In addition to plenty of domestic success this past year, the Seattle Sounders FC Academy made important strides in international competition.
In May, the Sounders U-14s travelled to the Caribbean for the Cayman Airways Invitational Youth Football Cup. The tournament featured some of the top youth teams from the United States, such as D.C. United, the LA Galaxy and IMG Academy. Where the Rave Green truly benefitted, though, was from the exposure to international competition. The tournament field was comprised of English clubs like Manchester City and Swindon Town, as well as Central American powerhouses like Honduras’ CD Victoria.