The Sounders FC U-23 (est.2012) competes in the United Soccer League’s Premier Development League (PDL). PDL teams play a 16-match, regular-season schedule.
PDL Soccer Club for South Puget Sound, Washington, USA The Sounders U-23 have partnered with the Sounders FC to serve as a development platform for the Sounders FC first team. The Sounders FC U-23 are independently operated from the Seattle Sounders FC, under the ownership of Lane Smith and Cliff McElroy, with minority owner, Mike Jennings. The club is officially operated with a marketing, brandi
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A flashback to last Friday nights win over the Express, Danny Waltman with a fantastic outstrech save.
The BECU Save of The Game!
Catch Danny and the rest of the Tacoma Stars tomorrow night as the Ontario Fury invade the accesso ShoWare Center at 7:05pm. Grab your tickets by visiting tacomastars.showare.com.
10/01/2020
Sounders U23s and Seattle Sounders Women to rebrand and partner with Sound Football Club.
Sounders U23 and Seattle Sounders Women are two top amateur soccer teams that have had a branding agreement from Seattle Sounders FC since 2012 to operate as development platforms for the highest-level amateur leagues nationally. Sounders U23s have competed in the USL League II and Sounders Women in both the USL W league and the WPSL where they won a national championship in 2018.
“Seattle Sounders FC front office came to us early in 2019 and indicated that the U23 College age player is no longer a focus for their develop path and initiated termination of the agreement.
The Sounders Women brand association value was also deemed unnecessary by Sounders FC and revoked as well. We asked and received an extension to play out the 2019 Season under the Sounders brand as many league and business related commitments had already been made” – Stated Lane Smith co-owner and CEO
Both clubs are independently owned, operated and financed by Lane Smith, Cliff McElroy and Mike Jennings. “Although our branding rights have been revoked, we still very much believe in the development opportunity for young men and women and the leagues they play in, we will continue to fund both Clubs. Sound Football club a premier youth soccer organization based in Woodinville has agreed to help operate both teams and add them as the pinnacle of their development platform “. – Stated Cliff McElroy co-owner.
A Sound FC partnership announcement will be made Tuesday January 14th starting at 1:00 PM at the Lynnwood convention center.
Sounders U23s has been a part of the professional soccer development of over 40 young men since 2012. Most notably Deandre Yedlin who played ever minute of every game in the 2012 season and fellow US National team player Jordan Morris. Yesterday former Sounders 23 Miguel Berry was picked 7th in the MLS SuperDraft. Other first round MLS drafted players include Santiago Pitino (3rd), Clemente Simonin ( 9th) and Jonathan Campbell (12th) . Additional Sounders call ups include Aaron Kovar, Sean Okoli & Darwin Jones. Sounders U23s have enjoyed success both on and off the field with wins in US open cup play, 3 seasons of playoff competition and organizational awards from the USL.
Seattle Sounders Women have been a top national women’s amateur team since 2001. In 2012 with the folding of the Women’s professional league found itself as host to women’s national team players Hope Solo, Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe & Sydney Leroux while they kept their skills up before heading to the 2012 Olympics where they won gold medals. With the launch of the NWSL professional league Sounders Women continued its amateur development path playing in the USL W league until its demise in 2016.
The Seattle Sounders Women then joined the WPSL and continued its success culminating in a national championship in 2018. Notable recent players that have enjoyed the benefits on the Seattle Sounders women development platform include US national team player and world cup star Rose Lavelle, NWSL rookie of the year Bethany Balcer and recent US national team call up Morgan Weaver.
We have many great memories of the last 7 years representing the Sounders brand with professionalism at the amateur level. Ironically most fans assumed the clubs were owned and operated by Sounders FC which stands as a testament to how the clubs have been run.
We have So many to thank with unsurpassed dedication to our mission of developing young Women and Men both on and off the field. We will now continue the next chapter by supporting our teams and leagues through Sound FC and making continued investments as The Tacoma Stars will launch an NPSL outdoor development team in Tacoma. - In Joint statement by Lane and Cliff
In case you didn't catch Alex Megson doing what Alex Megson does, we have a short video for you from Saturday night in Mesquite.
The Stars return home Friday night to face the Cal Express at 7:35 at the accesso ShoWare Center. For Tickets visit tacomastars.showare.com.
14/12/2019
STARS STOCK ROSTER SIGNING THREE LOCAL PLAYERS TACOMA, WA. – With the 2019-20 MASL season just underway, the Tacoma Stars are still filling their roster and have announced the addition of three local players. Ismael Deluna, Adrian Correa, and Logan Jones each have multiple season experience in the Western Indoor Soccer League, including time w...
08/07/2019
The boys worked hard for the 2-1 win today over the Highlanders. Follow the U23's as they hit the road to take on TSS July 10th at 7:00pm.
Don't miss out on the future of soccer! Join us for our next and final home match against our rivals - Portland Timbers U23 on Sunday July 14th at 2:00pm!
01/07/2019
It was all celebration today as the boys took this one 3-1 against TSS. Join us for our next match July 7th at Sumner High School at 2:00!
24/06/2019
The boys came out with a solid 3-1 win today against Lane United. Come watch the future of soccer next week as the boys take on TSS at 2:00 on Sunday 6/30/19 at Sunset Chevrolet Stadium!
16/06/2019
The boys fought hard in last nights 0-0 battle against the U23 Portland Timbers. Come out and support the future of soccer at our next home match at Sunset Stadium against Lane United Sunday June 23 at 2:00pm! Photos by Kayla Mehring
20/05/2019
Your U23 Sounders took on Lane United this afternoon and ended the match in a tie. They fought hard and took the lead in the first half, unfortunately Lane United made a comeback in the second half with a penalty kick rebound goal. The boys are looking forward to their next match on May 24th against the Portland U23's at 7:00pm at MuCulloch Stadium.