Bob McNab is named Tacoma Stars head coach less than two months before the club's first game. McNab, 40, was both hired and fired by Stars president John Best while both were with the Vancouver Whitecaps in 1980. McNab is a former Arsenal captain.

August 2, 1983 – The first sporting event in newly-opened Tacoma Dome features the Sounders hosting Brazil Internacional in their EuroPac tournament opener, a 2-1 loss before 6,340. Peter Ward is first to find the net in the game’s 11th minute. Ruben Paz and Rene score just over three minutes apart midway through the second half for the visitors from Porto Alegre. Ownership missed making payroll to the players and staff the day prior, and there had been doubt as to whether Seattle would compete after missing a $48,000 CDN payment to the Vancouver Whitecaps, who are tournament hosts.

Stanford staves off Washington's upset bid in the West Region semifinals in Portland, but not before the Huskies nearly beat the No. 3 and unbeaten Cardinal. Samantha Obara's shot slams off the post in the 32nd minute, the closest call to a goal over 120 minutes of regulation and overtime. Stanford advances, 0-0 (6-5) when Suzie Boots converts and UW's Sanya Trandum hits the crossbar with her penalty attempt.

Seattle Reign’s dynamite newcomer Kim Little, 24, is voted NWSL Most Valuable Player after leading her club to the league’s best record by scoring 16 goals, good for the Golden Boot. Little produced four multi-goal games. The native of Aberdeen, Scotland also is second in assists with seven.

It's Seattle vs. Portland, and Washingtonians figure in four of the five goals as the Timbers prevail, 3-2, in overtime before 3,875 at Memorial Stadium. Wade Webber puts home Dick McCormick's assist with about a minute left in the second extra period. Woodinville's Trent Schultz accounts for another Portland goal. Bellevue's Bernie James and Mill Creek's Clint Carnell connect for the Storm.

Osvaldo Alonso returns to Seattle to sign a one-day contract and officially retire as a Sounder. Alonso, 38, spent the first 10 of his 15 MLS seasons wearing Rave Green, and his defensive midfield bite was instrumental in the expansion team’s repeated playoff berths and trophy haul, culminating in a 2016 MLS Cup. He spent the last five seasons with Minnesota and Atlanta.