NIGHTLIFE, SPORTS & CULTURE Spectator Sports Get your game on with tickets to see one of the city’s hottest sports teams. SOCCER Thorns & Timbers One of Portland’s many nicknames is Soccer City USA, with two star-studded professional teams and a legion of loyal fans. In 2011 the Portland Timbers became Major League Soccer’s (MLS) 18th franchise, and the team secured a national championship in 2015. The Thorns, established in 2012, is the first team to win three National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) championships and has sent multiple players to represent the U.S. in the Olympics. Both teams play at Providence Park, a spectacular soccer-specific stadium in the heart of the city. On match days, the sheer joy from fans ripples far outside the stadium, solidifying Portland’s reputation as a soccer-loving city. CRAIG MITCHELLDYER (2) Portland Timbers 50 PortlandUncovered.com
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