Seattle Reign FC

Seattle Reign FC
Full name Seattle Reign FC
Nickname(s) Reign
Founded 2012 (2012)
Stadium UW Medicine Pitch at Memorial Stadium
Capacity 6,088 (12,000)[1]
Owners Bill and Teresa Predmore
President Bill Predmore
Head coach Vlatko Andonovski
League National Women's Soccer League
Website Club website

The Seattle Reign FC is an American professional women's soccer team based in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 2012, the team was one of eight inaugural members of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Laura Harvey was the first head coach and led the team to two consecutive NWSL Shield wins in 2014 and 2015. Vlatko Andonovski, who won two consecutive NWSL Championships with FC Kansas City over the Reign, is the current head coach.

The Reign play their home matches on the UW Medicine Pitch at Memorial Stadium, located at the Seattle Center.

History

Establishment

In November 2012, it was confirmed that a Seattle-based women's professional soccer team owned by Bill Predmore (founder and CEO of Seattle-based digital marketing agency, POP) had been accepted into a new women's professional soccer league, later named National Women's Soccer League.[2][3] Former general manager of the Seattle Sounders Women and Seattle Sounders FC Director of Youth Programs,[4] Amy Carnell, was named general manager.

Team name, crest, and colors unveiled

On December 19, 2012, the name and logo was unveiled as Seattle Reign FC. The team's colors were announced as white, platinum, royal blue and midnight black along with a neon green away colors[5] The name was selected in part as homage to the first professional women's sports team in Seattle, Seattle Reign, a defunct professional basketball team in the American Basketball League (ABL).[5] That team was in turn named after its location in King County, and as a pun alluding to Seattle's rainy climate.

Owner, Bill Predmore stated, "Today's announcement is the result of a thoughtful process to identify the name that best represents the values of our club, articulates our long-term ambitions and celebrates the community within which our supporters live. Reign FC meets all of those objectives and at the same time honors the legacy of professional women's sports in Seattle. Like the Seattle Sounders, whose fans selected a name that honored those who pioneered the sport of soccer in Seattle in the early 1970s, Seattle Reign FC was, in part, selected to pay homage those visionaries – the leaders and players of the Seattle Reign women's basketball team – who pioneered professional women's sports in Seattle."[6]

Inaugural season

Goalkeeper Hope Solo makes a save during a match against the Chicago Red Stars on July 25, 2013 at Starfire Stadium in Tukwila, Washington.

On December 21, 2012, the team announced Laura Harvey as their first head coach. Harvey was head coach of Arsenal L.F.C. from 2010-2012 after serving as an assistant for two years, assisted and then coached Birmingham City L.F.C. from 2002-2008, and served as an assistant coach for England's U-17, U-19 and U-23 women's national teams from 2005-2011.[7]

On January 11, 2013, as part of the NWSL Player Allocation, Kaylyn Kyle (CAN), Teresa Noyola (MEX), Megan Rapinoe (USA), Amy Rodriguez (USA), Jenny Ruiz (MEX), Hope Solo (USA), and Emily Zurrer (CAN) were named to the Seattle team.[8][9][10] On January 18, the Reign selected Christine Nairn, Mallory Schaffer, Kristen Meier, and Haley Kopmeyer at the 2013 NWSL College Draft.[11][12] On February 4, 2013, it was announced that the team had signed four free agents: Kate Deines, Jessica Fishlock, Tiffany Cameron, and Lindsay Taylor.[13] During the February 7, 2013 NWSL Supplemental Draft, the team selected Nikki Krzysik, Lauren Barnes, Laura Heyboer, Liz Bogus, Michelle Betos and Kaley Fountain.[14]

Seattle Reign FC pose for a photo before a match against the Chicago Red Stars on July 25, 2013.

Leading into the preseason, it was learned that the Reign would be without all of their U.S. national team allocated players for almost half of the season. National team forward, Amy Rodriguez, announced she was pregnant with her first child and would not be playing during the inaugural season.[15] U.S. national team goalkeeper, Hope Solo, would be away for the first part of the season after recovering from wrist surgery and Megan Rapinoe had signed with French side, Olympique Lyonnais, from January to June and would miss at least nine games.[16][17] After traveling to Japan in the preseason to play matches against defending L. League champion INAC Kobe Leonessa, Fukuoka J. Anclas, and Nojima Stella Kanagawa,[18] the Reign faced their first regular season match against the Chicago Red Stars at Benedictine University, in which Seattle's first college draft pick, Christine Nairn, scored the Reign's first goal of the season via a header off an assist from Liz Bogus.[19] The point that Seattle earned in the game would be its only for the next nine games.[20]

In June 2013, head coach Laura Harvey began making some trades and signing new international players. With the trades and the return of U.S. national team players, Solo and Rapinoe, the Reign began to turn the season around with a 1-1 tie against the Western New York Flash.[21] The game would be the first of a six-game undefeated streak for the Reign with two ties and four wins.[22] After losing to regional rival, Portland Thorns FC, 2-1 in the season finale in front of a sold-out crowd of 3,855, the Reign ended the 2013 NWSL season seventh in the league with a 5-14-3 record.[23]

2014 season

During the 2014 season, the Reign set a league record unbeaten streak of 16 games. During the 16 game stretch, the Reign compiled a 13-0-3 record. The streak came to an end July 12, 2014 in a match against the Chicago Red Stars that ended 1-0 in favor of the Red Stars.[24] The team finished first in the regular season clinching the NWSL Shield for the first time.[25] After defeating the Washington Spirit 2-1 in the playoff semi-finals, the Reign were defeated 2-1 by FC Kansas City during the championship final.[26] Following the regular season, the team earned several league awards. Kim Little won the Golden Boot[27] and Most Valuable Player awards;[28] Laura Harvey was named Coach of the Year;[29] Kendall Fletcher, Jess Fishlock, Little and Nahomi Kawasumi were named to the NWSL Best XI team while goalkeeper Hope Solo and defenders Lauren Barnes and Stephanie Cox were named to the Second XI team.[30]

2015 season

The Reign finished the 2015 season in first place clinching the NWSL Shield for the second consecutive time.[31] After defeating the Washington Spirit 3-0 in a playoff semi-final, the Reign were defeated 1-0 by FC Kansas City during the championship final in Portland.[32] Following the regular season, the team earned several league award nominations. Kim Little, Jess Fishlock, and Beverly Yanez were nominated for league Most Valuable Player, Laura Harvey was nominated for Coach of the Year; and Lauren Barnes and Kendall Fletcher were nominated for Defender of the Year.[33]

Laura Harvey was ultimately named Coach of the Year for a second consecutive year.[34] Barnes, Little, Yanez, and Fishlock were named to the NWSL Best XI team while Kendall Fletcher, Stephanie Cox, Megan Rapinoe, and Keelin Winters were named to the Second XI team.[35]

2016 season

The Reign finished the 2016 season in fifth place with a 8–6–8 record, narrowly missing a playoff spot by two points.[36] The season was complicated by a number of players being unavailable during the early part of the season due to injury including Manon Melis,[37] Jess Fishlock[38] and Megan Rapinoe.[39] In early July, Nahomi Kawasumi returned to the Reign for the first time since the 2014 season and scored a brace in her first match with the club.[40] Rachel Corsie and Haley Kopmeyer suffered injuries during a match in July against the Western New York Flash that was controversially played on a baseball field.[41][42] Schedule changes from previous years were announced in February that resulted in an imbalance amongst team matchups.[43]

In late August, the Reign announced that Hope Solo was taking a leave of absence for the remainder of the season after being suspended from the U.S. national team.[44] In September, four-year team captain Keelin Winters announced her retirement for the end of the season.[45] On October 17, midfielder Kim Little announced that she would leave the Reign and return to Arsenal. Harvey said Little was given an "incredible offer" of a multi-year contract, though no other details were disclosed.[46]

2017 season

Seattle Reign forwards Beverly Yanez and Megan Rapinoe in a match against the Chicago Red Stars, June 28, 2017.
Seattle Reign forwards Beverly Yanez and Megan Rapinoe in a match against the Chicago Red Stars, June 28, 2017.

Following the loss of core players Kim Little and Keelin Winters following the 2016 season, the Reign faced a bit of re-structuring for the 2017 season. Three 2017 NWSL College Draft rookies were signed including defender Maddie Bauer, forward Katie Johnson, and midfielder Kristen McNabb. With Kim Little moving back to Arsenal, the Reign re-signed attacking midfielder Christine Nairn, who had played for the team during its inaugural season.[47] The team also signed Canadian international Diana Matheson and Australian international Larissa Crummer, though they spent the majority of the season injured as well as New Zealand international defender Rebekah Stott.[47] The Reign finished in fifth place for the second consecutive season narrowly missing a playoff spot after losing 1-0 to Kansas City.[48][49] Megan Rapinoe was the team's leading scorer (and league's third highest) with 12 goals.[50][49] Her season performance contributed to her nomination as FIFA World Player of the Year the following year.[51]

Sponsorship

In April 2013, Moda Health was announced as the team's jersey sponsor.[52] The company remained the jersey sponsor for the 2014 and 2015 seasons. In 2016, Microsoft was named as the new jersey sponsor and "presenting partner".[53] The team also uses Microsoft technology on and off the pitch as part of the partnership.[53]

Year-by-year

Season NWSL regular season Position NWSL
Playoffs		 Avg. Attendance Highest Attendance Total Attendance
P W L D GF GA Pts
2013 22 5 14 3 22 36 18 7th DNQ 2,306 3,855 25,365 (11 regular season home games)
2014 24 16 2 6 50 20 54 Shield Runner-up 3,632 5,957 43,581 (12 regular season home games)
2015 20 13 3 4 41 21 43 Shield Runner-up 4,060 6,303 40,595 (10 regular season home games)
2016 20 8 6 6 29 21 30 5th DNQ 4,602 5,888 46,018 (10 regular season home games)
2017 24 9 8 7 43 37 34 5th DNQ 4,037 6,041 48,449 (12 regular season home games)
2018 24 11 5 8 27 19 41 3rd Semi-finals 3,824 5,251 45,885 (12 regular season home games)

Stadium

Memorial Stadium

During the inaugural season of the NWSL, Reign FC played at Starfire Stadium in Tukwila, Washington.[54] The stadium is located approximately 12 miles from downtown Seattle and is the training facility for Seattle Sounders FC, as well as where the Sounders play their U.S. Open Cup matches. With a seating capacity for 4,500 spectators, the stadium also features a press box with full scoreboard and sound system capabilities. The pitch features FieldTurf.[55]

In February 2014, it was announced that the team would be moving to Memorial Stadium, located at the Seattle Center, for at least the 2014 and 2015 seasons;[56] the Reign chose to remain there beyond the originally intended two seasons. The stadium features an artificial turf pitch that was installed in 2013 and a seating capacity of 12,000 spectators, although seating capacity was set at 6,000 for the beginning of the 2014 season.[57] The stadium was the previous home of the Seattle Sounders from 1974-1975 when the team played in the North American Soccer League (NASL) and from 1995 to 2002 when the new incarnation of the team played in the A-League.[57]

In late 2017, the team's future in Seattle beyond 2018 was seen as uncertain due to issues with Memorial Stadium. The facility does not meet league standards for playing surfaces set to be enforced in 2019. Additionally, the stadium is owned by the Seattle School District, which has announced plans to build a new high school in that area of the city, with the stadium being the most likely site. The Reign were seen by national soccer media as lacking viable options for a replacement—other possible venues in the region are problematic due to size, location, or ancillary facilities.[58]

Supporters

The first supporters group formed for the Reign is the Royal Guard. Founded by Matt Banks and Kiana Coleman in April 2013, the group became the first organized supporters group for a women's professional sports team in Washington state's history.[59][60][61] Other supporters groups for the team have included Fortune's Favourites and Queen Anne Collective.[62][63]

Rivalries

Like the Seattle Sounders FC rivalry with the Portland Timbers, the Reign has a long-standing regional rivalry[64] with Portland Thorns FC.[65] In May 2015, a match between the two teams in Portland set a new attendance record with 21,144 fans cheering in the stadium.[66]

After losing twice to FC Kansas City during the NWSL championship final in 2014 and 2015 despite winning first place in the league, the Reign also considered FC Kansas City to be a rival.[67][68] However, Kansas City folded after the 2017 season, with their head coach Vlatko Andonovski joining the Reign.

Ownership and team management

Reign FC is owned by Bill and Teresa Predmore.[69] Bill Predmore is the CEO of POP, a Seattle-based digital marketing agency.[70] Prior to the start of the first season, Predmore stated, "Ultimately, my goal is to build the best women's club in the world. That won't happen tomorrow or this year, but in 10 years or 20 years that's where we want to be."[71] Predmore's wife, Teresa, played college soccer at Oregon State University and soccer is one of her lifelong passions.[71]

Leading up to the inaugural season of the NWSL, Amy Carnell was named general manager for the team. Within a week of regular season play, Carnell resigned from her position citing "personal reasons" and head coach Laura Harvey assumed the role - a setup similar to what she was used to as coach of the Arsenal L.F.C. in England.[72][73][74]

Following the 2017 season, Laura Harvey resigned as general manager and head coach of the club, and Vlatko Andonovski was hired from FC Kansas City as the new head coach.[75] Andonovski and Harvey had been the two most successful coaches in NWSL history, with three Coach of the Year awards and four trophies between them, and Andonovski was the only replacement Harvey endorsed.[76] Andonovski further complimented Harvey's positive impacts and committed to continue playing a "beautiful game" with the Reign.[77]

Beginning from the 2018 season, Force 10 Sports Management, LLC, manages the club's ticket sales and services.[78] Force 10 Sports Management owns and operates the Seattle Storm, a standalone professional women's basketball team in the WNBA, much like the Reign.[79]

Head coach history

As of September 18, 2018.
Head coach Tenure Matches[80] Win Draw Loss Win % Ref.
England Laura Harvey 2013–2017 110 51 26 33 .464 [81]
Republic of Macedonia Vlatko Andonovski 2018– 24 11 8 5 .458

General manager history

GM Tenure Ref.
United States Amy Carnell 2012–2013 [82]
England Laura Harvey 2013–2017 [75]

Broadcasting

From 2013 to 2016, Seattle Reign games were streamed live by Bootstrapper Studios via YouTube. The broadcasts were called by KOMO News Radio Sports Director, Tom Glasgow, with color commentary provided by Lesle Gallimore, head coach of the Washington Huskies.[83] During the 2013 season, a select number of league games were broadcast on Fox Sports.[84] During the 2014 season, several league games were broadcast by ESPN.[85]

In March 2015, the team became one of the first sports teams to use the newly released app Periscope to stream a preseason friendly against the Portland Pilots.[86] In 2015, six select regular season games and the playoff matches were broadcast by Fox Soccer.[87] The playoff final featuring Reign FC and FC Kansas City set what was then a league record, averaging 167,000 viewers on Fox Sports 1 – an increase of 7 percent compared to the 2014 final broadcast on ESPN2.[88] That record stood until the 2016 NWSL finals between Western New York and Washington, which averaged more than 180,000 viewers.[89]

As of 2017, Seattle Reign games are streamed exclusively by Go90 for American audiences and via the NWSL website for international viewers.[90] As part of a three-year agreement with A&E Networks, Lifetime broadcasts one NWSL Game of the Week on Saturday afternoons.[91][92] For the 2017 season, the Reign were featured in nationally televised Lifetime NWSL Game of the Week broadcasts on May 27, July 8, August 26, and September 9, 2017.[93] During the 2018 season, Lifetime match broadcasts featuring Seattle include May 5, July 21, and August 11, 2018.[94]

Players and staff

Current roster

As of October 11, 2018.[95]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
2 United States DF Yael Averbuch
4 United States DF Megan Oyster
5 United States FW Kiersten Dallstream
6 United States MF Allie Long
7 Australia DF Steph Catley
9 Japan FW Nahomi Kawasumi
12 United States MF Morgan Andrews
13 Canada FW Adriana Leon
14 England FW Jodie Taylor
No. Position Player
15 United States FW Megan Rapinoe
16 United States FW Jaycie Johnson
17 United States FW Beverly Yanez
18 United States GK Michelle Betos
19 United States DF Kristen McNabb
20 Japan MF Rumi Utsugi
21 United States DF Christen Westphal
24 United States DF Alyssa Kleiner
Australia MF Elise Kellond-Knight

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Australia GK Lydia Williams (at Melbourne City until the end of the 2018–19 W-League season)[96]
3 United States DF Lauren Barnes (co-captain; at Melbourne City until the end of the 2018–19 W-League season)[96]
8 Denmark DF Theresa Nielsen (at Melbourne City until the end of the 2018–19 W-League season)[96]
10 Wales MF Jess Fishlock (co-captain; at Lyon until the end of its 2018–19 Champions League campaign)[97]
11 Ghana MF Elizabeth Addo (at Western Sydney Wanderers until the end of the 2018–19 W-League season)[96]
22 United States FW Jasmyne Spencer (at Melbourne City until the end of the 2018–19 W-League season)[96]

Staff

As of February 19, 2018[98]
Executive
Owners Bill and Teresa Predmore
President Bill Predmore
Technical
Head coach Vlatko Andonovski
Assistant coach Sam Laity
Assistant coach Milan Ivanovic
Director of high performance Nick Leman
Head athletic trainer David Beauchene

Honors

Player records

Statistics include only NWSL regular-season matches and are updated once a year after the conclusion of each NWSL regular season. Current players in bold.
As of September 8, 2018.

Most appearances

# Player Tenure Apps. Goals
1 United States Lauren Barnes 2013– 126 2
2 Wales Jess Fishlock 2013– 116 26
3 United States Beverly Yanez 2014– 102 23
4 United States Keelin Winters 2013–2016 83 6
5 United States Elli Reed 2013–2017 77 0
6 United States Megan Rapinoe 2013– 70 34
T7 Japan Nahomi Kawasumi 2014, 2016– 68 18
T7 United States Kiersten Dallstream 2013– 68 1
9 Scotland Kim Little 2014–2016 63 32
10 United States Kendall Fletcher 2014–2016 62 5

Top scorers

# Player Tenure Apps. Goals
1 United States Megan Rapinoe 2013– 70 34
2 Scotland Kim Little 2014–2016 63 32
3 Wales Jess Fishlock 2013– 116 26
4 United States Beverly Yanez 2014– 102 23
5 Japan Nahomi Kawasumi 2014, 2016– 68 18
6 England Jodie Taylor 2018– 24 9
7 Netherlands Manon Melis 2016 16 7
8 United States Keelin Winters 2013–2016 83 6
T9 United States Sydney Leroux 2014 22 5
T9 United States Merritt Mathias 2015–2017 58 5
T9 United States Kendall Fletcher 2014–2016 62 5

Top scorers by season

Year
Player Goals
2013 United States Megan Rapinoe 5
2014 Scotland Kim Little 16
2015 Scotland Kim Little 10
2016 Netherlands Manon Melis 7
2017 United States Megan Rapinoe 12
2018 England Jodie Taylor 9

Captains

Years as captain Player Tenure Apps. Goals
2013–2016 United States Keelin Winters 2013–2016 83 6
2017– Wales Jess Fishlock 2013– 116 26
2017– United States Lauren Barnes 2013– 126 2

See also

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