2015 Seattle Sounders FC season
The 2015 Seattle Sounders FC season was the club's seventh season in Major League Soccer, the United States' top-tier of professional soccer. Including previous Seattle Sounders franchises, this was the 35th season of a soccer team playing in the Seattle metro area.
| 2015 season | ||||
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| General manager | Garth Lagerwey | |||
| Head coach | Sigi Schmid | |||
| Stadium | CenturyLink Field | |||
| MLS | Conference: 4th Overall: 6th | |||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | Conference Semifinals | |||
| U.S. Open Cup | Fourth round | |||
| CONCACAF Champions League (2015–16) | Quarterfinals | |||
| Cascadia Cup | Winners (4-2-0) | |||
| Heritage Cup | Runners-up (0-1-1) | |||
| Desert Diamond Cup | 4th (1-2-0) | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Obafemi Martins (15) All: Obafemi Martins (15) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 64,358 (Aug. 30 vs. Portland) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | League: 39,175 (Mar. 14 vs. San Jose) All: 37,106 (Aug. 19 vs. Olimpia) | |||
| Average home league attendance | Regular season: 44,245 Playoffs: 39,568 All: 39,877 | |||
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Background
The Sounders came into the 2015 season following a successful 2014, winning the U.S. Open Cup for the fourth time as well as winning the Supporters' Shield for the first time in franchise history. By winning the Double, the Sounders became the sixth Major League Soccer team to win two major trophies in one season. This was the first time a club managed to win two trophies since the 2011 Los Angeles Galaxy. It was also the first time since the 2003 Chicago Fire for a team to do the Open Cup/League double.
Seattle also qualified for the 2014 MLS Cup Playoffs for the sixth consecutive time. Seattle came into the playoffs with the ability to become the first MLS club to win the Treble. Seattle ended up losing in the Conference Finals 2-2 on aggregate, losing by away goals.
By virtue of winning the Supporters' Shield, the Sounders qualified for the CONCACAF Champions League after a two-year drought from the competition.
Roster
Major League Soccer teams are limited to eight players without U.S. citizenship, a permanent resident (green card holder), or the holder of other special status (e.g., refugee or asylum status). These international roster slots can be traded. Sounders FC began the 2015 MLS season with eight international slots; it was announced they traded with DC United for a ninth slot during the Summer Transfer Window. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Squad correct as of April 4, 2015.[1]
Competitions
Preseason
| February 4, 2015 Friendly | UCLA Bruins | 0–5 | Seattle Sounders FC | Walnut, California |
| 19:00 PST | Report | Martins  39'Neagle 44'Barrett 77'Cooper 86'Azira 90' |
Stadium: Hilmer Lodge Stadium Referee: Reed Christy |
| February 6, 2015 | LA Galaxy | 2–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Carson, California |
| 11:30 PST | Husidic 18' Maganto 54' |
Report | Pappa 26' |
Stadium: StubHub Center |
| February 19, 2015 Friendly | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–1 | Minnesota United FC | Tucson, Arizona |
| 11:30 MT | Cooper 57' |
Report | Ibarra 63' |
Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
Desert Diamond Cup
| February 18, 2015 Game 3 | FC Tucson | 0–6 | Seattle Sounders FC | Tucson, Arizona |
| 20:00 MST | Report | Neagle 4', 27' Dempsey 11', 37' Mears  31'Parsemain 87', 89' |
Stadium: Kino North Stadium Attendance: 1,856 |
| February 21, 2015 Game 6 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–3 | Sporting Kansas City | Tucson, Arizona |
| 20:00 MST | Pineda 22' Mansaray 74'Cooper 81' |
Report | Németh 25', 39' Besler 27'Zusi 34'Añor 42'Sinovic 67'Rogers 73'Lopez 88' |
Stadium: Kino North Stadium Attendance: 3,661 (Stadium record) |
| February 25, 2015 Game 8 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–2 | New England Revolution | Tucson, Arizona |
| 18:00 MST | Cooper 4' Jones 42'Roldan 59'Lowe 74' |
Report | Lowe 47' (og) Fagundez 44'Rudy  60'Davies 90' (pen) |
Stadium: Kino North Grandstand |
| February 28, 2015 Game 10 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Tucson, Arizona |
| TBD | Azira 12' Martins 62'Neagle 50'Pineda 76' |
Report | Hallisey 8' 36' |
Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
Major League Soccer
Western Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 45 | 36 | +9 | 53 | Conference Semifinals |
| 3 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 53 | Knockout round |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 51 | |
| 5 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 56 | 46 | +10 | 51 | |
| 6 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 48 | 45 | +3 | 51 |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
Overall
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification[lower-alpha 1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 58 | 53 | +5 | 53 | |
| 5 | Portland Timbers (C) | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 53 | 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League |
| 6 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 51 | |
| 7 | Montreal Impact | 34 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 48 | 44 | +4 | 51 | |
| 8 | D.C. United | 34 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 51 |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
(C) Champion
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
(C) Champion
Notes:
- CONCACAF Champions League
Selection Procedure- Four US-based teams qualify for the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League:
- The winner of the MLS Cup 2015 (Portland Timbers);
- The winner of the Supporters' Shield (New York Red Bulls);
- The regular season conference champion that did not win the Supporters Shield (FC Dallas);
- The winner of the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (Sporting Kansas City)
One Canada-based team qualifies for the Champions League (NOTE: Canadian teams cannot qualify through MLS):- The winner of the 2015 Canadian Championship (Vancouver Whitecaps)
- The winner of the MLS Cup 2015 (Portland Timbers);
- Four US-based teams qualify for the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League:
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 33 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 41 | 35 | +6 | 48 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 13 | +10 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 22 | −4 |
Last updated: October 20, 2015.
Source: MLS
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on October 20, 2015. Source: MLS
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
| March 8, 2015 MLS 1 | Seattle Sounders FC | 3–0 | New England Revolution | Seattle, Washington |
| 18:30 (PDT) | Dempsey 25' (pen.), 67' Martins 41' |
Report | Gonçalves 73' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 39,782 Referee: Juan Guzman |
| March 14, 2015 MLS 2 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–3 | San Jose Earthquakes | Seattle, Washington |
| 18:00 (PDT) | Dempsey 1' Azira 57'Martins 84'Roldan 90+4' |
Report | Wondolowski 13 ', 48' Bernárdez 52'Emeghara 70', 85' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 39,175 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| March 28, 2015 MLS 3 | FC Dallas | 0–0 | Seattle Sounders FC | Frisco, Texas |
| 17:30 (PDT) | Acosta 18' Zimmerman 80' |
Report | Azira 57' González 90+2' |
Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 18,333 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| April 4, 2015 MLS 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–0 | Houston Dynamo | Seattle, Washington |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Rose 17' Martins 39'Pineda 56' |
Report | Garrido 39' Clark 45+3'Taylor 52' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 39,860 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| April 12, 2015 MLS 5 | LA Galaxy | 1–0 | Seattle Sounders FC | Carson, California |
| 16:00 (PDT) | Gordon 23', 90+3' Gargan 27'Husidić 81'Juninho 88' |
Report | Martins 34' Marshall 45+2' |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Mark Geiger |
| April 18, 2015 MLS 6 | Colorado Rapids | 1–3 | Seattle Sounders FC | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 18:00 (PDT) | Torres 22' |
Report | Neagle 5 ', 25' Marshall 14'Rose 66'Martins 73'Mears 74' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 13,134 Referee: Drew Fischer |
| April 26, 2015 MLS 7 Cascadia Cup | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–0 | Portland Timbers | Seattle, Washington |
| 18:30 (PDT) | Pappa 53' Alonso 54'Dempsey 77' |
Report | Villafaña 23' Ridgewell 71' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 41,451 Referee: Alan Kelly |
| May 3, 2015 MLS 8 | New York City FC | 1–3 | Seattle Sounders FC | New York, New York |
| 16:00 (PDT) | Watson-Siriboe 28', 88' Diskerud 50'Ballouchy 54' |
Report | Martins 23 ', 66', 79' Pappa 39'Mears 44'Dempsey 58' |
Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 25,384 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| May 9, 2015 MLS 9 | Columbus Crew | 3–2 | Seattle Sounders FC | Columbus, Ohio |
| 16:30 (PDT) | Kamara 10 ', 58' Pogatetz 44'Higuaín 49'Schoenfeld 90+1' |
Report | Dempsey 24 ', 75' Pineda 77' |
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 16,714 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
| May 16, 2015 MLS 10 Cascadia Cup | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 0–2 | Seattle Sounders FC | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 13:00 (PDT) | Laba 28' |
Report | Barrett 5 ', 38' |
Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 21,000 Referee: Mark Geiger |
| May 23, 2015 MLS 11 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Seattle, Washington |
| 16:00 (PDT) | Report | Ellis 81' Mustivar 81' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 40,653 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| May 27, 2015 MLS 12 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–0 | Colorado Rapids | Seattle, Washington |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Pappa 15' Alonso 55'Evans 64' |
Report | Watts 44' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 39,757 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
| May 31, 2015 MLS 13 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–1 | New York Red Bulls | Seattle, Washington |
| 14:00 (PDT) | Pappa 69' Alonso 72'Barrett 90+1' |
Report | Sam 36', 60' Perrinelle 59'Felipe 67' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 40,194 Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero |
| June 6, 2015 MLS 14 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–0 | Seattle Sounders FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 17:30 (PDT) | Feilhaber 84' (pen.) |
Report | Frei 82' |
Stadium: Sporting Park Attendance: 21,505 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
| June 13, 2015 MLS 15 | Seattle Sounders FC | 3–0 | FC Dallas | Seattle, Washington |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Evans 50' Neagle 55'Martins 73'González 90+2' |
Report | Ulloa 49' Pérez 85' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 41,108 Referee: Alan Kelly |
| June 20, 2015 MLS 16 Heritage Cup | Seattle Sounders FC | 0–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Seattle, Washington |
| 13:00 (PDT) | Thomás 59' Scott 87' |
Report | Nyassi 23', 28' Pérez García 73' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 39,971 Referee: Juan Guzman |
| June 24, 2015 MLS 17 | Philadelphia Union | 1–0 | Seattle Sounders FC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 16:00 (PDT) | Sapong 69' |
Report | Remick 30' Scott 49' |
Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 18,072 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
| June 28, 2015 MLS 18 Cascadia Cup | Portland Timbers | 4–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 16:00 (PDT) | Nagbe 12' Valeri 53'Adi 74 ', 76'Wallace 90+1' |
Report | Pineda 17' Neagle 38', 71'Rose 52' |
Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 21,144 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| July 3, 2015 MLS 19 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–0 | D.C. United | Seattle, Washington |
| 20:00 (PDT) | Scott 13' Alonso 78'Mears 88'Neagle 90+1' |
Report | Espíndola 27' Doyle 58'Kitchen 78' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 40,410 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| July 11, 2015 MLS 20 | Chicago Fire | 1–0 | Seattle Sounders FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 17:30 (PDT) | Cociș 82' Adaílton 84'Johnson 90+2' |
Report | Craven 80' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 18,528 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| July 18, 2015 MLS 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0–1 | Colorado Rapids | Seattle, Washington |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Friberg 30' Mears 71' |
Report | Pittinari 12' Harrington 79'Doyle 84' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 40,403 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| July 25, 2015 MLS 22 | Montreal Impact | 1–0 | Seattle Sounders FC | Montreal, Quebec |
| 17:00 (PDT) | Ciman 88' Donadel 90'McInerney 90+3' |
Report | Pineda 84' |
Stadium: Saputo Stadium Attendance: 17,209 Referee: Chris Penso |
| August 1, 2015 MLS 23 Cascadia Cup | Seattle Sounders FC | 0–3 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Seattle, Washington |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Dempsey 53' Alonso 74' |
Report | Kah 6 ', 49' Waston 67'Morales 75' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 53,125 Referee: Mark Geiger |
| August 9, 2015 MLS 24 | LA Galaxy | 3–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Carson, California |
| 13:00 (PDT) | Zardes 13' Keane 47'dos Santos 64' |
Summary | Barrett 1' Friberg 38'Fisher 62' |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| August 16, 2015 MLS 25 | Seattle Sounders FC | 4–0 | Orlando City SC | Seattle, Washington |
| 14:00 (PDT) | Martins 17 ', 52' Valdez 62'Thomás 90+2' |
Report | Turner 23'  40'Cerén 61'Róchez 77' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 40,453 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| August 22, 2015 MLS 26 | Real Salt Lake | 2–0 | Seattle Sounders FC | Sandy, Utah |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Morales 12' (pen.) Jaime 19'García 83'Beltran 90+2' |
Report | Friberg 25' Rose 39'Fisher 50' |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 20,559 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| August 30, 2015 MLS 27 Cascadia Cup | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–1 | Portland Timbers | Seattle, Washington |
| 14:00 (PDT) | Martins 6' Evans 24', 42' (pen.)Fisher 61' |
Report | Ridgewell 44' Jewsbury 58'Valeri 69'Asprilla 83' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 64,358 Referee: Alan Kelly |
| September 5, 2015 MLS 28 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–1 | Toronto FC | Seattle, Washington |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Martins 6' Scott 19'Alonso 30'Dempsey 77' |
Report | Zavaleta 59' Delgado 68' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 39,960 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| September 12, 2015 MLS 29 Heritage Cup | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | San Jose, California |
| 19:30 (PDT) | Godoy 29' Alashe 37', 70' |
Report | Pineda 55' Fisher 69'Martins 82' |
Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
| September 19, 2015 MLS 30 Cascadia Cup | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 0–3 | Seattle Sounders FC | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 16:00 (PDT) | Teibert 22' Smith 63'Watson 81' |
Report | Evans 24' Ivanschitz 45'Pineda 71'Martins 87' |
Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 21,000 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| September 27, 2015 MLS 31 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 14:00 (PDT) | Nagamura 44' Dwyer 79'Palmer-Brown 82' |
Report | Martins 32' Alonso 44' |
Stadium: Sporting Park Attendance: 19,496 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
| October 4, 2015 MLS 32 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–1 | LA Galaxy | Seattle, Washington |
| 18:30 (PDT) | Barrett 90+3' |
Report | Keane 36' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 56,097 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| October 18, 2015 MLS 33 | Houston Dynamo | 1–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Houston, Texas |
| 14:00 (PDT) | Garrido 64' Clark 65' |
Report | Pineda 40' Ivanschitz 55'Barrett 71'Martins 82' |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 20,145 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
| October 25, 2015 MLS 34 | Seattle Sounders FC | 3–1 | Real Salt Lake | Seattle, Washington |
| 16:00 (PDT) | Dempsey 5', 20' Pappa 10' |
Report | Martínez 43' Stertzer 55'Gil 77'Jaime 89' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 55,435 Referee: Sorin Stoica |
MLS Cup Playoffs
Knockout round
| October 28, 2015 | Seattle Sounders FC | 3–2 | LA Galaxy | Seattle, Washington |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Dempsey 5' Valdez 12'Friberg 73'Frei 90+3' |
Report | Lletget 6' Zardes 22'Gonzalez 44'Husidic 77' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 39,537 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
Conference semifinals
| November 1, 2015 First leg | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–1 | FC Dallas | Seattle, Washington |
| 18:30 PST | Ivanschitz 67' Dempsey 86' |
Report | Castillo 18' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 39,599 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| November 8, 2015 | FC Dallas | 2–1 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Seattle Sounders FC | Frisco, Texas |
| 16:30 PST | Akindele 84' Zimmerman 90+1' |
Report | Marshall 90' |
Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 17,287 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| Penalties | ||||
Diaz  Hollingshead Akindele Zimmerman |
Dempsey Ivanschitz Barrett Rose |
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FC Dallas win 4–2 on penalties after 3-3 aggregate and advance to Western Conference Finals.
U.S. Open Cup
| June 16, 2015 Fourth Round | Seattle Sounders FC  | 1–3 (a.e.t.) |  Portland Timbers | Tukwila, Washington |
| Rose 20' Evans 39' 69'Martins 79'Azira 113'Dempsey 113' 114' |
Report Box Score |
Valeri 48' Paparatto 55'Wallace 100'Jewsbury 106'Peay 111'Urruti 116' |
Stadium: Starfire Sports Attendance: 4,022 Referee: Daniel Radford |
CONCACAF Champions League
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Seattle Sounders FC |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Olimpia |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 4 |
| August 5, 2015 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Vancouver |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Parker 61' |
Report | Barrett 58' Neagle 72'Azira 73' |
Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 19,683 Referee: Jorge Isaac Rojas Castillo |
| August 19, 2015 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–1 | Olimpia | Seattle |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Thomás 59' Friberg 90'Evans 90+7' (pen.) 90+8' |
Report | Elis 5' Quioto 49'Mejía 50'Peralta 58'Alvarado 80'Fabio de Souza 90+8' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 37,106 Referee: Kimbett Ward |
| August 26, 2015 | Olimpia | 1–0 | Seattle Sounders FC | Tegucigalpa |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Elis 60' Peralta 57' |
Report | Thomás 49' Pineda 64' |
Stadium: National Stadium Referee: Sandy Vasquez |
| September 23, 2015 | Seattle Sounders FC | 3–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Seattle |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Neagle 32 ', 47' Valdez 39' |
Report | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 37,624 Referee: Fernando Guerrero Ramírez |
Friendlies
| March 24, 2015 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–2 |  Club Tijuana | Seattle, Washington |
| 7:23 p.m. PST[2] | Neagle 11' Rose 56' |
Report | Moreno 21' Ruiz 28' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 39,115 |
Transfers
For transfers in, dates listed are when Sounders FC officially signed the players to the roster. Transactions where only the rights to the players are acquired are not listed. For transfers out, dates listed are when 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 Sounders FC roster.
In
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred From | Fee/Notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | FW | Victor Mansaray |
Seattle Sounders FC Academy |
Signed HGP deal | November 5, 2014 | [3] |
| 21 | DF | Jimmy Ockford |
New York Cosmos |
Return from loan at the end of 2014 NASL season | November 16, 2014 | |
| 22 | DF | Eriq Zavaleta |
Chivas USA |
Return from loan at the end of 2014 MLS season | December 8, 2014 | |
| 4 | DF |  Tyrone Mears |
Free agent | Discovery Signing | December 29, 2014 | [4] |
| 17 | FW | Darwin Jones |
Washington Huskies |
Signed HGP deal | January 9, 2015 | [5] |
| 1 | GK | Troy Perkins |
Free agent | Out of contract at Montreal Impact and was not selected during the 2014 Re-Entry Draft | January 13, 2015 | [6] |
| 7 | MF | Cristian Roldan |
Washington Huskies |
Generation adidas; 16th pick of the MLS SuperDraft | January 15, 2015 | [7][8] |
| 99 | FW | Andy Craven |
North Carolina Tar Heels |
Signed MLS college senior contract; 48th pick of the MLS SuperDraft | January 20, 2015 | [7][9] |
| 13 | DF |  Andrés Correa |
Free agent | Discovery Signing | February 10, 2015 | [10] |
| 91 | DF |  Oniel Fisher |
New Mexico Lobos |
40th pick of the MLS SuperDraft | March 17, 2015 | [11] |
| 22 | GK | Charlie Lyon |
Marquette Golden Eagles |
75th pick of the MLS SuperDraft | March 17, 2015 | [11] |
| 18 | MF |  Thomás Jaguaribe |
Discovery Signing | June 1, 2015 | [12] | |
| 28 | MF |  Erik Friberg |
 Esbjerg fB |
July 29, 2015 | [13] | |
| 23 | MF |  Andreas Ivanschitz |
Discovery Signing | Free | August 4, 2015 | [14] |
| 16 | FW |  Nelson Haedo Valdez |
Free Agent | Free, Signed as DP | August 7, 2015 | [15] |
| 29 | DF |  Román Torres |
Discovery Signing | Targeted Allocation Money | August 12, 2015 | [16] |
Seattle's first signing ahead of the 2015 season was the signing of 17-year-old Victor Mansaray to a Homegrown Player contract. In December, 2014, English defender Tyrone Mears was added to the roster as a Discovery Signing; Mears had been a free agent since July when he was released by Bolton Wanderers following the 2013-14 English Championship season. Seattle added All-Pac-12 forward Darwin Jones from the Washington Huskies as a Homegrown Player on January 9, 2015.
Draft picks
Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only those who are signed to a contract will be listed as transfers in. Only trades involving draft picks and executed after the start of 2015 MLS SuperDraft will be listed in the notes.
| Date | Player | Number | Position | Previous Club | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 15, 2015 | Cristian Roldan (GA) |
7 | MF | Washington Huskies |
MLS SuperDraft 1st Round Pick (#16); pick acquired from Real Salt Lake in exchange for pick #27 and allocation money | [7][17] |
| January 15, 2015 | Tyler Miller |
GK | Northwestern Wildcats |
MLS SuperDraft 2nd Round Pick (#33); pick acquired from New England Revolution in exchange for future considerations (the rights to Sean Okoli and allocation money) | [7][17] | |
| January 15, 2015 | Oniel Fisher |
MF/DF | New Mexico Lobos |
MLS SuperDraft 2nd Round Pick (#40) | [7] | |
| January 20, 2015 | Andy Craven |
FW | North Carolina Tar Heels |
MLS SuperDraft 3rd Round Pick (#48) | [7] | |
| January 20, 2015 | Charlie Lyon |
GK | Marquette Golden Eagles |
MLS SuperDraft 4th Round Pick (#75) | [7] | |
| January 20, 2015 |  Andy Bevin |
FW | West Virginia Mountaineers |
MLS SuperDraft 4th Round Pick (#80) | [7] |
Out
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred To | Fee/Notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | DF |  Onyekachi Apam |
Retired | Waived | December 4, 2014 | [18] |
| 4 | DF | Jalil Anibaba |
Orlando City SC |
Out of contract; selected in Expansion Draft | December 4, 2014 | [18][19] |
| 7 | FW | Tristan Bowen |
New England Revolution |
Waived; selected in Re-Entry Draft Stage 2 | December 4, 2014 | [18][20] |
| 29 | GK | Josh Ford |
Orlando City SC |
Waived; selected in Re-Entry Draft Stage 2 | December 4, 2014 | [18][20] |
| 1 | GK | Marcus Hahnemann |
Retired | Waived | December 4, 2014 | [18][21] |
| 13 | FW | Sean Okoli |
New England Revolution |
Waived; rights along with allocation money traded for the 33rd pick in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft | December 4, 2014 | [17][18] |
| 18 | DF |  Djimi Traoré |
Retired | Waived | December 4, 2014 | [18] |
| 23 | FW | Cam Weaver |
Retired | Waived | December 4, 2014 | [18] |
| 22 | FW | Eriq Zavaleta |
Toronto FC |
Waived; rights traded for a 2nd round pick in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft | December 4, 2014 | [18][22] |
| 17 | DF | DeAndre Yedlin |
Tottenham Hotspur |
$4,000,000 | December 23, 2014 | [23][24] |
| FW | Andy Craven |
Sounders 2 |
March 10, 2015 | [25] | ||
| DF | Aaron Long |
Sounders 2 |
March 14, 2015 | [26] | ||
| 77 | FW |  Kévin Parsemain |
Waived | March 20, 2015 | [27] | |
| 33 | FW | Kenny Cooper |
Montreal Impact |
Waived | April 2, 2015 | [28] |
On August 13, 2014, it was confirmed that DeAndre Yedlin would be transferred to Tottenham Hotspur of the Premier League for a reported transfer fee of $4 million. Yedlin departed for the English club in January 2015.
Recognition
- MLS Player of the Week
| Week | Player | Opponent | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Chad Barrett |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC | [29] |
- MLS Goal of the Week
| Week | Player | Opponent | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clint Dempsey |
New England Revolution | [30] |
| 7 | Obafemi Martins |
Colorado Rapids | [31] |
| 9 | Obafemi Martins |
New York City FC | [32] |
| 13 |  Marco Pappa |
New York Red Bulls | [33] |
- MLS Save of the Week
| Week | Player | Opponent | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 |  Stefan Frei |
New York City FC | [34] |
- MLS Team of the Week
| Week | Player | Opponent | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clint Dempsey |
New England Revolution | [35] |
| 1 | Obafemi Martins |
New England Revolution | [35] |
| 1 | Tyrone Mears |
New England Revolution | [35] |
| 5 | Chad Marshall |
Houston Dynamo | [36] |
| 7 | Stefan Frei |
Colorado Rapids | [37] |
| 7 | Lamar Neagle |
Colorado Rapids | [37] |
| 9 | Chad Marshall |
New York City FC | [38] |
| 9 | Obafemi Martins |
New York City FC | [38] |
| 9 | Dylan Remick |
New York City FC | [38] |
| 11 | Chad Barrett |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC | [39] |
| 13 | Marco Pappa |
Colorado Rapids and New York Red Bulls | [40] |
Kits
         Home
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 Home Alt.
|
Home Alt. 2
|
    Away
|
     Third
|
| Type | Shirt | Shorts | Socks | First appearance / Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Rave Green | Blue | Rave Green | March 8 vs. New England Revolution |
| Home Alt. | Rave Green | Rave Green | Blue | March 28 at FC Dallas |
| Home Alt. 2 | Rave Green | Rave Green | Rave Green | June 24 at Philadelphia Union |
| Away | White | White | Black | May 9 at Columbus Crew |
| Third | Black | Light green | Light green | May 3 at New York City FC |
References
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- "S2 Signs Forward Andy Craven". Seattle Sounders FC. 10 March 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
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