Who We Are

Pride of the Sound is a loud and proud subgroup of the ECS. We take pride in supporting our Football Club while we live proudly as members of the LGBTQA community. We promote tolerance socially as well as strive to promote tolerance inside the supporter’s culture as well as inside a major MLS franchise. Whatever gender or orientation we claim, we are strong, loyal members of the ECS, and our mission is to provide a comfortable atmosphere for people to support the best way that they can.

What We Do

We meet at Fuel Sports Bar before every home match, and you have probably seen us wave a rainbow flag somewhere between 121 and 123. During home matches, we can be found in Lower Section 122 of the stadium. When our boys are away, we are at the Canterbury Ale House on Capitol Hill chanting our hearts out. Throughout the year, we host many different events, support during away and home games, and visibility at ECS sanctioned events. Through our leadership inside of the subgroup, we have many ways to help support the communities that support us.

History

We started this group with one key function in mind: support. Support for ECS members and support for our team. The idea of this group in its current form was planned over beers after a Sounders game early in the 2013 season. In June 2013, a few ECS members raised concerns about previous negative interactions, and the movement was made to create an environment where hostility towards others based on gender or orientation were not tolerated. It was a main goal to make sure that people felt comfortable in an environment that has been historically misrepresentative of homosexuality and the transgender community. We decided to start standing together proudly at the bottom of lower 122. This group is about connecting with people within our two families: the LGBTQA family and the ECS family.

How To Join

Pride of the Sound is open to all ECS members, select Pride of the Sound as your subgroup when purchasing membership, join us at Fuel before a home match or Canterbury Ale House for an away match, or find us online.

• Facebook
• Twitter

Who We Are

Fog City Faithful is a subgroup of Sounders supporters located in the San Francisco Bay Area and throughout Northern California. We welcome both visitors and transplants from Seattle as well as folks from all over who caught the Sounders bug.

History

Fog City Faithful was started as Bay Area Sounders Supporters by Daniel Lee who had relocated to California for work.  The group stayed small until 2012 when more and more Sounders fans started relocating to the Bay Area. In 2013, we changed our name to Fog City Faithful and became an official ECS subgroup. The group has been handed down through a series of organizers as folks return to Seattle or venture further afield.

What We Do

FCF is first and foremost a Sounders supporters group. We get together to view Sounders matches and host local away matches. Our members have organized trips to LA, Portland, RSL, Minnesota, Atlanta, and Toronto to watch the Sounders together. We’ve also been known to chase down people spotted wearing Sounders or ECS gear on the streets of San Francisco.

How To Join

You can join the Fog City Faithful Facebook page to keep up to date with our viewing events and meet other local Sounders faithful.   We are also using Twitter to reach out to local and visiting Sounders fans. If you are an ECS member and would like to officially join Fog City Faithful please select the FCF subgroup in the membership form.

Where We Meet

We currently have two active viewing locations:

• Danny Coyle’s in San Francisco 
  • https://www.dannycoyles.com/
• St Stephen's Green in Mountain View
  • http://www.ststephensgreen.com/

We’d love to add more locations in the East Bay and beyond.

Find us

• Our Website
• Facebook
• Twitter
• ECS Forum page

Who We Are

The Heartland Horde is a growing group of football lovers who are physically dispersed but united in our passionate support for the Seattle Sounders FC.  We represent the largest geographical area of Sounders supporters– the Midwest and Central South. Our members can be found between the Rockies and the Appalachians, between Green Bay and New Orleans.

History

We started way back in 2009 when a few friends decided to band together to let the folks from the Sounders FC team know they have a following in the Midwest.  The Heartland Horde was born! We have a mascot (Rainier, the bison), scarves, (and sometimes more swag) and have grown every year as we meet Sounders fans in the stands and bars and bring them into the fold.

What We Do

We are an amazingly diverse group in every way and strive to create an inclusive culture that welcomes anyone who is a full-on Sounders supporters. We are teachers, IT techs, consultants, doctors, property managers, barbers, and everything in between.   Our Facebook page is active, especially on game days when we watch the games “together,” bemoaning bad calls and praising our boys in green. We are the “feet on the ground” for games on our turf, and our meetups are epic. Almost everyone tries to get out to at least a few games, home or away, each year. Our usual destinations include Kansas City, Chicago, Columbus, Dallas, Colorado, Minnesota, Houston, Salt Lake, and Cincinnati.

How To Join

If you’re interested in joining the Heartland Horde, check us out on Facebook.

Find us

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• Facebook
• Instagram
• Twitter

Who We Are

La Barra Fuerza Verde (BFV) is the spirited supporter group of Seattle Sounders FC (SSFC).  As a Barra, we promote culture, spirit, and community.  While many of us have a global identity, the beautiful Pacific Northwest is our home, and Sounders is our club.  Our purpose is to bridge the Seattle Sounders FC SSFC with the Pacific Northwest Latino Community, and all Communities alike.  We welcome all fans who seek an atmosphere with international flair.

History

BFV started the way all great movements do; over beers, fútbol, and good company.  A core group of people had regularly met prior to Sounders matches and took an interest in involving itself integrating into the supporter culture with and connecting with the Latino fan base.  After spending several months chopping it up, networking, and organizing, we launched in for the 2012 season and also petitioned to be a subgroup within ECS.  Coordination is offered by the BFV Board, and direction and energy comes from the BFV Teams/Committees.

What We Do

As traditional supporter groups do, we have prematch parties ("pachangas") (party), away match viewing events, and participate in a number of futbolfútbol teams.  We can be found in Section 121 Lower of the stadium.  Our commitment is to be a part of the local fútbol community.  and we have a number of annual events, such as La Copita youth tournament, a community barbecue, and participation in local festivals.  We have BFV Teams/Committees exist for members to get involved itself in all aspects of La Barra.

How To Join

Just join us for a good time at our prematch pachangas or away match viewing parties.

If you would like to affiliate, join ECS, and designate BFV as your subgroup.  If you would like to up your involvement and become a voting member, which we hope you all do, join one or more of our Teams/Committees.  BFV Teams/Committees, which support all aspects of our Barra such as Tifo, FC, Community Events, Fundraising, etc.  All scheduled events and Barra details can be found on our website and Facebook page.

Where We Meet

Our home prematch pachangas take place at Merchants Café and Saloonin Pioneer Square.  The social begins three hours before weekend matches, and two hours before weekday matches.  Merchants Café and Saloonis a family-friendly establishment.

Away match viewings takes place at Rookies Bar and Grill in Columbia City.  For most away matches scheduled, we have a cascara (kick- around) two hours before the viewing, and then make our way over to Rookies.  Rookies Bar and Grill is a family-friendly establishment.

Find us

• Facebook
• Twitter
• ECS Forum page
• http://BarraFuerzaVerde.org
• Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Subgroups

Subgroups are groups of Seattle Sounder fans that wish to support their beloved team under the umbrella that is the ECS. Subgroups and their members are to be ambassadors of the ECS in their respective regions and must help spread the ECS songs, culture, and imagery. ECS subgroups do not have to sit in the GA, but are strongly encouraged to move to the GA over time. ECS envisions that someday all the Brougham End will be a mass of ECS members and subgroups chanting and waving flags to support the sounders. Together for our boys. All subgroup members are ECS first, subgroup members second.

Official Subgroups

253 Defiance

(253) a subgroup of ECS members representing Tacoma and the surrounding area. On match days find us in Section 123 waving flags and singing to lift up the Sounders in the Brougham End.

Anchor n Rose 48

(ANR) is the official ECS subgroup of Oregon anchored in the heart of Portscum. Our endeavors seek to champion the cause of SSFC in the Portland community and beyond while providing safe harbor for those of the Eternal Blue and Forever Green.

Armed Services Group

(ASG) is the official Military subgroup of the ECS. We are joined by our love of country, service and Sounders! Our members are active duty, guard, reserves, separated and retired service members, their families and all those that support the Armed Services.

Barra Fuerza Verde

(BFV) is the spirited supporter group of Seattle Sounders FC.  Our purpose is to bridge the Seattle Sounders FC with the Pacific Northwest Latino Community, and all Communities alike.  We welcome all fans who seek an atmosphere with international flair.

Bellingham Night Watch

(BNW) Bellingham Night watch) is the official ECS subgroup representing Bellingham. We also welcome and invite our neighbors in Whatcom County, Skagit County, and British Columbia. We are the ECS of the north. We are at the border. We are always watching.

Dry Side Supporters

(DSS) is a subgroup of ECS representing the sunnier side of Washington, our purpose is to connect Sounders FC fans across the expansive Columbia River Basin. We hope to build a network of support throughout central and eastern Washington so fans, no matter where they may be, can find a home amongst Sounders faithful.

European Sounders Federation

(ESF) a subgroup dedicated to spreading the love of Sounders across Europe and to those that have ties, permanent or temporary, to the continent. ESF helps supporters build and grow communities in their country using their native language.

Fog City Faithful

(FCF) are an official regional ECS subgroup of Bay Area/NorCal Seattle Sounders FC supporters who meet during the MLS season to watch games at local bars and share our love of the team.  In addition to meeting for TV viewings we also host the ECS pre-funk parties for SJ away matches!

Heartland Horde

(HH) is a rag-tag group of football lovers who are dedicated the Seattle Sounders FC.  We represent the largest geographical area of Sounders supports – the Midwest.  Our members can be found between the Rockies and the Appalachians, between Green Bay and Austin.

Pride of the Sound

(PS) is a loud and proud subgroup of the ECS. We take pride in supporting SSFC while we live proudly as members of the LGBTQA community. We promote tolerance socially as well as strive to promote tolerance inside supporter’s culture. Whatever gender or orientation we claim, we are strong, loyal members of the ECS, and our mission is to provide a comfortable atmosphere for people to support the best way that they can.

Seattle Sounders East

(SSE) is an official subgroup of the ECS. We are formed by members that are currently living or visiting anywhere ‘out east’. Our main focus is on the eastern US, from Maine down to Florida. You'll find us in cities such as Boston, New York, Philly, DC & Orlando.

Tropic Sound

(TS) is the ECS subgroup for Florida, the Gulf Coast, and the Caribbean islands. It’s pretty accurate to be called the “Florida Man” of supporters groups.

West Sound Armada

(WSA) is a regional sub-group for members living on the West Side of Puget Sound.  We are primarily based in Kitsap County, but we welcome ECS members living anywhere on the Olympic Peninsula. If you take a ferry to the match, this is the subgroup for you.

Subgroup Guidelines

Official Subgroup Status

To be considered official, a regional subgroup within the Puget Sound area must have at least 25 unique members. Subgroups within the Seattle area must maintain 50 unique members. An ECS member may designate a subgroup only once per year when they join or renew their ECS membership. Subgroups must organize regular events within their geographic areas which support the primary goal of ECS, to support the Sounders. ECS leadership will maintain a database for each subgroup to track membership. Official subgroups will be included on the ECS website. Additionally you get to be a part of one of the largest independent supporters groups in the US!

Subgroup Merch

Subgroups may produce their own merchandise to raise funds on their own. Patches, scarves and stickers are good options. Subgroup merch and logos must focus on the Sounders, the ECS, and their own identity. Subgroups may coordinate ECS suppliers to get discounts on merch orders, check with the ECS Merch lead!

Subgroup Partner Bars

Subgroups are encouraged to establish a “home pub” to host events and to host away viewing parties. Subgroups can identify multiple locations, as they are consistently hosted by the subgroup membership. Establish a drink or food special if possible! Reward our members for showing loyalty to their home pub.

Tifo

Subgroups are encouraged to prepare and make their own tifo, like flags, banners and two-poles. Or come out to help the tifo crew produce one of our displays and be a part of something epic. Subgroup tifo imagery should make use of Sounders/ECS colors and incorporate SSFC themes, aspects of subgroup identity, and ECS traditions.

Travel

Subgroups are strongly encouraged to travel with the ECS to away matches whenever possible, contact the ECS Travel Monkeys for more details! Subgroup members may also provide assistance in making travel arrangements for away matches in their respective locations.