SEATTLE, WASH. – Seattle Sounders FC today announced that the club is launching a new Sounders FC Digital Membership that allows fans in the United States, Mexico and Canada to subscribe to MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app ahead of the 2023 season. In alignment with the most recent Apple and Major League Soccer partnership announcement, the MLS streaming service within the Apple ecosystem is the new and exclusive destination for fans to watch every single MLS match, including all Sounders FC contests. This unprecedented partnership begins in 2023 and runs through the 2032 season, bringing Major League Soccer to fans in over 100 countries and regions.
In addition to having the opportunity to enjoy all Sounders FC MLS regular season, Leagues Cup and select MLS NEXT Pro matches without any local broadcast blackouts or restrictions (or the need for a traditional pay TV bundle), fans who subscribe to the new Sounders FC Digital Membership unlock the following benefits:
- Subscription to MLS Season Pass
- Pre-sale access for playoff tickets and single-match tickets
- Access to away match tickets for out-of-market fans
- Lumen Field events pre-sale opportunities
- Digital membership card
- 10% off MLSStore.com products, the official online store of Major League Soccer
- Unlock additional benefits inside the new Sounders FC Mobile App
The Rave Green’s new Digital Membership service will be available to fans for purchase via Ticketmaster for a single amount of $110. More information can be accessed **HERE**.
“Our fans are the foundation of this club. They show up for home matches and away matches alike – regardless of the opponent or competition,” said Sounders FC Chief Revenue & Marketing Officer Taylor Graham. “This new membership allows us to share our core matchday product and other club benefits with fans throughout the continent. Our goal is to create more opportunities for fans everywhere to be able to say, ‘I am a Sounder.’”
MLS Season Pass launches February 1, 2023, and introduces an unprecedented subscription service to fans in over 100 countries and regions that features every live MLS regular season match, the entire playoffs and the Leagues Cup*, all with no blackouts. MLS Season Pass brings MLS to its biggest worldwide audience ever, in a more simple and streamlined way: all matches are available on billions of devices through the Apple TV app on Apple devices, smart TVs, streaming devices, set-top boxes, game consoles and the web at tv.apple.com.
During matchdays, MLS Season Pass features an exclusive live match whip-around show so fans never miss an exciting goal or save, as well as game replays, highlights and analysis. Fans are able to watch MLS matches featuring English and Spanish broadcast crews, and can easily listen to a club’s home radio broadcast on the Apple TV app. Major League Soccer’s complete 2023 schedule will be announced in later this month. MLS Season Pass also gives fans access to hundreds of MLS NEXT Pro and MLS NEXT games during the season.
Starting February 1, fans can subscribe to MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app for $14.99 per month during the season or $99 per season, and Apple TV+ subscribers can sign up at a special price of $12.99 per month and $79 per season. Meanwhile, Sounders fans can unlock all the benefits of MLS Season Pass along with access to club tickets for both home and away matches, club merchandise discounts and much more for $110 via the Sounders FC Digital Membership.
The MLS live and on-demand content on the Apple TV is available to anyone with internet access across all devices where the app can be found, including iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD; Samsung, LG, Panasonic, Sony, TCL, VIZIO and other smart TVs; Amazon Fire TV and Roku devices; PlayStation and Xbox gaming consoles; Chromecast with Google TV; and Comcast Xfinity.
As an added benefit to fans, the Rave Green are also launching a new Sounders FC Mobile App that will allow them to unlock further ticket offers, merchandise discounts, exclusive features and more. This new mobile app will be available to download later this winter.
Fans should keep in mind that a purchase of the new MLS streaming service won’t be required for those holding a 2023 Sounders FC Season Ticket Membership, as this feature is included with their full-season membership. Ticket holders have access to one subscription per account. Fans can learn more about 2023 Alliance Membership HERE.
Fans interested in becoming an Alliance Member should reach out to a member of the Sounders FC Sales Department by email at Sales@SoundersFC.com or by phone or text at 877-657-4625.
From winning the Concacaf Champions League to hosting the FIFA World Cup in 2026, Seattle Sounders FC and the city of Seattle are entering a critical period in soccer’s regional history. After becoming the first MLS club to win a modern continental title, the Rave Green are slated to compete against global giants like Real Madrid at the FIFA Club World Cup next season. Looking ahead to 2024, the organization will celebrate its 50th anniversary and the opening of the Sounders FC Center at Longacres, a state-of-the-art training facility that will house all soccer and business operations. Two years later, Seattle welcomes the world when it serves a host city for FIFA World Cup 2026™.
The club is now in the midst of the offseason with its sights set on the 2023 campaign, which begins with the FIFA Club World Cup in February. Prior to the start of 2023, Sounders FC recently saw a team-record four players participate in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™.
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