The Timbers Army is an independent supporters group of Portland Timbers , a soccer club in Major League Soccer —the top tier of the United States soccer pyramid . Its members are known for their loud, enthusiastic support and the raucous atmosphere they create at Timbers games. Centered in section 107 of Providence Park in Portland, Oregon , the Army has grown steadily over the years to encompass much of the north end of the stadium.
36-612: The Cascadia Cup is the name of the trophy created in 2004 by supporters of the Portland Timbers , Seattle Sounders , and Vancouver Whitecaps , which is awarded each season to the best soccer team in the Pacific Northwest . The cup is named for the Cascadia region . The Timbers, Sounders, and Whitecaps have roots dating to the days of the original North American Soccer League . It was first contested in 2004, and
72-605: A goal is scored against the Timbers, " You Are My Sunshine " in the 80th minute, and " Can't Help Falling In Love " in the 85th minute. Various other chants are drawn from Russian, Greek, Latin American, Italian, and Arabian origins, speaking to the diversity of the section. The group engages in a number of charitable activities, including volunteering for the Portland-based nonprofit Friends of Trees and raising money for
108-576: A group of eight people who decided to step up their support, and began congregating in section 107 (erroneously labeled on the stadium diagram to be behind the north goal) of the stadium then known as PGE Park to create a European-style rooting section for the club, complete with drumming, flags, scarves, smoke bombs and constant chanting and cheering. By 2002, the group had changed its name to the Timbers Army in order to lose any perception of partiality toward Scottish football club Rangers and because
144-658: A lengthy season-ticket waitlist, only managed five sellouts through the regular season, thought to be at least in part due to the lasting effects of the COVID-19 pandemic but also anger from the NWSL scandal. On October 3, 2022, an official report was released, particularly highlighting reported inaction by Paulson and Wilkinson as well as sexually inappropriate comments made by Thorns/Timbers president Mike Golub toward former Thorns coach and now-current United States Soccer Federation president Cindy Parlow Cone . On October 4, 2022,
180-679: A non-profit umbrella supporting the works of the TA, and since 2013, the Rose City Riveters. In 2019, the Timbers Army made national news as they clashed with the MLS front office over the use of the Iron Front symbol on flags flown by Timbers supporters. MLS banned the anti-fascist symbol along with far-right regalia in a blanket ban of "political signage", which the Army contested, arguing in
216-466: A result, each team would play the other two Cascadia club three times each. Portland had four games at home while Vancouver and Seattle had three and two, respectively. It was decided by the supporters groups to count all matches equally. Portland won the cup in Vancouver on October 21, 2012, with their only away win of their 2012 season. It was the Timbers' third time hoisting the cup, and the first with
252-572: A statement that opposition to fascism, racism, and sexism was not political. A protracted public battle between the Army and MLS brass occurred, culminating in a protest during the August game against Seattle where the TA deliberately stayed silent for the first 33 minutes of the nationally-televised clash to commemorate 1933, the year that the Iron Front was disbanded in Nazi Germany. After
288-414: A strong history and culture of vocal support. The Timbers Army have utilized chants from all over the world (ex. " Korobeiniki "), as well as having drums and trumpets to add to the noise in addition to the inclusion of pogoing, scarf waving, and dancing to add to the effect of various chants. Timbers Army traditions are to sing the song "Portland Boys" immediately after kickoff, "Rose City 'Til I Die" when
324-452: A trust fund established for Keiana Serrill, the granddaughter of Timber Jim , the team's lumberjack mascot. Timber Jim's daughter, Hannah, was killed in an automobile accident in 2004, and in her memory, the TA has made a tradition of singing "You Are My Sunshine." Timber Jim retired in 2008, but the tradition is carried on by Jim's successor, "Timber Joey." In 2010, the Timbers Army established 107 Independent Supporters Trust, or 107IST,
360-600: The Army: Drumming, chanting, scarf-wearing soccer supporters transformed overnight from a band of PGE Park rowdies to an effective and influential political organization. Their political clout ends up greasing the wheels on the effort to bring Major League Soccer to Portland. The supporters group gained national exposure in 2009 when they were featured in a two-page photo spread in the July 13–20 issue of Sports Illustrated which showed Army members celebrating after
396-571: The Cascadia Cup Council, whose sole purpose was to obtain and retain the legal rights to the name "Cascadia Cup". Releases by MLS indicate that their trademark plan was an altruistic attempt to protect the Cascadia Cup from abuse by third parties, a claim that was disputed by the contest-organizing fan groups. Those same groups later had discussions with MLS leadership in an attempt to resolve the issue, and in July 2013 both MLS and
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#1732780164913432-529: The Cup for a second consecutive year in 2010. The 2011 MLS season marked the first season since 2008 in which all three teams would be in the same league. Seattle claimed their third title by going undefeated in Cascadia Cup play – coming from behind to win both of their road games in Portland and Vancouver while earning draws at home. For the 2012 MLS season the league changed to an unbalanced schedule. As
468-537: The MLS is Back Tournament, would not count towards Cascadia Cup standings. In December 2012, MLS filed a trademark claim for rights to the name "Cascadia Cup". This caused an immediate reaction from the three main supporters groups—the Timbers Army , Emerald City Supporters , and the Vancouver Southsiders —that had created the original competition. This prompted them to form a legal entity called
504-469: The No Pity Van had been active in providing water and medical supplies to protestors in downtown Portland. On the night of August 13, 2020, Portland Police Bureau officers slashed all four tires of the van despite the driver complying with police orders to vacate the area. This was the second instance of police vandalism to the van, after a federal officer fired munitions at the van on July 25, damaging
540-716: The Sounders in the competition. For seven straight finals between 2015 and 2021, the Western Conference representative in the MLS Cup or the MLS is Back Tournament was from Cascadia. This streak came to an end in 2022 as all three teams failed to qualify for the playoffs . 2022 also marked the first time since they joined MLS that all three missed the playoffs in the same season. The Cascadia Cup Council decided that 2020 matches not played in front of supporters, including
576-497: The Timbers Army and Rose City Riveters formally demanded Wilkinson and Golub leave the club, and Paulson sell. Paulson released a statement declaring the three men would recuse themselves from Thorns duties, without mentioning the Timbers. On October 5, 2022, Wilkinson and Golub were fired from the club. The Timbers Army is composed of several different subgroups. These subgroups are unique in their own fashion and consist of many different personalities. However, all subgroups fall under
612-611: The Timbers Army umbrella. Many of the subgroups produce their own special apparel and other items while the proceeds go directly back to Timbers Army causes. Unlike many teams in Major League Soccer , the Timbers Army is the only recognized independent supporters group of the Portland Timbers, while many other clubs have several supporters groups. The subgroups of the Timbers Army rival the size of many other supporters groups in MLS. Sectional : In most cases,
648-454: The Timbers scored against Seattle Sounders FC of MLS in the third round of the 2009 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup , a game they lost 2–1. A tifo created by the Timbers Army for that game was in 2011 named one of the five best tifos in MLS history —it featured a giant Timber Jim chainsawing down Seattle's Space Needle—despite the Timbers having played in the USL at the time. The Timbers Army has
684-421: The Timbers uniforms at the time resembled those of Rangers rival Celtic . (although this perception has since changed). As noted in a feature story on the front page of The Oregonian ' s Sports section in 2004, the Army had grown from a small group of dedicated fans to approximately 200 passionate supporters. By 2005, when the Army was the subject of a cover story by Willamette Week , its game day support
720-556: The Timbers-Sounders matchup was played three times but the Whitecaps played the other two teams only twice each. To keep the Cup competition balanced in these years, only a subset of games count toward the Cup standings, with the supporters groups agreeing before the season which games to count. In 2018, for instance, the final two games of each matchup were the ones that counted, and the initial Timbers-Sounders game on May 13
756-471: The USL-1 were made defunct in 2009 due to the introduction of the MLS expansion franchise of the same name. In 2009, it was announced that expansion teams would be allotted to Vancouver and Portland. Both teams were named after their predecessors, ensuring the continuation of the rivalry. Supporters of the Timbers and Whitecaps decided to continue the Cascadia Cup without the Sounders for two years while playing in
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#1732780164913792-477: The USL. In 2009, supporters of the Timbers and Whitecaps only included regular season USL-1 matches played between the teams and Portland won the cup for the first time. Some Sounders supporters wished to include a preseason victory over Vancouver and a US Open Cup match win at Portland for consideration in the cup standings while others believed that the Cascadia Cup competition should be suspended until 2011. Portland won
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864-593: The fanbases of both the Thorns and Timbers, with many supporters calling for the removal of Gavin Wilkinson as GM. Owner Merritt Paulson released a statement shortly afterward stating that Wilkinson would no longer oversee Thorns decisions as an investigation commenced. Through 2022, fan discontent continued; the Timbers Army and Rose City Riveters met with ownership at the start of their respective seasons. The Timbers, one of MLS' attendance leaders and once owners of
900-575: The first in MLS) that a supporter group had directly taken on the league with an organized response and forced a change in policy. After the George Floyd/ Black Lives Matter protests swelled nationwide and with national attention on Portland, the Army released a statement re-upping their support for marginalized people of color and protestors. Included in the official release, the supporter group stated that they "strongly oppose
936-619: The numbers of the unit match the section of the stadium where the supporters are ticketed. Geographical : The Timbers Army fields seven affiliated supporters teams that play in the Greater Portland Soccer District , a Portland area adult soccer league. All teams play a Spring and Fall season as well as participating in the Clive Charles Memorial North End Cup. This tournament is a point based competition between all teams with
972-405: The protests by the Timbers Army gained media exposure, Major League Soccer officials announced they would meet with the Army and other supporter groups around the league. A month later, on September 24, 2019, the league announced it would be reversing the policy that prohibited the Iron Front, allowing Timbers supporters to use the symbol again. This was a rare instance in American sports (and one of
1008-499: The season series between the three rivals. From 2004 to 2006, the Cascadia Cup competition included all scheduled regular season A-League and later USL-1 matches played between the Sounders, Timbers, and Whitecaps. In 2007, the Virginia Beach Mariners folded just before the season started, leaving the USL 1st Division to scramble to fix the season schedule. The result was an unbalanced schedule, and as such it
1044-498: The supporters groups announced an agreement that the council would own the trademark and no monetization would occur without the agreement of all parties. In most years since all three teams have been in MLS (2011–present), all of the games between the Cascadia teams count in Cascadia Cup standings. In some years, however, some of the matchups are uneven, with more games between some pairs of teams than others. In 2018, for instance,
1080-482: The systems of racism and injustice that have caused so many black deaths in our country and our communities. [We] continue to mourn the loss of black lives at the hands of police and others", as well as a general call for direct action. The Army adopted a 1995 Chevrolet P30 van nicknamed the "No Pity Van" in 2010 that sells merchandise outside of Providence Park on gamedays. During the George Floyd protests,
1116-448: The windshield. In response, the Army released a statement saying they had not only repaired the van but pledged to double down on their support of the protests. The next night, the van was back out on the streets providing aid. In an October 2021 report published by The Athletic , former Thorns coach Paul Riley was accused of sexual coercion and abusive behavior by two former Thorns players. The resulting fallout caused fissures in
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1152-450: The winner going on to represent the Timbers Army against a Seattle Sounders FC Emerald City Supporters team in a supporters Cascadian Champions League. All players are required to be 107ist members, as well as each team performing service related to Timbers Army causes. Timbers Army Affiliate Teams The 107 Independent Supporters Trust is a member-based non-profit organization open to anyone who loves soccer. It serves to coordinate
1188-483: Was claimed by the Whitecaps. In 2011 the competition continued with the now Major League Soccer (MLS) sides Portland Timbers , Seattle Sounders FC , and Vancouver Whitecaps FC . In 2004, fan-based organizations supporting the Seattle Sounders, Portland Timbers and Vancouver Whitecaps sponsored the creation of a 2-foot-tall silver cup to be awarded annually to the club that finishes with the best record in
1224-431: Was decided to adjust the Cascadia Cup format for that season. Fans of all three Cascadian teams agreed to make only the last home and last away matches between constituent clubs count toward the Cup. In 2008 the clubs reverted to playing each other an equal three times each. The Cascadia Cup competition once again included all scheduled regular season USL-1 matches played between the three rivals. The Seattle Sounders of
1260-487: Was estimated at over 1,000. In 2008, the group's lobbying was credited with helping to convince the Portland City Council to approve a deal to bring Major League Soccer to Portland in 2011. The Timbers Army were named the fifth most influential Oregon sports figure in 2010 by The Oregonian , two spots ahead of Timbers owner Merritt Paulson . In the piece, sports columnist John Canzano said of
1296-712: Was excluded. The winner each year is decided by these criteria, in order: Sounders Timbers Whitecaps • Total: Seattle with 10 highest finishes. Portland with 6, and Vancouver with 4. • Finishes with an asterisk (*) indicate winning the Cascadia Cup. • Border indicates playoff line. No 2020 winner awarded due to COVID-19 pandemic Sounders win Timbers win Whitecaps win Draw Upcoming fixture Portland Timbers (2001%E2%80%932010) Too Many Requests If you report this error to
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