Portland Timbers (2001–2010)
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The Portland Timbers were an American professional soccer team based in Portland, Oregon, United States. Founded in 2001,[1] the team played in various leagues at the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, including the USL First Division and the USSF Division 2 Professional League, until the end of the 2010 season.
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Full name | Portland Timbers | |||
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Nickname(s) | The Timbers | |||
Founded | 2001 | |||
Dissolved | 2010 (MLS 2011) | |||
Stadium | PGE Park Portland, Oregon | |||
Capacity | 15,418 | |||
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On March 20, 2009, Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber announced an expansion team had been granted to the Portland area and would retain the Timbers name.[2] The new team began play in MLS in 2011.
The team played its home games at what was then known as PGE Park (now known as Providence Park, the home of the current MLS team). The team's colors are green and white. The team also had a development team, Portland Timbers U23s, which won the Premier Development League championship in 2010 and is currently affiliated with the MLS team.