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Full name
  
Portland Timbers U-23

Owner
  
Merritt Paulson

Head coach
  
Jim Rilatt

Manager
  
Jim Rilatt

Nickname(s)
  
The Timbers

Website
  
Club home page

Arena/Stadium
  
Providence Park

Founded
  
2008

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2016
  
7th, Northwest Division Playoffs: DNQ

League
  
Premier Development League

Portland Timbers U-23 is an American soccer team based in Salem, Oregon, United States. Although founded in 2008 as part of the development system for the Portland Timbers USSF D2 organization, beginning in 2011 they are part of the development system for the Major League Soccer franchise of the same name. The team plays in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference.

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The team played most of its home games at Providence Park, the home of the senior Timbers team, where they have played since 2009. In 2017, the team announced it would be based out of Salem, in affiliation with Capital FC Timbers. The team's colors are green and white.

History

The Timbers joined the PDL in 2009, and played their first ever game on May 9, 2009, against fellow expansion franchise Victoria Highlanders finishing 2–2, with the first goal in franchise history being scored by Jarad Van Schaik assisted by Matt Van Houten.

Notable former players

This list of notable former players comprises players who went on to play professional soccer after playing for the team in the Premier Development League, or those who previously played professionally before joining the team.

Honors

USL PDL Champions 2010

  • USL PDL Regular Season Champions 2010
  • USL PDL Western Conference Champions 2010
  • USL PDL Northwest Division Champions 2010

    • Head coaches

  • Jim Rilatt (2009–present)

    • Stadiums

  • Providence Park; Portland, Oregon (2009–present)
  • Tualatin Hills Park; Beaverton, Oregon one game (2009)
  • Kiggins Bowl; Vancouver, Washington three games (2009–2011)
  • Lincoln Park Stadium at Pacific University; Forest Grove, Oregon two games (2009)
  • Stadium at Tigard High School; Tigard, Oregon two games (2009–2010)
  • Hare Field; Hillsboro, Oregon two games (2010–2011)
  • Stadium at Gresham High School; Gresham, Oregon one game (2010)
  • Stadium at Clackamas High School; Clackamas, Oregon one game (2011)
  • Stadium at Sherwood High School; Sherwood, Oregon one game (2011)
  • Doc Harris Stadium at Camas High School; Camas, Washington one game (2011)

    • Average attendance

    Attendance stats are calculated by averaging the team's self-reported home attendance.

  • 2009: 361
  • 2010: 616
  • 2011: 1531
  • 2012: 2885
  • 2013: 2444
  • 2014: 2327

    • References

    Portland Timbers U23s Wikipedia
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