Portland Timbers
Portland Timbers | |
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nickname(s) | The Timbers |
founded | 2009 |
stadium | PGE Park, Portland, OR (Capacity: 22,000 approximate) |
president | Merritt Paulson |
head coach | John Spencer |
league | Major League Soccer |
supporters groups | Timbers Army |
website | Website of the Portland Timbers |
Portland Timbers will be an American professional soccer team based in Portland, Oregon that, according to an announcement in March 2009, will begin play in Major League Soccer in 2011. The Timbers will officially be the 18th Franchise of Major League Soccer. The team will replace the USL First Division's team of the same name, while retaining the same ownership. The MLS club will be the fourth Portland team to share the legacy of the Timbers name.