Seattle Sounders FC in continental soccer
Lodeiro
Nicolás Lodeiro is the current Seattle player with the highest goal tally in CONCACAF Champions League, with 2 scored.
ClubSeattle Sounders FC
First entry2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League
Latest entry2020 CONCACAF Champions League

CONCACAF Champions League edit

Early Appearances edit

Upon winning the 2009 Open Cup, the Seattle Sounders FC qualified for the 2010–11 tournament. After winning their first Champions League game against A.D. Isidro Metapán of El Salvador, Seattle qualified for the group stage. Scoring 6 goals in 6 games, the Sounders were eliminated at the group stage, beating C.D. Marathón 0-2 on Matchday #5 of the tournament.

 
Sounders FC before the first-ever home fixture against Monterrey, a 2-0 loss.

The following season saw Seattle once again qualifying through the Open Cup. In the preliminary round, Seattle faced Panama's San Francisco, winning 2-1 on aggregate after extra time. The group stages saw Seattle win their first three games with a combined 7 goals while conceding 2. The next three matchdays saw Seattle win a single point, away at Comunicaciones. Seattle still managed to advance to the knockout round, where they played Santos Laguna. The first leg saw Seattle win 2-1 but the return leg saw the Mexican side win 6-1, with two goals from former Sounder Hérculez Gómez, as the Sounders lost 7-3 on aggregate.

The 2012-2013 tournament was the best result the Sounders have managed thus far. After winning all four group matches, outscoring opponents 12 to 5, Seattle took on Tigres UANL in the quarterfinals. After losing the first leg in Mexico by the score of 1-0 and being down 0-1 at halftime, Seattle's DeAndre Yedlin scored his first goal as a professional to lead a comeback that ended in a 3-1 victory for the Sounders, with goals from Djimi Traore and Eddie Johnson. Seattle would become the first MLS club to defeat an Liga MX club in the tournament.[1]

Seattle would lose in the semifinals by an aggregate score of 2-1 to Santos Laguna. Sammy Ochoa was the teams leading scorer with 4 goals.

Return to Continental play edit

The 2015-2016 tournament saw Seattle return to Continental competition for the first time in three years. Seattle became the first club to qualify for the tournament and would go on to face Cascadia Cup foe Vancouver Whitecaps FC and 2015 Honduran Clasura champions, A.D. Isidro Metapán.[2]

They advanced from the Group Stages after a 2-1-1 record, including a 3-0 win against Vancouver in the group-deciding game. Lamar Neagle led the scoring after scoring 3 goals in 4 games. Despite Clint Dempsey's two goals in the first leg, they would go on to lose 5-3 on aggregate against eventual winners Club América in the quarter-finals.

Records edit

  • Most appearances in Continental competition: Osvaldo Alonso, 22
  • Most goals in Continental competition: Fredy Montero, 6
  • First Continental match: Seattle Sounders FC 1-0 Isidro Metapán, preliminary round, 28 July 2010
  • First goal scored in Continental play: Fredy Montero, against Isidro Metapán
  • Biggest win: Seattle Sounders FC 4-0 Santa Tecla, in the round of 16, 1 March 2018
  • Biggest defeat: Santos Laguna 6-1 Seattle Sounders FC, in the quarter-finals, 14 March 2012
  • Highest Continental home attendance: 42,835 against Club América, in the quarter-finals, 23 February 2016

By season edit

Information correct as of 11 August 2021.
Key
Seattle Sounders FC record in Continental football by season
Season Competition Pld W D L GF GA GD Round
2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League 8 2 1 5 8 12 -4 Grp
2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League 10 5 1 4 15 15 0 QF
2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League 8 5 1 2 16 9 +7 SF
2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League 6 2 2 2 9 8 +1 QF
2018 CONCACAF Champions League 4 2 0 2 6 5 +1 QF
2020 CONCACAF Champions League 2 0 2 0 4 4 0 R16
2020 CONCACAF Champions League 2 0 2 0 4 4 0 R16
2020 Campeones Cup Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic F
2021 Leagues Cup 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 SF

Finals edit

Semi-Finals edit

Year Competition Opposing team Score Where the Final was Other Semi-finalists Ref.
2013 CONCACAF Champions League   Santos Laguna 1-2 on aggregate Two-legged final   Los Angeles Galaxy
  Monterrey
[3]

Finals edit

Year Competition Opposing team Score Where the Final was Other Semi-finalists Ref.
2020 Campeones Cup   C.F. Monterrey or Torneo Clasura Winner CenturyLink Field NA

Overall Record edit

CONCACAF competitions edit

Seattle Sounders results in CONCACAF competition
Season Competition Qualification method Round Opposition Home Away
2010-11 CONCACAF Champions League USOC champions Preliminary round   Isidro Metapán 1–0 1–1
Group Stage   C.D. Marathón 2-0 1–2
  C.F. Monterrey 0–2 2–3
  Saprissa 1-2 0–2
2011-12 CONCACAF Champions League USOC champions Preliminary round   San Francisco 2–0 0–1
Group Stage   Comunicaciones 4-1 2–2
  C.F. Monterrey 1-2 1–0
  Herediano 0-1 2-1
Quarter Finals   Santos Laguna 2-1 1-6
2012-13 CONCACAF Champions League USOC champions
Group Stage   Caledonia AIA 3-1 3–1
  C.D. Marathón 3-1 3–2
Quarter Finals   Tigres UANL 3-1 0–1
Semi Finals   Santos Laguna 0-1 1-1
2015-16 CONCACAF Champions League USOC champions
Group Stage   Vancouver Whitecaps 3-0 1–1
  Olimpia 2-1 0–1
Quarter Finals   Club América 2-2 1–3
2018 CONCACAF Champions League MLS Cup champions Round of 16   Santa Tecla 4-0 1–2
Quarter Finals   Guadalajara 1-0 0–3
2020 CONCACAF Champions League MLS Cup champions Round of 16   Olimpia 2-2 2-2
Campeones Cup MLS Cup champions Final   C.F. Monterrey or Torneo Clasura Winner
2021 Leagues Cup 2nd, Western Conference Quarter-Final   Tigres UANL 3-0
Semi-Final   Santos Laguna 1-0
Final   León 2-3

By competition edit

Information correct as of start of 2021 CL.
Competition Pld W D L GF GA GD Win%
Champions League 38 16 7 15 58 53 +5 042.11
Campeones Cup 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
Leagues Cup 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 066.67
Total 41 18 7 16 64 56 +8 043.90

By country edit

Information correct as of start of 2021 CL.
Seattle Sounders FC record in Continental play by country
Country Pld Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference Win% Points Per Game
  Canada 2 1 1 0 4 1 +3 050.00 2.00
  Costa Rica 4 1 0 3 3 6 −3 025.00 0.75
  El Salvador 4 2 1 1 7 3 +4 050.00 1.75
  Guatemala 2 1 1 0 6 3 +3 050.00 2.00
  Honduras 8 4 2 2 15 11 +4 050.00 1.75
  Mexico 17 6 2 9 18 29 −11 035.29 1.17
  Panama 2 1 0 1 2 1 +1 050.00 0.67
  Trinidad 2 2 0 0 6 2 +4 100.00 3.00

By team edit

Table correct, as of 11 August 2020.

Against Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference Win % Points Per Game
  Caledonia 2 2 0 0 6 2 +4 100.00 3.00
  Club América 2 0 1 1 3 5 −2 000.00 0.50
  Comunicaciones 2 1 1 0 6 3 +3 050.00 2.00
  Guadalajara 2 1 0 1 1 3 −2 050.00 1.50
  Herediano 2 1 0 1 2 2 +0 050.00 1.50
  León 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 000.00 0.00
  Metapán 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 050.00 2.00
  Marathón 4 3 0 1 9 5 +4 075.00 2.25
  Monterrey 4 1 0 3 4 7 −3 025.00 1.33
  Olimpia 4 1 2 1 6 6 +0 025.00 1.25
  San Francisco 2 1 0 1 2 1 +1 050.00 1.50
  Santa Tecla 2 1 0 1 5 2 +3 050.00 1.50
  Santos Laguna 5 2 1 2 5 9 −4 040.00 1.40
  Saprissa 2 0 0 2 1 4 −3 000.00 0.00
  Tigres 3 2 0 1 6 2 +4 066.67 2.00
  Vancouver 2 1 1 0 4 1 +3 050.00 2.00

All-time goal scorers in major Continental competitions edit

The following players are the club's top scorers in official competitions.

Key edit

CL CONCACAF Champions League
Ranking Name Years CL Goals CL Appearances Average
1   Fredy Montero 2010-2012 6 18 0.33
2   Mike Fucito 2010-2011 5 8 0.63
3   Sammy Ochoa 2011-2013 4 10 0.40
3   Brad Evans 2010-2016 4 15 0.27
3   Álvaro Fernández 2010-2012 4 15 0.27
3   Lamar Neagle 2010-2018 4 15 0.27
7   Clint Dempsey 2016-2018 3 4 0.75
8   João Paulo 2020- 2 2 1.00
8   Nicolas Lodeiro 2018- 2 3 0.66
8   Eddie Johnson 2012-2013 2 6 0.33
8   David Estrada 2010-2014 2 8 0.25
8   Nate Jaqua 2010-2012 2 11 0.18
8   Osvaldo Alonso 2010-2018 2 23 0.09
14   Magnus Wolff Eikrem 2018 1 1 1.00
14   Will Bruin 2018- 1 3 0.33
14   Nelson Valdez 2015-2016 1 3 0.33
14   Djimi Traore 2013-2014 1 4 0.25
14   DeAndre Yedlin 2013-2014 1 4 0.25
14   Jordan Morris 2016- 1 5 0.20
14   Chad Marshall 2015-2018 1 6 0.17
14   Alex Caskey 2012-2013 1 7 0.14
14   Andy Rose 2012-2015 1 7 0.14
14   Steve Zakuani 2010-2013 1 7 0.14
14   Erik Friberg 2011-2016 1 9 0.11
14   Roger Levesque 2010-2012 1 14 0.07
14   Cristian Roldan 2015- 1 15 0.07
14 Own Goals 2010- 1 38 0.03

Notes edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Sounders make history with comeback victory over Tigres". Seattle Sounders FC. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
  2. ^ "Seattle Sounders first to qualify for next CCL". CONCACAF.com. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
  3. ^ SoundersFC.com (9 April 2013). "Sounders tie second leg; lose on aggregate to Santos". Seattle. Retrieved 9 April 2013.

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