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Ceremony before a Sounders match
The Golden Scarf is awarded by Seattle Sounders FC to "honor members of [the Seattle] community who are either part of the soccer scene or have done remarkable things for society in Seattle."[ 1] It was renamed in honor of former majority owner Joe Roth in 2019.[ 2]
During the pre-game ceremonies of the inaugural home match of the Sounders, a Golden Scarf emblazoned with the team name was awarded to MLS commissioner Don Garber.[ 3] This began a tradition where, before each home game, the club likewise honors a member of the community who has contributed to soccer or society more generally in the Seattle area.
The recipient and the fans then raise their scarves over their heads together. The presenter of the Golden Scarf, usually a representative of the club's owners, is also acknowledged as part of the ceremony.[ 2]
Date
Opponent
Recipient
Notes
March 19, 2009
New York Red Bulls
Don Garber [ 3]
MLS commissioner
March 28, 2009
Real Salt Lake
Jimmy Gabriel [ 4]
NASL Sounders player and coach[ 5]
April 11, 2009
Kansas City Wizards
Robbie Bach [ 6]
Microsoft executive[ 7]
April 24, 2009
San José Earthquakes
Jimmy McAlister [ 8]
NASL Sounders player[ 9]
May 10, 2009
Los Angeles Galaxy
Meredith Teague
2009 NCAA Div II soccer National Player of the Year[ 10]
May 31, 2009
Columbus Crew
Jim Mora [ 11]
Seahawks head coach[ 12]
June 13, 2009
San José Earthquakes
Fred Mendoza[ 13]
Washington State Public Stadium Authority (Qwest Field) chairman[ 14]
June 17, 2009
D.C. United
Sue Bird & Swin Cash [ 15]
WNBA Seattle Storm team[ 16]
June 28, 2009
Colorado Rapids
Lorenzo Romar [ 17]
UW Men's Basketball coach[ 18]
July 11, 2009
Houston Dynamo
Doug Andreassen
Washington Youth Soccer President[ 19]
July 18, 2009
Chelsea
Dale Chihuly [ 20]
Glass artist, creator of the sculpture presented to friendly opponents[ 21]
July 25, 2009
Chicago Fire
Mike Ryan [ 22]
First U.S. women's national soccer team coach[ 23]
August 5, 2009
FC Barcelona
Bill Russell [ 24]
NBA Hall of Famer and Seattle resident[ 25]
August 20, 2009
New England Revolution
John Nordstrom[ 26]
NASL Sounders co-founder[ 27]
August 29, 2009
Toronto FC
Michelle Akers [ 28]
Former US Women's National Team striker[ 29]
September 19, 2009
Chivas USA
Alan Hinton [ 30]
Former coach of NASL Sounders[ 31]
October 24, 2009
FC Dallas
Sounders FC Alliance Council Members[ 32]
Honoring the Sounders FC fans[ 33]
October 29, 2009
Houston Dynamo
Chris Henderson [ 34]
Sounders FC Technical Director[ 35]
Date
Opponent
Recipient
Notes
March 26, 2010
Philadelphia Union
Cliff McCrath [ 36]
Seattle Sounders (NASL) scout
April 3, 2010
New York Red Bulls
Tim Murray[ 37]
Seattle Sounders FC fan
April 17, 2010
Kansas City Wizards
Marian Bowers[ 38]
Owner and Manager of the Tacoma Stars
May 1, 2010
Columbus Crew
Susan Cole[ 39]
Seattle Sounders FC fan
May 8, 2010
Los Angeles Galaxy
Linda Velie
Washington Youth Soccer Hall of Famer and first female to referee a US Professional match
May 22, 2010
San Jose Earthquakes
Tim Busch[ 40]
Seattle Sounders FC fan
May 26, 2010
Boca Juniors
Peter Fewing [ 41]
Former NASL Sounders player, head coach of Kitsap Pumas
June 5, 2010
New England Revolution
Michelle French [ 42]
Seattle Sounders Women midfielder
July 25, 2010
Colorado Rapids
Teddy Mitalas [ 43]
Chairman of Hibernian Saints
October 10, 2010
Chivas USA
Hope Solo [ 44] [ 45]
Goalkeeper for the U.S. Women's National Team
^ "The Golden Scarf" . Seattle Sounders FC. Retrieved October 13, 2009 .
^ a b "The Joe Roth Golden Scarf" . Seattle Sounders FC. Retrieved October 6, 2019 .
^ a b Romero, José Miguel (March 24, 2009). "Sounders FC fans' passion bowls over commissioner" . The Seattle Times . Archived from the original on April 30, 2009. Retrieved May 3, 2009 .
^ Romero, José Miguel (April 25, 2009). "Sounders FC vs. SJ Quakes game thread" . The Seattle Times . Archived from the original on March 30, 2009. Retrieved May 3, 2009 .
^ Ventrella, Tony (March 28, 2009). "Golden Scarf - Jimmy Gabriel" . Seattle Sounders FC. Retrieved December 31, 2009 .
^ Ruiz, Don (April 13, 2009). "Wizards 1, Sounders 0: Postgame discussion" . The News Tribune . Archived from the original on April 14, 2009. Retrieved May 3, 2009 .
^ Ventrella, Tony (April 11, 2009). "Golden Scarf: Robbie Bach" . Seattle Sounders FC. Retrieved December 31, 2009 .
^ Romero, José Miguel (March 28, 2009). "Game thread, Sounders FC-Real Salt Lake" . The Seattle Times . Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved May 3, 2009 .
^ Ventrella, Tony (April 24, 2009). "Golden Scarf: Jim McAlister" . Seattle Sounders FC. Retrieved December 31, 2009 .
^ Ventrella, Tony (May 10, 2009). "Golden Scarf: Meredith Teague" . Seattle Sounders FC. Retrieved December 31, 2009 .
^ Romero, José Miguel (May 31, 2009). "Golden Scarf presentation" . The Seattle Times . Archived from the original on June 30, 2009. Retrieved June 1, 2009 .
^ Ventrella, Tony (May 31, 2009). "Golden Scarf: Jim Mora" . Seattle Sounders FC. Retrieved December 31, 2009 .
^ Romero, José Miguel (June 13, 2009). "Lineups lineups, tonight's lineups" . The Seattle Times . Archived from the original on June 17, 2009. Retrieved June 13, 2009 .
^ Ventrella, Tony (June 13, 2009). "Golden Scarf:Fred Mendoza" . Seattle Sounders FC. Retrieved December 31, 2009 .
^ Edelman, Byron (June 18, 2009). "Golden Scarf awarded to Bird and Cash" . Seattle Post-Intelligencer . Archived from the original on August 7, 2011. Retrieved June 18, 2009 .
^ Ventrella, Tony (June 17, 2009). "Golden Scarf: Seattle Storm" . Seattle Sounders FC. Retrieved December 31, 2009 .
^ Ruiz, Don (June 28, 2009). "Romar receives Sounders' Golden Scarf" . The News Tribune . Retrieved July 4, 2009 . [permanent dead link ]
^ Ventrella, Tony (June 28, 2009). "Golden Scarf: Lorenzo Romar" . Seattle Sounders FC. Retrieved December 31, 2009 .
^ Ventrella, Tony (July 11, 2009). "Golden Scarf: Doug Andreassen" . Seattle Sounders FC. Retrieved December 31, 2009 .
^ Romero, José Miguel (July 18, 2009). "Game thread, Sounders FC vs. Chelsea" . The Seattle Times . Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved July 18, 2009 .
^ Ventrella, Tony (July 18, 2009). "Golden Scarf: Dale Chihuly" . Seattle Sounders FC. Retrieved December 31, 2009 .
^ Romero, José Miguel (July 25, 2009). "The banners at Qwest" . The Seattle Times . Archived from the original on February 1, 2012. Retrieved July 26, 2009 .
^ Ventrella, Tony (July 25, 2009). "Golden Scarf: Mike Ryan" . Seattle Sounders FC. Retrieved December 31, 2009 .
^ Romero, José Miguel (August 5, 2008). "Sounders FC-FC Barcelona game thread" . The Seattle Times . Archived from the original on August 9, 2009. Retrieved August 8, 2009 .
^ Ventrella, Tony (August 5, 2009). "Golden Scarf: Bill Russell" . Seattle Sounders FC. Retrieved December 31, 2009 .
^ Romero, José Miguel (August 20, 2009). "Game thread, Sounders FC vs. Revs" . The Seattle Times . Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved August 24, 2009 .
^ Ventrella, Tony (August 20, 2009). "Golden Scarf: John Nordstrom" . Seattle Sounders FC. Retrieved December 31, 2009 .
^ Ruiz, Don (August 29, 2009). "Portgame discussion: Sounders 0, Toronto 0" . The News Tribune . Archived from the original on January 11, 2010. Retrieved August 30, 2009 .
^ Ventrella, Tony (August 29, 2009). "Golden Scarf: Michelle Akers" . Seattle Sounders FC. Retrieved December 31, 2009 .
^ Romero, José Miguel (September 19, 2009). "Honoring the Sounders past, and celebrating the Cup" . The Seattle Times . Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved September 20, 2009 .
^ Ventrella, Tony (September 19, 2009). "Golden Scarf: Alan Hinton" . Seattle Sounders FC. Retrieved December 31, 2009 .
^ José Miguel, Romero (October 24, 2009). "Sounders FC- FC Dallas game thread" . The Seattle Times . Retrieved October 25, 2009 .
^ Ventrella, Tony (October 24, 2009). "Golden Scarf: Sounders Alliance Council" . Seattle Sounders FC. Retrieved December 31, 2009 .
^ Romero, José Miguel (October 29, 2009). "Sounders FC, Houston play to scoreless tie" . The Seattle Times . Retrieved October 31, 2009 .
^ Ventrella, Tony (October 29, 2009). "Golden Scarf: Chris Henderson" . Seattle Sounders FC. Retrieved December 31, 2009 .
^ Romero, José Miguel (March 25, 2010). "Sounders FC, Houston play to scoreless tie" . Soundersfc.com .
^ Ventrella, Tony (March 25, 2010). "Golden Scarf: Tim Murray" . Soundersfc.com .
^ Ventrella, Tony (April 17, 2010). "Golden Scarf: Marian Bowers" . Soundersfc.com .
^ Ventrella, Tony (May 1, 2010). "Golden Scarf: Susan Cole" . Soundersfc.com .
^ Ventrella, Tony (May 22, 2010). "Golden Scarf: Tim Busch" . Soundersfc.com .
^ Ventrella, Tony (May 26, 2010). "Golden Scarf: Pete Fewing" . Soundersfc.com . Retrieved May 27, 2010 .
^ Ventrella, Tony (June 5, 2010). "Golden Scarf: Michelle French" . Soundersfc.com . Retrieved June 5, 2010 .
^ Ventrella, Tony (July 5, 2010). "Golden Scarf: Teddy Mitalas" . Soundersfc.com . Retrieved July 5, 2010 .
^ Ventrella, Tony (October 15, 2010). "Golden Scarf: Hope Solo" . Soundersfc.com . Retrieved August 5, 2011 .
^ Golden Scarf – Hope Solo . soundersfcdotcom. October 15, 2010. Retrieved August 5, 2011 .[dead YouTube link ]
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