Portland Thorns FC is an American professional women's soccer team based in Portland, Oregon.
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21 Facts About Portland Thorns
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The Portland franchise is owned by Peregrine Sports LLC, which owns the Portland Timbers.
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In 2021, the Portland Thorns won the NWSL Challenge Cup, the Women's International Champions Cup, and the NWSL Shield.
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Portland Thorns have had the highest average attendance in the league in each of their first seven seasons, and set a league attendance record of 25,218 at an August 11,2019, match against the North Carolina Courage.
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Portland Thorns Rain were re-founded in 2009 when they joined the Women's Premier Soccer League.
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On May 2,2012 the Portland Thorns Timbers partnered with the Portland Thorns Rain and the Oregon Youth Soccer Association's Girls Olympic Development program.
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On January 11,2013, the league held its player allocation for the national team players, with Portland Thorns receiving seven players, including former University of Portland Thorns Pilots star Christine Sinclair.
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The other players assigned to the Portland Thorns were Rachel Buehler, Tobin Heath, Karina LeBlanc, Alex Morgan, Marlene Sandoval, and Luz Saucedo.
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Portland Thorns cited personal reasons, particularly the desire of her and her husband, Portland Timbers director of sports science John Cone, to be together more.
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Portland Thorns kicked off their 2014 season with the announcement of a new head coach, Paul Riley, formerly of the Long Island Fury of the Women's Premier Soccer League.
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The Portland Thorns finished third in the regular season and were knocked out in the playoff semi-final by FC Kansas City.
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In November 2014 the Portland Thorns traded for defender Kat Williamson and midfielder McCall Zerboni.
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Portland Thorns acquired defender Kendall Johnson from Sky Blue FC in exchange for the 25th and 34th overall selections in the 2015 National Women's Soccer League College Draft.
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Portland Thorns acquired forward Jodie Taylor from the Washington Spirit in exchange for a 2015 second-round pick and two-second-round picks in 2016.
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Portland Thorns finished the 2015 season with 23 points from 20 games and did not reach the playoffs, the first season in which they have failed to do this.
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In Parsons's first season in charge, the Portland Thorns acquired several players including French defensive midfielder Amandine Henry and Danish striker Nadia Nadim.
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Portland Thorns announced that midfielder Amandine Henry and forward Nadia Nadim would not be returning to the team for the 2018 season.
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The Portland Thorns participated in the inaugural NWSL Challenge Cup, defeating the North Carolina Courage in the quarterfinals but losing to the eventual champions Houston Dash in the semifinals.
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The Portland Thorns participated in and clinched the 2020 NWSL Fall Series Community Shield with a win on October 11,2020, over OL Reign.
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Portland Thorns hired retired former club goalkeeper and Canadian international Karina LeBlanc as Gavin Wilkinson's replacement in the Portland Thorns general manager role on November 2,2021.
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