North Sound SeaWolves
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North Sound SeaWolves is an American soccer team based in Everett, Washington
Everett, Washington
Everett is the county seat of and the largest city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. Named for Everett Colby, son of founder Charles L. Colby, it lies north of Seattle. The city had a total population of 103,019 at the 2010 census, making it the 6th largest in the state and...

, United States
United States
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. Founded in 2010, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...

 (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid
American Soccer Pyramid
The United States soccer pyramid is a term used in soccer to describe the structure of the league system in the United States. The country's governing body for the sport, the United States Soccer Federation , oversees the system but does not operate any of its component leagues—with one temporary...

, in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference.

The team plays its home games at Goddard Memorial Stadium, where they have played since 2011. The team's colors are light blue and white.

History

North Sound SeaWolves was announced as a USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...

 expansion franchise on November 29, 2010. The team is, essentially, a replacement for the Yakima Reds
Yakima Reds
Yakima Reds was an American soccer team based in Yakima, Washington, United States. Founded in 1995, the team played in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference...

 franchise, which folded at the end of the 2010 season after over a decade in the league, and which was also owned by SeaWolves owner Alex Silva.

The team announced on February 23, 2011 that they had signed former English Premier League player Adam Nowland
Adam Nowland
Adam Christopher Nowland is an English footballer who currently plays for Washington Crossfire in the USL Premier Development League.-Early career: Blackpool and Wimbledon:...

 as player-coach for the SeaWolves’ inaugural season. Nowland will serve as assistant coach to head coach Alex Silva as well as be a field player for the squad.

The club signed long-time Seattle Sounders (USL) player Craig Tomlinson
Craig Tomlinson
Craig Tomlinson is a Jamaican footaller currently for North Sound SeaWolves in the USL Premier Development League.-College and amateur:...

 on 18 March 2011.

The SeaWolves played their first competitive game on May 7, 2011, a 0-0 tie with the Washington Crossfire
Washington Crossfire
Washington Crossfire is an American soccer team based in Seattle, Washington, United States. Founded in 2009, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference.The team plays its home games in...

.

Current roster

As of June 28, 2011.

Year-by-year

Year Division League Regular Season Playoffs Open Cup
2011 4 USL PDL 6th, Northwest Did not qualify Did not qualify

Average attendance

Attendance stats are calculated by averaging each team's self-reported home attendances from the historical match archive at http://www.uslsoccer.com/history/index_E.html.
  • 2011: to be announced

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