Full name | Seattle Sporting FC |
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Founded | 2013 |
Ground | Pop Keeney Stadium - Bothell, WA |
Capacity | 4,500 |
Owners | Victor Perez |
Head Coach | Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar |
League | National Premier Soccer League |
Website | Club website |
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