Seattle SeaDogs
The Seattle SeaDogs were an indoor soccer team based in Seattle, Washington, United States. They played in the Continental Indoor Soccer League (CISL) from 1995 to 1997 with home games at Mercer Arena and KeyArena. The team were owned by the Ackerley Group, who also operated the Seattle SuperSonics, and were announced in 1993 amid a wave of new professional soccer teams in the Seattle metropolitan area.
| Full name | Seattle SeaDogs |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1993 |
| Dissolved | 1997 |
| Stadium | Seattle Center Arena KeyArena Seattle, Washington |
| Capacity | 4,055 (Seattle Center) 14,545 (KeyArena) |
| Manager | Fernando Clavijo (1994–1997) |
| League | Continental Indoor Soccer League |
| 1997 | League: 1st Playoffs: Champions |
The SeaDogs, coached by Fernando Clavijo, had poor attendance during the first two seasons and failed to reach the playoffs, finishing in 1996 as the worst team in the CISL. The team then amassed the best regular season record in the league during the 1997 season and went undefeated during the playoffs to win their first CISL Championship. The league folded at the end of the season and the SeaDogs were dissolved.