Club History & Eras
21 entries in the Portland Timbers compendium.
1995 USL A-League RevivalThe return of green and yellow to the Rose City pitch.1975 NASL Original FoundingThe bold push that put pro soccer on the map for the Pacific Northwest in 1975.2009 MLS League Approval GrantingThe historic March 2009 approval that brought professional soccer back to Portland and ign2011 MLS Inaugural Season StartThe roar of the return: Portland's historic 2011 MLS revival begins.Early 2000s Financial RestructuringRebuilding the foundation for soccer's return to Portland without a single match played.Timbers Army Transition to MLSOne Voice, One City: The Fan Force Behind Portland's MLS Return.2015 Supporters' Shield Winning SeasonGrit meets glory as the Timbers haul home their maiden Supporters' Shield.2008 MLS Expansion Campaign LaunchThe organized fight that brought Major League Soccer back to the Pacific Northwest.Mid-2010s Golden Generation SquadThe core squad that brought Portland to the brink of glory in 2015.2013 First Playoff AppearanceTwo years in the wilderness, one season that proved the Timberdome belonged in the playoff2011 Inaugural MLS SeasonGreen and white stepped onto the big stage, and the city roared like it had been waiting f2009 MLS Expansion AnnouncementThe day Portland stopped dreaming and started building the Timbers.2012 John Spencer RebuildThe season Portland stopped being a project and started being a family.2016 Post-Championship RebuildThe year the champions came home to earth and learned to build again.2015 MLS Cup ChampionshipFour years after joining the league, the Timbers proved the Pacific Northwest belonged in 2014 Timbers Army ExplosionA city rose, a club crowned itself, and the Army roared the title home.2017 Jonathan Klinsmann EraThe Klinsmann name arrived in Portland, and the press got louder.2021 John Spencer ReturnThe midfielder who helped write the 2015 legend came home to keep the story going.2019 Playoff ReturnAfter a season in the wilderness, the Timbers found their way back to the dance.2020 Pandemic Bubble SeasonA season without the roar of the crowd, and the quietest chapter in Timbers history.2018 Playoff DroughtFive years of November roars, then silence fell over Providence Park.
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