new name SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC - 14,000 season season tickets sold

[Rui Da Silva]

Vancouver Whitecaps will get in the league and start taking care of bussiness and show all the m.ls teams how to play football

[Brandinho]

I'm in the Seattle area right now! Its beautiful up here, great place to be and you bet I'll take a road trip here to see some soccer. I'm about 25 mins south of Seattle in Federal Way, WA and my girlfriend currently lives a town over in Des Moines, WA; I expect to spend alot of time here in the next few years. Its a shame I'm going home tomorrow afternoon.

[Deuce]

For a second I thought you said a town away in Des Moines, Iowa I thought you'd gone crazy, but alas its just me.

But from what all the people I work with say Seattle is a great area and should do well supporting the MLS side.

[Brandinho]

Originally Posted by Deuce

For a second I thought you said a town away in Des Moines, Iowa I thought you'd gone crazy, but alas its just me.

But from what all the people I work with say Seattle is a great area and should do well supporting the MLS side.

Seattle is a big sports town. Teams dont get it easy when they go to play the Sonics, Mariners or Seahawks. I think it'll do great up there. Heck, I may be a Red Bulls fan now, but I am planning a relocation to Seattle in the near future and could become a fan.

[Frank Cunha]

Chris Henderson going to be the new technical director
Major League Soccer: News: Article

[Frank Cunha]

with a year to go and Seattle sold 14,000 season tickets

Don Garber been interview by fox sports channel

[Frank Cunha]

Latest rumors Henry [Barcelona] to Seattle

[pirate]

Looks like Seattle will get a new Name on april 7 at 12.00 noon

[Frank Cunha]

the MLS just got a solid foundation, in 10 yrs I expect this league to be a top 5 in the world

great job by the commissioner

[Lemmy]

Originally Posted by Frank Cunha

Latest rumors Henry [Barcelona] to Seattle

That would be a huge signing for MLS, but I don't see it happen anytime soon.

[Frank Cunha]

Seattle franchise to be know as SEATTLE FC
Major League Soccer: Home: The Official Site of Major League Soccer

[Frank Cunha]

they retain the old name just add the FC
SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC
Goal.com - United States - Seattle Sounders FC Wins Out in Name Contest

[pirate]

Seattle Sounders Good news.

[Morrison]

Seattle Sounders FC and Major League Soccer Announce Sponsorship With Microsoft and Xbox 360: The Seattle Sounders FC and Major League Soccer today announced a multiyear sponsorship with Microsoft and Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system.

The Seattle Sounders FC and Major League Soccer (MLS) today announced a multiyear sponsorship with Microsoft Corp. and Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system. The landmark deal is highlighted by the “Xbox 360 LIVE” logo featured prominently on the Sounders FC jersey. Sounders FC will debut its new uniforms when the team takes the field for the first time in spring 2009.

Xbox 360 also will be featured as the presenting sponsor of the Sounders FC annual international tour and will gain entitlement to the team’s playing surface, “The Xbox Pitch at Qwest Field.” Xbox 360 will be recognized as the Official and exclusive Video Game Console of MLS.

“This is a defining moment for the entire soccer community,” said Sounders FC majority owner Joe Roth. “We took a very strategic approach in our search for a Presenting Partner. In our minds it was critical to partner with a locally based, international company with a strong brand, a culture similar to our own, and a commitment to our community. The Xbox reputation for providing products and entertainment experiences that bring people together to compete, hang out and have fun makes them a perfect partner for our organization.”

“Teaming with the Seattle Sounders FC and Major League Soccer is a perfect combination for Microsoft and Xbox 360,” said Robbie Bach, president, Entertainment and Devices Division, Microsoft. “Xbox 360 is the new home for sports games, and our goal is to entertain a global audience. Sponsoring our hometown team playing the world’s favorite sport marked a great opportunity for Microsoft to support our local community and further associate the Xbox 360 brand with soccer’s international appeal.”

At the heart of the sponsorship is a commitment from the Sounders FC and Xbox 360 to collaborate in developing the team’s overall community and philanthropic initiatives.

“One of the most exciting pieces of this sponsorship is the opportunity to work with Microsoft and Xbox 360 to create dynamic community programs and build one of the leading brands of soccer in the U.S.,” said Vulcan Sports and Entertainment CEO Tod Leiweke. “We also look forward to building a great relationship with Microsoft employees who live, work and play in our backyard.”

The sponsorship delivers MLS league and team marks along with logos and marketing assets at league and select team events such as the Pepsi MLS All-Star Game and MLS Cup, Major League Soccer’s championship game. The agreement includes player appearances, intellectual property, title nights, Web site presence, in-stadium exposure — including Xbox 360 fieldboards to be displayed at every MLS game — and on-site activation at select MLS special events. Xbox 360 also will be a sponsor of MLS grassroots and community initiatives including MLS Futbolito, the League’s official 4-v-4 soccer tournament.

“We are proud to welcome Microsoft and Xbox 360 to the Major League Soccer family,” said MLS Commissioner Don Garber. “The addition of one of the world’s most prominent brands to Major League Soccer is another indication of the League’s growth on the global sports landscape. Xbox 360 fits in perfectly with the Sounders FC brand and with our young and diverse audience that is actively involved in today’s digital world.”

Sounders | Microsoft launches deal with MLS, Sounders FC | Seattle Times Newspaper

Robbie Bach, president of Microsoft's entertainment and devices division, confirmed the sponsorship deal has a five-year term. The deal is worth an estimated $20 million, which Microsoft will pay Sounders FC over its course, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.