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1 History  



1.1  20062009: Playoffs  





1.2  20092010: Playoff-less seasons  





1.3  2011  





1.4  20122019: Sounders U-23  





1.5  2020: Sound FC  





1.6  Staff  







2 Year-by-year  





3 Honors  





4 Head coaches  





5 Stadia  





6 References  





7 External links  














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(Redirected from Seattle Sounders FC U-23)

Sound FC
Founded2006; 18 years ago (2006), as Tacoma FC
StadiumSunset Chevrolet Stadium
Sumner, Washington
Capacity3,000
OwnersLane Smith
Cliff McElroy
CEOLane Smith
Head coachJason Prenovost
20192nd, Northwest Division
Playoffs: DNQ
WebsiteClub website

Home colors

Away colors

Third colors

Sound FC is an American soccer team based in Tacoma, Washington. Founded in 2006, the team most recently played in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.

History[edit]

Tacoma FC logo, 2006
Tacoma Tide logo, 2007–2011
Seattle Sounders U-23 logo, 2012–2019

2006–2009: Playoffs[edit]

The Tacoma team was introduced into the league at very short notice in 2006, when it was announced that the now-defunct Spokane Shadow franchise was suspending operations for the season. During their first season, they were simply referred to as Tacoma FC. Under the leadership of Mike Jennings as head coach, Tacoma finished 5th in the Northwest table, 16 points off the leaders. Rory Agu was the top scorer with 5 goals, while Spencer Schomaker registered 3 assists.

2007 began with a new official name, the Tacoma Tide. By the end of the regular season, Tacoma sat in second place in the Northwest division. Rory Agu was again one of Tide's top marksmen with 7 goals, while MLS-bound Ciaran O'Brien notched an impressive 7 goals and 5 assists.

Tacoma was looking to build on their impressive sophomore season in 2008. The Conference Final saw them face divisional rivals Vancouver Whitecaps Residency for a third time. Tacoma was on the receiving end of a 4–1 final score. Rory Agu and Spencer Schomaker ended the year as Tide's top marksmen, with 11 and 9 goals respectively, with Schomaker also contributing 5 assists.

2009–2010: Playoff-less seasons[edit]

O'Brien was replaced as head coach by former Rochester Rhinos and Seattle Sounders midfielder Greg Howes in 2009, and the change in leadership, combined with the excellence of the expansion teams in the Northwest, seemed to affect Tacoma on the field. A 4–3 loss to the Kitsap Pumas on the final day of the season left the Tide in seventh place, a full 20 points behind divisional champions Kitsap, and out of the playoffs for the first time in three years. Rory Agu was again Tacoma's top scorer, hitting the net 11 times, while Leighton O'Brien provided 4 assists.

2010 began with a change in coaching with former Canadian national team player Gerry Gray replacing Greg Howes. 2010 also saw the team acquire several new players, as well as see some players return from other teams. Chris Sanders joined after a stint with FC Nuremberg and Mark Conrad joined from Kitsap Pumas. Raphael Cox rejoined the team after a year with Real Salt Lake and an MLS Championship. With the two playoff spots locked up by Kitsap and Portland the last game of the season against Kitsap was for pride only. The season was nonetheless an improvement from 2009 with the team finishing third and only narrowly missing out on a playoff spot.

2011[edit]

In August 2011, ownership of the team was reorganized as the club sought new investors.[1]

2012–2019: Sounders U-23[edit]

On January 25, 2012, it was announced that the Tide will re-brand as Seattle Sounders FC U-23.[2]

2020: Sound FC[edit]

On January 9, 2020, it was announced that the Seattle Sounders FC had decided to terminate its branding agreement with the club.[3] The club then decided to affiliate with youth club Sound FC.[4] On March 13, 2020, it was announced that Sound FC would not be participating in USL League Two for the 2020 season, with Issaquah-based Sounders youth affiliate Eastside FC taking the team's place in the league instead.[5]

Staff[edit]

As of 13 January 2020.[6]
Executive
Owners Lane Smith and Cliff McElroy
CEO Lane Smith
General manager Jason Prenovost
Coaching
Head coach Jason Prenovost
Assistant coach Liviu Bird
Assistant coach Fawzi Belal
Assistant coach John Yorke
Assistant coach Philip Lund
Assistant coach and mental skills coach Derrek Falor

Year-by-year[edit]

Year Division League Regular season Playoffs Open Cup Avg. attendance
Tacoma FC
2006 4 USL PDL 4-8-4

16 points

5th, Northwest

Did not qualify Did not qualify 106
Tacoma Tide
2007 4 USL PDL 10-4-2

32 points

2nd, Northwest

Conference semifinals Did not qualify 197
2008 4 USL PDL 11-4-1

34 points

1st, Northwest

Conference finals Did not qualify 189
2009 4 USL PDL 5-7-4

19 points

7th, Northwest

Did not qualify Did not qualify 308
2010 4 USL PDL 9-4-3

30 points

3rd, Northwest

Did not qualify Did not qualify 201
2011 4 USL PDL 1-10-5

8 points

8th, Northwest

Did not qualify Did not qualify 126
Seattle Sounders U-23
2012 4 USL PDL 11-2-3

36 points

1st, Northwest

Semifinals Did not qualify 421
2013 4 USL PDL 4-5-5

18 points

4th, Northwest

Did not qualify 2nd Round 538
2014 4 USL PDL 5-2-7

17 points

5th, Northwest

Did not qualify Did not qualify 414
2015 4 USL PDL 7-1-4

22 points

3rd, Northwest

Semifinals Did not qualify
2016 4 USL PDL 8-6-0

24 points

2nd, Northwest

Divisional Playoff 2nd Round
2017 4 USL PDL 6-7-1

19 points

3rd, Northwest

Did not qualify 1st Round
2018 4 USL PDL 6-5-3

21 points

2rd, Northwest

Did not qualify Did not qualify
2019 4 USL League Two 7-3-4

25 points

2nd, Northwest

Did not qualify Did not qualify
Sound FC
2020 4 USL League Two Did not participate; replaced by Eastside FC

Honors[edit]

Head coaches[edit]

Stadia[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Ruiz, Don (August 12, 2011). "Tide seeks new investors, 2012 season in doubt". The News Tribune. Tacoma, WA. Retrieved November 28, 2012.
  • ^ Sounders FC Aligns With U-23 PDL Franchise
  • ^ "Sounders U23 to re-brand". Seattle Sounders U-23. 11 January 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  • ^ "SOUNDERS U-23 TO REBRAND TO SOUND FC". Sound Football Club. February 12, 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  • ^ "Eastside FC to Use Own Name, Branding for 2020 League Two Season". USL League Two. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  • ^ "Coaching Staff". Seattle Sounders FC U23.
  • External links[edit]


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