda 64' | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 38,317 Referee: Mark Geiger |
| September 7, 2013 Match 26 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–1 | Chicago Fire | Seattle |
| 19:00 PDT | Neagle 40' Rosales 48'González 70'Segares 89' (o.g.) | Report | Magee 25' Soumaré 29'Duka 41'Paladini 87' | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 38,503 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
| September 13, 2013 Match 27 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–0 | Real Salt Lake | Seattle |
| 19:00 PDT | Martins 3' Neagle 38'Yedlin 79' | Report | Morales 33' Salcedo 60'Grabavoy 63'García 70'Stephenson 85'Beckerman 89' | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 55,107 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| September 21, 2013 Match 28 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Carson, California |
| 19:30 PDT | Juninho 45+2' | Report | Johnson 25' Scott 45+1' 90'Alonso 62' | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| September 29, 2013 Match 29 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–1 | New York Red Bulls | Seattle |
| 18:00 PDT | Evans 45' (pen.), 54' | Report | Steele 64' Cahill 76' | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 39,083 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| October 5, 2013 Match 30 | Colorado Rapids | 5–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 19:00 PDT | Brown 1', 31' Powers 10'Moor 41'Torres 90+1' | Report | Scott 8' 79' Johnson 63' | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 18,076 Referee: Dave Gantar |
| October 9, 2013 Match 31 Cascadia Cup | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–4 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Seattle |
| 19:00 PDT | Rosales 69' | Report | Manneh 12', 42', 54' Mitchell 51'Reo-Coker 82' | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 38,833 Referee: Juan Guzman |
| October 13, 2013 Match 32 Cascadia Cup | Portland Timbers | 1–0 | Seattle Sounders FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 18:00 PDT | Alhassan 45', 45+1' | Report | Moffat 26' Hurtado 72'Alonso 74' | Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field Attendance: 20,674 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
| October 19, 2013 Match 33 | FC Dallas | 2–0 | Seattle Sounders FC | Frisco, Texas |
| 11:30 PDT | Luccin 14' Hedges 65'Jacobson 77'Michel 87', 88' | Report | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 15,017 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
| October 27, 2013 Match 34 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Seattle |
| 18:00 PDT | Dempsey 30' | Report | Keane 43', 78' Marcelo 60' | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 66,216 Referee: Mark Geiger |
MLS Cup Playoffs[edit]
Knockout round[edit]
| October 30, 2013 Knockout round | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–0 | Colorado Rapids | Seattle |
| 19:30 PDT | Evans 28' Neagle 78'Gspurning 85'Johnson 89', 90+3' | Report | Thomas 23' Harris 45+1'Irwin 53'Mera 79' | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 32,204 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
Conference semifinals[edit]
| November 2, 2013 First leg | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–2 | Portland Timbers | Seattle |
| 19:00 PDT | Neagle 47' Alonso 90' | Report | R. Johnson 15' Wallace 44'Nagbe 66'Zemanski 84' | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 38,507 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| November 7, 2013 Second leg | Portland Timbers | 3–2 (5–3 agg.) | Seattle Sounders FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 20:00 PDT | Kah 26' W. Johnson 29' (pen.)Valeri 44'Danso |