Portland Timbers

Portland Timbers
Nickname(s) The Timbers
Founded 2009[nb 1]
Stadium Providence Park
Portland, Oregon
Ground Capacity 21,144
Owner Peregrine Sports
President Merritt Paulson
Head Coach Caleb Porter
League Major League Soccer
2015 Western Conference: 3rd
Overall: 5th
Playoffs: Champions
Website Club home page
Primary colors
Secondary colors
Active teams of Portland Timbers
MLS USL NWSL PDL

The Portland Timbers are an American professional soccer club based in Portland, Oregon, that competes in the Western Conference of Major League Soccer. The Timbers are the 18th club of Major League Soccer, and the fourth franchise based in Portland to share the legacy of the Timbers name, which originated in the North American Soccer League in 1975.

In the 2013 MLS season, the Timbers finished first in the Western Conference, clinching both their first-ever playoff appearance and CONCACAF Champions League berth. In the 2015 playoffs, Portland won the Western Conference final and advanced to MLS Cup 2015, where they defeated Columbus Crew SC 2–1, winning their first MLS Cup trophy.

History

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.[1] The biggest issue for the city of Portland was that due to league concerns about seating configuration, field surface and scheduling, obtaining an MLS club would require a new stadium.[2]

In October 2007, Paulson was told PGE Park could be upgraded for about $20 million, and a new baseball stadium (with 8,000 to 9,000 seats) would cost about $30 million.[3] By November 2008, Paulson told The New York Times he expected Portland taxpayers would spend $85 million to "build a new baseball stadium for his Beavers and renovate PGE Park—just remodeled in 2001 at a cost to taxpayers of $38.5 million—for soccer", and that in exchange, he would spend $40 million for the franchise fee to bring a new Major League Soccer team to Portland.[1] MLS was in support of the proposal, wanting to continue to expand the number of owners in the league (for a while, all of its teams were owned by three men: Philip Anschutz, Lamar Hunt, and Robert Kraft).[1]

Timbers thank their fans after a home victory

Though supporting the acquisition of an MLS franchise raised numerous issues for Mayor Sam Adams and the Portland City Council,[4] the Timbers were announced as Major League Soccer's eighteenth team on March 20, 2009 by Commissioner Don Garber.[5] The announcement occurred during the first and second round games of the 2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament being held in Portland the same week.[6] The announcement noted that the team would retain the Portland Timbers name.[7]

The team owner is Peregrine Sports, LLC, a group led by Merritt Paulson. Paulson was also the head of Shortstop, LLC which owned the USL-1 Timbers as well as the Pacific Coast League's Portland Beavers.

Former MLS forward and assistant coach John Spencer was named the first head coach of the MLS-era Timbers on August 10, 2010. It was also announced that Gavin Wilkinson, head coach of the USL-1/USSF D-2 Timbers, would stay on as the general manager/technical director of the MLS side.[8]

The Timbers signed five players before the MLS Expansion Draft on November 24, 2010. Three were part of the Timbers D-2 Pro League squad in 2010 (Steve Cronin, Bright Dike, and Ryan Pore), one was signed from D-2 Pro League team Austin Aztex (forward Eddie Johnson) and one was acquired via trade with New York Red Bulls (midfielder Jeremy Hall). On November 24, 2010, the Timbers, along with the other 2011 expansion team, Vancouver Whitecaps FC, participated in an MLS Expansion Draft, each selecting 10 players from existing teams.[9] Immediately after the Expansion Draft, the Timbers announced the trade of their first pick (midfielder Dax McCarty), from FC Dallas to D.C. United for defender Rodney Wallace.[10] The Timbers and Whitecaps also participated in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft on January 13, 2011 with the Whitecaps having the first pick, and the Timbers having the second pick. Vancouver surprised some by selecting youngster Omar Salgado and Portland swiftly selected Akron midfielder/forward Darlington Nagbe.[11]

First seasons: 2011–2012

The Timbers played their first MLS game on March 19, 2011, against reigning MLS champions Colorado Rapids, but lost 3–1. The first goal in the Timbers' MLS era was scored by Kenny Cooper.[12] In their first season, Portland Timbers were in 6th place in the Western Conference and 12th place overall.

On July 9, 2012, John Spencer was fired after a 0–3 loss to Real Salt Lake.[13][14] He was replaced by Caleb Porter who was previously head coach of the United States U-23 team, and the University of Akron men's team from 2006 to 2012. Gavin Wilkinson took over on an interim basis for the rest season.[15] The Timbers finished 2012 with the 3rd worst record in the league and was 8th out of 9th in the Western Conference.[16]

Caleb Porter era: 2013–present

Under new head coach Caleb Porter, the Portland Timbers achieved success in the 2013 MLS regular season. They were first place in the Western Conference and third place overall. The main player has been Diego Valeri, whom the Timbers had acquired from CA Lanus on loan with an option to purchase (which they exercised later in the season). In the 2013 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup tournament, the club reached the semifinals, where they were eliminated by Real Salt Lake. The Timbers also earned their first MLS playoff appearance in franchise history. They knocked off their archrival Seattle Sounders FC in the conference semifinals 5–3 on aggregate. The Timbers were knocked out in the conference finals, again losing to Real Salt Lake in a home-and-home series (5–2 aggregate). Due to a change by the United States Soccer Federation of how American-based MLS teams can qualify in the CONCACAF Champions League, the Portland Timbers qualified for the 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League, which was their first international tournament they would later take part in.[17]

In the 2014 MLS season, the Timbers could not replicate the success they had in the previous season. They struggled defensively in the beginning of the season with a 1–3–6 (W-L-D) record over the first ten games. They were able to mount a comeback late in the season, still having a chance on the final weekend to appear once again in the MLS playoffs but ultimately failing to qualify.[18] The Timbers finished the season in 6th place in the Western Conference, 11th place overall. For the 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League, the Timbers were drawn with Club Deportivo Olimpia and Alpha United in the group stage of the tournament. They were eliminated in the group stage on away goals.[19] During the offseason, Portland's main focus was to avoid a slow start as they did in the 2014 season, made more difficult with Diego Valeri and Will Johnson being unavailable for the first several weeks due to injuries suffered in the final games of the 2014 season. New acquisitions included Nat Borchers from Real Salt Lake, and Ghanaian keeper Adam Larsen Kwarasey.[20][21]

2015 MLS Season

5/40: The 2015 season marks the franchise's 5th anniversary as an MLS franchise and the 40th anniversary of the Timbers' legacy that traces back to the original North American Soccer League, which has been recognized by the team.[22]

In 2015, the Timbers began their campaign without Diego Valeri and Will Johnson, who were still recovering from their injuries they obtained in the previous season. They would eventually return later in the season. The 2015 US Open Cup pitted Portland against arch-rival Seattle in the fourth round of the tournament, where they would eliminate the Sounders 3–1 in overtime, Seattle finished the match with only seven men after three players (which including Clint Dempsey) were given red cards, and Obafemi Martins leaving due to a groin injury. Portland would be defeated by Real Salt Lake in the fifth round. On July 17, 2015, Portland acquired Argentine forward Lucas Melano from first-division side Club Atlético Lanús.[23] In a now highly competitive Western Conference, the Timbers once again qualified for the MLS Playoffs, finishing strong in the final matches of the regular season which included a 5–2 win against LA Galaxy. Portland finished the regular season third in the Western Conference, fifth overall.

Portland played against Sporting Kansas City in the MLS playoffs' Knockout round that went to penalties after Sporting's Kevin Ellis scored a late tying goal in the final minutes of regulation ending in 1–1. Maxi Urruti scored late in overtime tying 2–2 after Sporting had the lead from a goal from Kristen Nemeth in the 97th minute. Kwarasey scored the winning goal and made the winning save in the suspenseful penalties.[24] The Timbers advanced to defeat Vancouver Whitecaps FC in the second leg of their two-game series, winning the Conference Semifinals 2–0.[25] Portland defeated FC Dallas in the Conference Final series 5-3 aggregate with a 3-1 win at home and tying 2-2 in the second match in Toyota Park, becoming Western Conference Champions and advancing to their first-ever MLS Cup appearance. The Timbers won the 2015 MLS Cup against Columbus Crew SC 2–1 from the fastest MLS Cup goal from Diego Valeri, followed by a header from Rodney Wallace in the first half. Despite conceding a goal from Columbus striker Kei Kamara, the Portland Timbers held on to win their first MLS Cup and in doing so became the first team in the Cascadia rivalry to win the championship.[26]

Colors and badge

The Portland Timbers' MLS logo incorporates elements of the former USL design. The primary reference to the original crest is the circular shape that represents unity, wholeness, and the pursuit of perfection. The axe pays homage to the Pacific Northwest's logging industry, as loggers traditionally used axes to cut down trees. There are three chevrons organized to resemble a pine tree that refer to the Timbers' membership in three separate leagues: the original North American Soccer League, the United Soccer Leagues, and Major League Soccer. The team's colors, ponderosa green and moss green, represent the state of Oregon's forests.[27]

Sponsor

Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
2011–current Adidas Alaska Airlines

It was announced in September 2010 that the Portland Timbers' jerseys would be sponsored by Alaska Airlines.[28] On Thursday December 9 the jersey was revealed at a runway show at Portland International Airport. The home jersey was a two-tone halved green shirt[29] while the alternate jersey was red, in honor of Portland being known as the Rose City.[30] However, before the start of the 2015 season it was announced that the club's kits had changed. The home jersey now features a yellow-green chevron displayed on the front. There also is a badge commemorating the 2015 season being the Timbers 5th MLS year and 40th existing year on the side of the sleeve.

Kit evolution

Home, away, and alternative Kits.

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Stadium

Jeld-Wen Field 2013 season opener

The Timbers play at Providence Park, which they share with the Portland State Vikings football team and, since 2013, Portland Thorns FC, a team in the National Women's Soccer League also owned by Peregrine Sports. The stadium's renovation in 2010–11 made it unsuitable for baseball, and former tenant the Portland Beavers moved to Tucson, Arizona, after failing to find a new venue.[31]

Initially, city funding for renovation of the stadium (then known as PGE Park) was tied to simultaneous construction of a new baseball ballpark; Timbers owner Merritt Paulson was the owner of the Beavers at the time. Due to delays caused by public criticism of potential ballpark sites and an impending deadline to begin stadium renovation, the funding for the two projects was separated.[32] The capacity of the renovated stadium was expected to be between 22,000 and 23,000.[33] Operational capacity was limited to 18,627 for the 2011 MLS season and expanded to 20,323 for the 2012 season.

On February 10, 2014, the Timbers signed a long-term stadium naming rights sponsorship with Providence Health & Services, a non-profit health care provider. The stadium will be known as Providence Park until at least 2028.[34]

Club culture

Portland Timbers fans

Supporters

Main article: Timbers Army

The Timbers have sold out every home game to date, with over 65 consecutive sellouts as of October 2014.[35][36] The Timbers cap season-ticket sales at 15,300, and have a wait list of 10,000 season tickets; this is the largest in MLS, and larger than almost every college football team.[36][37]

Timbers Army smoke bombs

The main supporters group of the Portland Timbers is the Timbers Army. Its members are known for their loud, enthusiastic support and the raucous atmosphere they create at Timbers games.[38][39] The Timbers Army was founded in 2001 as the Cascade Rangers,[40] a reference to the Cascade Range of mountains in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The group began congregating in section 107 ("The Woodshed") of PGE Park ("The Piggy") to create a European-style rooting section for the club, complete with drumming, flags, scarves, smoke bombs and constant chanting and cheering. By 2002, the group had changed its name to the Timbers Army in order to lose any perception of partiality toward Scottish football club Rangers and because the Timbers uniforms at the time resembled those of Rangers rival Celtic.[41] By 2012, the Timbers Army numbers more than 4,000 people in the north-end on game day.

Rivalries

The Timbers Army celebrates with smoke bombs after a Portland goal

The Portland Timbers continue a long-running rivalry with Seattle Sounders FC since the original North American Soccer League.[42] Reborn after Portland entered MLS as an expansion team, the Seattle-Portland rivalry rose to higher levels when they faced each other in the 2013 MLS playoffs in their two-game series where the Timbers eliminated their arch-rivals in their first-ever MLS postseason matchup.

Vancouver Whitecaps FC, the other Cascadian USSF Division 2 Professional League team, was replaced by an MLS franchise in 2011. It competes along with Portland and Seattle in the Cascadia Cup. The three teams' historic rivalry dates back to the original North American Soccer League.[42]

Mascot

Timber Joey cutting the first Goal Slice of the 2013 season

During the NASL and USL years the team's mascot was a grizzled lumberjack named Timber Jim.[43] On January 24, 2008, Jim announced his retirement. His final farewell was a game played against Puerto Rico Islanders on April 17, 2008, which was won 1–0.[44]

Having served as the unofficial mascot from then on, Timber Joey was inaugurated as the new official mascot at an exhibition game vs Juventus Primavera on June 14, 2008,[45] a game the Timbers won 1–0,[46] and has served in that capacity ever since. Joey continues Jim's trademark of cutting a round from a large log with a chainsaw every time the Timbers score a goal. This round is presented to the goal-scoring player after the game. If the team achieves a shutout ("clean sheet"), the goalkeeper also receives a round. Timber Joey has his own custom jersey with Portland-based outdoor tool manufacturer Leatherman as the shirt sponsor.

Broadcasting

All Portland Timbers regular-season games are televised. Roughly a third of the schedule is broadcast nationally in English by Fox Sports 1, ESPN or ESPN2 and nationally in Spanish by Univision Deportes Network. The rest of the games are televised regionally in English by Root Sports Northwest (formerly FSN Northwest); locally, most of the games are broadcast in English by Fox affiliate KPTV (channel 12) or its co-owned MyNetworkTV affiliate KPDX (channel 49) and in Spanish by Estrella TV affiliate KGW-DT3 (channel 8.3). Beginning in 2012, the team launched a regional syndication network, the Portland Timbers Broadcast Network, which provides the Timbers' over-the-air game coverage to additional markets. Partners of the network include the second digital subchannel of NBC affiliate KTVZ (channel 21.2) in Bend, Fox affiliate KEVU (channel 23) in Eugene and MyNetworkTV affiliate KFBI-LD (channel 48) in Medford.[47] KPTV also airs a weekly highlight show, Timbers in 30, on Friday evenings.

On the radio, all Timbers games are broadcast in English on KXL (750 AM, "The Game") and are simulcast in Spanish on both KWBY (940 AM, "La Pantera") and KSND (95.1 FM, "Recuerdo 95.1"). KXL also airs Talk Timbers, a weekly radio show dedicated to the team and soccer.[48]

Roster and staff

For details on former players, see All-time Portland Timbers roster.

Current roster

Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth. Squad correct as of March 2, 2016.[49]

No. Position Player Nation
2 Defender Powell, AlvasAlvas Powell      Jamaica
4 Defender Taylor, JermaineJermaine Taylor      Jamaica
6 Midfielder Nagbe, DarlingtonDarlington Nagbe      United States
7 Defender Borchers, NatNat Borchers      United States
8 Midfielder Valeri, DiegoDiego Valeri (DP)     Argentina
9 Forward Adi, FanendoFanendo Adi      Nigeria
10 Midfielder Grabavoy, NedNed Grabavoy      United States
11 Forward Asprilla, DaironDairon Asprilla      Colombia
12 Goalkeeper Kwarasey, Adam LarsenAdam Larsen Kwarasey      Ghana
13 Midfielder Jewsbury, JackJack Jewsbury      United States
14 Midfielder Zemanski, BenBen Zemanski      United States
15 Defender Klute, ChrisChris Klute      United States
16 Defender Valentin, ZarekZarek Valentin      United States
19 Forward Polk, BenBen Polk      England
20 Defender Peay, TaylorTaylor Peay      United States
21 Midfielder Chará, DiegoDiego Chará      Colombia
22 Forward Mattocks, DarrenDarren Mattocks      Jamaica
23 Midfielder Barmby, JackJack Barmby (on loan from Leicester City)     England
24 Defender Ridgewell, LiamLiam Ridgewell (DP)     England
25 Forward Brett, NecoNeco Brett      Jamaica
26 Forward Melano, LucasLucas Melano (DP)     Argentina
27 Midfielder Besler, NickNick Besler      United States
28 Midfielder Thoma, AndyAndy Thoma      United States
33 Goalkeeper Hamilton, WadeWade Hamilton      United States
31 Forward Seaton, MichaelMichael Seaton      Jamaica
35 Defender Manning, AnthonyAnthony Manning      United States
90 Goalkeeper Gleeson, JakeJake Gleeson      New Zealand
99 Forward McInerney, JackJack McInerney      United States

Coaching staff

Position Staff
Head coach Caleb Porter
Assistant coach Sean McAuley
Assistant coach Cameron Knowles
Assistant coach Jay Vidovich
Goalkeeping coach Adin Brown
Director of sports medicine Nik Wald
Assistant athletic trainer Alex Margarito
Assistant athletic trainer Taichi Kitagawa
Director of sports science Nick Milonas

Last updated: February 26, 2015
Source: Portland Timbers

Executive staff

Position Staff
Majority owner and president Merritt Paulson
Chief operating officer Mike Golub
General manager / technical director Gavin Wilkinson

Last updated: February 26, 2015
Source: Portland Timbers

Head coach history

Name Nat Tenure
John Spencer  Scotland December 1, 2010 – July 9, 2012
Gavin Wilkinson  New Zealand July 9, 2012 – October 28, 2012 (interim)
Caleb Porter  United States January 8, 2013 – present

Club captain history

Name Nat Tenure
Jack Jewsbury  United States 2011 - 2012
Will Johnson  Canada 2012 - 2015
Liam Ridgewell  England 2015 – present

Portland Timbers Ring of Honor

Northeast corner showing Ring of Honor boards

Given to those involved with the Portland Timbers deserving of special honors. Currently there are only five members of this exclusive group:

Inductee Date of Induction
Clive Charles August 29, 2003
Timber Jim April 17, 2008
John Bain March 19, 2011
Jimmy Conway March 19, 2011
Mick Hoban March 8, 2014

Those inducted have their names displayed in the upper northeast corner of what is now Providence Park.[50] Clive Charles' number was retired in a halftime ceremony on August 29, 2003, just three days after his death.[51] Timber Jim's number was retired in a halftime ceremony on April 17, 2008.[52] Timber Jim is currently the only non-player to be inducted to the Ring of Honor.[53] Both John Bain and Jimmy Conway were unveiled as new members at halftime of the club's first ever MLS home game on March 19, 2011.[50] Mick Hoban was inducted on during a halftime ceremony on March 8, 2014. [54][55]

Honors

Domestic

Minor honors

Portland Timbers 2 (T2)

Main article: Portland Timbers 2

Portland Timbers 2 (T2) is the farm club of the Portland Timbers. In October 2014, Merritt Paulson announced the creation of their USL Pro team, Portland Timbers 2 (T2). T2 began play in the 2015 USL pro season, having Merlo Field as their stadium to play for their home games. The purpose of T2 is to bridge a gap between the academies and the first level team, while having a better way to observe the players' progress and development as well.[58]

Records

Year-by-year

Season MLS regular season Position MLS Cup
Playoffs		 U.S.
Open Cup		 Champions
League
GP W L D GF GA Pts Conf. Overall
2011 34 11 14 9 40 48 42 6th 12th DNQ Q DNQ
2012 34 8 16 10 34 56 34 8th 17th DNQ R3 DNQ
2013 34 14 5 15 54 33 57 1st 3rd Conference Finals SF DNQ
2014 34 12 9 13 61 52 49 6th 11th DNQ QF Group stage
2015 34 15 11 8 41 39 53 3rd 5th Champions R5 DNQ

DNQ = Did not qualify

 Top Scorer
Season Player Nation Goals
2011 Kenny Cooper  United States 8
2012 Kris Boyd  Scotland 7
2013 Diego Valeri  Argentina 10
2014 Diego Valeri  Argentina 11
2015 Fanendo Adi  Nigeria 16

CONCACAF Champions League

Portland has qualified for the CONCACAF Champions League twice, the first in the 2014–2015 edition of the tournament.[59]

Scores and results list Portland's goal tally first.
Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League Group stage Guyana Alpha United 6–0[60] 4–1[61] 10–1
Honduras C.D. Olimpia 4–2[62] 1–3[63] 5–5

Player statistics

Matches

# Pos. Name Nation Career MLS USOC Playoffs CCL Total
1 Midfielder Nagbe, DarlingtonDarlington Nagbe  USA 2011– 165 7 10 2 184
2 Midfielder Chara, DiegoDiego Chara  COL 2011– 151 4 8 – 163
3 Midfielder Jewsbury, JackJack Jewsbury  USA 2011– 135 8 10 3 156
4 Forward Wallace, RodneyRodney Wallace  CRC 2011–2015 120 6 9 4 139
5 Midfielder Alhassan, KalifKalif Alhassan  GHA 2011–2014 93 6 4 3 106
6 Midfielder Valeri, DiegoDiego Valeri  ARG 2013– 89 6 9 1 105
7 Goalkeeper Ricketts, DonovanDonovan Ricketts  JAM 2012–2014 73 3 4 – 80
8 Midfielder Johnson, WillWill Johnson  CAN 2013–2015 67 5 5 1 78
9 Defender Harrington, MichaelMichael Harrington  USA 2013–2014 58 6 4 3 71
10 Defender , Futty DansoFutty Danso  GMB 2011–2014 60 2 4 – 66
As of April 17, 2016

USOC = U.S. Open Cup; CCL = CONCACAF Champions League
Bolded players are currently on the Portland Timbers roster.

Goals

# Pos. Name Nation Career MLS USOC Playoffs CCL Total
1 Forward Adi, FanendoFanendo Adi  NGR 2014– 31 – 2 2 35
2 Midfielder Valeri, DiegoDiego Valeri  ARG 2013– 24 3 2 – 29
3 Midfielder Nagbe, DarlingtonDarlington Nagbe  USA 2011– 23 2 1 – 26
4 Forward Urruti, MaximilianoMaximiliano Urruti  ARG 2013–2015 15 1 1 3 20
5 Midfielder , Will JohnsonWill Johnson  CAN 2013–2015 16 1 2 – 19
Forward Wallace, RodneyRodney Wallace  CRC 2011–2015 16 1 2 – 19
7 Midfielder Jewsbury, JackJack Jewsbury  USA 2011– 13 1 – 1 15
8 Forward Fernandez, GastonGaston Fernandez  ARG 2014–2015 9 4 – 1 14
9 Forward Johnson, RyanRyan Johnson  JAM 2013 9 – 1 – 10
10 Forward Cooper, KennyKenny Cooper  USA 2011 8 – – – 8
As of April 17, 2016

USOC = U.S. Open Cup; CCL = CONCACAF Champions League
Bolded players are currently on the Portland Timbers roster.

Assists

# Pos. Name Nation Career MLS USOC Playoffs CCL Total
1 Midfielder Valeri, DiegoDiego Valeri  ARG 2013– 37 – 4 – 41
2 Midfielder Nagbe, DarlingtonDarlington Nagbe  USA 2011– 20 1 2 – 23
3 Forward Wallace, RodneyRodney Wallace  CRC 2011–2015 17 1 3 1 22
4 Midfielder Jewsbury, JackJack Jewsbury  USA 2011– 14 – 2 – 16
Midfielder Alhassan, KalifKalif Alhassan  GHA 2011–2014 12 1 1 2 16
6 Midfielder Chara, DiegoDiego Chara  COL 2011– 13 – 1 – 14
7 Midfielder Johnson, WillWill Johnson  CAN 2013–2015 7 3 1 2 13
8 Forward Urruti, MaximilianoMaximiliano Urruti  ARG 2013–2015 5 2 – 1 8
Forward Adi, FanendoFanendo Adi  NGA 2014– 7 – 1 – 8
10 Midfielder Zizzo, SalSal Zizzo  USA 2011–2013 7 – – – 7
Defender Villafaña, JorgeJorge Villafaña  USA 2014–2015 7 – – – 7
As of April 17, 2016

USOC = U.S. Open Cup; CCL = CONCACAF Champions League
Bolded players are currently on the Portland Timbers roster.

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise formed in 2009 but did not begin MLS play until 2011. Three previous incarnations of the club competed in the North American Soccer League (1975–1982), the Western Soccer League (1985–1990) and the USL First Division (2001–2010).

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