Two well-known Eastside youth coaches are marketing a new product, Insta-Bench, a lightweight, collapsible, fold-out bench made mainly of aluminum that seats up to six people on the sidelines. It's the creation of Chance Fry, former Sounder and FC Seattle forward and now coaching director at Eastside FC, and Tom Bunnell, who coaches at both Eastside FC and Issaquah High School. A third partner, Rob Green, joins later in the year to help build the business plan. At the 2005 USYSA Convention, Insta-Bench is recognized as the best new product.

Three red cards – players on each side as well as the Lancers’ trainer – and eight yellows are issued by referee Henry Landauer in Seattle’s 2-1 loss at Rochester. Dave Gillett, the Sounders’ ejection, needed a security escort past 50 belligerent fans. The game was halted for 10 minutes to restore order after Gillett and the Lancers’ Ibrahim Silva scuffled, before Mel Machin decked Silva. Adrian Webster had been stretchered off with a knee injury beforehand. A total of 55 fouls were whistled.

A fan favorite since becoming the starting goalkeeper three years earlier, Tony Chursky is traded by the Seattle Sounders to the California Surf in exchange for U.S. National Team star midfielder Al Trost and the rights to Ray Evans. Chursky is also the team's union representative. In another move in a roster rebuild, John Ryan and Frank Barton come in from Norwich City and Bournemouth, respectively, and John Impey and Jimmy Neighbour arrive on loan. They join newcomer Alan Hudson and the return of veteran goalkeeper Mike Ivanow.

Jan Smisek is chosen to guide the Seattle University women's varsity program out of the gate. Smisek, who recently won a national title with Lowenbrau Zurich, served as Lynnwood High School coach in 1981. She both played and coached the women's club program at UC Santa Barbara from 1975-80.

Crossfire Premier lays claim to the first-ever Elite Clubs National League Boys U14 national championship in St. Louis. Crossfire 07 beats San Diego Surf, 2-1, in the final. It is the first ECNL national title won by a program from Washington.

Olympia's Kasey Keller makes his debut as Borussia Moenchengladbach captain and also collects the clean sheet in a 2-0, season-opening win over Energie Cottbus. Keller is starting his third season with Gladbach and it's the first full-time captaincy of his career, having been selected by his teammates.