The Seattle Sounders will appear in the franchise’s first MLS Cup Final on Saturday, Dec. 10 (5 p.m. PT; FOX, TSN, UniMas, KIRO Radio 97.3 FM, El Rey 1360AM), against Toronto FC at BMO Field in Ontario, Canada.
Although the Sounders will be playing away from home, they have the full support from the city of Seattle and surrounding areas.
Seattle mayor Ed Murray and Toronto mayor John Tory are finalizing details on an intercity wager, much like what Murray did during the Seahawks’ Super Bowl XLVIII win in 2014. The city of Tukwila, home of Starfire Sports where the Sounders train and hold technical staff’s offices, announced on Monday that Dec. 10 would be Seattle Sounders FC Spirit Day.
Delta Air Lines, the Sounders’ official air line, will allow any customers wearing Sounders gear from Dec. 7-10 to receive complimentary priority boarding.
In the community, Rachel the Piggy Bank at Pike Place Market will sport a Sounders scarf on Dec. 9-10, Starbucks will fly a Sounders flag atop their headquarters on Dec. 9 and Washington State Ferries from Seattle to Bainbridge Island and Bremerton will fly Sounders flags on Dec. 9-10.
Around the city of Seattle, the Space Needle will be lit Rave Green on Dec. 9-10, the Columbia Center will be Rave Green on Dec. 9-10 and the Seattle Great Wheel will feature a Sounders-themed light show on Dec. 9-10.
