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{{Short description|Seattle Sounders FC 2009 soccer season}}
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 | club = Seattle Sounders FC
 | season = [[2009 Major League Soccer season|2009]]
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 | alt = Match ticket for the Sounders' first game in Major League Soccer
 | caption = Match ticket for the Sounders' first game in [[Major League Soccer]]
 | manager = [[Sigi Schmid]]
 | mgrtitle = Head coach
 | chairman = [[Adrian Hanauer]]
 | chrtitle = General manager
 | stadium = [[Qwest Field]]
 | league = [[2009 Major League Soccer season|Major League Soccer]]
 | league result = [[Western Conference (MLS)|Conference]]: 3rd<br />Overall: 4th
 | cup1 = [[2009 MLS Cup Playoffs|MLS Cup Playoffs]]
 | cup1 result = Conference Semifinals
 | cup2 = [[2009 U.S. Open Cup|U.S. Open Cup]]
 | cup2 result = '''Winners'''
 | league topscorer = [[Fredy Montero]] (12)
 | season topscorer = 
 | highest attendance = All: 66,848 (Aug. 5 vs [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]])<br />League: 33,108 (Oct. 24 vs. [[FC Dallas|Dallas]])<br />Playoffs: 35,807 (Oct. 29 vs. [[Houston Dynamo|Houston]])<ref name="ESPN"/>
 | lowest attendance = 28,548 (Mar. 28 vs. [[Real Salt Lake|Salt Lake]])<ref name="ESPN"/>
 | average attendance = 30,943<ref name="attendance">{{cite press release |url=http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20091025&content_id=7542382&vkey=pr_mls&fext=.jsp |title=Sounders FC set all-time attendance mark |access-date=October 26, 2009 |date=October 25, 2009 |publisher=MLSNet.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100119212611/http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20091025&content_id=7542382&vkey=pr_mls&fext=.jsp |archive-date=January 19, 2010 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
| largest win = League: 3–0 vs. [[New York Red Bulls|New York RB]] (Mar. 19)<ref name="ESPN">{{cite web |title=Seattle Sounders FC Performance Stats – 2009–10 |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/team/stats/_/id/9726/league/USA.1/season/2009/view/performance |publisher=[[ESPN]] |accessdate=October 29, 2023}}</ref>
| largest loss = League: 0–4 at [[San Jose Earthquakes|San Jose]] (Aug. 2)<ref name="ESPN"/>
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The [[2009 in American soccer|2009 season]] was [[Seattle Sounders FC]]'s first in [[Major League Soccer]] (MLS), the top flight of American soccer. It was the 29th season played by a professional team bearing the Sounders name, which was chosen for the MLS [[expansion team]] by a fan vote. An MLS franchise was awarded to a group from Seattle in 2007, including [[Adrian Hanauer]], the owner of the [[Seattle Sounders (1994–2008)|second-division incarnation]] of the Sounders.

The Sounders hired head coach [[Sigi Schmid]], who had won the [[MLS Cup]] with the [[Columbus Crew]] in 2008, and retained Hanauer as general manager. The club made their home debut on March 19, 2009, at [[Qwest Field]] against MLS Cup runners-up [[New York Red Bulls]] and won 3–0. During their inaugural season, the Sounders set MLS records for attendance, averaging 30,943 per match; the highest attendance of 66,848—a Washington state record for soccer—was recorded on August 5 during a [[exhibition match|friendly]] against [[FC Barcelona]].

Seattle won the [[2009 U.S. Open Cup|U.S. Open Cup]], defeating [[D.C. United]] 2–1 in the [[2009 U.S. Open Cup Final|final]] in [[Washington, D.C.]] The club finished third in the [[Western Conference (MLS)|Western Conference]] and became the first MLS expansion team to qualify for the [[MLS Cup Playoffs]] since 1998. In the first round of the playoffs, they were defeated in the Conference Semifinals by the [[Houston Dynamo]]. Colombian forward [[Fredy Montero]] scored 12 goals and was the team's top goalscorer; four Sounders players were also named to the [[2009 MLS All-Star Game|All-Star Game]] roster.

==Background==
In a press conference on November 13, 2007, MLS awarded an expansion franchise to an ownership group based in Seattle.<ref>{{cite news |title=It's official: Seattle to get MLS team in 2009 |url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/PrintStory.pl?document_id=2004011415 |work=[[The Seattle Times]] |date=November 14, 2007 |access-date=June 13, 2009 }} {{Dead link|date=January 2012|bot=RjwilmsiBot}}</ref> In 2008, Sounders FC developed the [[Starfire Sports Complex]] in [[Tukwila, Washington|Tukwila]] and the USL team played most of the [[United Soccer Leagues 2008|2008 season]] at the updated facility. At the time, the USL team's management thought that practicing and playing at Starfire could provide more continuity and a smoother transition for those hoping to play for the new MLS franchise.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sounders/2004404693_sounders10.html |title=USL Sounders to make Starfire their home base |last=Massey |first=Matt |date=May 10, 2008 |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=August 15, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080618031240/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sounders/2004404693_sounders10.html |archive-date=June 18, 2008 }}</ref>

In late 2008, Seattle Sounders FC interviewed several head coach candidates, including [[Columbus Crew]] manager [[Sigi Schmid]], New England assistant [[Paul Mariner]], and Kansas City technical director [[Peter Vermes]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Gaschk |first=Matthew |date=October 2, 2008 |title=End of the line for USL Sounders |page=D4 |url=https://www.seattlepi.com/sports/article/End-of-the-line-for-USL-Sounders-1286980.php |work=Seattle Post-Intelligencer |accessdate=December 27, 2022}}</ref> The club offered a contract to Schmid, who had led the Crew to an MLS Cup title that season, but the ownership of the Columbus Crew filed a tampering complaint with the MLS that put the offer on hold. The Crew's ownership complained that Schmid had communicated with Sounders FC during the 2008 season, despite being denied permission to do so, and that he shared confidential information with Sounders FC after leaving the Crew.<ref>{{cite news|first=Mitchell |last=Shawn |url=http://www.columbusdispatch.com/live/content/sports/stories/2008/12/11/crew11.ART_ART_12-11-08_C1_30C6V0K.html?sid=101 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130119152739/http://www.columbusdispatch.com/live/content/sports/stories/2008/12/11/crew11.ART_ART_12-11-08_C1_30C6V0K.html?sid=101 |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 19, 2013 |title=Crew: Separation anxiety |newspaper=The Columbus Dispatch |date=December 11, 2008 |access-date=December 12, 2008 }}</ref> The MLS ruled that no tampering occurred, but ordered Sounders FC to financially compensate the Crew before signing Schmid.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.seattlepi.com/othersports/392212_sounders16.html |title=Sounders to introduce Coach Sigi Schmid Tuesday |newspaper=Seattle Post-Intelligencer |last=Washburn |first=Gary |date=December 15, 2008 |access-date=December 15, 2008}}</ref> Sounders FC officially introduced Schmid as their first coach on December 16.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sounders/2008524337_sounders16.html |title=Sigi Schmid becomes Sounders FC's first coach |newspaper=The Seattle Times |last=Romero |first=José Miguel |date=December 16, 2008 |access-date=December 16, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081217050552/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sounders/2008524337_sounders16.html |archive-date=December 17, 2008 |url-status=dead |df=mdy }}</ref> Former USL Sounders player and head coach [[Brian Schmetzer]] was retained as the top assistant coach, and Tom Dutra was selected as goalkeeper coach.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.soundersfc.com/Article.aspx?id=2814 |title=Schmid Names Schmetzer As First Assistant Coach |publisher=Seattle Sounders FC |date=December 22, 2008 |access-date=December 30, 2008| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090116015155/http://soundersfc.com/article.aspx?id=2814| archive-date= January 16, 2009 | url-status= dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release|url=http://soundersfc.com/article.aspx?id=2842 |title=Tom Dutra Named Goalkeeper Coach |publisher=Seattle Sounders FC |date=December 29, 2008 |access-date=December 30, 2008| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090116081021/http://www.soundersfc.com/Article.aspx?id=2842| archive-date= January 16, 2009 | url-status= dead}}</ref> Retired [[Major League Soccer]] veteran defender [[Ezra Hendrickson]] joined the Sounders as an assistant coach in January, 2009.<ref>{{cite news |first=Jose |last=Romero |title=It's official: Ezra Hendrickson is in |url=http://blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com/sounders/2009/01/20/its_official_ezra_hendrickson.html |work=[[The Seattle Times]] |date=January 20, 2009 |access-date=May 25, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090430174350/http://blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com/sounders/2009/01/20/its_official_ezra_hendrickson.html |archive-date=April 30, 2009 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> Former MLS player and [[Everett, Washington]], native [[Chris Henderson]] was named technical director on January 24, 2008.<ref>{{cite news |first=José Miguel |last=Romero |url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/soccer/2004143221_webmls24.html |title=Henderson named technical director for Seattle's MLS team |work=[[The Seattle Times]] |date=January 24, 2008 |access-date=January 30, 2009}}</ref> Joining Henderson in the front office is longtime Seattle Seahawks VP Gary Wright as the senior vice president of business operations.<ref>{{cite news |title=Longtime Seahawks VP moves to MLS team |date=March 24, 2008 |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2008/03/24/daily5.html |newspaper=[[Puget Sound Business Journal]] |access-date=March 30, 2008}}</ref> Drew Carey was named the chairman of the Membership Association.<ref name=Supporters>{{cite news |url=http://www.seattlepi.com/soccer/363518_sounders17.html |title=Sounders FC owner caters to fans |last=Gaschk |first=Matthew |work=[[Seattle Post-Intelligencer]] |date=May 16, 2008 |access-date=May 19, 2008}}</ref>

=== Signings and drafts ===
[[Image:Fredrik Ljungberg 2006.jpg|thumb|upright|left|alt=A soccer player in yellow shirt and yellow shorts squating for a photo.|Swedish midfielder [[Freddie Ljungberg]] was signed as Sounders FC's first Designated Player.]]

Seattle Sounders FC was given first negotiation rights to any player that was not drafted in the [[2008 MLS SuperDraft]] and joined the USL Sounders for the 2008 season. The team was also allowed to promote as many players from the 2008 USL Sounders squad as they'd chose, as long as the player's rights were not controlled by another team.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/soccer/2004133749_mls19.html |title=Sounders scouting players with MLS potential |work=The Seattle Times |first=José Miguel |last=Romero |date=January 19, 2008 |access-date=January 30, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090327171252/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/soccer/2004133749_mls19.html |archive-date=March 27, 2009 |url-status=live |df=mdy }}</ref> Seattle Sounders FC officially announced the 2007 USL First Division MVP and former USL Sounder [[Sébastien Le Toux]] as its first signing on May 7, 2008.<ref>{{cite news |last=Gaschk |first=Matthew |title=Present and future Sounders |date=May 7, 2008 |url=http://www.seattlepi.com/soccer/362212_sounders08x.html |work=Seattle Post-Intelligencer |access-date=October 12, 2009}}</ref> On August 14, 2008, the Sounders announced in a press conference their second signing for the 2009 season, former [[United States men's national soccer team|United States men's national team]] goalkeeper [[Kasey Keller]], a Washington native.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.seattlepi.com/soccer/374753_keller13.html|title=Keller to join Sounders FC, adding to club's local flavor |work=Seattle Post Intelligencer |first=Matthew |last=Gaschk |date=August 13, 2008 |access-date=October 12, 2009}}</ref> On September 5, 2008, Seattle Sounders FC announced the third signee for the franchise to be [[Sanna Nyassi]] from Gambia. Nyassi, a 19-year-old midfielder, was a member of the Gambia U-20 national team at the 2007 FIFA Championship. Sanna's twin brother, Sainey Nyassi, was signed by the Revolution and is a regular starter in MLS this season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.soundersfc.com/News/Articles/2008/09-September/Gambia-Youth-International-Becomes-3rd-Signee.aspx |title=Gambia Youth International Becomes 3rd Signee |publisher=Seattle Sounders FC |date=September 5, 2008 |access-date=October 12, 2009}}</ref> On October 28, 2008, it was officially announced that the Sounders had signed [[Sweden|Swedish]] midfielder [[Freddie Ljungberg]] using the [[Designated Player Rule]]. He signed a two-year contract reported to be worth $2.5&nbsp;million per season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sounders sign Freddie Ljungberg |url=http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20081028&content_id=200073&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp |publisher=Major League Soccer |date=October 28, 2008 |access-date=November 4, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081101051956/http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20081028&content_id=200073&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp |archive-date=November 1, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Team building continued with the [[2008 MLS Expansion Draft]] and the [[2009 MLS SuperDraft]]. In the expansion draft, held on November 26, 2008, Seattle Sounders FC selected the following players from other MLS teams: [[Nate Jaqua]] ([[Houston Dynamo|Houston]]), [[Brad Evans (soccer)|Brad Evans]] ([[Columbus Crew|Columbus]]), [[Stephen King (soccer)|Stephen King]] ([[Chicago Fire S.C.|Chicago]]), [[Jeff Parke]] ([[Red Bull New York|RBNY]]), [[James Riley (soccer)|James Riley]] ([[San Jose Earthquakes|San Jose]]), [[Khano Smith]] ([[New England Revolution|New England]]), [[Jarrod Smith]] ([[Toronto FC]]), [[Nathan Sturgis]] ([[Real Salt Lake]]), [[Peter Vagenas]] ([[Los Angeles Galaxy|LA Galaxy]]) and [[Tyson Wahl]] ([[Kansas City Wizards|Kansas City]]).<ref>{{cite news |url=http://voices.washingtonpost.com/soccerinsider/2008/11/seattle_selects.html |title=Seattle Selects... |newspaper=The Washington Post |last=Goff |first=Steven |date=November 26, 2008 |access-date=November 26, 2008}}</ref> As the 2009 expansion team Sounders FC was given the first pick in each round of the SuperDraft. With the number one pick of the first round of the draft, Seattle Sounders FC selected [[University of Akron]] forward [[Steve Zakuani]]. As the first picks of the second round (16th overall), third round (31st overall), and fourth round (46th overall), Seattle selected [[Wake Forest University]] defender Evan Brown, [[Azusa Pacific University]] defender Jared Karkas, and [[Harvard University]] midfielder/forward Michael Fucito respectively.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://web.mlsnet.com/mls/events/superdraft/2009/draft_tracker.jsp |title=SuperDraft 2009 Tracker |publisher=Major League Soccer |access-date=April 5, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090220171236/http://web.mlsnet.com/mls/events/superdraft/2009/draft_tracker.jsp |archive-date=February 20, 2009 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>

The team lineup was adjusted throughout. Defender [[Jeff Parke]] was selected in the expansion draft, and reported for training camp after tryouts with teams in Belgium.<ref>{{cite news |first=Jose |last=Romero |title=Stuck in Parke |url=http://blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com/sounders/2009/01/28/stuck_in_parke.html |newspaper=Seattle Times |date=January 28, 2009 |access-date=May 6, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929033023/http://blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com/sounders/2009/01/28/stuck_in_parke.html |archive-date=September 29, 2011 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Jose |last=Romero |title=Jeff Parke finally comes home to Sounders FC |url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sounders/2008911561_sounders24.html |newspaper=The Seattle Times |date=March 23, 2009 |access-date=May 6, 2009| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090427033954/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sounders/2008911561_sounders24.html| archive-date= April 27, 2009 | url-status= live}}</ref> After training with the club for less than a week, Parke was unable to reach a contract agreement and left to train with the Vancouver Whitecaps of the USL.<ref name="parke">{{cite news |first=Ives |last=Galarcep |title=Parke leaves Seattle, will train with Vancouver as Sounders shop his rights |url=http://www.soccerbyives.net/soccer_by_ives/2009/03/parke-leaves-seattle-will-train-with-vancouver-as-sounders-shop-his-rights.html |publisher=SoccerByIves.net |date=March 27, 2009 |access-date=May 6, 2009| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090430225949/http://www.soccerbyives.net/soccer_by_ives/2009/03/parke-leaves-seattle-will-train-with-vancouver-as-sounders-shop-his-rights.html| archive-date= April 30, 2009 | url-status= live}}</ref> FC traded a conditional draft pick to [[Houston Dynamo|Houston]] in order to acquire defender [[Patrick Ianni]], who had worked with Seattle's coach Schmid on the under-20 US national team.<ref>{{cite news|first=Jose |last=Romero |title=Sounders trade for Patrick Ianni |url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sounders/2008674186_sounders27.html |newspaper=Seattle Times |date=January 27, 2009 |access-date=May 6, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090503103744/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sounders/2008674186_sounders27.html |archive-date=May 3, 2009 |url-status=live |df=mdy }}</ref> Seattle also traded [[Allocation (MLS)|allocation money]] to [[Toronto FC]] in exchange for [[Tyrone Marshall]] in order to increase their depth on defense.<ref>{{cite news|first=Jose |last=Romero |title=Looking inside the Marshall trade |url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sounders/2008967682_sounders02.html |newspaper=The Seattle Times |date=February 10, 2009 |access-date=April 5, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090505203022/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sounders/2008967682_sounders02.html |archive-date=May 5, 2009 |url-status=live |df=mdy }}</ref> The Sounders also traded away midfielder [[Khano Smith]], another expansion draft selection, to [[Red Bull New York]] for [[Allocation (MLS)|allocation money]].<ref>{{cite news |first=Jose |last=Romero |title=Sounders FC trades Khano Smith to New York |url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sounders/2008737636_sounders13.html |newspaper=The Seattle Times |date=February 13, 2009 |access-date=April 5, 2009 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090419032207/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sounders/2008737636_sounders13.html| archive-date= April 19, 2009 | url-status= live}}</ref>

==Review==

===Preseason===
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Seattle's preseason was broken up into four stages. The team started in southern California, then moved back to the Northwest, then to Argentina, and then finished back in Seattle.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sounders/2008678469_sounders28.html |title=Sounders FC signs Alonso, releases exhibition schedule |access-date=February 17, 2010 |last=Romero |first=José Miguel |date=January 28, 2009 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref> On February 9, 2009, in their first ever exhibition game, Sounders FC beat the [[Los Angeles Galaxy]] 3–1 on a practice field beside [[The Home Depot Center]] in [[Carson, California]]. Fredy Montero, Roger Levesque and Sanna Nyassi all scored goals in the win.<ref>{{cite news |last=Romero |first=José Miguel |title=Sounders FC beats Galaxy in exhibition |url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sounders/2008726372_sounders10.html |work=The Seattle Times |date=February 9, 2009 |access-date=February 17, 2010}}</ref> The next day, Sounders FC had their second training match in Ventura, California against Chinese club [[Shandong Luneng Taishan F.C.|Shandong Luneng]]. They won 2–0 with both goals provided by midfielder Sanna Nyassi.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.soundersfc.com/News/Articles/2009/02-February/Shandong-Luneng.aspx |title=Sounders FC defeats Chinese Champs |access-date=February 17, 2010 |last=Gaschk |first=Matt |date=February 10, 2009 |publisher=Seattle Sounders FC |archive-date=July 16, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716224951/http://www.soundersfc.com/News/Articles/2009/02-February/Shandong-Luneng.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref> The following day, February 11, Sounders FC defeated the [[Ventura County Fusion]] of the [[USL Premier Development League]] 6–1 in their third preseason match in three days. Steve Zakuani and Nate Jaqua both scored two goals while Fredy Montero and Roger Levesque added one each.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com/sounders/2009/02/11/ssfc_6_vc_fusion_1.html |title=SSFC 6, VC Fusion 1 |access-date=February 17, 2010 |last=Romero |first=José Miguel |date=February 11, 2009 |newspaper=The Seattle Times |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120224175938/http://blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com/sounders/2009/02/11/ssfc_6_vc_fusion_1.html |archive-date=February 24, 2012 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> On February 14, Sounders FC experienced their first loss of the preseason falling 3–2 to the [[San Jose Earthquakes]] while playing on the campus of [[California Polytechnic State University]] in [[San Luis Obispo, California]]. Fredy Montero scored both of the Sounders FC goals in the loss.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com/sounders/2009/02/14/final_game_report_vs_san_jose.html |title=Final game report vs. San Jose |access-date=February 17, 2010 |last=Romero |first=José Miguel |date=February 14, 2009 |newspaper=The Seattle Times |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090224023935/http://blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com/sounders/2009/02/14/final_game_report_vs_san_jose.html |archive-date=February 24, 2009 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>

Following their activities in southern California, Sounders FC's returned to the Pacific Northwest to continue their training. On the evening of February 20, 2009, Sounders FC defeated the [[University of Portland]] Pilots 4–1. Nate Jaqua and Kasey Keller received a pregame ovation because they both had played collegiate soccer with the Pilots. Jaqua, along with trialist Jeff Clark, Fredy Montero, and Brad Evans scored goals for Seattle.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.soundersfc.com/News/Articles/2009/02-February/University-of-Portland.aspx |title=Seattle downs Pilots, 4–1 |access-date=February 17, 2010 |last=Gaschk |first=Matt |date=February 20, 2009 |publisher=Seattle Sounders FC}}</ref> Two days later, the club played their first preseason match at [[Qwest Field]] as they defeated the [[Vancouver Whitecaps (1986–2010)|Vancouver Whitecaps]] 4–0. Forwards Nate Jaqua and Fredy Montero scored two goals apiece.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.soundersfc.com/News/Articles/2009/02-February/Whitecaps.aspx |title=Jaqua scores two in 4–0 victory over Whitecaps |access-date=February 17, 2010 |last=Gaschk |first=Matt |date=February 22, 2009 |publisher=Seattle Sounders FC}}</ref>

Next the club traveled to [[Buenos Aires, Argentina]] where they continued training and played 4 more preseason matches. Seattle played the first of these matches against [[Estudiantes de La Plata]] on February 27, who they lost to 1–3.<ref name="argentina1">{{cite news |url=http://blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com/sounders/2009/02/27/sounders_fc_moves_to_6-1_in_ex.html |title=Sounders FC moves to 6–1 in exhibition season |access-date=February 20, 2010 |last=Romero |first=José Miguel |date=February 27, 2009 |newspaper=The Seattle Times |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090503065308/http://blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com/sounders/2009/02/27/sounders_fc_moves_to_6-1_in_ex.html |archive-date=May 3, 2009 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> On February 28, Sounders FC had their first tie of the preseason, 1–1 against CED, a team made up of local free agent players.<ref name="argentina1"/><ref>{{cite news |url=http://blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com/sounders/2009/02/28/first_tie_of_the_preseason.html |title=First tie of the preseason |access-date=February 20, 2010 |last=Romero |first=José Miguel |date=February 28, 2009 |newspaper=The Seattle Times |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090302105205/http://blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com/sounders/2009/02/28/first_tie_of_the_preseason.html |archive-date=March 2, 2009 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> The club defeated Argentine second division opponents [[Club Social y Deportivo Tristán Suárez|Tristán Suárez]] 5–0. Michael Fucito, Fredy Montero, Brad Evans and Zach Scott and Sebastian Le Toux all scored in the victory.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com/sounders/2009/03/03/ssfc_moves_to_7-1-1.html |title=SSFC moves to 7–1–1 |access-date=February 20, 2010 |last=Romero |first=José Miguel |date=March 3, 2009 |newspaper=The Seattle Times |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090525064919/http://blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com/sounders/2009/03/03/ssfc_moves_to_7-1-1.html |archive-date=May 25, 2009 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> One day later, due to heavy rain, an exhibition match against [[Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata|Gimnasia La Plata]] was canceled.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com/sounders/2009/03/04/sounders_fc_v_gimnasia_la_plat.html |title=Sounders FC v. Gimnasia La Plata rained out |access-date=February 20, 2010 |last=Romero |first=José Miguel |date=March 4, 2009 |newspaper=The Seattle Times |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120224180025/http://blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com/sounders/2009/03/04/sounders_fc_v_gimnasia_la_plat.html |archive-date=February 24, 2012 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> In the club's final preseason match in Argentina, they faced reserve players of [[Club Atlético River Plate|River Plate]] on March 5. They were held scoreless by River Plate with a final score of 1–0.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com/sounders/2009/03/05/river_plate_1_sounders_fc_0.html |title=River Plate 1, Sounders FC 0 |access-date=February 20, 2010 |last=Romero |first=José Miguel |date=March 5, 2009 |newspaper=The Seattle Times |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120224180031/http://blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com/sounders/2009/03/05/river_plate_1_sounders_fc_0.html |archive-date=February 24, 2012 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>

After completing training exercises in Argentina, the club returned to Seattle for the remainder of the preseason. On March 9, Designated Player Freddie Ljungberg joined practice for the first time. Ljungberg had missed most of the preseason due to hip surgery he had undergone in December.<ref name="freddie_hip">{{cite news |last=Romero |first=José Miguel |title=Freddie Ljungberg likely to miss opener and possibly more |url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sounders/2008833837_sounders10.html |work=The Seattle Times |date=March 10, 2009 |access-date=February 20, 2010}}</ref> On March 12, Sounders FC played their final preseason match against the [[Colorado Rapids]] of the MLS at Qwest Field. Seattle lost 1–0 on a penalty kick by Colorado's [[Conor Casey]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com/sounders/2009/03/12/rapids_1_sounders_fc_0.html |title=Rapids 1, Sounders FC 0 |last=Romero |first=José Miguel |date=March 12, 2009 |newspaper=The Seattle Times |access-date=February 20, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090523055202/http://blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com/sounders/2009/03/12/rapids_1_sounders_fc_0.html |archive-date=May 23, 2009 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> Seattle finished preseason exhibition play with a record of 7 wins, 3 losses, and 1 tie.

===March===
[[File:Seattle Sounders v Red Bull New York kick off.jpg|thumb|right|[[Red Bull New York]] kick-off to start the 2009 MLS season against Seattle]]
Prior to the first game of the season, all 22,000 season ticket packages offered by the team were sold, giving the team the most season ticket holders in Major League Soccer.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.soundersfc.com/News/Articles/2009/03-March/Home-Opener-Sold-Out.aspx |title=Sounders FC Sells Out Home Opener |access-date=March 3, 2009 |author=Sounders FC Public Relations |date=March 2, 2009 |work=Seattle Sounders FC| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090305003745/http://www.soundersfc.com/News/Articles/2009/03-March/Home-Opener-Sold-Out.aspx| archive-date= March 5, 2009 | url-status= live}}</ref> On March 19, Seattle Sounders FC began their first regular season with a 3–0 win over the [[Red Bull New York|New York Red Bulls]]. [[Fredy Montero]] scored the first regular season goal in team history, finishing a movement from [[Sebastien Le Toux]] and [[Osvaldo Alonso]] in the 12th minute. Montero assisted [[Brad Evans (soccer)|Brad Evans']] goal, and also scored the team's third goal. [[Kasey Keller]], a veteran American goalkeeper who had played his entire career abroad, made his MLS debut at 39 years of age, and made two saves to register the team's first regular season shutout.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.soundersfc.com/News/Articles/2009/03-March/Game-1.aspx |title=Sounders FC win inaugural game |first=Matt |last=Gaschk |date=March 19, 2009 |work=Seattle Sounders FC |access-date=April 11, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100406042745/http://www.soundersfc.com/News/Articles/2009/03-March/Game-1.aspx| archive-date= April 6, 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref>

On March 24 Seattle signed [[Kevin Forrest]] as a Senior Developmental player after he was released by [[Colorado Rapids|Colorado]].<ref name="forrest">{{cite web|url=http://www.soundersfc.com/News/Articles/2009/03-March/Kevin-Forrest.aspx |title=Sounders FC Signs Kevin Forrest |access-date=May 3, 2009 |date=March 24, 2009 |publisher=SoundersFC.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090327053030/http://www.soundersfc.com/News/Articles/2009/03-March/Kevin-Forrest.aspx |archive-date=March 27, 2009 |url-status=live |df=mdy }}</ref> On March 28 Sounders FC continued the success of their fast start with a second consecutive home shutout, defeating [[Real Salt Lake]] 2–0. Designated player Freddie Ljungberg made his first regular season appearance as a substitute in the 61st minute of play. Nate Jaqua scored in the 17th minute, and Fredy Montero scored his league leading third goal of the season in the 77th minute.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sounders/2008945892_sounders30.html |title=Sounders FC one of only two perfect teams in MLS |last=Romero |first=José |date=March 29, 2009 |newspaper=The Seattle Times|access-date=April 11, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.soundersfc.com/News/Articles/2009/03-March/Game-2.aspx |title=Seattle blanks Real Salt Lake |first=Matt |last=Gaschk |date=March 28, 2009 |work=Seattle Sounders FC |access-date=April 11, 2010}}</ref>

March saw Montero winning ''Player of the Week'' honors for week 1 and Keller for week 2.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/content/seattles-montero-wins-player-week |title=Seattle's Montero wins Player of Week |date=January 23, 2010 |work=Major League Soccer |access-date=April 11, 2010 }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/content/seattles-keller-week-2-player-week |title=Seattle's Keller is Week 2 Player of Week |date=January 23, 2010 |work=Major League Soccer |access-date=April 11, 2010 }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Montero won ''Goal of the Week'' for the first two games and was named the ''Player of the Month''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/content/forward-montero-earns-player-month |title=Forward Montero earns Player of Month |date=January 23, 2010 |work=Major League Soccer |access-date=April 11, 2010 }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

===April===
After their first two victories at home, Sounders FC played their first away game in history against [[Toronto FC]]. The Sounders expected a challenging away environment but were victorious were able to win in another 2–0 shutout. Montero missed the match due to illness. Soon after, reports out of Seattle linked Montero to a [[sexual assault]] case with an unidentified woman. In a statement made by Sounders publicist, Montero asserted that the allegations stemmed from a disagreement in which he sought to end the relationship.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sounders/2008990345_sounders06.html |work=The Seattle Times |title=Agent defends Sounders FC soccer star Fredy Montero |date=April 6, 2009 |access-date=February 16, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101013141813/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sounders/2008990345_sounders06.html |archive-date=October 13, 2010 }}</ref> and a police inquiry resulted in no charges being filed.

After winning their first three games, Seattle Sounders FC suffered their first competitive loss at home against the [[Kansas City Wizards]]. [[Kasey Keller]] was sent off in the 29th minute for a handball outside the 18-yard box, as the Sounders fell 1–0 to the Wizards. The following week they lost at [[C.D. Chivas USA|Chivas USA]]. [[Chris Eylander]] was scored on twice while covering the goal during Keller's suspension. The Sounders again failed to score.

The Sounders returned to their winning ways in a 2–0 home win against the [[San Jose Earthquakes]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Miller |first=Peter |date=April 26, 2009 |title=Back in stride, Sounders beat San Jose, 2-0 |url=http://crosscut.com/2009/04/27/seattle-sounders/18976/ |work=[[Crosscut.com]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090531181734/http://crosscut.com/2009/04/27/seattle-sounders/18976/ |archive-date=May 31, 2009 |accessdate=April 24, 2023}}</ref>

April 28 was the beginning of the team's [[2009 U.S. Open Cup|Open Cup]] campaign. Schmid asserted that the competition was important and won the first of two qualifying rounds 4–1 against Real Salt Lake.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com/sounders/2009/04/27/sigi_schmid_quotes_4-27-09.html |title=Sigi Schmid quotes, 4–27–09 |access-date=July 5, 2009 |first=José Miguel |last=Romero |date=April 27, 2009 |newspaper=Seattle Times |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120224175029/http://blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com/sounders/2009/04/27/sigi_schmid_quotes_4-27-09.html |archive-date=February 24, 2012 |url-status=dead |df=mdy }}</ref> The Sounders have played home games at the [[Starfire Sports Complex]] in Tukwila. The facility is older and smaller than Qwest Field but the Sounders say the atmosphere is better for smaller cup matches.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlesports/archives/169659.asp |title=Colorado coach miffed at Sounders' playing facility |access-date=July 5, 2009 |first=Greg |last=Johns |date=May 27, 2009 |publisher=SeattlePI.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090531183912/http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlesports/archives/169659.asp |archive-date=May 31, 2009 |url-status=live |df=mdy }}</ref>

===May===
The following 5 weeks the Sounders managed to gain 5 points in the standings as they tied each game. First, a 1–1 tie at the [[Chicago Fire S.C.|Chicago Fire]] in which striker [[Fredy Montero]] was sent off in the 48th minute for an elbow to the face of [[Gonzalo Segares]] while both players went up for a ball in the air.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090502&content_id=247563&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp |title=Fire settle for draw with Sounders FC |access-date=May 3, 2009 |last=McDill |first=Kent |date=May 3, 2009 |publisher=MLSNet.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090506035049/http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090502&content_id=247563&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp |archive-date=May 6, 2009 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> Then another 1–1 tie the next week at home against the [[Los Angeles Galaxy]] in which yet another red card was issued, to James Riley this time, in the 57th minute for a "phantom blow" to Mike Magee as the two got into a scrum.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sounders/2009203803_sounders11.html |title=Sounders FC sees red in rough 1–1 draw with L.A. Galaxy |access-date=June 1, 2009 |last=Romero |first=José Miguel |date=May 11, 2009 |newspaper=Seattle Times |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090513133635/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sounders/2009203803_sounders11.html |archive-date=May 13, 2009 |url-status=live |df=mdy }}</ref> Two more away ties followed, first against [[FC Dallas]] 1–1 and then another at [[Colorado Rapids|Colorado]], 2–2. Ljungberg missed three games during this period due to migraine headaches.<ref name="The Seattle Times May 31, 2009">{{cite news|url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sounders/2009282172_sounders31.html|title=Sounders FC misses chances, finishes with fifth straight draw|last=Romero|first=Jose|date=May 31, 2009|work=The Seattle Times}}</ref> May 31, 2009 Sounders FC then returned home for their 5th consecutive tie in league play, this time 1–1 against the [[Columbus Crew]] in which Tyrone Marshal was ejected in the 92nd minute when he threw what the referee believed was a punch at Steven Lenhart in retaliation for an elbow. The Sounders accumulated another three yellow cards throughout the match.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/mobile/?type=story&id=2009282172 |title=Sounders FC misses chances, finishes with fifth straight draw |access-date=June 1, 2009 |last=Romero |first=José Miguel |date=May 30, 2009 |newspaper=Seattle Times |archive-url=https://archive.today/20090814050604/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/mobile/?type=story&id=2009282172 |archive-date=August 14, 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref> Jaqua's goal received Goal of the Week honors.

On May 26, the Sounders qualified for the U.S. Open Cup by defeating the Colorado Rapids 1–0 at Starfire.

===June===
Seattle started June with a 1–0 loss at Chivas. Their penalty woes continued as [[Jhon Kennedy Hurtado]] accumulated his fifth yellow card and [[Nate Jaqua]] received two yellow cards resulting in them both being suspended for the next game. After the first 12 games of the season, Sounders FC were in 5th place overall and were tied for the league lead with 5 red card ejections and 6 disciplinary suspensions.

On June 13, in a rematch with San Jose, Sounders FC began a stretch where 4 of their next 5 games would be played in front of their home crowd at Qwest Field. The match was the first to be counted for the supporter sponsored [[Heritage Cup (MLS)|Heritage Cup]]. Ljungberg and Montero both scored as the Sounders prevailed with a 2–1 victory.

On June 10 [[Lamar Neagle]] was signed as a Senior Developmental player on the official roster.<ref name="neagle">{{cite web|url=http://www.soundersfc.com/News/Articles/2009/06-June/Lamar-Neagle.aspx |title=Sounders FC signs local product Lamar Neagle |access-date=June 11, 2009 |date=June 10, 2009 |publisher=SoundersFC.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090612230300/http://www.soundersfc.com/News/Articles/2009/06-June/Lamar-Neagle.aspx |archive-date=June 12, 2009 |url-status=live |df=mdy }}</ref>

On June 17, the Sounders blew a 3–1 lead to tie against D.C. United by a score of 3–3. The match was the sixth draw in eight regular season matches.<ref name="The Seattle Post-Intelligencer June 18, 2009">{{cite news|url=http://www.seattlepi.com/soccer/407347_sounders18.html|title=Sounders angered by 3–3 draw with D.C. United|last=Johns|first=Greg|date=June 18, 2009|work=The Seattle Post-Intelligencer}}</ref> They drew again with a goal a piece at New York the following week.

In week 23, the Sounders defeated the Rapids who had been undefeated in the previous eight games. Jaqua set up the first goal by Montero. Jaqua then scored twice off of assists from Montero to end the game 3–0.<ref name="ESPN June 29, 2009">{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=262211&cc=5901|title=Seattle 3–0 Colorado: Jaqua and Montero star|publisher=ESPN|access-date=October 15, 2009}}</ref> Jaqua's performance earned Goal of the Week and Player of the Week.

===July===
On July 1, Sounders FC traveled to Portland and eliminated the Timbers of the [[United Soccer Leagues First Division|USL]] in the third round of the U.S. Open Cup. The game was played in front of an emotionally charged sold-out crowd.<ref>{{cite news|first=José Miguel |last=Romero |title=Sounders FC cuts down Portland 2–1 in spirited battle of Northwest rivals |url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sounders/2009409566_sounders02.html |newspaper=Seattle Times |date=July 2, 2009 |access-date=July 5, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090704213607/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sounders/2009409566_sounders02.html |archive-date=July 4, 2009 }}</ref> [[Roger Levesque]]—a player Portland fans have had a particular dislike for – scored Seattle's first goal within the opening minute.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.oregonlive.com/timbers/index.ssf/2009/06/timberssounders_matchup_a_figh.html | work=The Oregonian | title=Timbers-Sounders matchup: a 'fight for every ball' | date=June 29, 2009}}</ref> The following week, in a quarterfinal match, Sounders FC defeated visiting Kansas City on a penalty kick in the 89th minute by [[Sebastien Le Toux]].<ref name="kansascity-opencup">{{cite news|first=José Miguel |last=Romero |title=Sounders FC earns 1–0 victory over Kansas City Wizards in Open Cup |url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sounders/2009430839_sounders08.html |work=The Seattle Times |date=July 8, 2009 |access-date=September 10, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090711160233/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sounders/2009430839_sounders08.html |archive-date=July 11, 2009 }}</ref>

It was announced in early July that the Sounders had signed left-footed Costa Rican defender [[Leonardo González (Costa Rican footballer)|Leonardo González]] to help at the left back position. The position had been a weak spot in Seattle's defense and filled by three separate players throughout the season.<ref name="The Seattle Times July 3, 2009">{{cite news|url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sounders/2009414215_sounders03.html |title=Sounders FC signs Costa Rican defender Leonardo Gonzalez |last=Jose |first=Romero |date=July 3, 2009 |work=The Seattle Times |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090704235825/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sounders/2009414215_sounders03.html |archive-date=July 4, 2009 }}</ref>

On July 11, the Sounders hosted the Houston Dynamo at Qwest Field. Brian Schmetzer filled in for Schmid who was at his son's wedding. Ianni scored his first goal of the season on bicycle kick that would earn him the MLS goal of the Week.<ref name="ESPN July 12, 2009">{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=261940&cc=5901|title=Seattle 2–1 Houston: Ianni's dramatic winner|publisher=ESPN|access-date=October 15, 2009}}</ref> On the following Tuesday, the Sounders defeated the Dynamo at Strfire in the U.S. Open Cup semifinals. Houston led when Jaqua scored in the 89th minute. King scored a goal five minutes into [[extra time]], thus sending the Sounders FC to the Open Cup finals against D.C. United.<ref name="houston-opencup">{{cite news|first=José Miguel |last=Romero |title=Sounders beat Dynamo in Open Cup semis, 2–1 |url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009513240_apsocopencupdynamosounders1stldwritethru.html |work=The Seattle Times |date=July 21, 2009 |access-date=September 10, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604100157/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009513240_apsocopencupdynamosounders1stldwritethru.html |archive-date=June 4, 2011 }}</ref>

On July 18, 2009, the Seattle Sounders lost 0–2 in a friendly game with [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]. All sections of the stadium were open and sold out with a crowd of 65,289 in attendance.<ref>{{cite web|first=Matt |last=Gaschk |title=65,000 watch Chelsea FC top Sounders FC 2–0 |url=http://www.soundersfc.com/Matchday/Matches/2009/Season/Chelsea.aspx |publisher=Seattle Sounders FC |date=July 19, 2009 |access-date=July 19, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090706074729/http://www.soundersfc.com/Matchday/Matches/2009/Season/Chelsea.aspx |archive-date=July 6, 2009 |url-status=live |df=mdy }}</ref> The game was the first with the team for Chelsea's new manager, [[Carlo Ancelotti]], and their new forward [[Daniel Sturridge]].{{citation needed|date=January 2020}}

Seattle finished July at home with a scoreless draw against Chicago. The Fire went a man down in the 54th minute but Ljungberg was ejected minutes later after protesting a yellow card for what the referee saw as diving in the penalty area.<ref name="The Seattle Times July 26, 2009">{{cite news|url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sounders/2009538525_sounders26.html|title=Sounders FC plays the Chicago Fire to a scoreless tie|last=Romero|first=Jose|date=July 26, 2009|work=The Seattle Times}}</ref>

Keller and Ljungberg were named to the [[2009 MLS All-Star Game]] by votes from fans. Ljungberg lead the MLS in total votes. Hurtado and Montero were later selected for the game held on July 29. Ljungberg missed the final shot in the loss which was decided by penalty kicks. He was later hospitalized due to another migraine.

===August===
[[File:Keller save 2009.jpg|thumb|right|alt=Several players in red uniforms and green uniforms in front of goal with a goalkeeper in black leaping with his hand hitting a soccer ball|[[Kasey Keller]] making a save against Toronto FC]]
On August 2, the Sounders were shut out 4–0 by last-place San Jose. Riley received a red card in the 39th minute while the Earthquakes scored three times in the second half.<ref name="Fox News August 2, 2009">{{cite news|url=http://www.foxnews.com/wires/2009Aug02/0,4670,SOCMLSSoundersFCEarthquakes,00.html|title=Earthquakes beat Sounders to snap winless streak|publisher=Fox News|access-date=October 15, 2009 | date=May 16, 2008}}</ref> Although Seattle had won the previous two matches, San Jose won the Heritage Cup by goal differential since the first game was not included in the supporter created competition.<ref name="soundersfc.com 2009-08-02">{{cite web|url=http://www.soundersfc.com/Matchday/Matches/2009/Season/Game-19-at-San-Jose.aspx|title=Seattle Falls To San Jose|last=Gashk|first=Matt|publisher=Sounders FC|access-date=October 15, 2009|archive-date=August 5, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090805062917/http://www.soundersfc.com/Matchday/Matches/2009/Season/Game-19-at-San-Jose.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In the second international friendly of the season the Sounders lost against [[FC Barcelona]] 0–4 on August 5. The attendance set the state's record for a soccer match at 66,848. [[Thierry Henry]] compared the crowd to those in Europe and called the fans "amazing". Schmid expressed his hope that the fans were not disappointed by the loss and said "I hope they realize they got to watch a great team".<ref name='The News Tribune 2009-08-07'>{{cite news |first=Ruiz |last=Don |title=For Sounders, this year's friendlies may be difficult to top |date=August 7, 2009 |url=http://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/soccer/story/836599.html |work=The News Tribune |access-date=August 24, 2009 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130204121605/http://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/soccer/story/836599.html |archive-date=February 4, 2013 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>

On August 8, Sounders FC received their third straight shutout in regular season play in a 1–0 loss at Salt Lake. Schmidt called it "a silly loss".<ref name="The Seattle Times August 8, 2009">{{cite news|url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sounders/2009625771_sounders09.html|title=Sounders FC shut out again|last=Gustavson|first=Jennifer|date=August 8, 2009|work=The Seattle Times}}</ref>

At Los Angeles on August 15, Seattle won for the first time on the road since April 4. Along with the Marshall, the match saw the Galaxy's Beckham and Lewis ejected in a two-goal shutout. Zakuani won Goal of the Week for his goal made after a run into the box and cross from Evans.<ref name="The Seattle Times August 15, 2009">{{cite news|url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sounders/2009670491_sounders16.html|title=Sounders F.C. ends slump with win over Los Angeles|last=Romero|first=Jose|date=August 15, 2009|work=The Seattle Times}}</ref>

Seattle lost at New England 1–0. Ljungberg did not travel with the team due to what would be diagnosed as hypoglycemia.<ref name="The Seattle Times August 21, 2009 ">{{cite news|url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sounders/2009710055_sounders22.html|title=Sounders FC's Freddie Ljungberg diagnosis: low blood sugar|last=Romero|first=Jose|date=August 21, 2009 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref>

===September===
{{see also|2009 U.S. Open Cup Final}}

When D.C. United won the [[United States Soccer Federation|US Soccer]] bidding process to host the tournament's final match,<ref name="dc-opencup-stadium">{{cite news|first=José Miguel |last=Romero |title=U.S. Open Cup has been battle, and that's just on final site |url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sounders/2009781867_sounders01.html |work=The Seattle Times |date=August 31, 2009 |access-date=October 9, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090904214537/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sounders/2009781867_sounders01.html |archive-date=September 4, 2009 }}</ref> Sounders FC general manager [[Adrian Hanauer]] expressed skepticism that D.C.'s bid to host the final had been better than the Seattle bid. He further noted that if Seattle had hosted the match, it likely would have sold out.<ref>{{cite news|first=Don |last=Ruiz |title=Hanauer defends Sounders' failed Open Cup bid |url=http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/soccer/2009/07/22/sounders_made_very_aggressive_bid_to_hos |work=The News Tribune |date=July 22, 2009 |access-date=September 11, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090917052005/http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/soccer/2009/07/22/sounders_made_very_aggressive_bid_to_hos |archive-date=September 17, 2009 |url-status=dead |df=mdy }}</ref> This prompted a pointed reply from D.C. United president [[Kevin Payne (soccer)|Kevin Payne]] in which he argued that D.C. United had won the bidding process fairly and that he was offended by Hanauer's comments.<ref>{{cite news|first=Goff |last=Steve |title=Payne Responds to Sounders |url=http://voices.washingtonpost.com/soccerinsider/2009/07/payne_responds_to_sounders.html |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=July 23, 2009 |access-date=September 11, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120902091656/http://voices.washingtonpost.com/soccerinsider/2009/07/payne_responds_to_sounders.html |archive-date=September 2, 2012 |url-status=live |df=mdy }}</ref> On the heels of this public disagreement, D.C. United launched a marketing campaign to sell more tickets to the match which included a web site heralding the club's history of titles as an original MLS franchise, WeWinTrophies.com; an open letter placed in local newspapers declaring that D.C. fans set the standard for support in the league and that Sounders FC and its fans did not think D.C. deserved to host; videos on the team's official blog from local celebrities urging fans to attend and ticket and concession specials for the game.<ref>{{cite news|first=Jose |last=Romero |title=U.S. Open Cup has been battle, and that's just on final site |url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sounders/2009781867_sounders01.html |work=Seattle Times |date=August 31, 2009 |access-date=September 11, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090904214537/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sounders/2009781867_sounders01.html |archive-date=September 4, 2009 }}</ref> On September 2, 2009, the U.S. Open Cup final was played in Washington D.C.'s [[Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium|RFK Stadium]]. Sounders FC prevailed 2–1 becoming the second MLS expansion team in league history ([[Chicago Fire (soccer)|Chicago]] being the first) to win the Cup in their inaugural MLS season.<ref>{{cite news |first=José Miguel |last=Romero |title=Sounders FC win U.S. Open Cup |url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sounders/2009795563_sounders03.html |work=The Seattle Times |date=September 2, 2009 |access-date=September 10, 2009}}</ref>

===October===
{{Empty section|date=January 2011}}

==Significance==
[[File:Major League Soccer Average Attendances 2009 regular-season.svg|thumb|275px|right|Sounders FC recorded the highest average attendance during the 2009 season (regular and overall).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/stats/attendance?league=usa.1&year=2009&seasontype=1&cc=3888 |title=USA Major League Soccer – Attendance – 2009 |publisher=ESPN Soccernet |access-date=February 16, 2010 |archive-date=May 25, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110525222034/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/stats/attendance?league=usa.1&year=2009&seasontype=1&cc=3888 |url-status=dead }}</ref>]]
* League attendance record<ref>{{cite web|first=Andrew |last=Winner |title=Home crowd gives Sounders FC big boost |url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/content/home-crowd-gives-sounders-fc-big-boost |work=Major League Soccer |date=October 25, 2009 |access-date=April 11, 2010 }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
* Fan culture and demographics<ref>{{cite news|url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sounders/2010642923_fanssounders31.html |title=Fanatomy &#124; Part 5: Record-setting first season puts Sounders FC fans on world's soccer map |first=Jerry |last=Brewer |date=December 30, 2009 |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=February 20, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100105160756/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sounders/2010642923_fanssounders31.html |archive-date=January 5, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* Economic impact<ref>{{cite news |url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sounders/2010203683_sounders05.html?prmid=obinsite |title=Success story: Sounders FC has been winner on and off the field in first season |last=Romero |first=José Miguel |date=November 4, 2009 |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=February 20, 2010}}</ref>
*Leiweke recognized for successful expansion launch in a recession<ref>{{cite journal |url=http://seattle.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2009/11/30/daily19.html |title=Leiweke named PSBJ Executive of the Year |first=George |last=Erb |journal=Puget Sound Business Journal |date=December 2, 2009 |access-date=February 20, 2010}}</ref>
*State Senate resolution<ref>{{cite news|first=José Miguel |last=Romero |title=Kevin Forrest gets medal from Sounders FC |url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sounders/2010035547_sounders10.html |work=The Seattle Times |date=October 9, 2009 |access-date=January 25, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091013093020/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sounders/2010035547_sounders10.html |archive-date=October 13, 2009 }}</ref>

== Match results ==
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=== Preseason ===
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|date=February 9, 2009
|time=15:00 [[Pacific Time Zone|PST]]
|team2={{flagicon|USA}} [[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|score= 1–3
|report=[http://www.soundersfc.com/News/Articles/2009/02-February/Preseason-Galaxy.aspx Report]
|team1=[[Los Angeles Galaxy]] {{flagicon|USA}}
|goals2= [[Fredy Montero|Montero]] {{goal|28|pen.}}<br>[[Roger Levesque|Levesque]] {{goal|84}}<br>[[Sanna Nyassi|Nyassi]] {{goal|90}}
|goals1= [[Eddie Lewis (American soccer)|Lewis]] {{goal|2}}
|stadium=[[The Home Depot Center]]
|location=Carson, California
|attendance=
|referee=
|result=W
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|date=February 10, 2009
|time=16:00 [[Pacific Time Zone|PST]]
|team2={{flagicon|USA}} [[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|score= 0–2
|report=[http://www.soundersfc.com/News/Articles/2009/02-February/Shandong-Luneng.aspx Report]
|team1=[[Shandong Luneng Taishan|Shandong Luneng]] {{flagicon|CHN}}
|goals2=[[Sanna Nyassi|Nyassi]] {{goal|56||75}}
|goals1=
|stadium=[[Ventura College]]
|location=Ventura, California
|attendance=
|referee=
|result=W
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|date=February 11, 2009
|time=19:00 [[Pacific Time Zone|PST]]
|team2={{flagicon|USA}} [[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|score= 1–6
|report=[http://www.soundersfc.com/News/Articles/2009/02-February/Fusion.aspx Report]
|team1=[[Ventura County Fusion]] {{flagicon|USA}}
|goals2= [[Fredy Montero|Montero]] {{goal|7}}<br>[[Steve Zakuani|Zakuani]] {{goal|9||21}}<br>[[Nate Jaqua|Jaqua]] {{goal|43||44}}<br>[[Roger Levesque|Levesque]] {{goal|83}}
|goals1= [[Artur Aghasyan|Aghasyan]] {{goal|13}}
|stadium=[[Ventura College]]
|location=Ventura, California
|attendance=
|referee=
|result=W
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|date=February 13, 2009
|time=19:00 [[Pacific Time Zone|PST]]
|team2={{flagicon|USA}} [[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|score= 3–2
|report=[http://www.soundersfc.com/News/Articles/2009/02-February/San-Jose.aspx Report]
|team1=[[San Jose Earthquakes]] {{flagicon|USA}}
|goals2= [[Fredy Montero|Montero]] {{goal|11||44}}
|goals1= [[Ryan Johnson (soccer)|Johnson]] {{goal|7||22}}<br>[[Quincy Amarikwa|Amarikwa]] {{goal|46}}
|stadium=[[Alex G. Spanos Stadium]]
|location=San Luis Obispo, California
|attendance=
|referee=
|result=L
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|date=February 20, 2009
|time=19:00 [[Pacific Time Zone|PST]]
|team2={{flagicon|USA}} [[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|score= 1–4
|report=[http://www.soundersfc.com/News/Articles/2009/02-February/University-of-Portland.aspx Report]
|team1=[[Portland Pilots (NCAA)|Portland Pilots]] {{flagicon|USA}}
|goals2=[[Nate Jaqua|Jaqua]] {{goal|4}}<br>[[Patrick Ianni|Ianni]] {{goal|32}}<br>[[Fredy Montero|Montero]] {{goal|70|pen.}}<br>[[Brad Evans (soccer)|Evans]] {{goal|75}}
|goals1=[[Logan Emory|Emory]] {{goal|61}}
|stadium=[[Merlo Field]]
|location=Portland, Oregon
|attendance=
|referee=
|result=W
}}
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|date=February 22, 2009
|time=12:00 [[Pacific Time Zone|PST]]
|team2={{flagicon|CAN}} [[Vancouver Whitecaps (1986–2010)|Vancouver Whitecaps]]
|score= 4–0
|report=[http://www.soundersfc.com/News/Articles/2009/02-February/Whitecaps.aspx Report]
|team1=[[Seattle Sounders FC]] {{flagicon|USA}}
|goals2=
|goals1=[[Nate Jaqua|Jaqua]] {{goal|37||39}}<br>[[Fredy Montero|Montero]] {{goal|66||67}}
|stadium=[[Qwest Field]]
|location=Seattle, Washington
|attendance=None (closed to the public)
|referee=
|result=W
}}
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|date=February 27, 2009
|time=11:00 [[Time in Argentina|UTC-2]]
|team2={{flagicon|USA}} [[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|score= 1–3
|report=[http://www.soundersfc.com/News/Articles/2009/02-February/Estudiantes.aspx Report]
|team1=[[Estudiantes de La Plata]] {{flagicon|ARG}}
|goals2=[[Nate Jaqua|Jaqua]] {{goal|46}}<br>[[Fredy Montero|Montero]] {{goal|54||58}}
|goals1=[[Tyrone Marshall|Marshall]] {{goal|20|o.g.}}
|stadium=
|location=Buenos Aires, Argentina
|attendance=
|referee=
|result=W
}}
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|date=February 28, 2009
|time=16:00 [[Time in Argentina|UTC-2]]
|team2={{flagicon|USA}} [[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|score= 1–1
|report=[http://www.soundersfc.com/News/Articles/2009/02-February/CED.aspx Report]
|team1=CED Rosario {{flagicon|ARG}}
|goals2=[[Diego Ferrerya|Ferrerya]] {{goal|43}}
|goals1=CED No. 11 {{goal|53|pen.}}
|stadium=
|location=Buenos Aires, Argentina
|attendance=
|referee=
|result=T
}}
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|date=March 3, 2009
|time=10:30 [[Time in Argentina|UTC-2]]
|team2={{flagicon|USA}} [[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|score= 0–5
|report=[http://www.soundersfc.com/News/Articles/2009/03-March/Tristan-Suarez.aspx Report]
|team1=[[Club Social y Deportivo Tristán Suárez|Tristán Suárez]] {{flagicon|ARG}}
|goals2=[[Mike Fucito|Fucito]] {{goal|25}}<br>[[Fredy Montero|Montero]] {{goal|33}}<br>[[Brad Evans (soccer)|Evans]] {{goal|38}}<br>[[Zach Scott|Scott]] {{goal|43}}<br>[[Sébastien Le Toux|Le Toux]] {{goal|89}}
|goals1=
|stadium=
|location=Buenos Aires, Argentina
|attendance=
|referee=
|result=W
}}
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|date=March 5, 2009
|time=9:30 [[Time in Argentina|UTC-2]]
|team2={{flagicon|USA}} [[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|score= 1–0
|report=[http://www.soundersfc.com/News/Articles/2009/03-March/River-Plate.aspx Report]
|team1= [[Club Atlético River Plate|River Plate]] {{flagicon|ARG}}
|goals2=
|goals1=[[Damián Lizio|Lizio]] {{goal|89}}
|stadium=
|location=Buenos Aires, Argentina
|attendance=
|referee=
|result=L
}}
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|date=March 12, 2009
|time=19:00 [[Pacific Time Zone|PDT]]
|team2={{flagicon|USA}} [[Colorado Rapids]]
|score= 0–1
|report=[http://www.soundersfc.com/News/Blogs/Rave-Green.aspx?plckController=Blog&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&userid=133057d0-e5d9-4688-bf5e-269d98ae27f7&plckPostId=Blog%3a133057d0-e5d9-4688-bf5e-269d98ae27f7Post%3af576fbf7-80dc-47c4-9260-fc165e9a90fb&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest Report]
|team1=[[Seattle Sounders FC]] {{flagicon|USA}}
|goals2=[[Conor Casey|Casey]] {{goal|38|pen.}}
|goals1=
|stadium=[[Qwest Field]]
|location=Seattle, Washington
|attendance=None (closed to the public)
|referee=
|result=L
}}

=== MLS regular season ===
{{See also|2009 Major League Soccer season}}

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|team1=[[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|date=March 19, 2009
|time=18:00 [[Pacific Time Zone|PDT]]
|score= 3–0
|report=[http://www.soundersfc.com/Matchday/Matches/2009/Season/Game-1-vs-New-York.aspx Report]
|team2=[[Red Bull New York|New York Red Bulls]]
|goals1= [[Fredy Montero|Montero]] {{goal|12}} {{goal|75}}<br>[[Osvaldo Alonso|Alonso]] {{yel|13}}<br>[[Brad Evans (soccer)|Evans]] {{goal|25}}<br>[[Jhon Kennedy Hurtado|Hurtado]] {{yel|32}}<br>[[Sanna Nyassi|Nyassi]] {{yel|67}}
|goals2= [[Kevin Goldthwaite|Goldthwaite]] {{yel|21}}
|stadium=[[Qwest Field]]
|location=Seattle, Washington
|attendance=32,523
|referee=[[Jair Marrufo]]
|result=W
}}
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|date=March 28, 2009
|time=19:30 [[Pacific Time Zone|PDT]]
|team1=[[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|score= 2–0
|report=[http://www.soundersfc.com/Matchday/Matches/2009/Season/Game-2-vs-Real-Salt-Lake.aspx Report]
|team2=[[Real Salt Lake]]
|goals1= [[Nate Jaqua|Jaqua]] {{goal|17}}<br>[[Osvaldo Alonso|Alonso]] {{yel|21}}<br>[[Fredy Montero|Montero]] {{goal|77}}
|goals2= [[Kyle Beckerman|Beckerman]] {{yel|10}}<br>[[Javier Morales|Morales]] {{yel|22}}<br>[[Jamison Olave|Olave]] {{yel|45}}
|stadium=[[Qwest Field]]
|location=Seattle, Washington
|attendance=28,548
|referee=Baldomero Toledo
|result=W
}}
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|date=April 4, 2009
|time=15:00 [[Eastern Time Zone|EDT]]
|team1=[[Toronto FC]]
|score= 0–2
|report=[http://www.soundersfc.com/Matchday/Matches/2009/Season/Game-3-at-Toronto-FC.aspx Report]
|team2=[[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|goals1= [[Jim Brennan|Brennan]] {{yel|44}}<br>[[Sam Cronin|Cronin]] {{yel|51}}
|goals2= [[Freddie Ljungberg|Ljungberg]] {{goal|15}}<br>[[Jhon Kennedy Hurtado|Hurtado]] {{yel|29}}<br>[[Steve Zakuani|Zakuani]] {{goal|45}}<br>[[James Riley (soccer)|Riley]] {{yel|61}}<br>[[Zach Scott|Scott]] {{yel|86}}
|stadium=[[BMO Field]]
|location=Toronto, Ontario Canada
|attendance=20,658
|referee=[[Mark Geiger]]
|result=W
}}
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|date=April 11, 2009
|time=19:30 [[Pacific Time Zone|PDT]]
|team1=[[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|score= 0–1
|report=[http://www.soundersfc.com/Matchday/Matches/2009/Season/Game-4-vs-Kansas-City.aspx Report]
|team2=[[Kansas City Wizards]]
|goals1=[[Brad Evans (soccer)|Evans]] {{yel|4}}<br>[[Kasey Keller|Keller]] {{sent off|0|29}}
|goals2=[[Jack Jewsbury|Jewsbury]] {{yel|4}}<br>[[Michael Kraus (soccer)|Kraus]] {{yel|71}}<br>[[Davy Arnaud|Arnaud]] {{goal|80}}<br>[[Kevin Hartman|Hartman]] {{yel|91}}
|stadium=[[Qwest Field]]
|location=Seattle, Washington
|attendance=28,746
|referee=Abiodun Okulaja
|result=L
}}
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|date=April 18, 2009
|time=19:30 [[Pacific Time Zone|PDT]]
|team1=[[C.D. Chivas USA|Chivas USA]]
|score= 2–0
|report=[http://www.soundersfc.com/Matchday/Matches/2009/Season/Game-5-at-Chivas-USA.aspx Report]
|team2=[[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|goals1= [[Eduardo Lillingston|Lillingston]] {{yel|20}}<br>[[James Riley (soccer)|Riley]] {{goal|32|o.g.}}<br>[[Chukwudi Chijindu|Chijindu]] {{goal|84}}<br>[[Mariano Trujillo|Trujillo]] {{yel|86}}
|goals2= [[Zach Scott|Scott]] {{yel|45}}<br> [[Fredy Montero|Montero]] {{yel|47}}
|stadium=[[The Home Depot Center]]
|location=Carson, California
|attendance=15,463
|referee=Alex Prus
|result=L
}}
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|date=April 25, 2009
|time=19:30 [[Pacific Time Zone|PDT]]
|team1=[[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|score= 2–0
|report= [http://www.soundersfc.com/Matchday/Matches/2009/Season/Game-6-vs-San-Jose.aspx Report]
|team2=[[San Jose Earthquakes]]
|goals1= [[Osvaldo Alonso|Alonso]] {{yel|30}}<br> [[Steve Zakuani|Zakuani]] {{goal|42}}<br> [[Brad Evans (soccer)|Evans]] {{goal|50}}
|goals2= [[Bobby Convey|Convey]] {{yel|4}}<br> [[Nick Garcia|Garcia]] {{yel|41}}
|stadium=[[Qwest Field]]
|location=Seattle, Washington
|attendance=28,838
|referee=[[Kevin Stott]]
|result=W
}}
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|date=May 2, 2009
|time=19:30 [[Central Time Zone (Americas)|CDT]]
|team1=[[Chicago Fire S.C.|Chicago Fire]]
|score= 1–1
|report= [http://www.soundersfc.com/Matchday/Matches/2009/Season/Game-7-at-Chicago.aspx Report]
|team2=[[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|goals1=[[Bakary Soumare|Soumare]] {{yel|55}}<br>[[Marco Pappa|Pappa]] {{goal|68}}<br>[[Chris Rolfe|Rolfe]] {{yel|95+}}
|goals2=[[Tyrone Marshall|Marshall]] {{yel|1}} {{goal|74}}<br>[[Fredy Montero|Montero]] {{sent off|0|48}}<br>[[James Riley (soccer)|Riley]] {{yel|95+}}
|stadium=[[Toyota Park (Bridgeview)|Toyota Park]]
|location=Bridgeview, Illinois
|attendance=10,288
|referee=Jasen Anno
|result=T
}}
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|date=May 10, 2009
|time=12:00 [[Pacific Time Zone|PDT]]
|team1=[[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|score= 1–1
|report= [http://www.soundersfc.com/Matchday/Matches/2009/Season/Game-8-vs-Los-Angeles.aspx Report]
|team2=[[Los Angeles Galaxy]]
|goals1= [[Sebastien Le Toux|Le Toux]] {{goal|22}}<br />[[Brad Evans (soccer)|Evans]] {{yel|45}}<br />[[James Riley (soccer)|Riley]] {{sent off | 1 |57|57}}<br />[[Freddie Ljungberg|Ljungberg]] {{yel|58}}<br />[[Nate Jaqua|Jaqua]] {{yel|80}}
|goals2= [[Alan Gordon (soccer)|Gordon]] {{yel|32}} {{goal|35}}<br /> [[Mike Magee (soccer)|Magee]] {{yel|59}}<br />[[Tony Sanneh|Sanneh]] {{yel|61}}<br />[[Stefani Miglioranzi|Miglioranzi]] {{yel|83}}
|stadium=[[Qwest Field]]
|location=Seattle, Washington
|attendance=29,025
|referee=Tim Weyland
|result = T
}}
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|date=May 16, 2009
|time=19:30 [[Central Time Zone (Americas)|CDT]]
|team1=[[FC Dallas]]
|score= 1–1
|report= [http://www.soundersfc.com/Matchday/Matches/2009/Season/Game-9-at-Dallas.aspx Report]
|team2=[[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|goals1= [[André Guerreiro Rocha|Rocha]] {{yel|20}} {{goal|48+}}<br>[[Marcelo Saragosa|Saragosa]] {{yel|75}}<br>[[Bruno Guarda|Guarda]] {{yel|80}}
|goals2=[[Jhon Hurtado|Hurtado]] {{goal|18}}<br>[[Steve Zakuani|Zakuani]] {{yel|48+}}<br>[[Tyrone Marshall|Marshall]] {{yel|64}}
|stadium=[[Pizza Hut Park]]
|location=Frisco, Texas
|attendance=8,247
|referee=Terry Vaughn
|result=T
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=May 23, 2009
|time=19:30 [[Mountain Time Zone|MDT]]
|team1=[[Colorado Rapids]]
|score= 2–2
|report= [http://www.soundersfc.com/Matchday/Matches/2009/Season/Game-10-at-Colorado.aspx Report]
|team2=[[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|goals1=[[Colin Clark (soccer)|Clark]] {{goal|26}}<br>[[Conor Casey|Casey]] {{goal|47}}<br>[[Ugo Ihemelu|Ihemelu]] {{yel|67}}
|goals2= [[Fredy Montero|Montero]] {{goal|17}}<br>[[Nate Jaqua|Jaqua]] {{yel|28}} {{goal|76}}<br>[[Jhon Hurtado|Hurtado]] {{yel|57}}<br>[[Peter Vagenas|Vagenas]] {{yel|61}}
|stadium=[[Dick's Sporting Goods Park]]
|location=Commerce City, Colorado
|attendance= 16,528
|referee=Hilario Grajeda
|result=T
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=May 30, 2009
|time=19:30 [[Pacific Time Zone|PDT]]
|team1=[[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|score= 1–1
|report= [http://www.soundersfc.com/Matchday/Matches/2009/Season/Game-11-vs-Columbus.aspx Report]
|team2=[[Columbus Crew]]
|goals1= [[Peter Vagenas|Vagenas]] {{yel|37}} <br> [[Nate Jaqua|Jaqua]] {{goal|58}} <br> [[Jhon Kennedy Hurtado|Hurtado]] {{yel|68}} <br> [[Freddie Ljungberg|Ljungberg]] {{yel|89}} <br> [[Tyrone Marshall|Marshall]] {{sent off|0|92+}}
|goals2= [[Alejandro Moreno|Moreno]] {{goal|12}} <br> [[Guillermo Barros Schelotto|Schelotto]] {{yel|73}}
|stadium=[[Qwest Field]]
|location=Seattle, Washington
|attendance= 29,126
|referee=Michael Kennedy
|result=T
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=June 6, 2009
|time=19:30 [[Pacific Time Zone|PDT]]
|team1=[[C.D. Chivas USA|Chivas USA]]
|score= 1–0
|report= [http://www.soundersfc.com/Matchday/Matches/2009/Season/Game-12-at-Chivas-USA.aspx Report]
|team2=[[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|goals1= [[Eduardo Lillingston|Lillingston]] {{yel|26}} {{goal|38}}<br>[[Mariano Trujillo|Trujillo]] {{yel|90}}
|goals2= [[Patrick Ianni|Ianni]] {{yel|48}}<br>[[Nate Jaqua|Jaqua]] {{sent off|2|54|88}}<br>[[Jhon Kennedy Hurtado|Hurtado]] {{yel|81}}
|stadium=[[The Home Depot Center]]
|location=Carson, California
|attendance=13,117
|referee=[[Kevin Stott]]
|result=L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=June 13, 2009
|time=19:30 [[Pacific Time Zone|PDT]]
|team1=[[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|score= 2–1
|report= [http://www.soundersfc.com/Matchday/Matches/2009/Season/Game-13-vs-San-Jose.aspx Report]
|team2=[[San Jose Earthquakes]]
|goals1= [[Freddie Ljungberg|Ljungberg]] {{goal|42}} {{yel|94+}}<br> [[Brad Evans (soccer)|Evans]] {{yel|43}}<br> [[Fredy Montero|Montero]] {{goal|59}} {{yel|74}}
|goals2= [[Aaron Pitchkolan|Pitchkolan]] {{yel|16}}<br> [[Ramiro Corrales|Corrales]] {{yel|34}}<br> [[António Ribeiro (soccer)|Ribeiro]] {{yel|50}}<br> [[Darren Huckerby|Huckerby]] {{goal|68}}<br> [[Chris Wondolowski|Wondolowski]] {{yel|92+}}
|stadium=[[Qwest Field]]
|location=Seattle, Washington
|attendance= 28,999
|referee=[[Silviu Petrescu]]
|result= W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=June 17, 2009
|time=19:30 [[Pacific Time Zone|PDT]]
|team1=[[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|score= 3–3
|report= [http://www.soundersfc.com/Matchday/Matches/2009/Season/Game-14-vs-DC-United.aspx Report]
|team2=[[D.C. United]]
|goals1= [[Osvaldo Alonso|Alonso]] {{goal|38}}<br> [[Marc Burch|Burch]] {{goal|45|o.g.}}<br> [[Freddy Montero|Montero]] {{goal|57}}
|goals2= [[Chris Pontius (soccer)|Pontius]] {{goal|34}}<br> [[Christian Gomez|Gomez]] {{goal|63}}<br> [[Dejan Jakovic|Jakovic]] {{yel|84}}<br> [[Tyrone Marshall|Marshall]] {{goal|87|o.g.}}<br> [[Bryan Namoff|Namoff]] {{yel|92+}}
|stadium=[[Qwest Field]]
|location=Seattle, Washington
|attendance= 29,104
|referee=[[Ricardo Salazar]]
|result= T
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=June 20, 2009
|time=19:30 [[Eastern Time Zone|EDT]]
|team1=[[Red Bull New York|New York Red Bulls]]
|score= 1–1
|report= [http://www.soundersfc.com/Matchday/Matches/2009/Season/Game-15-at-New-York.aspx Report]
|team2=[[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|goals1= [[Macoumba Kandji|Kandji]] {{yel|11}}<br>[[Kevin Goldthwaite|Goldthwaite]] {{yel|36}}<br>[[Juan Pablo Angel|Angel]] {{goal|40}}
|goals2=[[Fredy Montero|Montero]] {{goal|48+}}<br>[[Tyrone Marshall|Marshall]] {{yel|83}}
|stadium=[[Giants Stadium]]
|location=East Rutherford, New Jersey
|attendance= 14,313
|referee= Paul Ward
|result=T
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=June 28, 2009
|time=13:00 [[Pacific Time Zone|PDT]]
|team1=[[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|score= 3–0
|report= [http://www.soundersfc.com/Matchday/Matches/2009/Season/Game-16-vs-Colorado.aspx Report]
|team2=[[Colorado Rapids]]
|goals1= [[Freddie Ljungberg|Ljungberg]] {{yel|19}}<br> [[Fredy Montero|Montero]] {{goal|23}}<br> [[Nate Jaqua|Jaqua]] {{goal|48}} {{goal|68}}<br> [[Brad Evans (soccer)|Evans]] {{yel|71}}
|goals2= [[Ugo Ihemelu|Ihemelu]] {{yel|17}}<br> [[Pablo Mastroeni|Mastroeni]] {{yel|29}}<br> [[Scott Palguta|Palguta]] {{yel|41}}
|stadium=[[Qwest Field]]
|location=Seattle, Washington
|attendance= 32,526
|referee= Alex Prus
|result= W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=July 11, 2009
|time=13:00 [[Pacific Time Zone|PDT]]
|team1=[[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|score= 2–1
|report= [http://www.soundersfc.com/Matchday/Matches/2009/Season/Game-17-vs-Houston.aspx Report]
|team2=[[Houston Dynamo]]
|goals1= [[Fredy Montero|Montero]] {{goal|32}}<br />[[Jhon Kennedy Hurtado|Hurtado]] {{yel|43}}<br />[[Patrick Ianni|Ianni]] {{goal|46}}<br />[[Peter Vagenas|Vagenas]] {{yel|64}}<br />[[Tyson Wahl|Wahl]] {{yel|66}}
|goals2= [[Brad Davis (soccer)|Davis]] {{goal|12}}<br />[[Craig Waibel|Waibel]] {{yel|71}}<br />[[Kei Kamara|Kamara]] {{yel|90}}
|stadium=[[Qwest Field]]
|location=Seattle, Washington
|attendance=32,404
|referee=[[Mark Geiger]]
|result= W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=July 25, 2009
|time=12:00 [[Pacific Time Zone|PDT]]
|team1=[[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|score= 0–0
|report= [http://www.soundersfc.com/Matchday/Matches/2009/Season/Game-18-vs-Chicago.aspx Report]
|team2=[[Chicago Fire S.C.|Chicago Fire]]
|goals1= [[Jhon Kennedy Hurtado|Hurtado]] {{yel|28}}<br>[[Patrick Ianni|Ianni]] {{yel|57}}<br>[[Freddie Ljungberg|Ljungberg]] {{sent off|2|59|59}}
|goals2= [[Gonzalo Segares|Segares]] {{yel|39}}<br>[[John Thorrington|Thorrington]] {{sent off|2|40|54}}
|stadium=[[Qwest Field]]
|location=Seattle, Washington
|attendance= 32,405
|referee=Baldomero Toledo
|result=T
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=August 2, 2009
|time=12:00 [[Pacific Time Zone|PDT]]
|team1=[[San Jose Earthquakes]]
|score= 4–0
|report= [http://www.soundersfc.com/Matchday/Matches/2009/Season/Game-19-at-San-Jose.aspx Report]
|team2=[[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|goals1= [[Osvaldo Alonso|Alonso]] {{goal|2|o.g.}}<br>[[Jason Hernandez|Hernandez]] {{yel|27}}<br>[[Darren Huckerby|Huckerby]] {{yel|37}} {{goal|78}}<br>[[Cornell Glen|Glen]] {{goal|54}}<br>[[Chris Wondolowski|Wondolowski]] {{goal|84}} {{yel|85}}
|goals2= [[Patrick Ianni|Ianni]] {{yel|22}}<br>[[James Riley (soccer)|Riley]] {{sent off|0|33}}<br>[[Fredy Montero|Montero]] {{yel|35}}
|stadium=[[Buck Shaw Stadium]]
|location=Santa Clara, California
|attendance= 9,919
|referee= Paul Ward
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=August 8, 2009
|time=19:00 [[Mountain Time Zone|MDT]]
|team1=[[Real Salt Lake]]
|score= 1–0
|report= [http://www.soundersfc.com/Matchday/Matches/2009/Season/Game-20-at-Salt-Lake.aspx Report]
|team2=[[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|goals1= [[Clint Mathis|Mathis]] {{yel|11}}<br>[[Robbie Findley|Findley]] {{goal|62}}<br>[[Kyle Beckerman|Beckerman]] {{yel|65}}
|goals2= [[Jhon Kennedy Hurtado|Hurtado]] {{yel|76}}
|stadium=[[Rio Tinto Stadium]]
|location=Sandy, Utah
|attendance=14,193
|referee= [[Kevin Stott]]
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=August 15, 2009
|time=20:00 [[Pacific Time Zone|PDT]]
|team1=[[Los Angeles Galaxy]]
|score= 0–2
|report= [http://www.soundersfc.com/Matchday/Matches/2009/Season/Game-21-at-Los-Angeles.aspx Report]
|team2=[[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|goals1= [[A. J. DeLaGarza|DeLaGarza]] {{yel|14}}<br>[[David Beckham|Beckham]] {{sent off|0|17}}<br>[[Eddie Lewis (American soccer)|Lewis]] {{sent off|0|79}}<br>[[Jovan Kirovski|Kirovski]] {{yel|94+}}
|goals2=[[Steve Zakuani|Zakuani]] {{goal|22}}<br>[[Fredy Montero|Montero]] {{goal|54}} {{yel|81}}<br>[[Tyrone Marshall|Marshall]] {{sent off|2|65|76}}
|stadium=[[The Home Depot Center]]
|location=Carson, California
|attendance= 20,162
|referee=[[Ricardo Salazar]]
|result=W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=August 20, 2009
|time=19:00 [[Pacific Time Zone|PDT]]
|team1=[[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|score= 0–1
|report= [http://www.soundersfc.com/Matchday/Matches/2009/Season/Game-22-vs-New-England.aspx Report]
|team2= [[New England Revolution]]
|goals1= [[Leonardo González (Costa Rican footballer)|Gonzalez]] {{yel|40}}<br> [[Fredy Montero|Montero]] {{yel|54}}<br> [[Sanna Nyassi|Nyassi]] {{yel|86}}
|goals2= [[Shalrie Joseph|Joseph]] {{goal|21}}<br> [[Steve Ralston|Ralston]] {{yel|43}}<br> [[Edgaras Jankauskas|Jankauskas]] {{yel|47+}}<br> [[Jay Heaps|Heaps]] {{yel|49+}}<br> [[Matt Reis|Reis]] {{yel|65}}
|stadium= [[Qwest Field]]
|location=Seattle, Washington
|attendance= 32,705
|referee= Baldomero Toledo
|result= L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=August 23, 2009
|time=19:30 [[Central Time Zone (Americas)|CDT]]
|team1=[[Houston Dynamo]]
|score= 1–1
|report= [http://www.soundersfc.com/Matchday/Matches/2009/Season/Game-23-at-Houston.aspx Report]
|team2=[[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|goals1= [[Bobby Boswell|Boswell]] {{yel|19}}<br>[[Geoff Cameron|Cameron]] {{goal|36}}
|goals2= [[Roger Levesque|Levesque]] {{yel|13}}<br>[[Nate Jaqua|Jaqua]] {{goal|70}}
|stadium=[[Robertson Stadium]]
|location=Houston, Texas
|attendance= 17,063
|referee= Alex Prus
|result= T
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=August 29, 2009
|time=13:00 [[Pacific Time Zone|PDT]]
|team1=[[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|score= 0–0
|report= [http://www.soundersfc.com/Matchday/Matches/2009/Season/Game-24-vs-Toronto-FC.aspx Report]
|team2=[[Toronto FC]]
|goals1= [[Freddie Ljungberg|Ljungberg]] {{yel|73}}
|goals2= [[Nana Attakora|Attakora]] {{yel|41}}<br>[[Emmanuel Gomez|Gomez]] {{yel|67}}<br>[[Dwayne De Rosario|De Rosario]] {{yel|67}}
|stadium=[[Qwest Field]]
|location=Seattle, Washington
|attendance=32,679
|referee=Jorge Gonzalez
|result=T
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=September 12, 2009
|time=19:30 [[Eastern Time Zone|EDT]]
|team1=[[D.C. United]]
|score= 1–2
|report= [http://www.soundersfc.com/Matchday/Matches/2009/Season/Game-25-at-DC-United.aspx Report]
|team2=[[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|goals1= [[Rodney Wallace (soccer)|Wallace]] {{goal|54}} {{yel|57}}<br> [[Santino Quaranta|Quaranta]] {{yel|62}}<br> [[Avery John|John]] {{yel|93+}}
|goals2= [[Steve Zakuani|Zakuani]] {{goal|5}}<br> [[Fredy Montero|Montero]] {{goal|84}}
|stadium=[[Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium|RFK Memorial Stadium]]
|location=Washington, D.C. USA
|attendance=19,592
|referee=[[Silviu Petrescu]]
|result=W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=September 19, 2009
|time=12:00 [[Pacific Time Zone|PDT]]
|team1=[[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|score= 0–0
|report= [http://www.soundersfc.com/Matchday/Matches/2009/Season/Game-26-vs-Chivas-USA.aspx Report]
|team2=[[C.D. Chivas USA|Chivas USA]]
|goals1= [[Osvaldo Alonso|Alonso]] {{yel|40}}<br>[[Tyrone Marshall|Marshall]] {{yel|78}}<br>[[Nate Jaqua|Jaqua]] {{yel|86}}
|goals2= [[Ante Jazic|Jazic]] {{yel|34}}<br>[[Paulo Nagamura|Nagamura]] {{yel|43}}<br>[[Marcelo Saragosa|Saragosa]] {{sent off|0|71}}<br>[[Mariano Trujillo|Trujillo]] {{yel|76}}<br>[[Maicon Santos|Santos]] {{yel|77}}
|stadium=[[Qwest Field]]
|location=Seattle, Washington
|attendance=32,719
|referee=Terry Vaughn
|result=T
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=September 26, 2009
|time=19:30 [[Eastern Time Zone|EDT]]
|team1=[[New England Revolution]]
|score=2–1
|report= [http://www.soundersfc.com/Matchday/Matches/2009/Season/Game-27-at-Revolution.aspx Report]
|team2=[[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|goals1= [[Shalrie Joseph|Joseph]] {{goal|51|pen.}} {{goal|87}}
|goals2= [[Freddy Montero|Montero]] {{goal|5}}<br>[[Nate Jaqua|Jaqua]] {{yel|92+}}
|stadium=[[Gillette Stadium]]
|location=Foxborough, Massachusetts
|attendance=15,961
|referee=Steven DePiero
|result=L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=October 3, 2009
|time=19:30 [[Eastern Time Zone|EDT]]
|team1=[[Columbus Crew]]
|score= 0–1
|report= [http://www.soundersfc.com/Matchday/Matches/2009/Season/Game-28-at-Columbus.aspx Report]
|team2=[[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|goals1= [[Alejandro Moreno|Moreno]] {{yel|55}}<br>O'Rourke {{yel|65}}<br>[[Steven Lenhart|Lenhart]] {{yel|95+}}
|goals2= [[Roger Levesque|Levesque]] {{goal|36}}<br>[[Tyrone Marshall|Marshall]] {{yel|84}}
|stadium=[[Columbus Crew Stadium]]
|location=Columbus, Ohio
|attendance= 14,372
|referee=[[Ricardo Salazar]]
|result=W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=October 17, 2009
|time=19:30 [[Central Time Zone (Americas)|CDT]]
|team1=[[Kansas City Wizards]]
|score= 2–3
|report= [https://web.archive.org/web/20120217215112/http://www.soundersfc.com/Matchday/Matches/2009/Season/Game-29-at-Kansas-City.aspx Report]
|team2=[[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|goals1= [[Zoltan Hercegfalvi|Hercegfalvi]] {{goal|51}}<br>[[Josh Wolff|Wolff]] {{goal|53}}
|goals2= [[Tyrone Marshall|Marshall]] {{goal|27}}<br>[[Peter Vagenas|Vagenas]] {{yel|45}}<br>[[Roger Levesque|Levesque]] {{goal|69}}<br>[[Nate Jaqua|Jaqua]] {{goal|76}}
|stadium=[[CommunityAmerica Ballpark]]
|location=Kansas City, Kansas
|attendance= 10,135
|referee=[[Mark Geiger]]
|result=W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=October 24, 2009
|time=19:30 [[Pacific Time Zone|PDT]]
|team1=[[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|score= 2–1
|report= [http://www.soundersfc.com/Matchday/Matches/2009/Season/Game-30-vs-FC-Dallas.aspx Report]
|team2=[[FC Dallas]]
|goals1= [[Osvaldo Alonso|Alonso]] {{yel|57}}<br>[[Brad Evans (soccer)|Evans]] {{yel|60}} {{goal|84}}<br>[[Nate Jaqua|Jaqua]] {{goal|61}}
|goals2= [[Atiba Harris|Harris]] {{goal|14}} {{yel|38}}<br>[[Heath Pearce|Pearce]] {{yel|26}}<br>[[Ugo Ihemelu|Ihemelu]] {{yel|70}}
|stadium=[[Qwest Field]]
|location=Seattle, Washington
|attendance=33,108
|referee=Baldomero Toledo
|result=W
}}

=== MLS Cup Playoffs ===
{{See also|2009 MLS Cup Playoffs}}

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|date=October 29, 2009
|time=19:00 [[Pacific Time Zone|PDT]]
|round=[[2009 MLS Cup Playoffs#Conference Semifinals|Conf. Semifinals]]
|team1=[[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|score=0–0
|report= [http://www.soundersfc.com/Matchday/Matches/2009/Playoffs/MLS-Cup-Conference-Semifinal-1.aspx Report]
|team2=[[Houston Dynamo]]
|goals1= [[Fredy Montero|Montero]] {{yel|16}}<br>[[Osvaldo Alonso|Alonso]] {{yel|64}}<br>[[Brad Evans (soccer)|Evans]] {{yel|68}}
|goals2= [[Pat Onstad|Onstad]] {{yel|16}}<br>[[Brian Mullan|Mullan]] {{yel|71}}<br>[[Mike Chabala|Chabala]] {{yel|75}}
|stadium=[[Qwest Field]]
|location=Seattle, Washington
|attendance=35,807
|referee=[[Ricardo Salazar]]
|result=T
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=November 8, 2009
|time=15:00 [[Central Time Zone (Americas)|CST]]
|round=[[2009 MLS Cup Playoffs#Conference Semifinals|Conf. Semifinals]]
|team1=[[Houston Dynamo]]
|score= 1–0
|aet = yes
|aggregatescore = 1–0
|report= [http://www.soundersfc.com/Matchday/Matches/2009/Playoffs/MLS-Cup-Conference-Semifinal-2.aspx Report]
|team2=[[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|goals1= [[Mike Chabala|Chabala]] {{yel|44}}<br>[[Geoff Cameron|Cameron]] {{yel|94+}}<br>[[Brian Ching|Ching]] {{goal|96}}
|goals2= [[Tyrone Marshall|Marshall]] {{yel|24}}<br>[[James Riley (soccer)|Riley]] {{sent off|0|120}}<br>[[Freddie Ljungberg|Ljungberg]] {{yel|121}}
|stadium=[[Robertson Stadium]]
|location=Houston, Texas
|attendance=27,465
|referee=Jorge Gonzalez
|result=L
}}

=== U.S. Open Cup ===
{{See also|2009 U.S. Open Cup}}

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|date = April 28, 2009
|time = 19:00 [[Pacific Time Zone|PDT]]
|round=[[2009 U.S. Open Cup qualification#Major League Soccer .28MLS.29|Qualification]]
|team1=[[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|score= 4–1
|report= [http://www.soundersfc.com/Matchday/Matches/2009/Season/US-Open-Cup-Real.aspx Report]
|team2=[[Real Salt Lake]]
|goals1=[[Patrick Ianni|Ianni]] {{yel|20}}<br>[[Sébastien Le Toux|Le Toux]] {{goal|25|pen.}} {{goal|55}}<br>[[Sanna Nyassi|Nyassi]] {{goal|27}} {{yel|71}}<br>[[Stephen King (soccer)|King]] {{goal|53}}
|goals2=[[Will Johnson (soccer)|Johnson]] {{goal|32}}<br>[[Jamison Olave|Olave]] {{yel|41}}
|stadium=[[Starfire Sports Complex]]
|location=Tukwila, Washington
|attendance=3,890
|referee=
|result=W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = May 26, 2009
|time = 19:00 [[Pacific Time Zone|PDT]]
|round=[[2009 U.S. Open Cup qualification#Major League Soccer .28MLS.29|Qualification]]
|team1=[[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|score= 1–0
|report= [http://www.soundersfc.com/Matchday/Matches/2009/Season/US-Open-Cup-Rapids.aspx Report]
|team2=[[Colorado Rapids]]
|goals1= [[Kevin Forrest|Forrest]] {{goal|62}}
|goals2= [[Jordan Harvey|Harvey]] {{yel|78}}
|stadium=[[Starfire Sports Complex]]
|location=Tukwila, Washington
|attendance= 4,007
|referee=Tony Russo
|result=W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = July 1, 2009
|time = 19:00 [[Pacific Time Zone|PDT]]
|round = [[2009 U.S. Open Cup#Third round|Third round]]
|team1 = [[Portland Timbers (2001–10)|Portland Timbers]] ([[United Soccer Leagues First Division|USL-1]])
|score = 1–2
|report = [http://www.soundersfc.com/Matchday/Matches/2009/Season/US-Open-Cup-Portland.aspx Report]
|team2 = [[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|goals1 = [[David Hayes (soccer)|Hayes]] {{yel|26}}<br />[[Keita Mandjou|Mandjou]] {{goal|43}}<br />[[Tony McManus (soccer)|McManus]] {{yel|61}}
|goals2 = [[Patrick Ianni|Ianni]] {{yel|5}}<br />[[Roger Levesque|Levesque]] {{goal|1}}<br />[[Stephen King (soccer)|King]] {{goal|26}}<br />[[Sanna Nyassi|Nyassi]] {{yel|59}}<br />[[James Riley (soccer)|Riley]] {{yel|93+}}
|stadium = [[PGE Park]]
|location = [[Portland, Oregon]]
|attendance =16,382
|referee = Yeder Reyes
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = July 7, 2009
|time = 19:00 [[Pacific Time Zone|PDT]]
|round = [[2009 U.S. Open Cup#Quarterfinals|Quarterfinals]]
|team1 = [[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|score = 1–0
|report = [http://www.soundersfc.com/Matchday/Matches/2009/Season/US-Open-Cup-Kansas-City.aspx Report]
|team2 = [[Kansas City Wizards]]
|goals1 = [[Fredy Montero|Montero]] {{yel|79}}<br />[[Sebastien Le Toux|Le Toux]] {{goal|89|pen.}}
|goals2 = [[Santiago Hirsig|Hirsig]] {{sent off|1|76|92+}}
|stadium = [[Starfire Sports Complex]]
|location = [[Tukwila, Washington]]
|attendance = 4,352
|referee = Abiodun Okulaja
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = July 21, 2009
|time = 19:00 [[Pacific Time Zone|PDT]]
|round = [[2009 U.S. Open Cup#Semifinals|Semifinals]]
|team1 = [[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|score = 2–1
|aet = yes
|report = [http://www.soundersfc.com/Matchday/Matches/2009/Season/US-Open-Cup-Houston.aspx Report]
|team2 = [[Houston Dynamo]]
|goals1 = [[Nate Jaqua|Jaqua]] {{yel|62}}<br>[[Jhon Kennedy Hurtado|Hurtado]] {{sent off|2|67|110}}<br>[[Tyrone Marshall|Marshall]] {{yel|80}}<br>[[Nate Jaqua|Jaqua]] {{goal|89}}<br>[[Stephen King (soccer)|King]] {{goal|95}}
|goals2 = [[Julius James|James]] {{yel|30}}<br>[[Bobby Boswell|Boswell]] {{yel|30}}<br>[[Ade Akinbiyi|Akinbiyi]] {{goal|32}}<br>[[Brad Davis (soccer)|Davis]] {{yel|43}}<br>[[Brian Mullan|Mullan]] {{yel|70}}<br>[[Mike Chabala|Chabala]] {{yel|90}}
|stadium = [[Starfire Sports Complex]]
|location = [[Tukwila, Washington]]
|attendance = 4,895
|referee = Edvin Jurisevic
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = September 2, 2009
|time = 19:30 [[Eastern Time Zone|EDT]]
|round = [[2009 U.S. Open Cup Final|Final]]
|team1 = [[D. C. United]]
|score = 1–2
|report = [http://www.soundersfc.com/Matchday/Matches/2009/Season/US-Open-Cup-DC.aspx Report]
|team2 = [[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|goals1 = [[Josh Wicks|Wicks]] {{sent off|0|69}}<br>[[Clyde Simms|Simms]] {{goal|89}}
|goals2 = [[Patrick Ianni|Ianni]] {{yel|25}}<br>[[Leonardo González (Costa Rican footballer)|Gonzalez]] {{yel|49}}<br>[[Fredy Montero|Montero]] {{goal|67}}<br>[[Peter Vagenas|Vagenas]] {{yel|79}}<br>[[Roger Levesque|Levesque]] {{goal|86}}
|stadium = [[Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium|RFK Stadium]]
|location = Washington, D.C.
|attendance = 17,329
|referee = Alex Prus
|result = W
}}

=== Friendlies ===
{{football box collapsible
|date=July 18, 2009
|team1=[[Seattle Sounders FC]] {{flagicon|USA}}
|score= 0–2
|report=[http://www.soundersfc.com/Matchday/Matches/2009/Season/Chelsea.aspx Report]
|team2={{flagicon|ENG}} [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]
|goals1=
|goals2=[[Daniel Sturridge|Sturridge]] {{goal|12}}<br>[[Frank Lampard|Lampard]] {{goal|35}} {{yel|91+}}
|stadium=[[Qwest Field]]
|location=Seattle, Washington
|attendance=65,289
|referee=Carlos Vences
|result=L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date=August 5, 2009
|team1=[[Seattle Sounders FC]] {{flagicon|USA}}
|score= 0–4
|report= [http://www.soundersfc.com/Matchday/Matches/2009/Season/Barcelona.aspx Report]
|team2={{flagicon|ESP}} [[FC Barcelona]]
|goals1= [[Michael Fucito|Fucito]] {{yel|83}}
|goals2= [[Lionel Messi|Messi]] {{goal|21}} {{goal|41}}<br>[[Sergi Busquets|Busquets]] {{yel|31}}<br>[[Jeffrén Suárez|Jeffrén]] {{goal|75}}<br>[[Pedro (footballer, born 1987)|Pedro]] {{goal|89}}
|stadium=[[Qwest Field]]
|location=Seattle, Washington
|attendance=66,848
|referee=[[Mark Geiger]]
|result = L
}}

== Competitions ==
=== Standings ===
;Western Conference
{{2009 Major League Soccer Western Conference table|team=SEA}}

;Overall
{{2009 Major League Soccer season table|team=SEA}}

=== Summary ===
{{Fb rs mls |hw=7 |hl=2 |ht=6 |hgf=21 |hga=10 |aw=5 |al=5 |at=5 |agf=17 |aga=19 }}
{{Fb rs mls footer |u=October 24, 2009 |s=[https://web.archive.org/web/20100119002306/http://web.mlsnet.com/standings/ MLSNet.com] (archived January 19, 2010) |date=March 2014}}
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|label1= Stadium
| res1=H /H /A /H /A /H /A /H /A /A /H /A /H /H /A /H /H /H /A /A /A /H /A /H /A /H /A /A /A /H
|label2= Result
| res2=W /W /W /L /L /W /D /D /D /D /D /L /W /D /D /W /W /D /L /L /W /L /D /D /W /D /L /W /W /W
|label3= Conference
| res3=1 /1 /1 /2 /2 /2 /2 /2 /2 /2 /3 /3 /3 /3 /3 /3 /2 /2 /2 /4 /2 /3 /4 /3 /3 /3 /5 /4 /4 /3
|label4= Overall
| res4=1 /1 /1 /2 /2 /2 /2 /2 /2 /3 /4 /5 /5 /4 /4 /3 /2 /3 /4 /6 /4 /5 /6 /5 /5 /5 /6 /5 /5 /4
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|text_H=Home|text_A=Away
|color_W=green2|text_W=Win
|color_D=yellow2|text_D=Draw
|color_L=red2|text_L=Loss
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|updated=October 25, 2009
|source=[https://www.mlssoccer.com/standings/form-guide/?year=2009 MLS]
|date=December 2010
}}

== Squad ==
{{smalldiv|1=
Statistics are from all MLS matches. Ages are as of March 19, 2009 (the date of their season opener).

Source: [https://web.archive.org/web/20100119215024/http://web.mlsnet.com/stats/index.jsp?club=t260&sort=un&order=asc&year=2009 MLSNet.com Sounders FC Stats]. Last updated: October 4, 2009.
}}

{|| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Nat
!No
!Player
!Age
!Pos
!Starts
!Apps
!G
!A
!{{yel}}
!{{sent off}}
!Acquired
|- align=center
|{{flag|USA}} ||2 ||align=left|<span style="display:none">Fucito</span>[[Mike Fucito]]
|align=left| <span style="display:none">19850420</span>{{birth date and age2|2009|03|19|1985|03|29}}
|[[{{fb position|FW}}|FW]] ||0 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||align=left|[[2009 MLS SuperDraft|SuperDraft]]
|- align=center
|{{flag|USA}} ||3 ||align=left|<span style="display:none">Evans</span>[[Brad Evans (soccer)|Brad Evans]]
|align=left| <span style="display:none">19850420</span>{{birth date and age2|2009|03|19|1985|04|20}}
|[[{{fb position|MF}}|MF]] ||23 ||25 ||2 ||2 ||4 ||0 ||align=left|[[2008 MLS Expansion Draft|Expansion Draft]]
|- align=center
|{{flag|USA}} ||4 ||align=left|<span style="display:none">Ianni</span>[[Patrick Ianni]]
|align=left| <span style="display:none">19850615</span>{{birth date and age2|2009|03|19|1985|06|15}}
|[[{{fb position|DF}}|DF]] ||10 ||17 ||1 ||2 ||3 ||0 ||align=left| Trade
|- align=center
|{{flag|USA}} ||5 ||align=left|<span style="display:none">Wahl</span>[[Tyson Wahl]]
|align=left|<span style="display:none">19840223</span>{{birth date and age2|2009|03|19|1984|02|23}}
|[[{{fb position|DF}}|DF]] ||9 ||11 ||0 ||0 ||1 ||0 ||align=left|[[2008 MLS Expansion Draft|Expansion Draft]]
|- align=center
|{{flag|CUB}} ||6 ||align=left|<span style="display:none">Alonso</span>[[Osvaldo Alonso]]
|align=left|<span style="display:none">19851111</span>{{birth date and age2|2009|03|19|1985|11|11}}
|[[{{fb position|MF}}|MF]] ||24 ||25 ||1 ||3 ||4 ||0 ||align=left|Signed
|- align=center
|{{flag|USA}} ||7 ||align=left|<span style="display:none">Riley</span>[[James Riley (soccer)|James Riley]]
|align=left|<span style="display:none">19821027</span>{{birth date and age2|2009|03|19|1982|10|27}}
|[[{{fb position|DF}}|DF]] ||26 ||26 ||0 ||4 ||3 ||2 ||align=left|[[2008 MLS Expansion Draft|Expansion Draft]]
|- align=center
|{{flag|USA}} ||8 ||align=left|<span style="display:none">Vagenas</span>[[Peter Vagenas]]
|align=left|<span style="display:none">19780206</span>{{birth date and age2|2009|03|19|1978|02|06}}
|[[{{fb position|MF}}|MF]] ||8 ||13 ||0 ||2 ||3 ||0 ||align=left|[[2008 MLS Expansion Draft|Expansion Draft]]
|- align=center
|{{flag|FRA}} ||9 ||align=left|<span style="display:none">Le Toux</span>[[Sébastien Le Toux]]
|align=left|<span style="display:none">19840120</span>{{birth date and age2|2009|03|19|1984|01|20}}
|[[{{fb position|FW}}|FW]] ||15 ||26 ||1 ||3 ||0 ||0 ||align=left|Signed from [[Seattle Sounders (1994–2008)|USL Sounders]]
|- align=center
|{{flag|SWE}} ||10 ||align=left|<span style="display:none">Ljungberg</span>[[Freddie Ljungberg]]
|align=left|<span style="display:none">19770416</span>{{birth date and age2|2009|03|19|1977|04|16}}
|[[{{fb position|MF}}|MF]] ||19 ||20 ||2 ||5 ||6 ||1 ||align=left|Signed [[Designated Player Rule|Designated Player]]
|- align=center
|{{flag|COD}} ||11 ||align=left|<span style="display:none">Zakuani</span>[[Steve Zakuani]]
|align=left|<span style="display:none">19880209</span>{{birth date and age2|2009|03|19|1988|02|09}}
|[[{{fb position|FW}}|FW]] ||22 ||27 ||4 ||4 ||1 ||0 ||align=left|[[2009 MLS SuperDraft|SuperDraft]]
|- align=center
|{{flag|USA}} ||12 ||align=left|<span style="display:none">Sturgis</span>[[Nathan Sturgis]]
|align=left|<span style="display:none">19870706</span>{{birth date and age2|2009|03|19|1987|07|06}}
|[[{{fb position|DF}}|DF]] ||5 ||9 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||align=left|[[2008 MLS Expansion Draft|Expansion Draft]]
|- align=center
|{{flag|JAM}} ||14 ||align=left|<span style="display:none">Marshall</span>[[Tyrone Marshall]]
|align=left|<span style="display:none">19741112</span>{{birth date and age2|2009|03|19|1974|11|12}}
|[[{{fb position|DF}}|DF]] ||23 ||24 ||1 ||1 ||6 ||2 ||align=left|Trade
|- align=center
|{{flag|USA}} ||15 ||align=left|<span style="display:none">King</span>[[Stephen King (soccer)|Stephen King]]
|align=left|<span style="display:none">19860306</span>{{birth date and age2|2009|03|19|1986|03|06}}
|[[{{fb position|MF}}|MF]] ||3 ||10 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||align=left|[[2008 MLS Expansion Draft|Expansion Draft]]
|- align=center
|{{flag|USA}} ||16 ||align=left|<span style="display:none">Brown</span>[[Evan Brown (soccer)|Evan Brown]]
|align=left|<span style="display:none">19870501</span>{{birth date and age2|2009|03|19|1987|05|01}}
|[[{{fb position|DF}}|DF]] ||0 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||align=left|[[2009 MLS SuperDraft|SuperDraft]]
|- align=center
|{{flag|COL}} ||17 ||align=left|<span style="display:none">Montero</span>[[Fredy Montero]]
|align=left|<span style="display:none">19870726</span>{{birth date and age2|2009|03|19|1987|07|26}}
|[[{{fb position|FW}}|FW]] ||25 ||25 ||12 ||6 ||5 ||1 ||align=left|Signed On Loan
|- align=center
|{{flag|USA}} ||18 ||align=left|<span style="display:none">Keller</span>[[Kasey Keller]]
|align=left|<span style="display:none">19691129</span>{{birth date and age2|2009|03|19|1969|11|29}}
|[[{{fb position|GK}}|GK]] ||27 ||27 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||1 ||align=left|Signed
|- align=center
|{{flag|CRC}} ||19 ||align=left|<span style="display:none">González</span>[[Leonardo González (Costa Rican footballer)|Leonardo González]]
|align=left|<span style="display:none">19801121</span>{{birth date and age2|2009|03|19|1980|11|21}}
|[[{{fb position|DF}}|DF]] ||9 ||9 ||0 ||0 ||1 ||0 ||align=left|Signed
|- align=center
|{{flag|USA}} ||20 ||align=left|<span style="display:none">Scott</span>[[Zach Scott]]
|align=left|<span style="display:none">19800702</span>{{birth date and age2|2009|03|19|1980|07|02}}
|[[{{fb position|DF}}|DF]] ||6 ||9 ||0 ||0 ||2 ||0 ||align=left|Signed from [[Seattle Sounders (1994–2008)|USL Sounders]]
|- align=center
|{{flag|USA}} ||21 ||align=left|<span style="display:none">Jaqua</span>[[Nate Jaqua]]
|align=left|<span style="display:none">19811028</span>{{birth date and age2|2009|03|19|1981|10|28}}
|[[{{fb position|FW}}|FW]] ||25 ||26 ||7 ||7 ||6 ||1 ||align=left|[[2008 MLS Expansion Draft|Expansion Draft]]
|- align=center
|{{flag|GAM}} ||23 ||align=left|<span style="display:none">Nyassi</span>[[Sanna Nyassi]]
|align=left|<span style="display:none">19890131</span>{{birth date and age2|2009|03|19|1989|01|31}}
|[[{{fb position|MF}}|MF]] ||2 ||14 ||0 ||0 ||2 ||0 ||align=left|Signed
|- align=center
|{{flag|USA}} ||24 ||align=left|<span style="display:none">Levesque</span>[[Roger Levesque]]
|align=left|<span style="display:none">19810122</span>{{birth date and age2|2009|03|19|1981|01|22}}
|[[{{fb position|FW}}|FW]] ||2 ||12 ||1 ||0 ||1 ||0 ||align=left|Signed from [[Seattle Sounders (1994–2008)|USL Sounders]]
|- align=center
|{{flag|Puerto Rico}} ||26 ||align=left|<span style="display:none">Graham</span>[[Taylor Graham]]
|align=left|<span style="display:none">19800603</span>{{birth date and age2|2009|03|19|1980|06|03}}
|[[{{fb position|DF}}|DF]] ||0 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||align=left|Signed from [[Seattle Sounders (1994–2008)|USL Sounders]]
|- align=center
|{{flag|COL}} ||34 ||align=left|<span style="display:none">Hurtado</span>[[Jhon Kennedy Hurtado]]
|align=left|<span style="display:none">19840516</span>{{birth date and age2|2009|03|19|1984|05|16}}
|[[{{fb position|DF}}|DF]] ||24 ||25 ||1 ||1 ||8 ||0 ||align=left|Signed
|- align=center class="sortbottom"
|| || || || || || || ||'''33''' ||'''40''' ||'''56''' ||'''8''' ||
|}

'''Goalkeepers'''

{|| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Nat
!No
!Player
!Age
!Starts
!Apps
!GA
!GAA
!CS
!Acquired
|- align=center
|{{flag|USA}} ||1 ||align=left|<span style="display:none">Eylander</span>[[Chris Eylander]]
|align=left|<span style="display:none">19840314</span>{{birth date and age2|2009|03|19|1984|03|14}}
|1 ||1 ||2 ||2 ||0 ||align=left|Signed from [[Seattle Sounders (1994–2008)|USL Sounders]]
|- align=center
|{{flag|USA}} ||18 ||align=left|<span style="display:none">Keller</span>[[Kasey Keller]]
|align=left|<span style="display:none">19691129</span>{{birth date and age2|2009|03|19|1969|11|29}}
|27 ||27 ||23 ||0.87 ||10 ||align=left|Signed
|- align=center
|{{flag|USA}} ||22 ||align=left|<span style="display:none">Dragavon</span>[[Ben Dragavon]]
|align=left|<span style="display:none">19831231</span>{{birth date and age2|2009|03|19|1983|12|31}}
|0 ||1 ||1 ||1.53 ||0 ||align=left|MLS goalkeeper pool<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.seattlepi.com/soccer/405079_dragavon13.html |title=Keller's backup ready to step up for Sounders |access-date=April 29, 2009 |last=Johns |first=Greg |date=April 13, 2009 |publisher=SeattlePI.com}}</ref>
|- align=center
|{{flag|PUR}} ||28 ||align=left|<span style="display:none">Boss</span>[[Terry Boss]]
|align=left|<span style="display:none">19840314</span>{{birth date and age2|2009|03|19|1981|09|01}}
|0 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||align=left|Signed
|- align=center class="sortbottom"
|| || || || || || ||'''26''' ||'''0.93''' ||'''10''' ||
|}

=== Transfers ===
'''In'''

{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=19 |nat=USA|name=[[Kevin Forrest]]|pos=FW| other=from [[Colorado Rapids]], Free<ref name="forrest"/>}}
{{Fs player|no=27 |nat=USA|name=[[Lamar Neagle]]|pos=MF| other=Free<ref name="neagle"/>}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player |no=28 |nat=PUR |pos=GK |name=[[Terry Boss]] | other=Free}}
{{Fs player |no=19 |nat=Costa Rica |pos=DF |name=[[Leonardo González (Costa Rican footballer)|Leonardo González]] |other=from [[Municipal Liberia|Liberia Mia]], Free<ref name="The Seattle Times July 3, 2009"/>}}
{{Fs end}}

'''Out'''

{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player |nat=USA|name=[[Jeff Parke]]|pos=DF| other=to [[Vancouver Whitecaps (1986–2010)|Vancouver Whitecaps FC]], Free<ref name="parke"/>}}
 {{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player |no=19 |nat=USA |pos=FW |name= [[Kevin Forrest]] | other=Released on waivers}}
{{Fs player | no=13 | nat=NZL | pos=FW | name= [[Jarrod Smith]] | other=Released on waivers}}
{{Fs end}}

== Player awards and honors ==
;MLS All-Stars
{{See also|2009 MLS All-Star Game}}
*Kasey Keller – GK – First XI
*Freddie Ljungberg – MF – First XI
*Jhon Kennedy Hurtado – DF – Coach's selection
*Fredy Montero – FW – Coach's selection

'''U.S. Open Cup'''
*Sebastian Le Toux – Player of the Round (Semifinals)<ref>{{cite web |url= http://thecup.us/semifinals-player-of-the-round-sebastien-le-toux/ |title=Sounders' Le Toux lauded as Player of the Round |access-date=October 11, 2009 |last=Hakala |first=Josh |date=August 24, 2009 |publisher=TheCup.us| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20091107015821/http://thecup.us/semifinals-player-of-the-round-sebastien-le-toux/| archive-date= November 7, 2009 | url-status= live}}</ref>
*Fredy Montero – Player of the Round (Final)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://thecup.us/kasey-keller-named-thecup-us-player-of-the-tournament-fredy-montero-mvp-of-final/ |title=Kasey Keller named TheCup.us Player of the Tournament, Fredy Montero MVP of Final |access-date=October 11, 2009 |last=Hakala |first=Josh |date=September 14, 2009 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20091026041136/http://thecup.us/kasey-keller-named-thecup-us-player-of-the-tournament-fredy-montero-mvp-of-final/| archive-date= October 26, 2009 | url-status= live}}</ref>
*Kasey Keller – Player of the Tournament<ref>{{cite news |first=Matt |last=Gaschk |url=http://www.soundersfc.com/News/Articles/2009/09-September/Keller-wins-USOC-MVP.aspx |work=SoundersFC.com |date=September 8, 2009 |access-date=September 10, 2009 |title=Keller is Player of the Tournament= }}</ref>

'''MLS Player of the Week'''<ref name="FARB">{{cite web |author=MLS Communications Department |year=2020 |title=2020 Fact and Record Book |url=https://mlssoccer.app.box.com/embed/s/dwrywjwe9quub1ft7db3agpw520ivxzr |publisher=Major League Soccer |accessdate=April 24, 2023}}</ref>{{rp|173}}
{{See also|2009_Major_League_Soccer_season#Player_of_the_Week|l1=2009 MLS Players of the Week}}
*Fredy Montero – Week 1
*Kasey Keller – Week 2
*Nate Jaqua – Week 15

'''MLS Player of the Month'''<ref name="FARB"/>{{rp|176}}
{{See also|2009_Major_League_Soccer_season#Player_of_the_Month|l1=2009 MLS Players of the Month}}
*Fredy Montero – March
*Freddie Ljungberg – October

'''MLS Goal of the Week'''
{{See also|2009_Major_League_Soccer_season#Goal_of_the_Week|l1=2009 MLS Goals of the Week}}
*Fredy Montero – Week 1
*Fredy Montero – Week 2
*Nate Jaqua – Week 11
*Nate Jaqua – Week 15
*Patrick Ianni – Week 17
*Steve Zakuani – Week 22
*Nate Jaqua – Week 23

'''MLS Save of the Week'''
{{See also|2009_Major_League_Soccer_season#Save_of_the_Week|l1=2009 MLS Saves of the Week}}
*Kasey Keller – Week 10
*Kasey Keller – Week 21
*Tyrone Marshall – Week 29

'''MLS Newcomer of the Year'''<ref name="FARB"/>{{rp|165}}
{{See also|MLS Newcomer of the Year Award}}
*Fredy Montero

==Golden Scarf==

Before each home game, Sounders FC honors a member of the community or special guest with a [[Seattle Sounders FC#Golden Scarf|Golden Scarf]].

{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
! Date
! Opponent
! Recipient
! Notes
|-
| align=right| March 19, 2009
| [[New York Red Bulls]]
| [[Don Garber]]<ref>{{cite news|first=José Miguel |last=Romero |title=Sounders FC fans' passion bowls over commissioner |url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sounders/2008917847_sounders25.html |newspaper=[[Seattle Times]] |date=March 24, 2009 |access-date=May 3, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090430095955/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sounders/2008917847_sounders25.html |archive-date=April 30, 2009 |url-status=dead |df=mdy }}</ref>
| MLS Commissioner
|-
| align=right| March 28, 2009
| [[Real Salt Lake]]
| [[Jimmy Gabriel]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com/sounders/2009/03/28/game_thread_sounders_fc-real_s.html |title=Sounders FC vs. SJ Quakes game thread |access-date=May 3, 2009 |last=Romero |first=Jose |date=April 25, 2009 |newspaper=[[Seattle Times]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090330185549/http://blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com/sounders/2009/03/28/game_thread_sounders_fc-real_s.html |archive-date=March 30, 2009 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
| [http://www.soundersfc.com/media-library/Videos/Features/2009/03-March/090328-Jimmy-Gabriel.aspx NASL Sounders legend] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090714233057/http://www.soundersfc.com/media-library/Videos/Features/2009/03-March/090328-Jimmy-Gabriel.aspx |date=July 14, 2009 }}
|-
| align=right| April 11, 2009
| [[Kansas City Wizards]]
| [[Robbie Bach]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/soccer/2009/04/11/counting_down_wizards_sounders_kickoff_a_30 |title=Wizards 1, Sounders 0: Postgame discussion |access-date=May 3, 2009 |last=Ruiz |first=Don |date=April 13, 2009 |publisher=TheNewsTribune.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090414123647/http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/soccer/2009/04/11/counting_down_wizards_sounders_kickoff_a_30 |archive-date=April 14, 2009 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
| [http://www.soundersfc.com/media-library/Videos/Features/2009/04-April/090411-Golden-Scarf.aspx Microsoft executive] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090416052410/http://www.soundersfc.com/media-library/Videos/Features/2009/04-April/090411-Golden-Scarf.aspx |date=April 16, 2009 }}
|-
| align=right| April 24, 2009
| [[San Jose Earthquakes]]
| [[Jim McAlister (American soccer)|Jimmy McAlister]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com/sounders/2009/04/25/sounders_fc_vs_sj_quakes_game.html |title=Game thread, Sounders FC-Real Salt Lake |access-date=May 3, 2009 |last=Romero |first=Jose |date=March 28, 2009 |newspaper=[[Seattle Times]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090429093946/http://blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com/sounders/2009/04/25/sounders_fc_vs_sj_quakes_game.html |archive-date=April 29, 2009 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
| [http://www.soundersfc.com/media-library/Videos/Features/2009/04-April/090425-Golden-Scarf.aspx NASL Sounders legend] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090507190149/http://www.soundersfc.com/media-library/Videos/Features/2009/04-April/090425-Golden-Scarf.aspx |date=May 7, 2009 }}
|-
| align=right| May 10, 2009
| [[Los Angeles Galaxy]]
| Meredith Teague
| [http://www.soundersfc.com/media-library/Videos/Features/2009/05-May/090510-Golden-Scarf.aspx 2009 NCAA Div II soccer National Player of the Year] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100408234054/http://www.soundersfc.com/media-library/Videos/Features/2009/05-May/090510-Golden-Scarf.aspx |date=April 8, 2010 }}
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| align=right| May 31, 2009
| [[Columbus Crew]]
| [[Jim L. Mora|Jim Mora]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/soundersfcblog/2009281780_golden_scarf_presentation.html |title=Golden Scarf presentation |access-date=June 1, 2009 |last=Romero |first=Jose |date=May 31, 2009 |newspaper=[[Seattle Times]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090630171102/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/soundersfcblog/2009281780_golden_scarf_presentation.html |archive-date=June 30, 2009 |url-status=live |df=mdy }}</ref>
| [http://www.soundersfc.com/media-library/Videos/Features/2009/05-May/090530-Golden-Scarf.aspx Seahawks head coach]{{Dead link|date=June 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
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| align=right| June 13, 2009
| [[San Jose Earthquakes]]
| Fred Mendoza<ref>{{cite news|url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/soundersfcblog/2009336311_lineups_lineups_tonights_lineu.html |title=Lineups lineups, tonight's lineups |access-date=June 13, 2009 |last=Romero |first=Jose |date=June 13, 2009 |newspaper=[[Seattle Times]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090617061409/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/soundersfcblog/2009336311_lineups_lineups_tonights_lineu.html |archive-date=June 17, 2009 |url-status=live |df=mdy }}</ref>
| [http://www.soundersfc.com/media-library/Videos/Features/2009/06-June/090613-Golden-Scarf-Fred-Mendoza.aspx Seattle Public Stadium Authority (Qwest Field) chairman]{{Dead link|date=June 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
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| align=right| June 17, 2009
| [[D.C. United]]
| [[Sue Bird]] & [[Swin Cash]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlesports/archives/171562.asp |title=Golden Scarf awarded to Bird and Cash |access-date=June 18, 2009 |last=Edelman |first=Byron |date=June 18, 2009 |publisher=SeattlePI.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090624212002/http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlesports/archives/171562.asp |archive-date=June 24, 2009 |url-status=live |df=mdy }}</ref>
| [http://www.soundersfc.com/media-library/Videos/Features/2009/06-June/090617-Golden-Scarf.aspx WNBA Seattle Storm team] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100408235223/http://www.soundersfc.com/media-library/Videos/Features/2009/06-June/090617-Golden-Scarf.aspx |date=April 8, 2010 }}
|-
| align=right| June 28, 2009
| [[Colorado Rapids]]
| [[Lorenzo Romar]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/uwsports/2009/06/28/romar_receives_sounders_golden_scarf |title=Romar receives Sounders' Golden Scarf |access-date=July 4, 2009 |last=Ruiz |first=Don |date=June 28, 2009 |newspaper=The News Tribune }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
| [http://www.soundersfc.com/media-library/Videos/Features/2009/06-June/090628-Golden-Scarf.aspx UW Men's Basketball coach] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100408234813/http://www.soundersfc.com/media-library/Videos/Features/2009/06-June/090628-Golden-Scarf.aspx |date=April 8, 2010 }}
|-
| align=right| July 11, 2009
| [[Houston Dynamo]]
| Doug Andreassen
| [http://www.soundersfc.com/media-library/Videos/Features/2009/07-July/090711-Golden-Scarf.aspx Washington Youth Soccer President]
|-
| align=right| July 18, 2009
| [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]
| [[Dale Chihuly]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/soundersfcblog/2009495781_game_thread_sounders_fc_vs_che.html |title=Game thread, Sounders FC vs. Chelsea |access-date=July 18, 2009 |last=Romero |first=Jose |date=July 18, 2009 |newspaper=[[The Seattle Times]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714092033/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/soundersfcblog/2009495781_game_thread_sounders_fc_vs_che.html |archive-date=July 14, 2012 |url-status=live |df=mdy }}</ref>
| [http://www.soundersfc.com/media-library/Videos/Features/2009/07-July/090718-Golden-Scarf.aspx Glass artist, creator of the sculpture presented to friendly opponents] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100407093532/http://www.soundersfc.com/media-library/Videos/Features/2009/07-July/090718-Golden-Scarf.aspx |date=April 7, 2010 }}
|-
| align=right| July 25, 2009
| [[Chicago Fire (soccer)|Chicago Fire]]
| Mike Ryan<ref>{{cite news|url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/soundersfcblog/2009538162_the_banners_at_qwest.html |title=The banners at Qwest |access-date=July 26, 2009 |last=Romero |first=Jose |date=July 25, 2009 |newspaper=[[The Seattle Times]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120201112441/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/soundersfcblog/2009538162_the_banners_at_qwest.html |archive-date=February 1, 2012 |url-status=live |df=mdy }}</ref>
| [http://www.soundersfc.com/media-library/Videos/Features/2009/07-July/090725-Golden-Scarf.aspx First U.S. women's national soccer team coach] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090801051719/http://www.soundersfc.com/media-library/Videos/Features/2009/07-July/090725-Golden-Scarf.aspx |date=August 1, 2009 }}
|-
| align=right| August 5, 2009
| [[FC Barcelona]]
| [[Bill Russell]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/soundersfcblog/2009606556_sounders_fc-fc_barcelona_game.html |title=Sounders FC-FC Barcelona game thread |access-date=August 8, 2009 |last=Romero |first=Jose |date=August 5, 2009 |newspaper=[[The Seattle Times]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090808193731/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/soundersfcblog/2009606556_sounders_fc-fc_barcelona_game.html |archive-date=August 8, 2009 |url-status=live |df=mdy }}</ref>
| [http://www.soundersfc.com/media-library/Videos/Features/2009/08-August/090805-Barca.aspx?suu=1 NBA Hall of Famer and Seattle resident] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120106210040/http://www.soundersfc.com/media-library/Videos/Features/2009/08-August/090805-Barca.aspx?suu=1 |date=January 6, 2012 }}
|-
| align=right| August 20, 2009
| [[New England Revolution]]
| John Nordstrom<ref>{{cite news|url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/soundersfcblog/2009702325_game_thread_sounders_fc_vs_rev.html |title=Game thread, Sounders FC vs. Revs |access-date=August 24, 2009 |last=Romero |first=Jose |date=August 20, 2009 |newspaper=[[The Seattle Times]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604092559/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/soundersfcblog/2009702325_game_thread_sounders_fc_vs_rev.html |archive-date=June 4, 2011 |url-status=live |df=mdy }}</ref>
| [http://www.soundersfc.com/media-library/Videos/Features/2009/08-August/090820-Golden-Scarf.aspx NASL Sounders co-founder]{{Dead link|date=June 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
|-
| align=right| August 29, 2009
| [[Toronto FC]]
| [[Michelle Akers]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/soccer/2009/08/29/p44781 |title=Portgame discussion: Sounders 0, Toronto 0 |access-date=August 30, 2009 |last=Ruiz |first=Don |date=August 29, 2009 |newspaper=The News Tribune |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100111183309/http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/soccer/2009/08/29/p44781 |archive-date=January 11, 2010 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
|[http://www.soundersfc.com/media-library/Videos/Features/2009/08-August/090829-Golden-Scarf.aspx Former US Women's National Team striker]{{Dead link|date=June 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
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| align=right| September 19, 2009
| [[Chivas USA]]
| [[Alan Hinton]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/soundersfcblog/2009901416_honoring_the_sounders_past_and.html |title=Honoring the Sounders past, and celebrating the Cup |access-date=September 20, 2009 |last=Romero |first=Jose |date=September 19, 2009 |newspaper=[[The Seattle Times]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604102608/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/soundersfcblog/2009901416_honoring_the_sounders_past_and.html |archive-date=June 4, 2011 |url-status=live |df=mdy }}</ref>
|[http://www.soundersfc.com/media-library/Videos/Features/2009/09-September/090919-Golden-Scarf.aspx Former coach of NASL Sounders]{{Dead link|date=June 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
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