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The 2013 Seattle Sounders FC season was the club's fifth season in Major League Soccer, the United States' top-tier of professional soccer. For the Sounders FC organization, it was their fifth year of existence, and including all previous clubs, it was the 33rd season of soccer in Seattle.
Players
= Squad information
=Major League Soccer team are limited to seven players without U.S. citizenship, a permanent resident (green card holder), or the holder of other special status (e.g., refugee or asylum status).
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Squad correct as of November 19, 2013.
= Out on loan
== Transfer summary
=Seattle finished its 2012 season by releasing Mike Seamon and Andrew Weber on December 4. Three days later, the club traded Jeff Parke to the Philadelphia Union in exchange for the fifth pick in the 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft.
= In
=Loan in
Draft picks
= On trial (in) =
= Out
=Loan out
Unsigned draft picks
= On trial (out) =
= Board and staff
=Source: Coaching staff
Source: Staff
= Facilities
=Source: Facilities
Season overview
= Preseason
=On October 11, during the tail end of the 2012 regular season campaign, it was announced that Seattle Sounders FC would be participating in the 2013 Desert Diamond Cup with the dates of the matches announced.
Match results
Win
Tie
Loss
= Preseason
=The Desert Friendlies presented by FC Tucson
Desert Diamond Cup
= Table standings =
= Group stage =
= Final =
Other preseason games
= Competitions
=Overview
Updated to match played November 7, 2013Source: Competitions
= CONCACAF Champions League
=2012–13 edition
= Championship round =
= Quarterfinals =
= Semifinals =
= MLS regular season
=Standings
= Western Conference =
= Overall table =
Note: the table below has no impact on playoff qualification and is used solely for determining host of the MLS Cup, certain CCL spots, and 2014 MLS draft. The conference tables are the sole determinant for teams qualifying to the playoffs
Results summary
Last updated: October 27, 2013
Source: MLS Results
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
Results by round
Match results
Win
Tie
Loss
= MLS Cup Playoffs
=Knockout round
Conference semifinals
= U.S. Open Cup
=Cascadia Cup
Heritage Cup
The competition began in 2009 when the expansion Seattle Sounders FC began play, becoming the second MLS team named after their NASL counterpart — the San Jose Earthquakes having been the first.
= Squad information
=As of November 7, 2013.
Squad statistics
= Appearances and goals
=Updated to match played November 7, 2013Source: Competitive matches
= Top scorers
=Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.
Italic: denotes no longer with club.
= Top assists
=Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total assists are equal.
Italic: denotes no longer with club.
= Clean sheets
=Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total clean sheets are equal.
Italic: denotes no longer with club.
= Disciplinary record
=Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total cards are equal.
Italic: denotes no longer with club.
= Captains
=Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when games are equal.
Italic: denotes no longer with club.
= Team statistics
== Starting XI
=Includes all competitive matches.
Italic: denotes no longer with club.
Awards
= MLS All-Stars
== Sounders FC MVP
== Sounders FC Defender of the Year
== Sounders FC Golden Boot
== 24 Under 24
== MLS Player of the Week
== AT&T Goal of the Week
== MLS Save of the Week
== MLS Team of the Week
== Sounders FC Humanitarian of the Year
== MLS WORKS Humanitarian of the Month
=Reserves
= MLS Reserves League
=League table
West Division
Match results
Win
Tie
Loss
Miscellany
= Allocation ranking
=Seattle is in the No. 3 position in the MLS Allocation Ranking. It swapped its natural position, No. 15, with Chivas USA in the Shalrie Joseph trade. The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a U.S. National Team player who signs with MLS after playing abroad, or a former MLS player who returns to the league after having gone to a club abroad for a transfer fee. A ranking can be traded, provided that part of the compensation received in return is another club's ranking.
= International roster slots
=Seattle has eight MLS International Roster Slots for use in the 2013 season. Each club in Major League Soccer is allocated eight international roster spots and Seattle traded an international spot to Montreal Impact in return for Lamar Neagle.