The Portland Thorns FC is an American professional women's soccer team based in Portland, Oregon. Established in 2012, the team began play in 2013 in the then-eight-team National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), which received support from the United States Soccer Federation (USSF).
The Thorns hired Cindy Parlow Cone as its first head coach in 2013
Four Thorns players who won the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup with the U.S. national team were recognized before the July 24, 2019, match against the Houston Dash.
Thorns players and staff celebrate winning the 2022 NWSL Championship at Audi Field.
The traveling Rose City Riveters at Seattle's Memorial Stadium in 2017.
National Women's Soccer League
The National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) is a professional women's soccer league at the top of the United States league system. Headquartered in New York City, it is owned by the teams and, until 2020, was under a management contract with the United States Soccer Federation.
At the 2022 NWSL Championship, the league recognized some of the players who had competed in the league for all ten years of its existence.
The NWSL increased the number and quality of cameras used for matches during the 2022 season.
