Of the more than 14,500 votes received in choosing the new team name, 49% of the votes included some form of the name "Sounders". Upon announcing the name of the club, Hanauer acknowledged the significance of keeping with tradition: "The team playing at the highest level in our region has always been called Sounders.

What is Seattle's soccer team called?

Seattle Sounders FC is an American professional soccer club based in Seattle. The Sounders compete as a member of the Western Conference of Major League Soccer (MLS).

Does Drew Carey own the Seattle Sounders?

Seattle Sounders owner Drew Carey revealed as a contestant on The Masked Singer. Who knew Sounders FC owner Drew Carey could sing? ... “I'm in Seattle all the time because I own part of the Seattle Sounders soccer team,” he said. “We just won the MLS championship by the way!”