Qwest Field

Adios “Qwest Field”

June 20, 2011
By Mike

The new owners of Qwest plan to rename the home of the Sounders (and Seahawks) to CenturyLink Field on Thursday. Official Release SEATTLE, Wash. – The home of the Seattle Seahawks, Seattle Sounders FC, numerous community events, concerts and consumer shows will now be called CenturyLink Field and CenturyLink Field Event Center, it was...
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Argentina vs. USMNT: Not Happening in Seattle

January 4, 2011
By Mike
Argentina vs. USMNT: Not Happening in Seattle

The US Men’s National Team was supposed to play Argentina on March 26th in Seattle Well, per Steve Goff it’s not happening… in Seattle. The venue for the U.S.-Argentina friendly March 26 is about to be finalized, and after being mentioned as the early front-runner, Seattle is now completely out of contention…
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Seattle in USA 2018/2022 Bid

January 12, 2010
By Mike
Seattle in USA 2018/2022 Bid

Today, the committee supporting the US’s opportunity to host either the 2018 or 2022 World Cup submitted their list of 18 cities as a part of their final bid in the selection process. Seattle was selected as one of the 18 cities following a 9-month selection process.
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Qwest Seating in 2010

December 3, 2009
By Mike
Qwest Seating in 2010

If you’re a season ticket holder you probably received an email regarding the opening of the Upper Level Loge seating. In short these will be the same seats that were added and available for the Playoff match with Houston. Some information about those seats This is not the entire 300-level section- it is the...
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MLS Attendance

October 28, 2009
By Mike
MLS Attendance

Sports Illustrated has taken a look at MLS attendance which is down 2.6%. Although the NBA and NHL are experiencing minor attendance growths, Major League Baseball’s attendance was down nearly 6%. As we mentioned, Sounders FC has set and a record for average attendance with 30,897 fans. MLS’s attendance would be down 9% if...
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Drew Carey joins the board for the US World Cup Bid

September 23, 2009
By jt

ESPN is reporting that Drew Carey has joined the board for the US bid to host the games.  With both Qwest and Husky Stadium on the shortened list, World Cup Soccer in Seattle is looking better and better!
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Qwest Field Attendance & a Worldly Comparison

September 22, 2009
By Mike
Qwest Field Attendance & a Worldly Comparison

We are 93.3% of the way through the home schedule in the 2009 MLS Season and the Sounders are averaging 30,739 for League matches at Qwest this season (if you throw in Chelsea & Barcelona, the average jumps to 35,155). That would put them… 4th in France’s Ligue 1 (behind Marseille, Paris St. Germain,...
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Thundersticks are Back

July 16, 2009
By Mike
Thundersticks are Back

Oh, to the sadness of many Sounders fans, 50,000 pairs of Thundersticks will be given away at Saturday’s match against Chelsea. Samsung Mobile and at&t are proud to present the historical Sounders FC vs. Chelsea FC match on Saturday at the Xbox Pitch at Qwest Field. Fifty-thousand thundersticks will be distributed to fans courtesy...
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Chelsea Fan Fest @ Qwest on the 17th

July 15, 2009
By Mike
Chelsea Fan Fest @ Qwest on the 17th

More details to come… It appears to be free. Presser
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Qwest to Broadcast USMNT Before Rapids Match

June 25, 2009
By Mike
Qwest to Broadcast USMNT Before Rapids Match

BRAVO Sounders Front Office!!! The Sounders FC Front Office has made the decision to broadcast the Confederations Cup Final between the US Men’s National Team and Brazil on Sunday before the Sounders & Colorado Rapids match. This makes our dilemma easier to solve… Kickoff of the Confederations Cup match is slated for 1130a. Qwest...
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Sounders FC News

GoSOUNDERS on Twitter

  • GoSOUNDERS: Wow. Sounders lose to Columbus, 0-2 at CenturyLink. (about 14 minutes ago)
  • GoSOUNDERS: Sounders are down 0-2 in the 79th. (about 31 minutes ago)
  • GoSOUNDERS: RT @SeattleOnside: Two months into the season, 8th home game. What am I going to do later this year?!? Oh, right, USOC and CCL. (about 4 hours ago)
  • GoSOUNDERS: RT @SoccerByIves: Potential Sounders-Timbers clash headlines U.S. Open Cup pairings click here (about 6 hours ago)
  • GoSOUNDERS: RT @PCarrESPN: ESPN announces match analysts for Euro 2012. click here @TaylorTwellman @robbiemustoe @KaseyKeller18 (about 7 hours ago)
  • GoSOUNDERS: @ProstSoccer, is that Venue Switch article a complete copy and paste? (about 7 hours ago)
  • GoSOUNDERS: Sounders will now host Atlanta in the @usopencup. per @ATLSilverbacks click here (about 23 hours ago)
  • GoSOUNDERS: RT @usopencup: Not surprising, but TheCup.us confirms @ATLSilverbacks & @SoundersFC are in negotiations about who will host the Rd 3 ... (about 1 day ago)
  • GoSOUNDERS: Sounders will travel to Atlanta to begin their @usopencup defense next week. RT @ATLSilverbacks: FINAL: Silverbacks 1, Georgia Revolution 0 (about 1 day ago)
  • GoSOUNDERS: UW and Tacoma Tide product. RT @usopencup: RT @atlsilverbacks: GOAL SILVERBACKS! Raphael Cox blasts home. 1-0 in the 61st minute! (about 1 day ago)