Portland Thorns FC
Portland Thorns FC is an NWSLNWSLThe National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) is a professional women’s soccer league in the United States with 16 clubs in 2026. It stages a regular season, playoffs and the Challenge Cup, while a collective bargaining agreement governs employment relations between clubs and players.Open the full entry women's professional soccer club in Portland, Oregon. Founded in 2012, it began play in 2013, plays at Providence Park, and has won three NWSL Championships.
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Key facts
2012–2013Founding and inaugural championship
Founded in 2012, the Thorns began NWSL play in 2013 and won the league’s inaugural championship.[1]
2016–2022Further titles
The club won the NWSL Shield in 2016 and 2021, further Championships in 2017 and 2022, and the 2021 Challenge Cup.[1]
January 2023League sanction
On January 9, 2023, the NWSL fined the club $1 million.[2]
January 2024RAJ Sports acquires the club
In January 2024, the Bhathal family’s RAJ Sports acquired the club. Lisa Bhathal Merage became its NWSL governor, with Alex Bhathal as alternate governor.[3]
March 2026Robert Vilahamn appointed
On March 4, 2026, the club announced Robert Vilahamn as head coach, with his arrival subject at that time to receipt of a P-1 visa.[4]
Related Organizations, Websites, and Public Accounts
Portland Thorns FC: Official website: https://www.thorns.com/ (opens in a new window).[5]
Portland Thorns FC: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThornsFC/ (opens in a new window).[6]
Portland Thorns FC: X: https://x.com/ThornsFC (opens in a new window).[7]
Portland Thorns FC: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ThornsFC/ (opens in a new window).[8]
Portland Thorns FC: YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is Google’s video-sharing and creator platform, founded in 2005 by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim and acquired by Google in 2006. Built around video uploading, viewing, and creator earnings, the platform has developed Shorts, YouTube Music, Premium, YouTube TV, and products for children, and is headquartered in San Bruno, California, United States.Open the full entry: https://www.youtube.com/@PortlandThornsFC/ (opens in a new window).[9]
Portland Thorns FC: LinkedInLinkedInLinkedIn is a social networking platform for professionals. It was founded in 2002 by Reid Hoffman and others, launched in 2003, and listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 2011; after Microsoft acquired it for approximately $26.2 billion in 2016, it became a wholly owned Microsoft subsidiary. Its revenue comes from membership subscriptions, advertising, and recruitment solutions.Open the full entry: https://www.linkedin.com/company/portland-thorns-fc/ (opens in a new window).[10]
Portland Thorns FC: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thornsfc (opens in a new window).[11]
Sources
- RAJ Sports and cllct Announce Partnership (opens in a new window)
- Statement Regarding Corrective Action (opens in a new window)
- Thorns FC introduces new ownership group to Portland community (opens in a new window)
- Portland Thorns Name Robert Vilahamn as New Head Coach (opens in a new window)
- Teams — NWSL (opens in a new window)
- Portland Thorns FC — Facebook (opens in a new window)
- Portland Thorns FC — X (opens in a new window)
- Portland Thorns FC — Instagram (opens in a new window)
- Portland Thorns FC — YouTube (opens in a new window)
- Portland Thorns FC — LinkedIn (opens in a new window)
- Portland Thorns FC — TikTok (opens in a new window)