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[[Image:Seattle Sounders FC First Game ECS Overhead.jpg|thumb|ECS display for [[Seattle Sounders FC|Sounders FC]]'s inaugural game]]
Emerald City Supporters is one of seven recognized [[Seattle Sounders FC supporters| Sounders supporter groups]] and currently the largest supporters group. The group considers itself an umbrella organization with several sub-groupssubgroups. The most notable ones are 509 Prime, Bellingham Border Boys, Black Hills Militia, BourghamBrougham Boys '74, City of Rain Supporters, and the SoCal Sound.
===509 Prime===
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The Armed Services Group is a subgroup for veterans and active duty military members.
===BellingamBellingham Border Boys===
The Bellingham Border Boys is a regional subgroup based in [[Bellingham, WA]]
===Black Hills Militia===
The Black Hills Militia is based in [[Olympia, Washington]]. The group was established by a few members in the OympiaOlympia area and now has grown to the Tacoma area, the Shelton area, as well as out-of-state members. <ref>http://www.weareecs.com/about/groups/black-hills-militia/</ref>
===Brougham Boys '74===▼
An [[ultras]] subgroup that is invite only.<ref>http://www.weareecs.com/about/groups/brougham-boys-74/</ref>
===City of Rain Supporters===
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===SoCal Sound===
SoCal Sound is a regional sub-group based in Southern California, that attends SoundersSounder's games played at [[The Home Depot Center]] in [[Carson, California]].<ref> {{cite web |url=http://www.soundersfc.com/Alliance/Supporter-Clubs/So-Cal-Sound.aspx |title=So. Cal Sound |publisher=Seattle Sounders FC |work=Members Association |accessdate=May 9, 2009}}<br/> See also: [http://www.weareecs.com/groups/socal-sound/ SoCal Sound homepage]</ref> The group also follows the Sounders tradition of March to the Match, and throwthrows tailgate parties., Theand group prides itself as an anti-hooligan group.The group oftenattends attendedSounder's matches in San Jose.<ref>http://www.weareecs.com/about/groups/socal-sound/</ref>
▲===Brougham Boys '74===
Among the Califronian supporters, there is a subgroup called the Brougham Boys' 74 who tailgate with home team supporter group, [[Union Ultras]]. This is a invite-only supporters group. The group considers [[Chivas USA]] supporters to be comrades rather than enemies. Their name derives from the location of the ECS entrance, Brougham End. The group chose the number 74 because the Seattle Sounder were founded in 1974.<ref>http://www.weareecs.com/about/groups/brougham-boys-74/</ref>
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==Rival Groups==
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