The third annual All Nations Cup final is won by the United States, 1-0, in double overtime against Brazil at Starfire. Organized by Sister Communities, participation has nearly tripled since the first year, to 33 teams made up of Northwest athletes representing their native countries.

State association officials move the 1962/63 Knockout Cup to the fall, and fast-starting Loyal Vikings claim the first competition of the season. Second-half goals from Alf Thorvik and Fredi Kristiansen beat Buchan Bakers, 2-1, at Lower Woodland. Jimmy Gallagher counters for the Bakers.

Darren Sawatzky is appointed sporting director and head coach of USL League One Richmond Kickers. Sawatzky goes east after one year at FC Tucson. Before that, Sawatzky guided the Tacoma Stars through most of their first four MASL seasons and seven years with the Sounders U23s.

Seattle's FC Löwenbräu wins the West Regional of the U.S. Women's Amateur Cup in San Francisco, 2-1 over Hawaii Leahi. Sharon McMurtry scores on Lowenbrau's first foray of the match, and Joan Dunlap doubles the lead in the 75th minute. Seattle defeated Colorado, 2-1, in the semifinal. The three-time national champions, who started the season slowly after adding seven new players, will now defend their title at the finals in Houston.

Once more exhibiting an ability to shift into a higher gear come the second half, the Sounders remain undefeated and win their fourth in a row, 2-0, over LAFC. It matches 2019 for the best start in the MLS era (5-0-1). Xavier Arreaga flicks a near-post header from Joao Paulo's corner kick in the 57th minute. Then in the 73rd, Seattle’s wingbacks combine when Alex Roldan dinks a lofted ball for Brad Smith’s late-arriving run. Stefan Cleveland makes his first start with for the injured Stefan Frei and makes three saves. Seattle has outscored opponents 10-1 in the second half.

Fort Lewis withdraws from state league’s first division after seven games. The Soldiers are unable to field a team following mass reassignments and deployment of personnel, many of them part of escalating U.S. involvement in Vietnam. The sudden subtraction prompts league officials to suggest that Black Watch Thistle move up from the second flight, however they refuse.