The Seattle Sounders Have The Best Fans In The MLS.
The Seattle Sounder’s entered into the MLS in November 2007 as the latest expansion team in the league. From the beginning it was clear that Seattle fans were special. Maybe fanatical would be a better term to use, rather than special.
Suddenly the streets of the Emerald City were exploding with the fluorescent green of Sounders scarves, jerseys, bumper stickers and hats. Season tickets went on sale and the excitement built up to a fever pitch for the opening match against the New York Red Bulls. On the opening night the players performed brilliantly before a screaming sold out crowd and emerged with a three to zero victory.
Since their opening night fan support has only swelled. Fueled by a strong soccer culture in the Pacific Northwest the Sounders have never failed to sell out a league match. Matches are broadcast in sports bars as religiously as a Seahawks or Mariners game and fans who aren’t parading through the streets on their way to the game pack in to cheer on their home team or crowd around the television at home.
The Sounders have surged onto the MLS scene thanks to an overwhelming level of support from the greatest fans in the league and as long as that support continues, so will the Sounders success.