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Timbers Team Formation
The announcement of the Timbers’ entry into MLS was the culmination of a nearly two-year-long process for Merritt Paulson, dating back at least to May 2007, when Paulson led a group that bought the Portland Beavers and the USL Timbers. The group included former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, Meritt Paulson’s father. The biggest issue for the city of Portland at ... -
2015 MLS Champs
MLS Cup 2015 was the 20th edition of the MLS Cup, the championship game of Major League Soccer (MLS). The match was to determine the champion of MLS’ 2015 season. The championship was contested on December 6, 2015, between the Columbus Crew SC and the Portland Timbers at MAPFRE Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, with the latter winning 2–1 and earning ...
History of the Timbers
The Timbers compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member club of the league's Western Conference. The Timbers have played their home games at Providence Park since 2011 when the team began to play as an expansion team in the league.
The club was founded in 2009 when the city of Portland was awarded an expansion berth to Major League Soccer. The team is owned by Peregrine Sports under the majority ownership of Merritt Paulson, whose companies had acquired the then-USL Pro team in 2007 and later established the Portland Thorns women's team in 2012. The club is a phoenix club, and the fourth soccer franchise based in Portland to carry the legacy of the Timbers name, which originated with the original team, in the North American Soccer League in 1975.
Established
2009
City
Portland
League History
2011 – Present / Major League Soccer
Team History
2011 – Present / Portland Timbers
Nickname
Timbers – Timbers dates back to Portland's NASL team, which was owned by a timber company and named for Oregon's timber industry.
Championship
MLS Cups 1
2015
Stadium
2011 - Present / Providence Park
Owner
2009 - Present / Merritt Paulson
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