If you fell in love with soccer during the World Cup in Seattle, the magic of the beautiful game doesn’t have to end just because the tournament wraps up this week.Fans still have plenty of chances to celebrate the beautiful game across the city. Four of the city’s soccer teams — Seattle Reign FC, Seattle Sounders FC, Ballard FC and Salmon Bay FC — play this week and might be exactly what fans need to sustain the World Cup energy beyond Sunday’s final between Spain and Argentina.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementSalmon Bay FC will host the United Soccer League (USL) W League National Final at Interbay Stadium this Sunday, while Ballard FC begins their USL 2 playoff run on Friday, July 17. MLS and NWLS play returns to Lumen Field after a long hiatus for the World Cup. The Sounders host the Portland Timbers on July 17 and the Reign returned to play on July 12 with a 2-0 win over the Portland Thorns.Despite FIFA’s tournament leaving town, the beautiful game lives on in the Emerald City. Here’s how to keep the World Cup energy going.Seattle is home to a number of professional and semi-professional soccer teams, including the Seattle Reign FC, Seattle Sounders FC, Ballard FC and Salmon Bay FC. The Reign and Sounders play at Lumen Field this week, while Ballard FC and Salmon Bay FC play at Interbay Stadium over the weekend.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWashington is home to a number of teams across the professional and semi-professional leagues beyond the National Women’s Soccer League and Major League Soccer:USL 1: There are 17 clubs in the highest level of the USL. Washington is home to the Spokane Velocity. Sporting Cascades FC, an expansion team, will join the league and play in Eugene, Oregon, in 2027.USL 2: There are 158 clubs in 37 states that play in USL 2. Washington state’s teams include Bigfoot FC, FC Olympia, Midlakes United, Snohomish United, Tacoma Stars and West Seattle Junction FC.USL W: More than 90 teams play in the USL W, including Washington state teams like the Tacoma Galaxy, FC Olympia, West Seattle Rhodies FC, Bigfoot FC and Snohomish United.On Saturday, July 18, Salmon Bay FC will host Vermont Green FC at Interbay Stadium for the USL W National Final. The team advanced to the league final after defeating Minnesota Aurora in penalties in the July 12 playoff. The final starts at 5 p.m. PT.Tickets for the final are sold out, but there will be viewing parties held in the stadium parking lot and at Stoup Brewing in Ballard. You can also stream the match at salmonbayfc.com/stream. Here’s how to watch:AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementLocation: Interbay StadiumDate: Saturday, July 18, 2026Kickoff: 5 p.m. PTStream: Salmon Bay FC StreamTickets: Sold outSalmon Bay FC is Seattle’s pre-professional women’s soccer team. The team is part of the same ownership group as Ballard FC and plays in the USL W League, an equivalent to men’s USL League Two.Interbay Stadium will host three USL 2 playoff games this weekend. Games sta
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