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The ] is the upcoming ] for ] in ] (MLS), the top flight of professional club ] in the United States. It will be the 42nd season for a professional team bearing the Sounders name, which had originated in 1974 with the ] of the franchise. The team will remain under the management of ] in his ninth full MLS season as head coach of the Sounders. |
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The ] is the upcoming ] for ] in ] (MLS), the top flight of professional club ] in the United States. It will be the 42nd season for a professional team bearing the Sounders name, which had originated in 1974 with the ] of the franchise. The team will remain under the management of ] in his ninth full MLS season as head coach of the Sounders. |
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In addition to MLS and domestic cup matches, the Sounders will participate in international tournaments. They qualified for the ] based on their ] finish and will enter in the first round.<ref name="Times-Offseason">{{cite news |last=Booth |first=Tim |date=December 10, 2024 |title=Sounders facing complicated offseason ahead of crucial 2025 slate |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/sounders/sounders-facing-complicated-offseason-ahead-of-crucial-2025-slate/ |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=December 12, 2024}}</ref> The team will also play in the ], which they qualified for as winners of the ]. The group stage matches will be played at their home stadium, ] in ].<ref name="Times-LumenCWC"/> |
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The Sounders will play a minimum of 42 total matches in MLS competitions, domestic cups, and two international tournaments. They qualified for the ] based on their ] finish and will enter in the first round.<ref name="Times-Offseason">{{cite news |last=Booth |first=Tim |date=December 10, 2024 |title=Sounders facing complicated offseason ahead of crucial 2025 slate |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/sounders/sounders-facing-complicated-offseason-ahead-of-crucial-2025-slate/ |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=December 12, 2024}}</ref> The team will also play in the ], which they qualified for as winners of the ]. The group stage matches will be played at their home stadium, ] in ].<ref name="Times-LumenCWC"/> |
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==Background== |
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==Background== |
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The Sounders finished the 2024 season as runners-up in the Western Conference Final of the ], semifinalists in the ], and quarterfinalists in the ].<ref>{{cite news |last=Evans |first=Jayda |date=November 30, 2024 |title=Sounders 'ran out of juice' in 1-0 loss to LA Galaxy, fall a game shy of MLS Cup |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/sounders/sounders-allow-late-goal-in-loss-to-galaxy-in-western-conference-final/ |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=December 4, 2024}}</ref> They spent the first half of the regular season with a losing record until an adjustment to the formation that gave the team the best record in MLS heading into the playoffs. The Sounders also conceded fewer goals than any other MLS team during the regular season.<ref>{{cite news |last=Doyle |first=Matthew |date=December 2, 2024 |title=Seattle Sounders: What we learned in 2024 & what comes next |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/seattle-sounders-fc-what-we-learned-in-2024-what-comes-next |work=MLSsoccer.com |accessdate=December 4, 2024}}</ref><ref name="Times-Legacy">{{cite news |last=Calkins |first=Matt |date=November 29, 2024 |title=What would another MLS Cup mean to Brian Schmetzer's underrated legacy? |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/sounders/what-would-another-mls-cup-mean-to-brian-schmetzers-underrated-legacy/ |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=December 4, 2024}}</ref> The team relied heavily on homegrown players and did not sign new players during the summer transfer window.<ref name="Times-Legacy"/> |
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The Sounders finished the 2024 season as runners-up in the Western Conference Final of the ], semifinalists in the ], and quarterfinalists in the ].<ref>{{cite news |last=Evans |first=Jayda |date=November 30, 2024 |title=Sounders 'ran out of juice' in 1-0 loss to LA Galaxy, fall a game shy of MLS Cup |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/sounders/sounders-allow-late-goal-in-loss-to-galaxy-in-western-conference-final/ |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=December 4, 2024}}</ref> They spent the first half of the regular season with a losing record until an adjustment to the formation that gave the team the best record in MLS heading into the playoffs. The Sounders also conceded fewer goals than any other MLS team during the regular season.<ref>{{cite news |last=Doyle |first=Matthew |date=December 2, 2024 |title=Seattle Sounders: What we learned in 2024 & what comes next |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/seattle-sounders-fc-what-we-learned-in-2024-what-comes-next |work=MLSsoccer.com |accessdate=December 4, 2024}}</ref><ref name="Times-Legacy">{{cite news |last=Calkins |first=Matt |date=November 29, 2024 |title=What would another MLS Cup mean to Brian Schmetzer's underrated legacy? |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/sounders/what-would-another-mls-cup-mean-to-brian-schmetzers-underrated-legacy/ |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=December 4, 2024}}</ref> The team relied heavily on homegrown players and did not sign new players during the summer transfer window.<ref name="Times-Legacy"/> |
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On December 4, 2024, the Sounders exercised contract options on six players and declined options on three others. Forward ], the top goalscorer in the team's MLS era, left Seattle at the end of his contract.<ref>{{cite news |last=Evans |first=Jayda |date=December 4, 2024 |title=Sounders part ways with club scoring leader as offseason work begins |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/sounders/sounders-part-ways-with-club-scoring-leader-as-offseason-work-begins/ |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=December 4, 2024}}</ref> |
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On December 4, 2024, the Sounders exercised contract options on six players and declined options on three others. Among the departures was ], the top goalscorer in the team's MLS era, who played seven seasons with the club.<ref name="Times-Offseason"/><ref>{{cite news |last=Evans |first=Jayda |date=December 4, 2024 |title=Sounders part ways with club scoring leader as offseason work begins |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/sounders/sounders-part-ways-with-club-scoring-leader-as-offseason-work-begins/ |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=December 4, 2024}}</ref> The Sounders are scheduled to open the season in February with the first round of ] in a home-and-away series against Guatemalan club ].<ref name="Times-Offseason"/> The MLS regular season begins at the end of the month and will include a break for part of the ] in June.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Tenorio |first1=Paul |last2=Maurer |first2=Pablo |date=December 6, 2024 |title=Major League Soccer to pause games during 2026 World Cup |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5975519/2024/12/06/major-league-soccer-pause-games-2026-world-cup/ |work=] |url-access=subscription |accessdate=December 12, 2024}}</ref> The Sounders will host their three group stage matches in the Club World Cup at Lumen Field; their opponents are Brazilian club ], ] of Spain, and ] of France.<ref name="Times-CWCSchedule">{{cite news |last=Evans |first=Jayda |date=December 7, 2024 |title=Sounders' Club World Cup schedule released; Seattle qualifies for CONCACAF Champions Cup |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/sounders/club-world-cup-schedule-released-for-sounders-lumen-field-matches/ |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=December 12, 2024}}</ref> |
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==Competitions== |
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The Sounders finished the 2024 season as runners-up in the Western Conference Final of the MLS Cup Playoffs, semifinalists in the U.S. Open Cup, and quarterfinalists in the Leagues Cup. They spent the first half of the regular season with a losing record until an adjustment to the formation that gave the team the best record in MLS heading into the playoffs. The Sounders also conceded fewer goals than any other MLS team during the regular season. The team relied heavily on homegrown players and did not sign new players during the summer transfer window.
On December 4, 2024, the Sounders exercised contract options on six players and declined options on three others. Among the departures was Raúl Ruidíaz, the top goalscorer in the team's MLS era, who played seven seasons with the club. The Sounders are scheduled to open the season in February with the first round of 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup in a home-and-away series against Guatemalan club Antigua GFC. The MLS regular season begins at the end of the month and will include a break for part of the FIFA Club World Cup in June. The Sounders will host their three group stage matches in the Club World Cup at Lumen Field; their opponents are Brazilian club Botafogo, Atlético Madrid of Spain, and Paris Saint-Germain of France.
The draw for the group stage was held on December 5, 2024. Seattle Sounders FC was in pot 4 but automatically assigned to Group B for scheduling purposes.
For transfers in, dates listed are when Seattle Sounders FC officially signed the player to the roster. Transactions where only the rights to the players are acquired are not listed. For transfers out, dates listed are when Seattle Sounders FC officially removed the players from its roster, not when they signed with another club. If a player later signed with another club, his new club will be noted, but the date listed here remains the one when he was officially removed from the Seattle Sounders FC roster.
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