The Portland Timbers play in the Major League Soccer as one of the more successful clubs with a winning tradition and a handful of great players that have formed the franchise.
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Portland Timbers History
The world’s game of soccer formally took ground in Portland in the 1970s with the inception of a professional franchise, the Portland Timbers. The Timbers’ history begins in the spring of 1975, as an expansion club in the original North American Soccer League (NASL). The club’s inaugural NASL season featured home crowds of 20,000 fans and a surprising run that led the Timbers to Soccer Bowl ’75, playing for the NASL title. The successes of that first season generated a highly supportive and passionate fan base which has inspired a love for the game and helped Portland earn the moniker, “Soccer City USA”.
Portland Timbers Players
With a long history, it comes as no surprise that Portland has had great teams and players. Under the ownership of local businessman Art Dixon, the Timbers took life for two seasons from 1989-90 in the Western Soccer League (a league that would ultimately transform into the United Soccer Leagues First Division starting in 1997). The Timbers took the league by storm in 1989, posting an 11-5 record and reaching the semifinals. The squad featured former NASL midfielder John Bain as a player/coach as well as University of Portland standouts Kasey Keller and Scott Benedetti. All three were WSL All-Stars and Keller garnered the league’s MVP honors. Despite all-league efforts from Bain and Benedetti in 1990, the Timbers finished 10-10 and following the season would once again fade from the sporting landscape in the Rose City. In 10 seasons in U.S. soccer’s second tier, the Timbers posted eight winning seasons and advanced to the playoffs seven times. The Timbers captured the USL First Division Commissioner’s Cup as the regular-season champion in 2004 and 2009. This success still continues to this day for Portland.
Portland Timbers Playoffs
The Portland Timbers won the MLS Cup in 2015 by beating the Columbus Crew in a tight game by 2-1. In 2018 the Timbers lost the MLS Cup Final 0-2 against the Atlanta United FC.
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