Six weeks after being beaten in an exhibition by Chivas USA, the Sounders flip the script and eliminate the Goats from the U.S. Open Cup, 3-1, in a third-round match at Qwest Field. Seattle falls behind early, but following a point-blank save on Maykel Galindo from Chris Eylander the first of two Sebastien Le Toux goals ties it just before halftime. Le Toux scores again in the 51st and Roger Levesque adds a third in the 81st. On June 2 Chivas USA defeated Seattle by the same score in a match that was arranged as part of the Sounders' sale of Galindo.

OL Reign's quest to send Megan Rapinoe into retirement with a first NWSL championship goes awry from the outset in a 2-1 loss to Gotham FC before 25,011 in San Diego. Three minutes into the match, Rapinoe goes to ground without any contact. It's later diagnosed as a torn right Achilles. In the 24th minute, Gotham goes in front as Lynn Williams takes Midge Purce's cross and tucks it past Reign keeper Claudia Dickey. Five minutes later, Rose Lavelle scores to level it at 1-1 on a breakaway. However, in first-half stoppage time Purce finds Esther González Rodríguez for a header. Veronica Latsko forces a diving save at 60' from Mandy Haught, and Elysse Bennett nearly beats Haught with a looping header seven minutes into stoppage time, with the Gotham keeper committing a handball outside the box to deny it. Haught is sent off but the Reign cannot capitalize in the remaining time, losing its third final.

With youth soccer numbers having more than tripled in the past decade, Spokane Valley Junior Soccer Association begins an ambitious public/private partnership to develop a 15-field complex just east of Plante's Ferry Park.

Jeff Storrs secures a record 14th shutout in Seattle Pacific's 1-0 win at Chapman in Orange, Calif. Storrs, who also has four consecutive shutouts, surpasses Sergio Soriano's mark of 13 in 1978. Danny Machado converts a rebound of his own shot off the post in the 63rd minute. The defending NCAA Division II champion Falcons are virtually assured of a 16th postseason appearance in 17 years.

Bryan Codd scored two of four second-half goals for the Seattle All-Stars in a 4-4 draw with their Vancouver counterparts at West Seattle Stadium. Bobby Hough and Roger Goldingay also tallied for the locals. Vancouver's side was largely comprised of players from Eintracht FC and defunct Vancouver Royals of the NASL.

Approaching the 50th anniversary of the first NASL season, Sounders FC unveils a new crest and colors, effective in 2024. The Space Needle remains the centerpiece of the crest, but the banner stripped across that read 'Seattle Sounders FC' was removed. Instead, the city's iconic structure is flanked by the numbers '19' and '74' to highlight the original club's first season. The Rave Green is now accompanied by Heritage Aqua, paying homage to the inaugural color palette.