Portland Timbers

The Portland Timbers represent the Rose City in Major League Soccer, playing at Providence Park where the Timbers Army creates what many consider the best atmosphere in American soccer. The club's green and gold colors and axe-wielding mascot Timber Joey embody the Pacific Northwest's lumber heritage and independent spirit that has made Portland a soccer hotbed. The stadium's intimate configuration, with stands close to the field and the Army's constant singing, creates an atmosphere that intimidates visitors and inspires the home side. Portland's connection to its community runs deep, with the Timbers and Thorns (NWSL) representing a city that has embraced soccer like few others in America. The Timbers continue to chase championships with a style and identity that have made them one of MLS's most beloved and recognizable franchises.

The Portland Timbers joined MLS in 2011, bringing a brand with history dating to the NASL era of the 1970s and a fanbase that had supported the USL Timbers for years. The club won the MLS Cup in 2015, with Diego Valeri, Fanendo Adi, and Diego Chara leading a team that defeated Columbus in the final at MAPFRE Stadium. Valeri's MLS Cup final goal 27 seconds in—the fastest in history—and his career in Portland made him a club legend and one of MLS's greatest ever players. The rivalry with the Seattle Sounders, the 'Cascadia Cup' and one of American sports' fiercest derbies, has defined the Timbers' identity with passionate, often contentious matches. Providence Park's transformation from a baseball and football venue to a soccer cathedral has mirrored the Timbers' rise as an MLS powerhouse.