The 2025 MLS season is underway, and the Seattle Sounders FC are looking to start the season on a high note. If you’re a fan – new or old – and you’re ready to cheer Seattle on and catch all the thrilling action live, check out this 2025 Seattle Sounders FC schedule, so you don’t miss a single PK, breakaway or game-winning shot.
Seattle Sounders FC Quick Facts
Founding Season: 2009
Head Coach: Brian Schmetzer
Club Owners: Adrian Hanauer
Conference: Western
Home Field: Lumen Field
Championships: 2 (2016, 2019)
2023 Finish: Eliminated in the quarterfinals
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Seattle Sounders FC Schedule 2025
Now that you know where to watch Seattle Sounders FC matches, check out the 2025 Seattle Sounders FC schedule by clicking the link below to get all the watch information you need, from match times, channels, opponents and more!
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How to Watch Seattle Sounders FC Games on DIRECTV
Calling all Seattle Sounders FC fans! You really don’t want to miss a moment of the rest of the 2025 season. And we’ll give you the information you need to be able to do that right here.
While a select number of MLS matches will be available to watch on your local FOX channel or FOX Deportes, you’ll need Apple TV’s MLS Season Pass to catch every single MLS match with no blackouts.
DIRECTV customers can integrate their Apple TV accounts with their DIRECTV interface, so you never need to switch inputs or remotes to watch the soccer content you want.
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Seattle Sounders FC Rivalries
The Seattle Sounders FC operates in close proximity to multiple other MLS clubs in the Northeast and Canada, and as such have developed their fair share of regional rivalries. Here are a few of the most prevalent today, with information on when to watch the two teams compete next:
Seattle Sounders FC vs Portland Timbers
A proximity rivalry with their neighbors just a state over, the Seattle Sounders FC vs Portland Timbers rivalry is one third of the three-way “Cascadia Cup” rivalry, and it’s an old feud. This one got its start in the 1970s, when both of the franchises were in the North American Soccer League. Now, they, along with the Vancouver Whitecaps, vie for the Cascadia Cup, awarded to the best soccer team in the Pacific Northwest each year.
Seattle Sounders FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps
Another Pacific Northwest rivalry that crosses national borders instead of state lines, the Sounders also have a fierce rivalry with the other team in the Cascadia Cup, the Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
Who has won the most Cascadia Cups?
So, which Pacific Northwest MLS team has the most Cascadia Cup wins under their belt? The Sounders and the Whitecaps each have seven Cascadia Cups, while the Timbers trail them with five wins. The Whitecaps are the current cup-holders.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the head coach of the Seattle Sounders FC?
Brian Schmetzer is the current head coach of the Seattle Sounders FC.
How many MLS Cup championships have the Seattle Sounders won?
The Seattle Sounders have won two MLS Cup titles, in 2016 (their first year of play) and 2019.
When did the Seattle Sounders FC join the MLS?
The Seattle Sounders joined the MLS in 2016.
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