Tacoma Defiance (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Tacoma Defiance" in English language version.

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13thenewstribune.com

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11soundersfc.com

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8seattletimes.com

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6sounderatheart.com

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5web.archive.org

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2mlssoccer.com

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1uslsoccer.com

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1metroparkstacoma.org

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1spokesman.com

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1x.com

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1tacomaweekly.com

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1seattlepi.com

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1uslchampionship.com

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1mlsnextpro.com

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metroparkstacoma.org

Metro Parks Tacoma. "Heidelberg Sports Village". Archived from the original on August 3, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2024.

mlsnextpro.com

"Conference Standings". MLS Next Pro. Retrieved January 25, 2024.

mlssoccer.com

MLSsoccer.com Staff (October 14, 2014). "Seattle Sounders announce creation of USL PRO team, S2, for 2015 season". MLSsoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on October 16, 2014. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
"USL: Sounders 2's Darwin Jones hat trick, Timbers 2's Kharlton Belmar brace highlight Week 2 action". March 30, 2015. Retrieved April 5, 2015.

newspapers.com

Ruiz, Don (April 21, 2003). "Professional soccer could find South Sound home". The News Tribune. p. C8. Retrieved December 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

seattlepi.com

Arthur, Ben (February 26, 2021). "Wade Webber, former USL-era Seattle Sounders player, named Tacoma Defiance head coach". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved February 27, 2021.

seattletimes.com

Baker, Geoff (January 30, 2019). "Sounders' second-division squad rebrands as Tacoma Defiance". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
Baker, Geoff (May 6, 2017). "Sounders and Rainiers baseball team reach deal on soccer-specific stadium in Tacoma to host USL team". The Seattle Times. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
Evans, Jayda (December 19, 2021). "OL Reign's departure to Seattle leaves Defiance's future in Tacoma a question mark". The Seattle Times. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
Evans, Jayda (February 16, 2022). "Sounders FC unveils plans for new training facility and team headquarters at Longacres in Renton". The Seattle Times. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
Evans, Jayda (February 13, 2024). "Sounders unveil new state-of-the-art training facility. Here's a first look". The Seattle Times. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
Baker, Geoff (May 6, 2017). "Sounders and Rainiers baseball team reach deal on soccer-specific stadium in Tacoma to host USL team". Retrieved August 16, 2017.
Pentz, Matt (May 25, 2016). "S2 general manager Andrew Opatkiewicz has taken leave of absence from club". The Seattle Times. Retrieved April 18, 2017.

blogs.seattletimes.com

Pentz, Matt (November 13, 2014). "Ezra Hendrickson named Sounders 2 head coach". The Seattle Times. Retrieved April 18, 2017.

sounderatheart.com

Oshan, Jeremiah (February 6, 2024). "Tacoma Defiance will play at Starfire in 2024". Sounder At Heart. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
Clark, Dave (March 21, 2015). "Fan guide to Starfire and Tukwila". Sounder At Heart. SB Nation. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
Oshan, Jeremiah (December 20, 2021). "Tacoma soccer stadium isn't quite dead, Rainiers president insists". Sounder at Heart. Vox Media. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
Clark, Dave (March 14, 2023). "Defiance unveil 2023 schedule, rule changes". Sounder At Heart. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
Clark, Dave (February 28, 2017). "Kurt Schmid moving out of father's shadow, promoted to S2 GM". SounderAtHeart.com. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
Oshan, Jeremiah (January 15, 2024). "Defiance hire Hervé Diese to be next head coach". Sounder at Heart. Retrieved January 15, 2024.

soundersfc.com

"Sounders FC Unveils Second Team Sounders FC 2". SoundersFC.com (Press release). Seattle Sounders FC. October 14, 2014. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
"Sounders FC 2 Names Ezra Hendrickson First Head Coach in Team History". SoundersFC.com (Press release). Seattle Sounders FC. November 13, 2014. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
"Sounders FC 2 debuts with thrilling 4–2 victory over Sacramento Republic FC". SoundersFC.com. Seattle Sounders FC. March 21, 2015. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
"S2 opens new era in Tacoma with 2–1 victory over archrival Portland" (Press release). Seattle Sounders FC. March 16, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
Mondello, Joseph (October 15, 2018). "S2 By The Numbers: A breakdown of the 2018 USL campaign". SoundersFC.com. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
"MLS NEXT Pro Unveils 21 Clubs for Inaugural Season". soundersfc.
"Tacoma Defiance debuts new brand identity and jersey front partnership with MultiCare, as NWSL side Reign FC moves operations to Cheney Stadium in Tacoma" (Press release). Seattle Sounders FC. January 30, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
"S2 Frequently Asked Questions". SoundersFC.com. Seattle Sounders FC. Archived from the original on July 4, 2015. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
"MLS NEXT Pro Announces 2022 Schedule for its Inaugural Season" (Press release). Seattle Sounders FC. February 24, 2022. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
"2023 Roster". Tacoma Defiance.
"Tacoma Defiance Coaches". SoundersFC.com. Retrieved May 19, 2023.

spokesman.com

Allen, Jim (November 4, 2021). "Soccer showdown: Brett Sports and Entertainment hopes to put MLS farm team in Spokane". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved February 25, 2025.

tacdefiance.com

"Chris Little promoted to Sounders FC 2 head coach" (Press release). Tacoma Defiance. January 23, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2019.

tacomaweekly.com

Larson, John (November 15, 2018). "Soccer stadium could be reality by 2020". Tacoma Weekly. Retrieved January 30, 2019.

thenewstribune.com

Ruiz, Don (October 14, 2014). "Sounders will operate USL Pro team in Tukwila next season". The News Tribune. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
Ruiz, Don (October 15, 2014). "Sounders see USL Pro as better environment than MLS Reserve League". The News Tribune. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
Ruiz, Don (April 19, 2013). "Sounders reserves could find home in Tacoma". The News Tribune. p. 1. Archived from the original on June 14, 2013. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
Ruiz, Don (May 19, 2015). "Tacoma Stars partner with Tacoma Rainiers". The News Tribune. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
Ruiz, Don (April 9, 2016). "Stadium could lure Sounders 2 to Tacoma". The News Tribune. p. B2. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
Milles, Todd (May 7, 2017). "Sounders, Rainiers partnership will bring S2 soccer team to Tacoma". The News Tribune. p. C6. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
Milles, Todd (November 2, 2017). "Sounders 2 coming to Tacoma 2 years early — and to Cheney Stadium". The News Tribune. p. A1. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
McGrath, John (March 17, 2018). "Sounders 2 pleased to make themselves at home in Cheney Stadium". The News Tribune. p. B3. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
Hammond, Andrew (January 30, 2019). "Seattle Reign moving to Cheney Stadium, and the S2 team is changing its name". The News Tribune. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
McGrath, John (March 19, 2018). "Sounders 2 pleased to make themselves at home in Cheney Stadium". The News Tribune. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
Milles, Todd (November 2, 2017). "Sounders 2 coming to Tacoma 2 years early — and to Cheney Stadium". The News Tribune. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
Needles, Allison (July 26, 2019). "$300M plan would build Tacoma soccer stadium, sports complex with public, private money". The News Tribune. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
Bell, Gregg (December 15, 2021). "OL Reign moving pro women's soccer out of Tacoma, back to Seattle to play at Lumen Field". The News Tribune. Retrieved May 19, 2023.

uslchampionship.com

"Tacoma Defiance Team Stats". USL Championship. Retrieved January 25, 2024.

uslsoccer.com

uslpro.uslsoccer.com

"Portland & Seattle Launch USL PRO Teams" (Press release). Tampa, Florida: USL Pro. October 14, 2014. Archived from the original on October 21, 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2015.

web.archive.org

MLSsoccer.com Staff (October 14, 2014). "Seattle Sounders announce creation of USL PRO team, S2, for 2015 season". MLSsoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on October 16, 2014. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
"Portland & Seattle Launch USL PRO Teams" (Press release). Tampa, Florida: USL Pro. October 14, 2014. Archived from the original on October 21, 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
Ruiz, Don (April 19, 2013). "Sounders reserves could find home in Tacoma". The News Tribune. p. 1. Archived from the original on June 14, 2013. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
Metro Parks Tacoma. "Heidelberg Sports Village". Archived from the original on August 3, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
"S2 Frequently Asked Questions". SoundersFC.com. Seattle Sounders FC. Archived from the original on July 4, 2015. Retrieved March 22, 2015.

x.com

Ruiz, Don [@donruiztnt] (March 21, 2015). "Updated S2 attendance number: 2,951" (Tweet) – via Twitter.