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The Portland Timbers are an American professional soccer club based in Portland, Oregon which will begin play in Major League Soccer (MLS), the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada, in 2011.
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Nickname(s) | Timbers | ||
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Founded | 1975 | ||
Ground | PGE Park Portland, Oregon | ||
Capacity | 22,000 approximate | ||
Owner | Merritt Paulson | ||
Head Coach | John Spencer | ||
League | Major League Soccer | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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The Timbers will be the 18th club of Major League Soccer, and replaces the USL First Division's team of the same name, while retaining the same ownership. The MLS club will be the fourth Portland team to share the legacy of the Timbers name.