The Portland Timbers are an American professional men's soccer club based in Portland, Oregon. The Timbers compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member club of the league's Western Conference. The Timbers have played their home games at Providence Park since 2011, when the team began play as an expansion team in the league.
The club was founded in 2009, when the city of Portland was awarded an expansion berth to Major League Soccer. The team operating rights are owned by Peregrine Sports under the majority ownership of Merritt Paulson, whose companies had acquired the then-USL Pro team in 2007 and later established the Portland Thorns women's team in 2012 (all MLS franchises are centrally owned by the league itself, which grants operating rights and privileges to the individual club "owners," who are also shareholders in MLS). The club is a phoenix club, and the fourth soccer franchise based in Portland (second top-level) to carry the legacy of the Timbers name, which originated with the team that competed in the North American Soccer League (NASL) from 1975 to 1982.
In 2013, the Timbers finished the regular season in first place in the Western Conference, clinching both their first-ever playoff appearance and a CONCACAF Champions League berth. In 2015, the franchise won the Western Conference Finals in the playoffs, and their first major trophy, the MLS Cup, becoming the first team in Cascadia to do so. In 2017, the club again finished the regular season in first place in the Western Conference. In 2018, the Timbers again made the playoffs, advancing in three rounds, defeating archrival Seattle in the semifinals along the way, and made the MLS Cup where they lost 2–0 to Atlanta United FC. In 2020, the Timbers won the one-off MLS is Back Tournament, defeating Orlando City SC in the final, and once again qualified for the Champions League. In 2021, the Timbers won the Western Conference and once again were runners-up in MLS Cup, falling to New York City FC 4–2 on penalties after a 1–1 score at extra time.
Portland has long-standing rivalries with nearby clubs Seattle Sounders and Vancouver Whitecaps FC, with whom they compete for the Cascadia Cup.<\/P>","A16C626949206183":"4848","CBD48FB3F5827AF4666D1459D2BC8E48":"","F74E7C85C8A39E32E0F4B2C7CB577624":"A versatile English international who fills a number of positions for club and country, including midfield and full-back berths.
National team
Since winning his first cap in 1996, Phil Neville has been used on both flanks by England, often in tandem with brother Gary. He was left out of the 1998 and 2002 FIFA World Cup finals squads - pipped by Gary on the former occasion - but was picked for UEFA EURO 2000? where he conceded a late penalty against Romania. Briefly captained his country in a June 2003 friendly against Serbia and Montenegro.
UEFA EURO 2004? qualifying
Rejuvenated at club level, Neville remained primarily a squad player for Sven-G?ran Eriksson. He played his first qualifier in England's fifth outing, against Slovakia, and was used as a substitute twice more.
Club
Neville signed professional terms with Manchester United FC in 1993 and made his Premiership debut against Manchester City FC in February 1995. He established himself in the first team the following season but has mainly been used as defensive cover in recent times. Still, his adaptability makes him a key squad member at Old Trafford and he was rewarded with a seven-and-a-half year contract in 1997. Neville scored a memorable UEFA Champions League goal in a 5-0 defeat of Br?ndby IF in 1998, yet did not make the starting lineup when the club lifted the trophy later that term, although he did get a medal. He has also won five championships and two FA Cups.
2002\/03: The campaign was arguably Neville's finest in the red of United as he anchored the midfield in place of Roy Keane and Juan Sebastián Verón. Brilliantly cancelled out Patrick Vieira in a crucial victory against Arsenal FC in December 2002.
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MLS Cup
<\/STRONG>Champions (1): 2015
Runners Up (2): 2018, 2021
Western Conference Champions
<\/STRONG>Winners (3): 2015, 2018, 2021
Western Conference Regular Season
<\/STRONG>Winners (2): 2013, 2017
MLS is Back Tournament<\/STRONG>
Champions: 2020
Minor honours<\/STRONG>
MLS Fair Play Award: 2011
Continental<\/U><\/STRONG>
CONCACAF Champions League (best result):
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