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The ] is the upcoming 17th season for ] in ] (MLS), the top flight of professional club ] in the United States. It was the 42nd season for a professional team bearing the Sounders name, which had originated in 1974 with the ] of the franchise. The team remained 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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The Sounders will participate in the ], which they qualified for as winners of the ]. The group stage matches will be played at their home stadium, ] in ].<ref>{{cite news |last=Booth |first=Tim |date=October 15, 2024 |title=Lumen Field will host games for FIFA Club World Cup in 2025 |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/world-cup/lumen-field-will-host-games-for-fifa-club-world-cup-in-2026/ |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=December 4, 2024}}</ref> |
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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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On December 4, 2024, the Sounders exercised contract options on six players and declined options on three others. Top goalscorer ] left the club 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. Top goalscorer ] left the club 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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==Competitions== |
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===CONCACAF Champions Cup=== |
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The Sounders will play in the ], the regional club championship for North America, Central America, and the Caribbean, for the eighth season since entering MLS. The team qualified for the tournament based on the ] standings using a seed vacated by the ] after they won ].<ref>{{cite news |last=Oshan |first=Jeremiah |date=December 7, 2024 |title=Galaxy win puts Sounders in Concacaf Champions Cup |url=https://www.sounderatheart.com/2024/12/galaxy-win-puts-sounders-in-concacaf-champions-cup/ |work=Sounder at Heart |accessdate=December 12, 2024}}</ref> The Sounders were placed into Pot 1 as one of the top eight clubs in the CONCACAF Club Rankings for the round one draw.<ref>{{cite press release |date=December 9, 2024 |title=2025 Concacaf Champions Cup Official Draw Pots and Procedures |url=https://www.concacaf.com/champions-cup/news/2025-concacaf-champions-cup-official-draw-pots-and-procedures/ |publisher=CONCACAF |accessdate=December 12, 2024}}</ref> |
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====Round one==== |
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The Sounders will play in the ], the first edition of the expanded worldwide club competition, having qualified as winners of the ]. They will host their group stage matches at ] in Seattle.<ref name="Times-LumenCWC">{{cite news |last=Booth |first=Tim |date=October 15, 2024 |title=Lumen Field will host games for FIFA Club World Cup in 2025 |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/world-cup/lumen-field-will-host-games-for-fifa-club-world-cup-in-2026/ |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=December 4, 2024}}</ref> |
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====Group stage (Group B)==== |
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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.<ref>{{cite news |date=December 3, 2024 |title=FIFA 2025 Club World Cup draw: How to watch & everything to know |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/fifa-2025-club-world-cup-draw-how-to-stream-where-inter-miami-seattle-sounders-land |work=MLSsoccer.com |accessdate=December 12, 2024}}</ref> |
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==Transfers== |
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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. Top goalscorer Raúl Ruidíaz left the club at the end of his contract.
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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