Sir Thomas Lipton, the highly-successful Scottish entrepreneur, sportsman and tea merchant, donates a beautiful, large sterling silver trophy to the Washington State FA. It stands atop a black pedestal, nearly three feet high. Jack Simpson, WSFA president, had written Lipton, requesting a trophy for the champions of the Seattle Soccer (youth) League. The trophy was valued at $1500 in 1926, slightly more than the average American household income.

Braudilio Rodrigues hits the Real Monarchs for a brace as the Tacoma Defiance wins its fourth in a row with a 3-0 road victory. The two goals boost Rodrigues' total to 15, setting a season record. He is tied for fourth in MLS NEXT Pro scoring. Gio Miglietti adds a goal, his fifth as a substitute. The Defiance finish the regular season with six-match unbeaten run.

Albert Rusnak and the Sounders exploit a calamitous Columbus goalkeeping situation for a 4-0 road win. Third-string keeper Abraham Romero is shown a red card in first half stoppage time of his Crew debut. With field player Sean Zawadski taking Romero's place, Rusnak scores on the ensuing 25-yard free kick. Two goals from Rusnak and another from Jordan Morris in an 11-minute span deliver the 10-man Crew only their second home loss in 25 MLS matches. It is Rusnak's first MLS hat trick.

Seattle United Steelers equalize in the 11th minute, through assists from Thor Tollefson and Steve Newman to Bruce Walyor, but the San Jose Portuguese pull away to win the U.S. Challenge Cup West region semifinal, 4-1, at West Seattle Stadium.

Getting a late, late winner from Osaze De Rosario, the Sounders beat league-leading San Jose, 3-2, to complete a season sweep of the Earthquakes, whose only losses have come to Seattle. It extends the record home unbeaten streak to 22 (16-0-6) and matches, and the Sounders are undefeated in nine games (6-0-3) overall), despite a rash of injuries. goals on either side of halftime by Albert Rusnak (penalty) and a long, spectacular solo effort from Jesus Ferreira erase an early Quakes goal. De Rosario's 89' header is his second off the bench.

Sebastien Le Toux is voted MVP of the USL First Division after finishing co-leader in goals with 10. The Frenchman joined Seattle early in the season as a defender, then moved to midfield and finally forward. He also led all Open Cup scorers with seven goals.