Since 1996, when MLS teams were first included in the tournament, the home team had won nine times and lost only twice in the final match.[1] Commenting on what his team brings to the game, Sounders FC coach Sigi Schmid stated, "We bring a clean slate. We haven't had any negative experiences in championship games, so we want to just build up a positive legacy for our team and we know we have a chance to make some history for our team.