Photos from Sounders MLS Cup victory march in Seattle

Originally published December 13, 2016 at 11:09 amUpdated December 13, 2016 at 5:06 pm

Team captain Osvaldo Alonso hoists the MLS Cup in a blizzard of confetti at the Sounders FC MLS Cup victory rally at the Seattle Center Tuesday. (Bettina Hansen / The Seattle Times)

Hérculez Gómez crowd surfs with fans during the Sounders FC victory rally at the Seattle Center on Tuesday. (Bettina Hansen / The Seattle Times)

Nicolas Lodeiro holds up the Philip F. Anschutz Trophy as they celebrate at Fisher Pavilion with fans during a Sounders march and rally to celebrate their first MLS Cup victory in downtown Seattle on Tuesday. (Lindsey Wasson / The Seattle Times)

Fans participate in their traditional clap as music plays at Fisher Pavilion during a Sounders march and rally to celebrate their first MLS Cup victory. (Lindsey Wasson / The Seattle Times)

Román Torres dances onstage during the Sounders FC victory rally at the Seattle Center on Tuesday. (Bettina Hansen / The Seattle Times)

Sounders captain Osvaldo Alsonso holds the Philip F. Anschutz Trophy as confetti flies at Fisher Pavilion in the Seattle Center during a Sounders march and rally to celebrate their first MLS Cup victory in downtown Seattle on Tuesday. (Lindsey Wasson / The Seattle Times)

Sounders fans cheer at the Seattle Center during the Sounders FC victory march and rally in downtown Seattle. (Bettina Hansen / The Seattle Times)

Head coach Brian Schmetzer, right, brings Clint Dempsey out during the Sounders FC victory rally at the Seattle Center Tuesday. empsey, who ended his season early with an irregular heartbeat. (Bettina Hansen / The Seattle Times)

Chad Marshall does a high-kick on stage at the Sounders FC MLS Cup victory rally at the Seattle Center Tuesday. (Bettina Hansen / The Seattle Times)

Retiring Democratic Rep. Jim McDermott, a longtime season ticket holder, speaks at the Sounders FC MLS Cup victory rally at the Seattle Center Tuesday. (Bettina Hansen / The Seattle Times)

Sounders GM Garth Lagerwey (center) in flanked by team owners Joe Roth (left) and Adrian Hanauer (right) after winning the MLS Cup in 2016. That championship and a finals return last year are two things weighing in Lagerwey’s favor ahead of an upcoming team-mandated fan vote that will decide whether he continues with the organization. (Bettina Hansen / The Seattle Times)

Team captain Osvaldo Alonso kisses the MLS Cup at the Sounders FC MLS Cup victory rally at the Seattle Center Tuesday. (Bettina Hansen / The Seattle Times)

Emerald City Supporters and fans cheer on the players onstage at the Sounders FC MLS Cup victory rally at the Seattle Center on Tuesday. (Bettina Hansen / The Seattle Times)

Mercer Island native Jordan Morris and his “bestie” University of Washington alum Cristian Roldan hoist the MLS Cup at the Sounders FC MLS Cup victory rally. (Bettina Hansen / The Seattle Times)

A fan holds up a sign referencing Stefan Frei’s save during the MLS Cup as people wait for the Sounders to arrive at Fisher Pavilion. (Lindsey Wasson / The Seattle Times)

Seattle Sounders goalkeeper Stefan Frei signs autographs for fans after a Sounders march and rally to Fisher Pavilion to celebrate their first MLS Cup victory in downtown Seattle on Tuesday. (Lindsey Wasson / The Seattle Times)

An Emerald City Supporter scales the stage before the rally to get the crowd fired up at the Sounders FC MLS Cup. (Bettina Hansen / The Seattle Times)

A huge banner sits over the side of Fisher Pavilion as fans vie for autographs from players like Jordan Morris, left, during a Sounders march and rally to celebrate their first MLS Cup victory in downtown Seattle on Tuesday. (Lindsey Wasson / The Seattle Times)

Kris “the Sonics Guy” Brannon holds a sign that reads “Champs look better in green” at the Sounders FC MLS Cup victory rally at the Seattle Center. He got a shoutout from King County Executive Dow Constantine, who said, “Sonics guy – you’re next” while he was up on stage, alluding to bringing the NBA back to Seattle. (Bettina Hansen / The Seattle Times)

Nicolás Lodeiro video chats with what appears to be his young son while onstage at the Sounders FC MLS Cup victory rally at the Seattle Center Tuesday. (Bettina Hansen / The Seattle Times)

Thousands of fans gather outside Memorial Stadium in Seattle Center to congratulate the Seattle Sounders’ 2016 MLS Cup championship win on Tuesday. (Logan Riely / The Seattle Times)

Spectators look for a better angle while on the parade route throughout downtown Seattle in celebration of the Sounders’ MLS Cup championship win on Tuesday. (Logan Riely / The Seattle Times)

Fans hold The Seattle Times’ photo poster at the Sounders FC MLS Cup victory rally. (Bettina Hansen / The Seattle Times)

A fan holds a sign referencing Stefan Frei’s save during a Sounders march and rally to celebrate their first MLS Cup victory. (Lindsey Wasson / The Seattle Times)

Fan Sasha Jones not only has a unique Sounders hat, but it keeps her warm during the victory march along Fourth Avenue to the Seattle Center. (Alan Berner / The Seattle Times)

The Seattle Center monorail passes by the Space Needle as Sounders fans march past the MoPOP, formerly known as the EMP during a Sounders parade and rally. (Lindsey Wasson / The Seattle Times)

Seattle Sounders FC players lean out of the windows of a trolley carrying them in the victory march from Westlake Park to Seattle Center. (Alan Berner / The Seattle Times)

A young girl raises her scarf in support while on the parade route throughout downtown Seattle in celebration of the Sounders’ MLS Cup championship win. (Logan Riely / The Seattle Times)

Seattle Sounders defender Román Torres holds up a copy of The Seattle Times during a Sounders march and rally to celebrate their first MLS Cup victory in downtown Seattle on Tuesday. (Lindsey Wasson / The Seattle Times)

Sounders fans sing and chant their way down Fourth Avenue during the victory march, joined by an oversize Brad Evans, top left. (Alan Berner / The Seattle Times)

Thousands of fans surround trollies carrying the players while on the parade route through downtown Seattle in celebration of the Sounders’ MLS Cup championship win on Tuesday. (Logan Riely / The Seattle Times)

Nicolas Lodeiro, Uruguayan footballer with the Seattle Sounders FC, carries the MLS Cup during the victory parade. Waving behind him is the Uruguayan flag. (Alan Berner / The Seattle Times)

Sounders goalie and MLS Cup MVP Stefan Frei waves to the crowd from an Emerald City Trolley during a Sounders march and rally to celebrate their first MLS Cup victory in downtown Seattle on Tuesday. (Lindsey Wasson / The Seattle Times)

Fans mob an Emerald City Trolley during a Sounders march and rally to celebrate their first MLS Cup victory in downtown Seattle. (Lindsey Wasson / The Seattle Times)

A statue of Chief Seattle is draped in a Sounders MLS Champs scarf at Tilikum Place. (Lindsey Wasson / The Seattle Times)

Seattle Sounders FC fans chant and sing their way down Fourth Avenue on Tuesday. Tuesday Dec. 13, 2016 (Alan Berner / The Seattle Times)

Fans stand on a food truck to watch the Emerald City Trolleys arrive carrying the Sounders as they arrive at Tilikum Place. (Lindsey Wasson / The Seattle Times)

A fan holds up a Seattle Times commemorative poster during a Sounders march down 4th Avenue to celebrate their first MLS Cup victory in downtown Seattle on Tuesday. (Lindsey Wasson / The Seattle Times)

Osvaldo Alsonso holds aloft an MLS Champs scarf at the statue of Chief Seattle at Tilikum Place, Five Points in Seattle during the Seattle Sounders FC victory march. (Alan Berner / The Seattle Times)

Seattle fans don’t get too many victory parades to photograph. (Alan Berner / The Seattle Times)

Thousands of fans squeeze their way through construction zones while on the parade route throughout downtown Seattle in celebration of the Sounders’ MLS Cup championship win on Tuesday. (Logan Riely / The Seattle Times)

Sounders fans head down 4th Avenue near Virginia Street during a Sounders march and rally to celebrate their first MLS Cup victory. (Lindsey Wasson / The Seattle Times)

Fans line apartment balconies on the parade route throughout downtown Seattle in celebration of the Sounders’ MLS Cup championship win on Tuesday. (Logan Riely / The Seattle Times)

Nicolas Lodeiro, top left, waves his homeland Uruguayan flag as the trolley heads from Westlake Park to Seattle Center. (Alan Berner / The Seattle Times)

Brian Schmetzer, center clapping, joints the front of the Seattle Sounders FC victory march from Westlake Park to Seattle Center Tuesday. (Alan Berner / The Seattle Times)

Sounders players Hercules Gomez and Zach Scott greet fans vying to touch the trophy during a Sounders parade and rally to celebrate their first MLS Cup victory in downtown Seattle on Tuesday. (Lindsey Wasson / The Seattle Times)

Seattle Sounders FC coach Brian Schmetzer, center, is grabbed by exuberant fan Hassen Saleh and congratulated on the MLS Cup victory during the march from Westlake Park to Seattle Center. (Alan Berner / The Seattle Times)

An oversized Brad Evans joins the victory march along Fourth Avenue from Westlake Park to Seattle Center. (Alan Berner / The Seattle Times)

Fans cheer along the route during the Sounders FC victory march and rally in downtown Seattle on Tuesday. (Bettina Hansen / The Seattle Times)

Alan Wittner carries son Tavin, 4, on his shoulders as they march with the Emerald City Supporters during a Sounders march and rally to celebrate their first MLS Cup victory. (Lindsey Wasson / The Seattle Times)

The Emerald City Supporters march down 4th Avenue holding a “Champions” banner during a Sounders march and rally to celebrate their first MLS Cup victory. (Lindsey Wasson / The Seattle Times)

It’s a chant-along before the march to Seattle Center to celebrate the Seattle Sounders FC victory. (Alan Berner / The Seattle Times)

Sounders defender Román Torres takes photos of the crowd at the start of the MLS victory march and rally at Westlake Park on Tuesday in Seattle. (Erika Schultz / The Seattle Times)

Seattle Sounders defender Zach Scott reaches out from the trolley to talk to fans gathered at Westlake Plaza before the march begins. (Lindsey Wasson / The Seattle Times)

Seattle Sounders defender Zach Scott waves an “MLS Champions” scarf at Westlake Plaza during a Sounders march and rally to celebrate their first MLS Cup victory. (Lindsey Wasson / The Seattle Times)

Seattle Sounders midfielder Osvaldo Alonso motions to kiss the Philip F. Anschutz Trophy as fans gather at Westlake during a Sounders march and rally to celebrate their first MLS Cup victory in downtown Seattle on Tuesday.(Lindsey Wasson / The Seattle Times)

By

Colin Diltz

Seattle Times photo production

The Seattle Sounders FC won its first MLS Cup championship on Saturday in a penalty-kick shootout with Toronto. Thousands of fans showed up for the march and rally in downtown Seattle on Tuesday.

Colin Diltz: 206-464-2047 or cdiltz@seattletimes.com; on Twitter: @colindiltz.