Portland Timbers

The Portland Timbers joined MLS in 2011, but the name dates back to 1975, when the city’s first side debuted in the NASL and Portland earned the nickname Soccer City, USA. The current club was born in 1975 and inherited it all: the green and gold of Oregon’s forests, the axe on the crest and Providence Park, right in the city centre. The Timbers Army, one of the loudest supporter groups in North America, sings from the stands, and with every goal Timber Joey chainsaws a slice off a log. MLS champions in 2015, finalists in 2018 and 2021 and winners of the MLS is Back Tournament in 2020, this is the club that turned Portland into a football city.