Sports in Seattle
Other teams -- Current teams
Table:
Club

Sport

League

Stadium

CHEER Seattle

Cheerleading

Pride Cheerleading Association

Crossfire Redmond

Soccer

National Premier Soccer League

Redmond High School

Everett AquaSox

Baseball

Northwest League

Funko Field

Everett Silvertips

Ice hockey

Western Hockey League

Angel of the Winds Arena

Jet City Roller Derby

Roller derby

Women's Flat Track Derby Association

Edmonds Community College

Puget Sound Outcast Derby

Roller derby

Men's Roller Derby Association

Shoreline Derby Center

Rat City Rollergirls

Roller Derby

Women's Flat Track Derby Association

Seattle Cascades

Drum and Bugle Corps

Drum Corps International

Seattle Cascades

Ultimate

American Ultimate Disc League

Memorial Stadium

Seattle Force

Rugby league

WAMNRL/AMNRL

Memorial Stadium

Seattle Grizzlies

Australian Football

U.S. Australian Football League

Mosier Park

Seattle Lady Grizzlies

Australian Football

U.S. Australian Football League

Mosier Park

Seattle Majestics

American football

Women's Football Alliance

French Field

Seattle Mountaineers

Basketball

American Basketball Association

Varies

Seattle Riot

Ultimate

USA Ultimate

Varies

Seattle Saracens

Rugby union

CDI Premier League

Magnuson Park

Seattle Sockeye

Ultimate

USA Ultimate

Varies

Seattle Sounders FC U-23

Soccer

USL League Two

Sunset Chevrolet Stadium

Seattle Sounders Women

Soccer

USL W-League

Starfire Sports Complex

Seattle Thunderbirds

Ice hockey

Western Hockey League

ShoWare Center

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Cheerleading is an activity in which the participants ( called cheerleaders ) cheer for their team as a form of encouragement . It can range from chanting slogans to intense physical activity . It can be performed to motivate sports teams , to entertain the audience , or for competition . Competitive routines typically range anywhere from one to three minutes , and contain components of tumbling , dance , jumps , cheers , and stunting . Cheerleading originated in the United States , and remains predominantly in America , with an estimated 1.5 million participants in all-star cheerleading . The global presentation of cheerleading was led by the 1997 broadcast of ESPN 's International cheerleading competition , and the worldwide release of the 2000 film Bring It On . Due in part to this recent exposure , there are now an estimated 100,000 participants scattered around the globe in Australia , Canada , China , Colombia , Finland , France , Germany , Japan , the Netherlands , New Zealand , and the United Kingdom .
Crossfire Redmond , previously the Seattle Wolves and Washington Crossfire , is an American soccer organization based in Seattle , Washington , United States . Founded in 2009 , the team plays in the National Premier Soccer League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid , and was formerly in the Premier Development League ( PDL ) through the 2016 season . The team plays its home games in the stadium on the campus of Redmond High School in nearby Redmond , Washington , where they played since 2011 . The team 's colors are red , black and white . Prior to 2010 the team was known as the Seattle Wolves , and had competed in the PCSL and PDL under that name for several years . The Wolves and the Washington Crossfire youth soccer organization merged in November , 2009 . The larger Washington Crossfire youth organization , which was formed in 1968 , has been instrumental in developing young soccer players in the Washington area for over 30 years , and is Washington state 's only Nike Premier Club .
Association football , more commonly known as football or soccer , [ a ] is a team sport played with a spherical ball between two teams of 11 players . It is played by approximately 250 million players in over 200 countries and dependencies , making it the world 's most popular sport . The game is played on a rectangular field called a pitch with a goal at each end . The object of the game is to score by moving the ball beyond the goal line into the opposing goal . Football is played in accordance with a set of rules known as the Laws of the Game . The ball is 68-70 cm ( 27-28 in ) in circumference and known as the football . The two teams each compete to get the ball into the other team 's goal ( between the posts and under the bar ) , thereby scoring a goal . The team that has scored more goals at the end of the game is the winner ; if both teams have scored an equal number of goals then the game is a draw . Each team is led by a captain who has only one official responsibility as mandated by the Laws of the Game : to represent their team in the coin toss prior to kick-off or penalty kicks . Players are not allowed to touch the ball with hands or arms while it is in play , except for the goalkeepers within the penalty area . Other players mainly use their feet to strike or pass the ball , but may also use any other part of their body except the hands and the arms . The team that scores most goals by the end of the match wins .
The National Premier Soccer League ( NPSL ) is an American soccer league commonly recognized as being a fourth-tier league , although it has been given no official designation by U.S. Soccer . Although the league is officially affiliated to the United States Adult Soccer Association ( USASA ) and qualifies for the U.S. Open Cup through USASA channels , it is generally considered to be the level of competition behind Major League Soccer ( MLS ) , the USL Championship , USL League One , and roughly equal with USL League Two . It is the successor of the Men 's Premier Soccer League , a regional league originally based in the Western United States , which has now expanded nationwide to encompass teams from 29 states . The league 's motto is A National League with a Regional Focus .
Redmond High School ( RHS ) is a four-year public high school located in Redmond , Washington , one of four high schools in the Lake Washington School District ( LWSD ) . Opened in 1964 , Redmond High School is the second oldest high school in the Lake Washington School District . Redmond Middle School and Evergreen Middle School ( grades 6-8 ) feed into Redmond High School ( grades 9-12 ) . Redmond High School sits atop Education Hill in Redmond , in an updated building which opened in 2003 with a two story structure that features many environmentally friendly energy alternatives such as a large photovoltaic array and a state-of the-art geothermal heating system . The original building opened in 1964 and underwent extensive remodelling during the 1983-84 and 2011-2012 school years . As of 2020 , the principal of Redmond High School is Jill VanderVeer and the three assistant principals are Andrew Hosford , Rob Jones , and Colette Roche . Jill VanderVeer entered her position at the start of the 2019-20 school year , replacing the former principal Jane Todd , who was principal from 2006 to 2019 , replacing Brian Hunter , who was principal until 2006 .
The Everett AquaSox are a Minor League Baseball team of Northwest League and are the Class A Short Season affiliate of the Seattle Mariners . They are located in Everett , Washington , and play their home games at Funko Field which opened in 1984 and has a seating capacity of 3,682 . The team was known as the Everett Giants from 1984 to 1994 , but assumed their current name after ending its affiliation with the San Francisco Giants . The AquaSox have won four division titles and two league championships . Most recently , they won the Northwest League championship in 2010 . They previously won the championship in 1985 . One of the team logos , used on road caps and jerseys , is based on the trident insignia used by the Mariners in the early 1980s ( rotated to look like the letter E for Everett , instead of M for Mariners ) . Their mascot is Webbly , a frog . According to long-time team radio broadcaster Pat Dillon , The frog is a cross between a Pacific tree frog and a Central American red-eyed tree frog - and Brooks Robinson . Previously , the mascot for the Everett Giants was a giant hot dog named Frank . The current manager is Jose Moreno .
Baseball is a bat-and-ball game played between two opposing teams who take turns batting and fielding . The game proceeds when a player on the fielding team , called the pitcher , throws a ball which a player on the batting team tries to hit with a bat . The objective of the offensive team ( batting team ) is to hit the ball into the field of play , allowing its players to run the bases , having them advance counter-clockwise around four bases to score what are called runs . The objective of the defensive team ( fielding team ) is to prevent batters from becoming runners , and to prevent runners ' advance around the bases . A run is scored when a runner legally advances around the bases in order and touches home plate ( the place where the player started as a batter ) . The team that scores the most runs by the end of the game is the winner . The first objective of the batting team is to have a player reach first base safely . A player on the batting team who reaches first base without being called out can attempt to advance to subsequent bases as a runner , either immediately or during teammates ' turns batting . The fielding team tries to prevent runs by getting batters or runners out , which forces them out of the field of play . Both the pitcher and fielders have methods of getting the batting team 's players out . The opposing teams switch back and forth between batting and fielding ; the batting team 's turn to bat is over once the fielding team records three outs . One turn batting for each team constitutes an inning .
The Northwest League of Professional Baseball ( or simply the Northwest League or NWL ) is a Class A Short Season minor league in the northwest United States and western Canada . The NWL 's short season starts in mid-June , after major league teams have signed their amateur draft picks to professional contracts , and ends in early September . All eight teams are affiliated with a major league team . The Northwest League ( or the Northwestern League ) has existed in various forms since 1890 , and has been in its current incarnation since 1955 . The current NWL is the descendant of the Western International League ( WIL ) , a Class B league from 1937 to 1951 ( with a stoppage during World War II ) and Class A from 1952 to 1954 . The league reformed as the Northwest League and dropped to Class B for the 1955 season . The WIL had ten teams in its final season , with four in Canada . In 1955 , the Northwest League was formed , with seven charter teams : Salem Senators , Eugene Emeralds , Yakima Bears , Spokane Indians , Tri-City Braves , Wenatchee Chiefs , and Lewiston Broncs . During its fiftieth season in 2004 , five of the seven original cities were in the league . The Northwest League switched to the short season schedule in 1966 , with only four teams , and expanded to six in 1970 .
Everett Memorial Stadium is an outdoor sports complex in Everett , Washington , which includes a stadium for football and a ballpark for baseball . Opened in 1947 , it has been the home field of the Everett AquaSox , a Minor League Baseball team in the Northwest League , and its predecessor , the Everett Giants , since 1984 . In 2019 , the ballpark became known as Funko Field . The football stadium has been home to the Everett Reign , a women 's football team , since 2013 . The complex is owned by the Everett School District , whose schools use both stadiums for their athletic programs . It is also home to the Puget Sound Festival of Bands , an annual marching band competition . The facility was remodeled in 1998 to have a seating capacity of 3,682 people for baseball and 12,000 for football .
The Everett Silvertips are an American major junior ice hockey team currently members of the U.S. Division in the Western Conference of the Western Hockey League ( WHL ) . The team is based in Everett , Washington , and joined the WHL as an expansion team for the 2003-04 season . The team name comes from the silvertip bear . The team plays at Angel of the Winds Arena , a $ 71.5 million multipurpose complex built in 2003 that seats 8,300 ( or 8,513 with standing room only seats included ) for hockey . The team 's mascot is Lincoln , a silvertip bear , named after the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln stationed at the time at Naval Station Everett . Notable NHL alumni from the team include Ryan Murray , Radko Gudas , Nikita Scherbak , Noah Juulsen , Byron Froese , Jujhar Khaira , Mirco Mueller , Zach Hamill and Carter Hart . Throughout their history , the team has developed heated rivalries with the Seattle Thunderbirds and Portland Winterhawks .
Ice hockey is a contact team sport played on ice , usually in a rink , in which two teams of skaters use their sticks to shoot a vulcanized rubber puck into their opponent 's net to score goals . The sport is known to be fast-paced and physical , with teams usually fielding six players at a time : one goaltender , and five players who skate the span of the ice trying to control the puck and score goals against the opposing team . Ice hockey is most popular in Canada , central and eastern Europe , the Nordic countries , Russia , and the United States . Ice hockey is the official national winter sport of Canada . In addition , ice hockey is the most popular winter sport in Belarus , Croatia , the Czech Republic , Finland , Latvia , Russia , Slovakia , Sweden , and Switzerland . North America 's National Hockey League ( NHL ) is the highest level for men 's ice hockey and the strongest professional ice hockey league in the world . The Kontinental Hockey League ( KHL ) is the highest league in Russia and much of Eastern Europe . The International Ice Hockey Federation ( IIHF ) is the formal governing body for international ice hockey , with the IIHF managing international tournaments and maintaining the IIHF World Ranking . Worldwide , there are ice hockey federations in 76 countries . In Canada , the United States , Nordic countries , and some other European countries the sport is known simply as hockey ; the name ice hockey is used in places where hockey more often refers to the more popular field hockey , such as countries in South America , Asia , Africa , Australasia , and some European countries including the United Kingdom , Ireland and the Netherlands . Ice hockey is believed to have evolved from simple stick and ball games played in the 18th and 19th centuries in the United Kingdom and elsewhere . These games were brought to North America and several similar winter games using informal rules were developed , such as shinny and ice polo .
The Western Hockey League ( WHL ) is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States . The WHL is one of three leagues that constitutes the Canadian Hockey League ( CHL ) as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada . Teams play for the Ed Chynoweth Cup , with the winner moving on to play for the Memorial Cup , Canada 's national junior championship . WHL teams have won the Memorial Cup 19 times since the league became eligible to compete for the trophy . Many players have been drafted from WHL teams , and have found success at various levels of professional hockey , including the National Hockey League ( NHL ) . The league was founded in 1966 , as the Canadian Major Junior Hockey League ( CMJHL ) , with seven western Canadian teams in Saskatchewan and Alberta . From 1968 , the league was renamed the Western Canada Hockey League ( WCHL ) , before the admission of American-based teams in the league and then renaming as the Western Hockey League ( WHL ) commencing in 1978 , up to present day . The league was the brainchild of Bill Hunter , who intended to build a western league capable of competing with the top leagues in Ontario and Quebec . Originally considered an outlaw league by the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association , the WCHL ( WHL ) was sanctioned as the top junior league in Western Canada when junior hockey was reorganized in 1970 . The WHL is composed of 22 teams as of 2019 , divided into two conferences of two divisions . The Eastern Conference comprises 12 teams from Manitoba , Saskatchewan and Alberta , while the Western Conference comprises ten teams from British Columbia , and the US states of Washington and Oregon .
The Angel of the Winds Arena ( originally known as the Everett Events Center ) is a multi-purpose complex , in Everett , Washington , designed and developed by the Everett Public Facilities District . The arena opened in October 2003 . Naming rights were sold to Comcast in 2007 . Angel of the Winds Casino Resort , operated by the Stillaguamish Tribe , signed a 10-year , $ 3.4 million contract to become the arena 's new naming rights sponsor in 2017 . The 10,000-seat venue has hosted a variety of concerts and other types of performances . A few events that have showcased at Angel of the Winds Arena include Ringling Brothers Circus , The Spa , Pool , and Swimspa Show , moto cross , and family shows such as Disney on Ice , Harlem Globetrotters , Sesame Street Live and a myriad of others . The venue served as the host for 2008 Skate America , a three-day ice-skating championship featuring world class skaters . The events were both nationally and internationally televised on NBC . It was the first event of six in the 2008-2009 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating , a senior-level international invitational competition . This was Skate America 's largest attendance ever recorded in its history . In 2016 , the arena served as the host for the 2016 Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships . It also hosted WWEs flagship TV show Monday Night Raw on February 17 , 2020 .
Jet City Roller Derby ( JCRD ) is a women 's flat track roller derby league based in Everett , Washington . Founded in 2006 , Jet City is a member of the Women 's Flat Track Derby Association ( WFTDA ) .
Roller derby is a contact sport played by two teams of five members roller skating counter-clockwise around a track . Roller derby is played by approximately 1,250 amateur leagues worldwide , mostly inside the United States . Game play consists of a series of short scrimmages ( jams ) in which both teams designate a jammer ( who wears a unique designation on the helmet ; currently a star ) . The jammer scores points by lapping members of the opposing team . The teams attempt to hinder the opposing jammer while assisting their own jammer - in effect , playing both offense and defense simultaneously .
The Women 's Flat Track Derby Association ( WFTDA ) is the international governing body for the sport of women 's flat track roller derby , and association of leagues around the world . The organization was founded in April 2004 as the United Leagues Coalition ( ULC ) , but was renamed in November 2005 . It is registered in Raleigh , North Carolina as a 501 ( c ) ( 6 ) business league organization , a type of nonprofit organization . According to its mission statement , the WFTDA promotes and fosters the sport of women 's flat track roller derby by facilitating the development of athletic ability , sportsmanship , and goodwill among member leagues , and its governing philosophy is by the skaters , for the skaters - the primary owners , managers , and operators of each member league and of the association are women skaters , although this does not preclude any particular business structure ( leagues do n't have to be legally incorporated or internally egalitarian ) . The mission statement also says WFTDA sets standards for rules , seasons , and safety , and determining guidelines for the national and international athletic competitions of member leagues , and says all member leagues have a voice in the decision-making process , and agree to comply with WFTDA policies .
Edmonds Community College is a public community college in Lynnwood , Washington . More than 21,000 students annually take courses for credit toward a certificate or degree at the college . The college employs more than 1,600 people , including 138 full-time and 511 part-time instructors and 277 students .
Puget Sound Outcast Derby ( PSOD ) is a men 's roller derby league based in Seattle , Washington . The league was founded in 2007 by ChuckHollywood Hendrick , and consists of a two teams , The Puget Sound Outcasts and the Puget Sound Castaways which plays teams from other leagues . For Puget Sound 's first two years , they primarily exhibited their skills during the half-time break in bouts by local women 's leagues . In 2008 , they organised Throwdown in the Sound , described by the Derby News Network as the first serious attempt at a men 's flat-track tournament . By 2009 , they engaged with the Men 's Derby Coalition , then consisting entirely of leagues on the east coast of the United States . They joined in July 2010 , becoming the coalition 's fifth league . The Coalition subsequently became the Men 's Roller Derby Association ( MRDA ) , and Puget Sound were seeded fourth for their 2011 Championship . However , they defeated top seeds the St. Louis GateKeepers to reach the final , where they lost narrowly to the New York Shock Exchange . Notable Puget Sound skaters included Rat City Rollergirls coaches Quadzilla L.K . and Dylan Botts .
The Men 's Roller Derby Association ( MRDA ) is the international governing body of men 's flat track roller derby . It was founded in 2007 under the name Men 's Derby Coalition ( renamed to Men 's Roller Derby Association in 2011 ) , and currently has 75 men 's leagues under its jurisdiction . MRDA member leagues play using the rules of Flat-Track Roller Derby originally designed by the WFTDA .
Rat City Roller Derby is a women 's flat-track roller derby league in Seattle , Washington . Founded in 2004 as Rat City Rollergirls , LLC , the league has incorporated alternative cultural influences , and has inspired and mentored other leagues . Rat City is a founding member of the Women 's Flat Track Derby Association ( WFTDA ) , and has achieved success on the WFTDA stage , qualifying for WFTDA Playoffs every season , including a second-place finish in the 2007 WFTDA Championships .
The Seattle Cascades Drum and Bugle Corps is a World Class competitive junior drum and bugle corps . Based in Seattle , Washington , the Cascades is a member corps of Drum Corps International .
A modern drum and bugle corps is a musical marching unit of 150+ members , consisting of brass instruments , percussion instruments , synthesizers , color guard , and choreographic movements . Typically operating as independent non-profit organizations , drum corps perform in competitions , parades , festivals , and other civic functions . Participants of all ages are represented within the band activity , but the majority are between the ages of 13 and 22 and are members of corps within Drum Corps International or Drum Corps Associates . Competitive summer marching bands participate in summer touring circuits , such as Drum Corps International ( DCI ) and Drum Corps Associates ( DCA ) . Corps prepare a new show each year , approximately 8-12 minutes in length , and refine it throughout the summer tour . Shows are performed on football fields and are judged in various musical and visual categories , or captions . Musical repertoires vary widely among corps and include symphonic , jazz , big band , contemporary , rock , wind band , vocal , rap , Broadway , and Latin music , among other genres . Competitive junior corps usually spend between 10 and 15 weeks on tour over the summer , practicing and performing full-time .
Drum Corps International ( DCI ) is a governing body for junior drum and bugle corps based in Indianapolis , Indiana . DCI is responsible for developing and enforcing rules of competition , and for providing standardized adjudication , at sanctioned competitions throughout the United States and Canada . The competitive season traditionally begins in late-June and ends with the annual World Championship the second week of August . The next World Championships is scheduled for August 6 - August 8 , 2020 at the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis , Indiana . The previous Open Class Championships were hosted on August 5 - August 6 , 2019 , at Indiana Wesleyan University , in Marion , Indiana . DCI is not affiliated with the similarly named Drum Corps Associates ( DCA ) or Drum Corps Europe ( DCE ) , governing bodies for all-age or senior drum and bugle corps in the United States and Europe .
The Seattle Cascades are a professional ultimate team that competes in the Western Division of the American Ultimate Disc League ( AUDL ) . During the season , the Cascades play 14 regular season games , with up to four post-season games dependent on results . The team is named after the mountain range that runs through the Pacific Northwest and their mascots are gender-neutral Sasquatches ( a.k.a . Big Foots ) , named Casey and Kid Casey , both colored blue and gray respectively . In 2015 the team placed 2nd in the West Division , losing in the final round of the playoffs to eventual champion , the San Jose Spiders . In 2016 the team beat the San Francisco Flamethrowers to win the West Division and advanced to AUDL Championship Weekend in Madison , Wisconsin . There the Cascades staged a victory against the hometown favorite Madison Radicals and advanced to the championship game , eventually losing to the undefeated Dallas Roughnecks .
Ultimate , also and originally known as ultimate frisbee , is a non-contact team sport played with a flying disc ( frisbee ) . Ultimate was developed in 1968 by a group of students at Columbia High School in Maplewood , New Jersey . Although Ultimate resembles many traditional sports in its athletic requirements , it is unlike most sports due to its focus on self-officiating , even at the highest levels of competition . The term frisbee , often used to generically describe all flying discs , is a registered trademark of the Wham-O toy company , and thus the sport is not formally called Ultimate frisbee , though this name is still in common casual use . Points are scored by passing the disc to a teammate in the opposing end zone . Other basic rules are that players must not take steps while holding the disc , and interceptions , incomplete passes , and passes out of bounds are turnovers . Rain , wind , or occasionally other adversities can make for a testing match with rapid turnovers , heightening the pressure of play . From its beginnings in the American counterculture of the late 1960s , ultimate has resisted empowering any referee with rule enforcement . Instead it relies on the sportsmanship of players and invokes Spirit of the Game to maintain fair play . Players call their own fouls , and dispute a foul only when they genuinely believe it did not occur . Playing without referees is the norm for league play but has been supplanted in club competition by the use of observers or game advisors to help in disputes , and the professional league employs empowered referees . In 2012 , there were 5.1 million Ultimate players in the United States .
The American Ultimate Disc League ( AUDL ) is a professional ultimate frisbee league in North America . The AUDL was founded by Josh Moore in 2010 and its inaugural season began in April 2012 with eight teams . Regular season games are played April through July . The playoffs consist of three rounds : divisional wild card round , division championships , and finally culminating in a final four style showcase known as AUDL Championship Weekend in August . The winner of each division 's championship game advances to Championship Weekend , with semifinals on Saturday and the championship game played on Sunday . AUDL players do not receive a regular paycheck for playing in the league . Instead , players receive a portion of gate receipts and an ownership interest in the team . From 2013 to 2016 the AUDL shared the men 's professional ultimate spotlight with Major League Ultimate . The women 's Premier Ultimate League joined the professional ultimate scene in 2019 .
Memorial Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium in Seattle , Washington , used mostly for American football , ultimate and soccer , located in the northeast corner of the Seattle Center grounds . It has a seating capacity of 12,000 ; this was temporarily expanded to 17,000 during 1974-75 , while the Seattle Sounders , of the North American Soccer League , played at Memorial Stadium , before moving to the newly constructed Kingdome . Similarly , an A-League reincarnation of the Sounders franchise played at Memorial Stadium , before moving to Qwest/CenturyLink Field . It currently hosts Seattle School District high school football games and adult recreational leagues , and is the home field for the Seattle Cascades of the American Ultimate Disc League .
The USA Rugby League ( USARL ) is the official governing body for rugby league , a code of rugby football , in the USA . The USA Rugby League LLC ( Domestic Competition ) runs the national competition for rugby league in the US as an amateur rugby league football competition in the United States . The league consists of eleven teams located in east coast states , with a development conference in the Mid-West states consisting of three teams . The regular season is played in June and July . The league was founded in 2011 by clubs that had broken with the established American National Rugby League ( AMNRL ) , plus expansion franchises . The USARL began its inaugural season in 2011 with eight teams . The USARL was granted affiliate membership in November 2014 of the RLIF and RLEF , replacing the AMNRL which is now defunct .
Rugby league is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field measuring 68 m wide and 112-122 m long . One of the two codes of rugby football , it originated in Northern England in 1895 as a split from the Rugby Football Union over the issue of payments to players . Its rules progressively changed with the aim of producing a faster , more entertaining game for spectators . In rugby league , points are scored by carrying the ball and touching it to the ground beyond the opposing team 's goal line ; this is called a try , and is the primary method of scoring . The opposing team attempts to stop the attacking side scoring points by tackling the player carrying the ball . In addition to tries , points can be scored by kicking goals . Field goals can be attempted at any time , and following a successful try , the scoring team gains a free kick to try at goal with a conversion for further points . Kicks at goal may also be awarded for penalties . The Super League and the National Rugby League ( NRL ) are the premier club competitions . Rugby league is played internationally , predominantly by European , Australasian and Pacific Island countries , and is governed by the International Rugby League ( IRL ) . Rugby league is the national sport of Papua New Guinea , and is a popular sport in Northern England , Australia , North Island in New Zealand , France , Tonga , Fiji , Samoa and Lebanon . The first Rugby League World Cup was held in France in 1954 ; the current holders are Australia .
The American National Rugby League ( AMNRL ) was a rugby league organization in the United States that operated from 1997 to 2014 . The country 's first domestic rugby league competition , it hosted an annual league from 1998 through 2013 . Throughout its existence , the AMNRL was also recognized by the Rugby League International Federation ( RLIF ) as the governing body for the sport in the United States , and oversaw the United States national rugby league team , the Tomahawks . Australian former professional player David Niu founded the competition that became the AMNRL in 1997 , with six teams competing in the first season the following year . The league grew to eleven teams by 2010 , with plans for westward expansion . On January 12 , 2011 , seven teams announced they were departing the AMNRL to form the new USA Rugby League ( USARL ) . The AMNRL suffered from competition with the USARL , and did not host a domestic competition after the 2013 season , though it continued to organize international team games . The organization folded in 2014 and was replaced by the USARL as the internationally recognized body for rugby league in the USA .
The American National Rugby League ( AMNRL ) was a rugby league organization in the United States that operated from 1997 to 2014 . The country 's first domestic rugby league competition , it hosted an annual league from 1998 through 2013 . Throughout its existence , the AMNRL was also recognized by the Rugby League International Federation ( RLIF ) as the governing body for the sport in the United States , and oversaw the United States national rugby league team , the Tomahawks . Australian former professional player David Niu founded the competition that became the AMNRL in 1997 , with six teams competing in the first season the following year . The league grew to eleven teams by 2010 , with plans for westward expansion . On January 12 , 2011 , seven teams announced they were departing the AMNRL to form the new USA Rugby League ( USARL ) . The AMNRL suffered from competition with the USARL , and did not host a domestic competition after the 2013 season , though it continued to organize international team games . The organization folded in 2014 and was replaced by the USARL as the internationally recognized body for rugby league in the USA .
The Seattle Grizzlies is a United States Australian Football League team , based in Seattle , United States . It was founded in 1998 by Matt Muller , Jim Trenerry & Brendan Jenkins . They play in the USAFL , winning the Division 2 title in 2008 and most recently Division 3 in 2017 . Starting with only a men 's team , the club expanded in 2016 to include a women 's team .
Australian rules football , officially known as Australian football , or simply called Aussie rules , football or footy , is a contact sport played between two teams of eighteen players on an oval-shaped field , often a modified cricket ground . Points are scored by kicking the oval-shaped ball between the middle goal posts ( worth six points ) or between a goal and behind post ( worth one point ) . During general play , players may position themselves anywhere on the field and use any part of their bodies to move the ball . The primary methods are kicking , handballing and running with the ball . There are rules on how the ball can be handled : for example , players running with the ball must intermittently bounce or touch it on the ground . Throwing the ball is not allowed and players must not get caught holding the ball . A distinctive feature of the game is the mark , where players anywhere on the field who catch the ball from a kick ( with specific conditions ) are awarded possession . Possession of the ball is in dispute at all times except when a free kick or mark is paid . Players can tackle using their hands or use their whole body to obstruct opponents . Dangerous physical contact ( such as pushing an opponent in the back ) , interference when marking and deliberately slowing the play are discouraged with free kicks , distance penalties or suspension for a certain number of matches , depending on the seriousness of the infringement . The game features frequent physical contests , spectacular marking , fast movement of both players and the ball and high scoring . The sport 's origins can be traced to football matches played in Melbourne , Victoria in 1858 , inspired by English public school football games .
The United States Australian Football League ( USAFL ) is the governing body for Australian rules football in the United States . It was conceived in 1996 and organized in 1997 . It is based in Sun Prairie , Wisconsin . As of 2011 , there were over 1,000 registered USAFL players . There are 43 member clubs , of which 42 have men 's teams ( all except North Star Blue Ox ) and 22 have women 's teams . Most of the football clubs in the United States have a traditional 18-a-side team for representative purposes and multiple 9-a-side teams running in a local league .
The Seattle Majestics are a Women 's American football team based in Seattle , Washington . The Seattle Majestics play in the WNFC . Home games are played at French Field on the campus of Kent Meridian High School in Kent , Washington . The team began as the Tacoma Majestics in 2002 before moving to Seattle in 2006 and merging with the former Women 's American Football League franchise , the Seattle Warbirds . The franchise is currently owned by Scott McCarron . Sponsorships and fundraising under the team 's non-profit 501c3 status provide finances for the team , but players also have to contribute . The Seattle Majestics have won the WFA 's Pacific Northwest Division title four times , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , and 2016 . The Seattle Majestics also won the IWFL 's Northwest Division title six times , from 2003 to 2005 and again from 2007 from 2009 . The team has also had the distinction of entertaining the crowd at Qwest Field prior to the kickoff of the Seattle Seahawks and has been featured on ESPN . After the conclusion of the 2017 season , the Seattle Majestics moved back to the IWFL .
American football , referred to as football in the United States and Canada and also known as gridiron , [ nb 1 ] is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end . The offense , the team with possession of the oval-shaped football , attempts to advance down the field by running with the ball or passing it , while the defense , the team without possession of the ball , aims to stop the offense 's advance and to take control of the ball for themselves . The offense must advance at least ten yards in four downs or plays ; if they fail , they turn over the football to the defense , but if they succeed , they are given a new set of four downs to continue the drive . Points are scored primarily by advancing the ball into the opposing team 's end zone for a touchdown or kicking the ball through the opponent 's goalposts for a field goal . The team with the most points at the end of a game wins . American football evolved in the United States , originating from the sports of soccer and rugby . The first American football match was played on November 6 , 1869 , between two college teams , Rutgers and Princeton , using rules based on the rules of soccer at the time . A set of rule changes drawn up from 1880 onward by Walter Camp , the Father of American Football , established the snap , the line of scrimmage , eleven-player teams , and the concept of downs . Later rule changes legalized the forward pass , created the neutral zone and specified the size and shape of the football . The sport is closely related to Canadian football , which evolved in parallel with and at the same time as the American game ( although their rules were developed independently from that of Camp 's ) . Most of the features that distinguish American football from rugby and soccer are also present in Canadian football . The two sports are considered the primary variants of gridiron football .
The Women 's Football Alliance ( WFA ) is a full-contact Women 's American football league that began play in 2009 . It is the largest , 11-on-11 , football league for women . The league is owned and operated by Jeff and Lisa King of Exeter , California .
French Field is a multi-purpose stadium in Kent , Washington , United States . It is a stadium for high school teams in the area including Kent-Meridian High School , Kentlake High School , Kentridge High School and Kentwood High School football , soccer and track teams . It is also home for The Seattle Majestics , a professional Women 's American football team in the Women 's Football Alliance and was home to The King County Jaguars , a semi-professional American football team in the North American Football League . It is used for Kent-Meridian 's Physical Education curriculum . French Field is also used for community organizations like Kent Youth Soccer Association . The Kent School District uses this field for Middle School and Elementary School sporting events such as Track . The Stadium is adjacent to Kent-Meridian High School and has been used since 1982 . The Stadium is open to the general public daily , but you can only jog .
The Seattle Mountaineers are a semi-professional basketball club and a member of the American Basketball Association ( ABA ) . They are currently a touring exhibition team that plays against junior and community colleges within the United States and Canada . After four years as an IBL franchise , the Mountaineers jumped to the ABA in 2010 and applied and received non-profit status . Team owner , president and head coach Don Sims is a Christian . The club 's basketball program provides an inclusive , Christian-based experience and teaches players the benefits of competition and understand its redemptive value .
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams , most commonly of five players each , opposing one another on a rectangular court , compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball ( approximately 9.4 inches ( 24 cm ) in diameter ) through the defender 's hoop ( a basket 18 inches ( 46 cm ) in diameter mounted 10 feet ( 3.048 m ) high to a backboard at each end of the court ) while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop . A field goal is worth two points , unless made from behind the three-point line , when it is worth three . After a foul , timed play stops and the player fouled or designated to shoot a technical foul is given one or more one-point free throws . The team with the most points at the end of the game wins , but if regulation play expires with the score tied , an additional period of play ( overtime ) is mandated . Players advance the ball by bouncing it while walking or running ( dribbling ) or by passing it to a teammate , both of which require considerable skill . On offense , players may use a variety of shots - the lay-up , the jump shot , or a dunk ; on defense , they may steal the ball from a dribbler , intercept passes , or block shots ; either offense or defense may collect a rebound , that is , a missed shot that bounces from rim or backboard . It is a violation to lift or drag one 's pivot foot without dribbling the ball , to carry it , or to hold the ball with both hands then resume dribbling . The five players on each side at a time fall into five playing positions the tallest player is usually the center , the tallest and strongest is the power forward , a slightly shorter but more agile player is the small forward , and the shortest players or the best ball handlers are the shooting guard and the point guard , who implements the coach 's game plan by managing the execution of offensive and defensive plays ( player positioning ) . Informally , players may play three-on-three , two-on-two , and one-on-one . Invented in 1891 by Canadian-American gym teacher James Naismith in Springfield , Massachusetts , United States , basketball has evolved to become one of the world 's most popular and widely viewed sports . The National Basketball Association ( NBA ) is the most significant professional basketball league in the world in terms of popularity , salaries , talent , and level of competition . Outside North America , the top clubs from national leagues qualify to continental championships such as the EuroLeague and the Basketball Champions League Americas .
The American Basketball Association ( ABA ) is an American semi-professional men 's basketball minor league that was founded in 1999 . The ABA has teams based in the United States and previously had international teams based in Canada and Mexico . In the past , there were traveling teams from countries such as Australia and Japan who played in the ABA . Additionally , there were players from other countries that were on a U.S. team to showcase other talented athletes in the country . The current ABA bears no relation to the original American Basketball Association ( 1967-1976 ) that was considered a major league , and merged with the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) in 1976 .
Riot is an elite-level women 's ultimate team based in Seattle , Washington . They were the women 's champions at the 2004 and 2005 UPA Club Championships ( now USA Ultimate ) . They have also won several WFDF World Ultimate Club Championships .
USA Ultimate is a not-for-profit organization that serves as the governing body of the sport of Ultimate ( also known as ultimate frisbee ) in the United States . It was founded in 1979 as the Ultimate Players Association , but rebranded itself as USA Ultimate on May 25 , 2010 . The United States Olympic Committee , empowered to govern amateur sport in the USA per the Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act of 1978 , officially recognized USA Ultimate as a Recognized Sport Organization on June 10 , 2014 .
The Seattle Saracens ( formerly Seattle RFC and Old Puget Sound Beach after a merger ) is a rugby union club based in Seattle . The club travels throughout the US and into Canada . In 2014 the club was ranked as the number one US club while also playing in a Canadian league based in British Columbia ( BCRU ) . Old Puget Sound Beach was a charter member of the now defunct USA Super League in the Pacific Coast USA Rugby territory .
Rugby union , widely known simply as rugby , is a contact team sport that originated in England in the first half of the 19th century . One of the two codes of rugby football , it is based on running with the ball in hand . In its most common form , a game is played between two teams of 15 players using an oval-shaped ball on a rectangular field with H-shaped goalposts at either end . Rugby union is a popular sport around the world , played by male and female players of all ages . In 2014 , there were more than 6 million people playing worldwide , of whom 2.36 million were registered players . World Rugby , previously called the International Rugby Football Board ( IRFB ) and the International Rugby Board ( IRB ) , has been the governing body for rugby union since 1886 , and currently has 101 countries as full members and 18 associate members . In 1845 , the first football laws were written by pupils at Rugby School ; other significant events in the early development of rugby include the decision by Blackheath F.C . to leave the Football Association in 1863 and , in 1895 , the acrimonious split between the then amateur rugby union and the professional rugby league . Historically rugby union was an amateur sport , but in 1995 formal restrictions on payments to players were removed , making the game openly professional at the highest level for the first time . Rugby union spread from the Home Nations of Great Britain and Ireland and was embraced by many of the countries associated with the British Empire . Early exponents of the sport included Australia , New Zealand , South Africa and France . Countries that have adopted rugby union as their de facto national sport include Fiji , Georgia , Madagascar , New Zealand , Samoa , and Tonga .
The Canadian Direct Insurance Premier League ( also known as the CDI Premier League ) is a provincial rugby union competition currently contested by eight clubs in British Columbia , Canada and one in the U.S. state of Washington . The CDI Premier League is organized by the British Columbia Rugby Union . The Canadian Direct Insurance Premier League runs from September to April each year . The league consists of teams from the Lower Mainland , Vancouver Island and Seattle . The teams compete for the prestigious Rounsefell Cup . The trophy was donated by F.W . Rounsefell , a Vancouver insurance broker and financier and former British Columbia rugby star . The Rounsefell Cup was first awarded to the Central Athletic Club in March 1922 . Central Rugby Team Wins Cup by Default , stated the March 10 , 1922 headline from the Vancouver Daily World . The cup has been competed for annually ever since .
Magnuson Park is a 350-acre ( 140 ha ) park on Sand Point , Lake Washington , in the Sand Point neighborhood of Seattle , Washington . The park is the second largest in Seattle , after 534-acre ( 2.16 km2 ) Discovery Park in Magnolia . It is located on the spot of the former Naval Station Puget Sound . Sand Point is the peninsula with Pontiac and Wolf bays that juts into Lake Washington in northeast Seattle .
Seattle Sockeye is a men 's club ultimate frisbee team based in Seattle , Washington . They won the open ( men 's ) division at the 2004 , 2006 , and 2007 UPA and 2019 USA Ultimate Club Championships , and the 1997 WFDF World Ultimate Club Championships .
Seattle Sounders FC U-23 is an American soccer team based in Tacoma , Washington , United States . Founded in 2006 , the team plays in USL League Two , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid . In 2011 , Cliff McElroy and Lane Smith also acquired the Tacoma Tide Men 's PDL Franchise which took on the name ; Sounders FC U-23 PDL Team . The function of the Sounders FC U-23 PDL team will be to compete for a PDL title while helping to develop young future Sounders FC Players . The Sounders U-23 's will play their home games in the Tacoma South Sound area and will wear the official kit of Sounders FC .
Association football , more commonly known as football or soccer , [ a ] is a team sport played with a spherical ball between two teams of 11 players . It is played by approximately 250 million players in over 200 countries and dependencies , making it the world 's most popular sport . The game is played on a rectangular field called a pitch with a goal at each end . The object of the game is to score by moving the ball beyond the goal line into the opposing goal . Football is played in accordance with a set of rules known as the Laws of the Game . The ball is 68-70 cm ( 27-28 in ) in circumference and known as the football . The two teams each compete to get the ball into the other team 's goal ( between the posts and under the bar ) , thereby scoring a goal . The team that has scored more goals at the end of the game is the winner ; if both teams have scored an equal number of goals then the game is a draw . Each team is led by a captain who has only one official responsibility as mandated by the Laws of the Game : to represent their team in the coin toss prior to kick-off or penalty kicks . Players are not allowed to touch the ball with hands or arms while it is in play , except for the goalkeepers within the penalty area . Other players mainly use their feet to strike or pass the ball , but may also use any other part of their body except the hands and the arms . The team that scores most goals by the end of the match wins .
USL League Two ( USL2 ) , formerly the Premier Development League ( PDL ) , is a development soccer league sponsored by United Soccer Leagues in the United States and Canada , forming part of the United States soccer league system . The league featured 72 teams in 2019 , split into eleven regional divisions within four conferences . Unofficially , it is considered to be the fourth tier of competition , behind Major League Soccer , USL Championship , and USL League One . USL League Two is headquartered in Tampa , Florida . Flint City Bucks are the current champions having defeated Reading United AC 1-0 in extra time in the 2019 USL League Two Championship game on August 3 , 2019 .
The Seattle Sounders Women are an American women 's soccer team in the Women 's Premier Soccer League . The Sounders Women were a member of the USL W-League until 2015 . The Sounders Women play their home games at Starfire Sports Stadium in Tukwila , Washington , six miles south of downtown Seattle . The team 's colors are green and white . Founded in 2001 , the Sounders Women were a sister organization of the men 's team in the USL First Division . Following the men 's team 's departure for Major League Soccer , Mike Jennings , owner of the United Soccer League franchise Tacoma Tide , took over the Sounders Women 's ownership . In 2011 , Cliff McElroy and Lane Smith of Datec Inc. became majority owners , while Mike Jennings has maintained a minority stake . In January 2020 , Seattle Sounders FC terminated its branding agreement , leading to a re-brand with Sound FC , a youth soccer club based in Woodinville , Washington . The Sounders Women were most notable for having signed five U.S. international players , Hope Solo , Alex Morgan , Megan Rapinoe , Sydney Leroux , and Stephanie Cox , following the collapse of the Women 's Professional Soccer in 2012 .
The USL W-League was a North American women 's soccer developmental organization . The W-League was also an open league , giving college players the opportunity to play alongside established international players while maintaining their collegiate eligibility . The league was administered by the United Soccer Leagues system ( the USL ) , which also oversees the men 's United Soccer League and Premier Development League . The W-League announced on November 6 , 2015 that the league will cease operation ahead of 2016 season .
Starfire Sports is a sporting facility in Tukwila , Washington , on the banks of the Green River , near Seattle . It is operated by the non-profit corporation Starfire Sports and is home to several soccer and rugby teams . At the time of its opening , CEO Chris Slatt believed it to be the largest synthetic-turf soccer complex in the U.S. Seattle Sounders FC has offices and training facilities at the complex , and stages Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup matches at the main stadium . Their affiliate team , Seattle Sounders FC 2 , played at Starfire from 2015 to 2017 . The Seattle affiliate of Major League Rugby , the Seattle Seawolves , began play at Starfire Sports in Spring 2018 .
The Seattle Thunderbirds are a major junior ice hockey team based in the city of Kent , Washington , south of Seattle . They are part of the U.S. Division of the Western Conference in the Western Hockey League . They play their games at home in accesso ShoWare Center .
The accesso ShoWare Center is a multi-purpose arena in Kent , Washington , United States .