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Whereas Seattle Sounders FC won the CONCACAF Cham-
pions Cup in 2022; 
Whereas, since its inaugural season as a Major League Soc-
cer team in 2009, Seattle Sounders FC has won 9 major 
North American soccer trophies; 
Whereas, since the inaugural season of Major League Soccer 
in 1996, no Major League Soccer team had won all five 
major North American soccer trophies prior to Seattle 
Sounders FC; 
Whereas Seattle Sounders FC beat Inter Miami CF 3–0 in 
the Leagues Cup 2025 Final on August 31, 2025; 
Whereas Osaze De Rosario scored a goal in the 26th minute, 
Alex Roldan scored a penalty goal in the 84th minute, 
and Paul Rothrock scored a goal in the 89th minute of 
the Leagues Cup 2025 Final; 
Whereas Pedro de la Vega earned the Best Player Award and 
Andrew Thomas earned the Best Goalkeeper Award for 
their performances in Leagues Cup 2025; 
Whereas 69,314 fans packed Lumen Field, home of Seattle 
Sounders FC, to watch the Leagues Cup 2025 Final, 
making it the highest attended soccer match in the his-
tory of Washington State; 
Whereas the Seattle Sounders FC Leagues Cup 2025 team 
exhibited remarkable teamwork from its players who in-
clude Andrew Thomas, Jackson Ragen, Obed Vargas, 
Alex Roldan, Jesu´s Ferreira, Cristian Roldan, Yeimar 
Go´mez Andrade, Nouhou, Paul Rothrock, Osaze De 
Rosario, Pedro de la Vega, Albert Rusna´k, Danny 
Musovski, Reed Baker-Whiting, Danny Leyva, Ryan 
Kent, 
Kim 
Kee-hee, 
Kalani 
Kossa-Rienzi, 
Georgi 
Minoungou, and Snyder Brunell; 
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Whereas Seattle Sounders FC has been led during the 2025 
season by Head Coach Brian Schmetzer, Assistant Coach 
Preki, Assistant Coach Freddy Juarez, Assistant Coach 
Andy Rose, Club Director of Goalkeeping Tom Dutra, 
and General Manager and Chief Soccer Officer Craig 
Waibel; 
Whereas Seattle Sounders FC has been supported during the 
2025 season by a robust operational and medical staff; 
Whereas the 20 partner families in the ownership contingent 
have provided unparalleled support to the team and 
greatly contributed to its successes during the 2025 sea-
son; 
Whereas Seattle Sounders FC has exhibited dedication to 
positive social impacts by strengthening communities 
through the RAVE Foundation partnership that furthers 
play equity statewide; and 
Whereas Seattle Sounders FC and the RAVE Foundation use 
soccer as a vehicle to inspire people of all ages, abilities, 
and backgrounds: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives recog-
nizes— 
(1) the Seattle Sounders FC for becoming the 
first Major League Soccer team to win all 5 major 
North American soccer trophies; 
(2) the people of the State of Washington and 
the city of Seattle for their enthusiastic support of 
Seattle Sounders FC; and 
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(3) the continuing progress toward ensuring eq-
uity in men’s and women’s professional sports. 
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