Seattle Sounders–Vancouver Whitecaps rivalry explained

Seattle Sounders–Vancouver Whitecaps rivalry
Team1logo:File:MLS crest logo RGB - Seattle Sounders FC 2024.svg
Team2logo:MLS crest logo RGB - Vancouver Whitecaps FC.svg
First Contested:June 9, 1974
NASL
Mostrecent:May 18, 2024
MLS regular season
Seattle 1–1 Vancouver
Nextmeeting:October 2, 2024
MLS regular season
Vancouver v Seattle
Total:162
Most Wins:Seattle (70)
Series:70–53–39 (Seattle)
Longeststreak:Vancouver (7)
(May 16, 1981 – June 20, 1983)
Longestunbeatenstreak:Seattle (15)
(August 23, 2017 – September 17, 2022)
Largestvictory:5–0 (4 games)

The Seattle Sounders–Vancouver Whitecaps rivalry is a soccer rivalry between Seattle Sounders FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC, both based in the Pacific Northwest region. The rivalry originated in the North American Soccer League of the 1970s,[1] with both cities reviving expansion teams, and has carried into lower-level leagues, including the A-League and USL First Division. The rivalry moved to Major League Soccer, the top division of soccer in the United States and Canada, in 2011. The two clubs are part of the Cascadia Cup, the trophy and competition created in 2004 by supporters of the Portland Timbers, Vancouver Whitecaps, and the Seattle Sounders which is awarded each season to the best top-flight soccer team in the Cascadia region.[2]

Seattle and Vancouver have had rivalries based on various sports teams. Of the five major sports leagues in North America, the two cities each have franchises in the National Hockey League with the Canucks and the Kraken, which joined in 2021.[3] They also had a series between the SuperSonics and Grizzlies of the NBA, before the eventual relocation of both franchises.

History

Overall stats

CompetitionMatchesWinsTies
SeattleVancouver
NASL (1974–1983)257162
A-League/USL-1 (1994–2008)73361918
MLS (2011–present)37171010
League totals (regular season)135604530
NASL playoffs4400
A-League/USL-1 playoffs11236
MLS playoffs2101
League totals (playoffs)17737
CONCACAF Champions League2101
International totals (tournaments)2101
Competitive totals154684838
Friendlies (all formats)8251
All-time totals162705339

NASL era

Both Pacific Northwest cities joined the North American Soccer League, the top-flight of the American and Canadian soccer systems, in 1974. The clubs were founded on the same date—December 11, 1973[4] —and predated their fellow Cascadian rival Portland by one year.[5] Future Sounders manager Brian Schmetzer played for the NASL incarnation of the franchise and was part of the Washington–British Columbia junior soccer exchange program that sent Seattle athletes to the Vancouver area to play their teams and stay with Canadian families.[6]

The strong cultural and trade links between the two cities in the new soccer rivalry, including the experience of Alan Hinton, who was a player-coach for the Whitecaps in two different stints before becoming a Seattle resident in 1979 and Sounders broadcaster.[7] Hinton recalled the NASL crowds and significant presence of rival fans at away games: "It's a great rivalry...Years ago they'd come down in their thousands. There was no television in those days, so you'd get as much as three or four thousand Vancouver fans."[8] This tradition has manifested itself in the modern-day fan culture and a similar situation can also be seen in Major League Baseball, as Canadian fans flock to Seattle and dominate the stands at T-Mobile Park during Toronto Blue Jays visits to face the Seattle Mariners. As a result, animosity can prevail at the stadiums where "Everyone hates it here when it happens. Everybody is mad at the Canadians."

Ultimately, the series ended after the 1983 North American Soccer League season as the league lost financial stability and would soon collapse. In the final season of competition between the clubs, the Whitecaps defeated Seattle 2 to 1 before 60,342 fans in Empire Stadium, the largest crowd to watch a match between the two in series history. Ultimately, Vancouver led the NASL series 16–11–2 but Seattle took all four postseason matchups.

USL era

After the NASL's collapse, the cities had a variety of professional soccer teams playing in domestic leagues before reuniting in the A-League in 1994. During this period, the Cascadia Cup was founded by the supporters groups of the teams, in conjunction with those of the Portland Timbers.[9] The A-League ultimately became the USL First Division, which the clubs competed in until the Sounders made the jump to the first-division Major League Soccer in 2009.

MLS era

Two seasons after the Sounders joined MLS, Vancouver joined them as an expansion franchise in 2011. The first match featured an early lead for the Whitecaps but the Sounders scored two goals from Mauro Rosales and Osvaldo Alonso after the 81st minute. Ultimately, Eric Hassli erased the deficit with one of the greatest goals in MLS history to end the inaugural MLS match in a draw. Several years later, Kekuta Manneh became the youngest player in MLS history to score a hat-trick with three goals in a 4–1 victory in Seattle.[10] The rivalry's intensity was felt on the pitch several times in the 2010s, punctuated by Brad Evans headbutting David Edgar in a 2016 match.

In 2015, the clubs squared off in the CONCACAF Champions League group stage,[11] their first meeting in a continental tournament. The Sounders routed the Whitecaps in the second leg to win 3–0 on aggregate and advanced to the quarterfinals. Two years later, the clubs met in the domestic postseason for the first time. The first leg of the conference semifinals was particularly contentious, as teams nearly brawled while security guards ejected leaders of the Emerald City Supporters group for brandishing antifascist signs.[5] After the scoreless draw at BC Place,[12] the Sounders took the second leg 2–0 from second-half goals from Clint Dempsey to send the club to a second straight Western Conference Championship game.[13]

Fredy Montero, one of the Sounders' first stars and all-time leading goal scorer, moved across the border to Vancouver in 2017. During his first season in Vancouver, the former Sounder said, "the supporters took some time to adopt me as one of their own — and I respected that. They knew my history in Seattle, and I knew that I had to earn their love." Montero went on to win the team's Golden Boot award in his first season in Vancouver, highlighted by a brace in his first meeting against his former mates, and then scoring a shorthanded equalizer in the midseason rematch. After three seasons with the Whitecaps, Montero returned to Seattle on a one-year deal with an option for 2023.[14]

MLS honors

SeattleCompetitionVancouver
Domestic
2
1
4 3
7 Aggregate 3
Continental and Worldwide
1
Campeones Cup
1 Aggregate 0
8 Total aggregate 3

Cups

Between 2004 and 2008, the USL Seattle Sounders, Vancouver Whitecaps, and Portland Timbers competed for the supporter created Cascadia Cup, to be awarded to the club who finished with the best record in each season series between the three teams. The Cascadia Cup was created to celebrate the strong rivalries between each of the three clubs.[15] Seattle won the Cascadia Cup twice in this five-year period while Portland never won. Seattle was not involved in the 2009 or 2010 competitions, both of which were won by Portland. While both Seattle and Portland consider Vancouver to be a rival, both of the U.S. fanbases consider their rivalries with Vancouver more cordial than with one another. In a 2011 story on the rivalry by Sports Illustrated writer Grant Wahl, one Timbers Army member said about Vancouver fans, "It's hard to dislike them because they're so nice", and an Emerald City Supporters member added, "They're like the nice cousin that's never going to offend anyone at a party."[16] The MLS versions of the Whitecaps, Sounders and Timbers resumed contesting the Cascadia Cup, beginning with the 2011 season.

Results

For statistical purposes, matches that went to shootouts are counted as draws. Matches ending with a shootout are denoted with an '*'.

NASL era

SeasonDateCompetitionStadiumHome TeamResultAway TeamAttendance Ref
1974 June 9 0–2 11,258 SEA 1–0–0 http://soccerstats.us/games/35414/
August 11 Seattle Sounders2–1 Vancouver Whitecaps14,876 SEA 2–0–0 http://soccerstats.us/games/35683/
1975 April 26 Empire Stadium Vancouver Whitecaps 2–1 Seattle Sounders7,753 SEA 2–1–0 http://soccerstats.us/c/north-american-soccer-league/1975/games/
July 10 Empire Stadium Vancouver Whitecaps2–1 Seattle Sounders7,205 Tied 2–2–0 http://soccerstats.us/c/north-american-soccer-league/1975/games/
July 19 Seattle Sounders3–0 Vancouver Whitecaps17,925 SEA 3–2–0 http://soccerstats.us/c/north-american-soccer-league/1975/games/
1976 May 2 Kingdome Seattle Sounders1–0 Vancouver Whitecaps24,096 SEA 4–2–0 http://soccerstats.us/games/43830/
August 13 Empire Stadium Vancouver Whitecaps3–2 Seattle Sounders10,533 SEA 4–3–0 http://soccerstats.us/games/44138/
August 18 Kingdome Seattle Sounders1–0 Vancouver Whitecaps30,406 SEA 5–3–0 http://soccerstats.us/teams/vancouver-whitecaps/games/
1977 July 5 Empire Stadium Vancouver Whitecaps1–0 Seattle Sounders14,559 SEA 5–4–0 http://soccerstats.us/games/12970/
July 15 Kingdome Seattle Sounders3–1 Vancouver Whitecaps25,023 SEA 6–4–0
August 10 Empire Stadium Vancouver Whitecaps0–2 Seattle Sounders21,915 SEA 7–4–0 http://soccerstats.us/games/13056/
1978 April 9 Empire Stadium Vancouver Whitecaps3–0 Seattle Sounders11,232 SEA 7–5–0 http://soccerstats.us/c/north-american-soccer-league/1978/games/
May 10 Memorial Stadium Seattle Sounders1–2 Vancouver Whitecaps17,085 SEA 7–6–0 http://soccerstats.us/c/north-american-soccer-league/1978/games/
1979 July 7 Empire Stadium Vancouver Whitecaps3–1 Seattle Sounders20,041 Tied 7–7–0 http://soccerstats.us/games/45139/
August 11 Kingdome Seattle Sounders1–2 Vancouver Whitecaps24,196 VAN 8–7–0 http://soccerstats.us/games/45483/
1980 April 12 Empire Stadium Vancouver Whitecaps0–0* Seattle Sounders27,602 VAN 8–7–1 http://soccerstats.us/games/47183/
August 2 Kingdome Seattle Sounders1–0 Vancouver Whitecaps33,363 Tied 8–8–1 http://soccerstats.us/games/48106/
August 27 Empire Stadium Vancouver Whitecaps1–2 Seattle Sounders27,231 SEA 9–8–1 http://soccerstats.us/games/48314/
August 30 Kingdome Seattle Sounders3–1 Vancouver Whitecaps35,254 SEA 10–8–1 http://soccerstats.us/games/48326/
1981 May 2 Empire Stadium Vancouver Whitecaps2–3 Seattle Sounders25,577 SEA 11–8–1 http://soccerstats.us/games/50012/
May 16 Kingdome Seattle Sounders1–3 Vancouver Whitecaps31,325 SEA 11–9–1 http://soccerstats.us/games/50120/
August 12 Empire Stadium Vancouver Whitecaps5–0 Seattle Sounders26,427 SEA 11–10–1 http://soccerstats.us/games/50855/
1982 May 2 Empire Stadium Vancouver Whitecaps2–1 Seattle Sounders20,253 Tied 11–11–1 http://soccerstats.us/games/51913/
June 12 Kingdome Seattle Sounders1–2 Vancouver Whitecaps17,410 VAN 12–11–1 http://soccerstats.us/games/52053/
August 18 Kingdome Seattle Sounders1–2 Vancouver Whitecaps29,488 VAN 13–11–1 http://soccerstats.us/games/52541/
1983 May 7 Kingdome Seattle Sounders0–1 Vancouver Whitecaps13,039 VAN 14–11–1 http://soccerstats.us/games/53974/
June 20 Vancouver Whitecaps2–1 Seattle Sounders60,342 VAN 15–11–1 http://soccerstats.us/games/54228/
August 13 Kingdome Seattle Sounders2–2* Vancouver Whitecaps13,343 VAN 15–11–2 http://soccerstats.us/games/54607/
August 28 BC Place Vancouver Whitecaps3–2 Seattle Sounders27,326 VAN 16–11–2 http://soccerstats.us/games/54228/

A-League/USL era

SeasonDateCompetitionStadiumHome TeamResultAway TeamAttendance Ref
1994 1–1* Tied 0–0–1 https://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/94/94.html
Memorial Stadium Seattle Sounders5–0 Vancouver 86ersSEA 1–0–1 https://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/94/94.html
Swangard Stadium Vancouver 86ers2–3 Seattle SoundersSEA 2–0–1 https://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/94/94.html
Swangard Stadium Vancouver 86ers1–4 Seattle SoundersSEA 3–0–1 https://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/94/94.html
September 24 Memorial Stadium Seattle Sounders3–0 Vancouver 86ers11,847 SEA 4–0–1 https://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/94/94.html
1995 May 12 Swangard Stadium Vancouver 86ers1–2 Seattle Sounders4,021 SEA 5–0–1 https://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/95/match2.html
May 20 Memorial Stadium Seattle Sounders3–1 Vancouver 86ers4,225 SEA 6–0–1 https://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/95/match3.html
July 23 Swangard Stadium Vancouver 86ers2–2* Seattle Sounders5,055 SEA 6–0–2 https://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/95/match15.html
August 19 Memorial Stadium Seattle Sounders2–3 Vancouver 86ers7,634 SEA 6–1–2 https://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/95/match20.html
September 5 Swangard Stadium Vancouver 86ers1–2 Seattle Sounders4,823 SEA 7–1–2 https://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/95/match22.html
September 9 Memorial Stadium Seattle Sounders3–1 Vancouver 86ers7,239 SEA 8–1–2 https://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/95/match24.html
September 15 Swangard Stadium Vancouver 86ers1–0 Seattle Sounders4,036 SEA 9–1–2 http://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/95/playoff1.html
September 17 Memorial Stadium Seattle Sounders0–0* Vancouver 86ers4,339 SEA 9–1–3 http://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/95/playoff2.html
1996 April 27 Memorial Stadium Vancouver 86ers2–1 Seattle Sounders4,500SEA 10–1–3 https://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/96/apr27.html
May 25 Vancouver 86ers0–2 Seattle Sounders2,634 SEA 11–1–3 https://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/96/may25.html
July 14 Rotary Stadium Vancouver 86ers2–2* Seattle Sounders4,185SEA 11–1–4 https://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/96/jul14.html
July 27 Memorial Stadium Seattle Sounders0–1 Vancouver 86ersSEA 11–2–4 https://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/96/jul27.html
August 24 Memorial Stadium Seattle Sounders2–2* Vancouver 86ersSEA 11–2–5 https://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/96/aug24.html
August 30 Rotary Stadium Vancouver 86ers1–4 Seattle Sounders3,748 SEA 12–2–5 https://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/96/aug30.html
1997 April 12 Memorial Stadium Seattle Sounders0–1 Vancouver 86ers4,561 SEA 12–3–5 https://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/97/april12.html
April 18 Rotary Stadium Vancouver 86ers0–1 Seattle Sounders4,119 SEA 13–3–5 https://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/97/april18.html
June 14 Memorial Stadium Seattle Sounders2–1 Vancouver 86ers2,186 SEA 14–3–5 https://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/97/june14.html
June 25 Rotary Stadium Vancouver 86ers0–1 Seattle Sounders3,563SEA 15–3–5 https://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/97/june25.html
August 29 Rotary Stadium Vancouver 86ers2–1 Seattle Sounders4,650 SEA 15–4–5 https://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/97/august29.html
September 12 Swangard Stadium Vancouver 86ers3–0 Seattle Sounders3,607 SEA 15–5–5 http://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/97/september12.html
September 14 Memorial Stadium Seattle Sounders0–0* Vancouver 86ersSEA 15–5–6 http://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/97/september14.html
September 14 Memorial Stadium Seattle Sounders1–1* Vancouver 86ersSEA 15–5–7 http://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/97/september14a.html
1998 April 24 Swangard Stadium Vancouver 86ers2–1 Seattle Sounders6,039 SEA 15–6–7 https://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/98/april24.html
May 2 Memorial Stadium Seattle Sounders0–1 Vancouver 86ers4,162 SEA 15–7–7 https://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/98/may2.html
July 11 Memorial Stadium Seattle Sounders4–0 Vancouver 86ersSEA 16–7–7 https://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/98/july11.html
August 8 Memorial Stadium Seattle Sounders2–0 Vancouver 86ers3,168 SEA 17–7–7 https://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/98/august8.html
September 7 Swangard Stadium Vancouver 86ers1–2 Seattle Sounders5,094 SEA 18–7–7 https://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/98/september7.html
1999 May 1 Swangard Stadium Vancouver 86ers1–2 Seattle Sounders5,144 SEA 19–7–7 https://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/99/may1.html
May 8 Seattle Sounders2–1 Vancouver 86ers3,778 SEA 20–7–7 https://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/99/may8.html
June 3 Swangard Stadium Vancouver 86ers1–1* Seattle Sounders2,760 SEA 20–7–8 https://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/99/june3.html
June 5 Renton Memorial Stadium Seattle Sounders0–2 Vancouver 86ers1,576 SEA 20–8–8 https://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/99/june5.html
September 4 Renton Memorial Stadium Seattle Sounders1–1* Vancouver 86ers3,105 SEA 20–8–9 https://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/99/september4.html
September 6 Swangard Stadium Vancouver 86ers1–0 Seattle Sounders5,605 SEA 20–9–9 https://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/99/september6.html
2000 May 6 Swangard Stadium Vancouver 86ers2–4 Seattle Sounders4,202 SEA 21–9–9 https://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/2000/may6.html
May 7 Memorial Stadium Seattle Sounders0–0* Vancouver 86ers3,563 SEA 21–9–10 https://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/2000/may7.html
June 18 Memorial Stadium Seattle Sounders3–0 Vancouver 86ers1,906 SEA 22–9–10 https://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/2000/jun18.html
July 21 Swangard Stadium Vancouver 86ers3–0 Seattle Sounders4,510 SEA 22–10–10 https://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/2000/jul21.html
July 22 Memorial Stadium Seattle Sounders2–1 Vancouver 86ers1,334 SEA 23–10–10 https://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/2000/jul22.html
July 30 Swangard Stadium Vancouver 86ers3–4 Seattle Sounders4,125 SEA 24–10–10 https://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/2000/jul30.html
September 4 Swangard Stadium Vancouver 86ers5–0 Seattle Sounders4,875 SEA 24–11–10 https://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/2000/sep4.html
2001 May 5 Memorial Stadium Seattle Sounders0–1 3,227 SEA 24–12–10 https://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/2001/may5.html
June 24 Swangard Stadium Vancouver Whitecaps1–5 Seattle Sounders5,796 SEA 25–12–10 https://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/2001/jun24.html
September 7 Swangard Stadium Vancouver Whitecaps2–1 Seattle Sounders7,199 SEA 25–13–10 https://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/2001/sep7.html
September 8 Memorial Stadium Seattle Sounders5–0 Vancouver Whitecaps3,665 SEA 26–13–10 https://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/2001/sep8.html
2002 May 18 Memorial Stadium Seattle Sounders1–0 Vancouver Whitecaps2,274 SEA 27–13–10 https://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/2002/may18.html
May 19 Swangard Stadium Vancouver Whitecaps1–2 Seattle Sounders3,171 SEA 28–13–10 https://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/2002/may19.html
May 26 Swangard Stadium Vancouver Whitecaps1–4 Seattle Sounders3,872 SEA 29–13–10 https://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/2002/may26.html
July 28 Seattle Sounders4–1 Vancouver Whitecaps25,515 SEA 30–13–10 https://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/2002/jul28.html
September 13 Swangard Stadium Vancouver Whitecaps2–0 Seattle Sounders5,686 SEA 30–14–10 http://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/2002/sep13.html
September 15 Memorial Stadium Seattle Sounders2–6 Vancouver Whitecaps3,917 SEA 30–15–10 http://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/2002/sep15.html
2003 May 23 Swangard Stadium Vancouver Whitecaps2–2 Seattle SoundersSEA 30–15–11 http://soccerstats.us/games/131815/
May 25 Seahawks Stadium Seattle Sounders0–0 Vancouver WhitecapsSEA 30–15–12 http://soccerstats.us/games/131906/
June 7 Seahawks Stadium Seattle Sounders2–1 Vancouver WhitecapsSEA 31–15–12 http://soccerstats.us/games/132256/
June 20 Swangard Stadium Vancouver Whitecaps1–0 Seattle SoundersSEA 31–16–12 http://soccerstats.us/games/132535/
July 19 Seahawks Stadium Seattle Sounders1–1 Vancouver WhitecapsSEA 31–16–13 http://soccerstats.us/games/132256/
July 20 Swangard Stadium Vancouver Whitecaps2–0 Seattle SoundersSEA 31–17–13 http://soccerstats.us/games/132535/
September 5 Seahawks Stadium Seattle Sounders0–0 Vancouver Whitecaps2,178 SEA 31–17–14 http://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/2003/sep5.html
September 7 Swangard Stadium Vancouver Whitecaps1–1* Seattle SoundersSEA 31–17–15 http://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/2003/sep7.html
2004 July 9 Swangard Stadium Vancouver Whitecaps1–0 Seattle Sounders4,577 SEA 31–18–15 http://soccerstats.us/games/143482/
July 10 Seahawks Stadium Seattle Sounders0–0 Vancouver Whitecaps2,759 SEA 31–18–16 http://soccerstats.us/games/143494/
August 15 Swangard Stadium Vancouver Whitecaps0–1 Seattle Sounders5,722 SEA 32–18–16 http://soccerstats.us/games/144179/
August 18 Seahawks Stadium Seattle Sounders2–1 Vancouver Whitecaps2,896 SEA 33–18–16 http://soccerstats.us/games/144271/
September 10 Seahawks Stadium Seattle Sounders1–0 Vancouver Whitecaps2,496SEA 34–18–16 http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2004/2251195.html
September 12 Swangard Stadium Vancouver Whitecaps1–1 Seattle Sounders5,286 SEA 34–18–17 http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2004/2251197.html
2005 May 7 Seattle Sounders0–0 Vancouver Whitecaps2,495 SEA 34–18–18 http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2005/32000.html
June 25 Qwest Field Seattle Sounders1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps2,696 SEA 34–18–19 http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2005/32052.html
June 26 Swangard Stadium Vancouver Whitecaps0–0 Seattle Sounders5,722 SEA 34–18–20 http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2005/32054.html
July 29 Swangard Stadium Vancouver Whitecaps0–0 Seattle Sounders5,434SEA 34–18–21 http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2005/32090.html
2006 May 26 Swangard Stadium Vancouver Whitecaps2–2 Seattle Sounders4,658 SEA 34–18–22 http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2006/117023.html
May 27 Qwest Field Seattle Sounders1–0 Vancouver Whitecaps2,998SEA 35–18–22 http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2006/117027.html
August 19 Qwest Field Seattle Sounders2–0 Vancouver Whitecaps3,584 SEA 36–18–22 http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2006/117130.html
September 8 Swangard Stadium Vancouver Whitecaps3–2 Seattle Sounders5,347 SEA 36–19–22 http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2006/117152.html
2007 April 21 Swangard Stadium Vancouver Whitecaps1–0 Seattle Sounders4,948 SEA 36–20–22 http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2007/385594.html
May 12 Qwest Field Seattle Sounders1–3 Vancouver Whitecaps2,577 SEA 36–21–22 http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2006/117130.html
July 12 Qwest Field Seattle Sounders1–0 Vancouver Whitecaps2,263SEA 37–21–22 http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2007/385687.html
July 27 Swangard Stadium Vancouver Whitecaps2–2 Seattle Sounders5,288 SEA 37–21–23 http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2007/385709.html
2008 May 23 Swangard Stadium Vancouver Whitecaps0–2 Seattle Sounders5,146 SEA 38–21–23 http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2007/385594.html
August 20 Seattle Sounders0–0 Vancouver Whitecaps3,203 SEA 38–21–24 http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2008/649441.html
September 20 Starfire Sports Complex Seattle Sounders2–3 Vancouver Whitecaps4,401 SEA 38–22–24 http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2008/649478.html

MLS era

SeasonDateCompetitionStadiumHome teamResultAway teamAttendanceRef
2011 June 11 2–2 36,502 Tied 0–0–1 http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2011-06-11-seattle-sounders-fc-vs-vancouver-whitecaps-fc/recap
September 24 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–3 Seattle Sounders FC 21,000 SEA 1–0–1 http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2011-09-24-vancouver-whitecaps-fc-vs-seattle-sounders-fc/recap
2012 May 19 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–2 Seattle Sounders FC21,000 SEA 1–0–2 http://www.soundersfc.com/matchday/matches/2012/regular/mls-11-at-vancouver-whitecaps.aspx
August 18 CenturyLink Field Seattle Sounders FC2–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 55,718 SEA 2–0–2 http://www.soundersfc.com/matchday/matches/2012/regular/mls-25-vs-vancouver-whitecaps.aspx
September 29 BC Place Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–0 Seattle Sounders FC21,000 SEA 2–0–3 http://www.soundersfc.com/matchday/matches/2012/regular/mls-31-at-vancouver-whitecaps.aspx
2013 June 8 CenturyLink FieldSeattle Sounders FC 3–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 53,679 SEA 3–0–3 http://www.soundersfc.com/matchday/matches/2013/regular/2013-mls-14-sounders-fc-vs-vancouver-whitecaps-fc.aspx
July 6 BC Place Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–0 Seattle Sounders FC22,500 SEA 3–1–3 http://www.soundersfc.com/matchday/matches/2013/regular/2013-mls-17-sounders-fc-at-vancouver-whitecaps-fc.aspx
October 9 CenturyLink FieldSeattle Sounders FC1–4 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 38,833 SEA 3–2–3 http://www.soundersfc.com/matchday/matches/2013/regular/2013-mls-31-sounders-fc-vs-vancouver-whitecaps-fc.aspx
2014 May 24 BC PlaceVancouver Whitecaps FC 2–2 Seattle Sounders FC21,000 SEA 3–2–4 http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-05-24-vancouver-whitecaps-fc-vs-seattle-sounders-fc/boxscore
July 5 BC PlaceVancouver Whitecaps FC 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC22,500 Tied 3–3–4 http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-07-05-vancouver-whitecaps-fc-vs-seattle-sounders-fc/boxscore
October 10 CenturyLink FieldSeattle Sounders FC0–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 55,765 VAN 4–3–4 http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-10-10-seattle-sounders-fc-vs-vancouver-whitecaps-fc/boxscore
2015 May 16 BC PlaceVancouver Whitecaps FC 0–2 Seattle Sounders FC21,000 Tied 4–4–4 http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2015-05-16-vancouver-whitecaps-fc-vs-seattle-sounders-fc/boxscore
August 1 CenturyLink FieldSeattle Sounders FC0–3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 53,125 VAN 5–4–4 http://www.soundersfc.com/matchday/2015/2015-08-01-SEA-v-VAN
August 5 BC PlaceVancouver Whitecaps FC 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC19,683 VAN 5–4–5 http://www.soundersfc.com/matchday/2015/2015-08-05-VAN-v-SEA
September 19 BC PlaceVancouver Whitecaps FC 0–3 Seattle Sounders FC21,000 Tied 5–5–5 http://www.soundersfc.com/matchday/2015/2015-09-19-VAN-v-SEA
September 23 CenturyLink Field Seattle Sounders FC3–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 37,624 SEA 6–5–5 http://www.soundersfc.com/matchday/2015/2015-09-23-SEA-v-VAN
2016 March 19 CenturyLink Field Seattle Sounders FC1–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 40,012 Tied 6–6–5 http://www.soundersfc.com/post/2016/03/19/seattle-sounders-1-vancouver-whitecaps-fc-2-pks-lead-sounders-frustrating-loss
September 17 CenturyLink FieldSeattle Sounders FC1–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 47,111 SEA 7–6–5 http://www.soundersfc.com/post/2016/09/17/late-morris-strike-propels-sounders-fc-1-0-win-over-vancouver
October 2 BC PlaceVancouver Whitecaps FC 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC24,837 SEA 8–6–5 http://www.soundersfc.com/post/2016/10/02/vancouver-whitecaps-1-seattle-sounders-2-playoff-push-continues-sounders-third
2017 April 14 BC PlaceVancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC22,120 SEA 8–7–5 http://www.soundersfc.com/post/2017/04/14/vancouver-whitecaps-fc-2-seattle-sounders-fc-1-montero-brace-sends-sounders-loss
August 23 BC PlaceVancouver Whitecaps FC 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC22,120 SEA 8–7–6 https://www.soundersfc.com/post/2017/08/23/seattle-sounders-draw-vancouver-whitecaps-fc-1-1-set-club-unbeaten-streak-record-10
September 27 CenturyLink FieldSeattle Sounders FC3–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 41,868 SEA 9–7–6 https://www.soundersfc.com/post/2017/09/27/recap-seattle-sounders-cruise-past-cascadia-rival-vancouver-whitecaps-3-0
October 29 BC PlaceVancouver Whitecaps FC 0–0 Seattle Sounders FC27,837 SEA 9–7–7 https://www.soundersfc.com/post/2017/10/29/seattle-sounders-draw-vancouver-whitecaps-0-0-leg-1-western-conference-semifinals
November 2 CenturyLink FieldSeattle Sounders FC2–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 39,587 SEA 10–7–7 https://www.soundersfc.com/post/2017/11/02/seattle-sounders-defeat-vancouver-whitecaps-2-0-advance-second-straight-western
2018 July 21 CenturyLink FieldSeattle Sounders FC2–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 41,849 SEA 11–7–7 https://www.soundersfc.com/post/2018/07/21/seattle-sounders-defeat-vancouver-whitecaps-2-0-extend-unbeaten-streak-four-matches
September 15 BC PlaceVancouver Whitecaps FC 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC27,863 SEA 12–7–7 https://www.soundersfc.com/post/2018/09/15/seattle-clinches-cascadia-cup-foreign-soil-rave-green-win-2-1-late-season-thriller
2019 March 30 BC PlaceVancouver Whitecaps FC 0–0 Seattle Sounders FC24,803 SEA 12–7–8 https://www.soundersfc.com/post/2019/03/30/seattle-sounders-play-scoreless-draw-vancouver-whitecaps-first-cascadia-clash-2019
June 29 CenturyLink FieldSeattle Sounders FC1–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 44,489 SEA 13–7–8 https://www.soundersfc.com/post/2019/06/29/seattle-sounders-defeat-vancouver-whitecaps-1-0-behind-late-stoppage-time-winner
2020 July 19 Seattle Sounders FC3–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0 SEA 14–7–8 https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2020-10-03-seattle-sounders-fc-vs-vancouver-whitecaps-fc/boxscore
October 3 CenturyLink FieldSeattle Sounders FC3–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0 SEA 15–7–8 https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2020-10-03-seattle-sounders-fc-vs-vancouver-whitecaps-fc/boxscore
October 27 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–2 Seattle Sounders FC0 SEA 16–7–8 https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2020-10-27-vancouver-whitecaps-fc-vs-seattle-sounders-fc/Boxscore
2021 June 26 Seattle Sounders FC2–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 25,603 SEA 16–7–9 https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2021/matches/seavsvan-06-26-2021/
September 15 Lumen Field Seattle Sounders FC4–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 31,842 SEA 17–7–9 https://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/caps-fall-in-seattle
November 7 BC Place Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC25,117 SEA 17–7–10 https://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/caps-clinch-playoff-berth
2022 June 14 Lumen Field Seattle Sounders FC 4–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 31,165 SEA 18–7–10 https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2022/matches/seavsvan-06-14-2022/
September 27 BC Place Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC 19,722 SEA 18–8–10 https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2022/matches/vanvssea-09-17-2022/
2023 May 20 BC Place Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–0 Seattle Sounders FC 19,108 SEA 18–9–10 https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/vanvssea-05-20-2023/
July 8 BC Place Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–3 Seattle Sounders FC 16,399 SEA 19–9–10 https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/vanvssea-07-08-2023/
October 7 Lumen Field Seattle Sounders FC 0–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 33,666 SEA 19–9–11 https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/seavsvan-10-07-2023/
2024April 20 Lumen Field Seattle Sounders FC 0–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 30,550 SEA 19–10–11 https://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/caps-move-back-into-first-in-the-west
May 18 Lumen Field Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 30,102 SEA 19–10–12 https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2024/matches/seavsvan-05-18-2024/
October 2 BC Place Vancouver Whitecaps FC Seattle Sounders FC SEA W–L–T

Friendlies

SeasonDateCompetitionStadiumHome teamResultAway teamAttendanceRef
2001 March 6 Canterbury Classic Swangard Stadium 2–1 1,251 VAN 1–0–0 https://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/2001/apr28.html
2005 April 16 Preseason Vancouver Whitecaps FC1–0 Seattle Sounders 2,000 VAN 2–0–0 https://www.nukesoccer.com/caps-close-pre-season-wth-win/
2006 April 14 Preseason Exhibition Park, Chilliwack Vancouver Whitecaps FC3–1 Seattle Sounders 2,022 VAN 3–0–0 http://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/?id=2879
2008 March 22 Preseason Starfire Sports Complex 1–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 752 VAN 4–0–0 https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/sounders-fall-2-1-to-vancouver-whitecaps/n-3609272
2009 February 21 Preseason Qwest Field Seattle Sounders FC 4–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0 VAN 4–1–0 http://blogs.theprovince.com/2009/02/22/sounders-blank-caps-4-0/
2010 February 11 Arizona training Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–3 Seattle Sounders FC ? VAN 4–2–0 https://www.whitecapsfc.com/men/schedule/2010_02_11_v_Seattle_Sounders_FC.aspx
March 6 Preseason Swangard Stadium Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–0 Seattle Sounders FC ? VAN 4–2–1 https://www.whitecapsfc.com/men/schedule/2010_03_06_v_Seattle_Sounders_FC.aspx
2011 March 6 Starfire Sports Complex Seattle Sounders FC 2–3 3,100 VAN 5–2–1 https://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/2011/mar6.html

Western Conference standings finishes

P.2011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
11
22*222*2*22*2
333
444*4
555*
666*
77*
88*8
9999
10
1111
1212
13
14
Total: Seattle with 11 higher finishes, Vancouver with 2.

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: June 1, 2015 . Whitecaps draw familiar rival, Honduran side in Champions League . CBC Sports . The Canadian Press . January 23, 2023.
  2. News: Vancouver Whitecaps underdog against Portland . Walker . Ian . September 30, 2009 . Vancouver Sun . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091006125805/http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/Vancouver%2BWhitecaps%2Bunderdog%2Bagainst%2BPortland/2054308/story.html . October 6, 2009 .
  3. Web site: Releasing of Kraken should reignite the sports rivalry between Vancouver and Seattle . May 10, 2022 . theprovince . en-CA.
  4. Web site: 'Caps vs. Sounders retrospective: 46-year old rivalry spills over to new setting. May 10, 2022 . Vancouver Whitecaps FC . en.
  5. Web site: September 14, 2018 . The 'other' Cascadia rivalry: Sounders-Whitecaps don't always get ink but can still irk . May 10, 2022 . The Seattle Times . en-US.
  6. Web site: June 10, 2011 . Foreigners or neighbors? Seattle-Vancouver soccer rivalry renewed . May 10, 2022 . Seattle Sports . en.
  7. Web site: June 10, 2011 . Sounders FC, Vancouver renew soccer rivalry . May 10, 2022 . KNKX Public Radio . en.
  8. Web site: Mayers . Joshua . June 7, 2011 . Seattle-Vancouver soccer rivalry? Alan Hinton has seen it all . May 10, 2022 . The Seattle Times . en-US.
  9. News: Fierce Vancouver-Seattle rivalry has a history of crowning heroes and villains Seattle Sounders . May 10, 2022 . Seattle Sounders FC . en.
  10. Web site: 'Caps vs. Sounders retrospective: 46-year old rivalry spills over to new setting Vancouver Whitecaps . May 10, 2022 . Vancouver Whitecaps FC . en.
  11. Web site: Seattle, Vancouver resume rivalry with SCCL clash . February 14, 2021 .
  12. News: Seattle Sounders draw Vancouver Whitecaps 0-0 in Leg 1 of Western Conference Semifinals . May 10, 2022 . Seattle Sounders FC . en.
  13. News: Seattle Sounders defeat Vancouver Whitecaps 2-0, advance to second straight Western Conference Championship . May 10, 2022 . Seattle Sounders FC . en.
  14. Web site: January 21, 2022 . Sounders re-sign Fredy Montero to one-year deal . May 10, 2022 . The Seattle Times . en-US.
  15. Web site: Sounders vs. Timbers, American soccer's most storied rivalry, reaches a milestone . May 10, 2022 . USA TODAY . en-US.
  16. A Pacific Passion Play . Grant . Wahl . . 3 . May 23, 2011 . May 31, 2011.