A Look at the Supporter Groups

Seven games into the Inaugural Season and some new Supporter Groups catering to different needs and backgrounds are kicking up. Here’s a quick look at the ones we’re aware of.

Emerald City Supporters- ECS is the first and preeminent group. They were formed in 2005 to support the USL Sounders. The ECS primarily sits in sections 121-123 on the South End of Qwest Field.

A number of Sub-Groups have been formed under the ECS.

• Bellingham Border Boys
• Brougham Boys ‘74
• City of Rain- a group of students from Seattle U.
  
• Emerald City Massive

North End Supporters- is a supporter group that has been formed in the sections behind the North Goal at Qwest Field. The primary sections of NES include the all-inclusive sections 144-152 and 100. NES will also expand to include the upper sections of 100, 101, 102, 142, and 144.

Gorilla FC- is an Anti-Racist, Anti-Fascist, Anti-Sexist, Anti-Homophobic Supoprters Group who love to party before and after the matches.

Flying Monkeys are a “lazy, yet family friendly Supporters’ Group”. They can be found on Facebook.

SoCalSound is a regional branch of the ECS and are located in Southern California. They support the Sounders during their games at the Home Depot Center and will make roadtrips to San Jose to support the rave green team.

If you know of any other Supporter Groups, let us know.