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Portland Thorns FC won the league championship in 2017. Portland Thorns FC is an American professional women's soccer club which began play in the National Women's Soccer League's (NWSL) inaugural season in 2013. All Thorns players who have appeared for the team in an official competition or have been contracted to play for the team are listed ...
Various minor league baseball teams played in Portland thereafter, including revived Beavers teams between 1978 and 1993 and again between 2001 and 2010. Since 2010, there has been no professional baseball played within Portland city limits. Established in 2015 the Portland Pickles are an active team in the WCL (West Coast League).
The Thorns finished with a regular season record of 12–6–6 and matched their second-place finish from the previous season, again finishing behind the Courage. [50] The Thorns beat Seattle Reign FC 2–1 in the playoff semi-finals to stage a rematch against the Courage, rematch of the previous seasons final.
In an interview with ESPN on July 13, 2023, midfielder Lindsey Horan — who transferred from the Thorns to Olympique Lyon midseason while still on loan — cited the team's lack of a dedicated training facility compared to the Timbers, and lack of grass pitches for training and playing, in her decision to remain in France. [26]
Portland Thorns FC : 0–0: OL Reign: Portland, Oregon: 19:30 ... Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. The 2022 NWSL Draft was held on ...
Sophia Smith became the latest NWSL star to sign a new deal Wednesday, becoming the league's highest-paid player in the process. The Portland Thorns announced they had agreed with Smith on a ...
I have a lot of affection for him.” [9] [10] When contacted by NC Courage leadership about hiring Riley, Paulson downplayed the abuse of Portland Thorns players saying it "basically was [a case of] ‘poor judgment'" and described difficulty managing the roster as the reason for Riley's departure from Portland. [9] [10]
The Thorns made a number of roster moves in the offseason but struggled during the 2015 Portland Thorns FC season. On June 19, 2015, the Thorns made NWSL history when goalkeeper Michelle Betos headed the equalizing goal for 10-woman Portland in the 95th minute against FC Kansas City, the first goal scored by a goalkeeper in the league. [33]