 and the raucous atmosphere they create at Timbers games. The Timbers Army was founded in 2001 as the Cascade Rangers, a reference to the Cascade Range of mountains in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The group began congregating in section 107 ("The Woodshed") of PGE Park ("The Piggy") 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 soccer club Rangers and because the Timbers uniforms at the time resembled those of Rangers rival Celtic. By 2012, the Timbers Army numbered more than 4,000 people in the north-end on game day.

Rivalries 

The Portland Timbers have continued a long-running rivalry with Seattle Sounders FC dating back to the original North American Soccer League. Reborn after Portland entered MLS as an expansion team, the Seattle-Portland rivalry rose to higher levels when they faced each other in the 2013 MLS playoffs in their two-game series where the Timbers eliminated their arch-rivals in their first-ever MLS postseason matchup.

Vancouver Whitecaps FC, the other Cascadian USSF Division 2 Professional League team, was replaced by an MLS franchise in 2011. It competes along with Portland and Seattle in the Cascadia Cup. The three teams' historic rivalry dates back to the original North American Soccer League.

Mascot 

During the NASL and USL years the team's mascot was a grizzled lumberjack named Timber Jim. On January 24, 2008, Jim announced his retirement. His final farewell was a game played against Puerto Rico Islanders on April 17, 2008, which the Timbers won 1–0.

Timber Joey served as the unofficial mascot from then on, and was inaugurated as the new official mascot at an exhibition game vs Juventus Primavera on June 14, 2008, a game the Timbers won 1–0, and has served in that capacity ever since, leading into their MLS inauguration in 2011. Joey continues Jim's trademark of cutting a round (or "cookie") from a large log with a chainsaw every time the Timbers score a goal. This round is presented to the goal-scoring player after the game. If the team achieves a shutout
and the raucous atmosphere they create at Timbers games. The Timbers Army was founded in 2001 as the Cascade Rangers, a reference point to the Cascade Range of mountain in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The group began congregating in department 107 (" The Woodshed ") of PGE Park (" The Piggy ") to create a European - style rooting part for the club, complete with drumming, flag, scarves, smoke turkey and constant chanting and cheering. By 2002, the group had exchange its name to the Timbers Army in order to lose any perception of partiality toward Scottish soccer baseball club Rangers and because the Timbers uniforms at the time resembled those of Rangers rival Celtic. By 2012, the Timbers Army count more than 4,000 people in the north - end on game sidereal day. 

 Rivalries 

 The Portland Timbers have proceed a long - running rivalry with Seattle Sounders FC dating back to the original North American Soccer League. Reborn after Portland enter MLS as an expansion team, the Seattle - Portland rivalry rose to higher levels when they faced each early in the 2013 MLS playoffs in their two - plot serial where the Timbers eliminated their arch - rivals in their first - ever MLS postseason matchup. 

 Vancouver Whitecaps FC, the other Cascadian USSF Division 2 Professional League team, was replaced by an MLS franchise in 2011. It compete along with Portland and Seattle in the Cascadia Cup. The three teams' historic competition dates back to the original North American Soccer League. 

 Mascot 

 During the NASL and USL years the team's mascot was a grizzled lumberman name Timber Jim. On January 24, 2008, Jim announced his retirement. His final farewell was a game play against Puerto Rico Islanders on April 17, 2008, which the Timbers won 1–0. 

 Timber Joey served as the unofficial mascot from then on, and was inaugurate as the new official mascot at an exhibition game vs Juventus Primavera on June 14, 2008, a game the Timbers won 1–0, and has served in that capacity ever since, leading into their MLS inauguration in 2011. Joey continues Jim's trademark of cutting a beat (or " cookie ") from a bombastic log with a chainsaw every time the Timbers score a goal. This rung is presented to the goal - scoring player after the game. If the team achieves a shutout
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Mcscot 

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RiValrIeS 

The POrtlanD TimbErS have continued a Long-Running riValRy WitH SEattlE soundeRs Fc daTing bacK to the oRIgiNaL nORtH American Soccer LeaGuE. rEbOrn after portlaND eNtERed MLS as An ExpAnsiON Team, tHe SeATtLe-PortlaNd rivaLRy RoSe to higHeR levelS wHen TheY faceD Each Other iN the 2013 MLS pLayofFS in their two-gamE Series where thE tiMBErS ElimInaTed their arcH-rivALs in TheiR FiRst-EVer MLs postSeASoN Matchup.

Vancouver WhiTeCaps FC, The otHer Cascadian UsSF DivisioN 2 pROfessionAl LeAGuE Team, was replaceD by an mLS franchiSE in 2011. It comPetes Along witH Portland AND Seattle In tHe CAscAdiA cUp. the three teams' HIStorIc Rivalry DatEs back tO thE orIgiNal noRth AmericAn Soccer leAgUe.

maScoT 

DuriNG the NASL AnD USl yEarS the tEAm's masCot waS a grIzZlED luMberjacK NaMED TimBeR JIm. On janUaRy 24, 2008, Jim AnnoUNceD his retIrement. HiS fiNAl faReWeLl was a gAme played agaiNsT Puerto RicO ISlaNders oN aPril 17, 2008, whicH the Timbers won 1–0.

Timber JoeY Served aS thE unofFiciAl mascot fRom Then on, And WAs inauGurateD as thE nEw oFFIcial MAScOt aT aN exhibitioN GAme Vs JuvEnTus PRimaverA on June 14, 2008, a game the TimBErs Won 1–0, and has servEd iN thaT CApAciTY eVEr sInCE, leADIng into their MLS InauguratiOn IN 2011. JOey continuES JiM's TrademaRk of cutTing a ROund (or "cOokie") from A large log WiTh a cHAInsAw every timE the TimbErs score a GOal. ThIS rOund iS prEsenteD tO thE goal-ScorinG PlaYer afTer the GaMe. If thE team AcHieves a sHutout
 and the raucous atmospher e they cre ate a t T imb er s ga mes.  The Timbers A r my w as founded in 2001 asthe C as c adeR an gers,  a refe r en c e  to  t he  Ca sc a de  Rang e o f mount ains in th e P ac ific Northwe s tregion ofNor th America.The  group  b ega n  cong reg ating  in se c tion 1 07 ("TheWo o dshed" )  of PGE P ar k (" The Piggy") to cr e at e  a European-st yle ro ot i ng s ect ion  for the c lu b, co m plete w i th d r umm i ng, flags, sc arves, smok e  bo mbs an dcon s tant c hanti ng and  cheering.By 2 002, thegrouph ad chan g ed itsname t o t heTimb e rs  A rmy  i n  or d er  to los e any pe rc ep tionof p a r t i alit y t owar d Sco ttish soccerclu b Ra n ger s and  beca useth e Tim bers u nifor ms  at the time re semb led those  of  R ang er s riv a l Celt ic.  By  2012,the Tim b ers  A r m y  n umbered more than4, 0 0 0people i n then or th - end on g am e d ay.R ivalr ies
T he Portl and Ti m be rs  have c on tinued  a  lo ng- runni n g ri valrywith Sea ttleS ounders FC dat i ng back to th e  o r i gi n al N ort h AmericanSocc e r Le ague .  R ebo r n aft er Po rt l an d  entered MLS as anex pansio n tea m, the Seattl e-Portland r i valry ro se t o  h i gher levels wh en th ey faced e a ch other  in t he 2013MLS playo f f s in the irtwo -ga mes e ri es where theT i mber selimina ted  theirarc h-r iva lsin  their fi rst-ever  M LS  p os tse asonm atchup.
V anc ou ver  Whit e caps F C, th e ot he rC asc adian U S SF D ivis io n2 Pr ofe ss ional  Lea g ueteam, w as replac edb y an  M LS  franch ise in 2011.It  competesal ong  withP o rtland a nd Seattle in the Casca d ia Cup.  Th e thr ee t eams' his tor ic riv alr y  dates  backto th eori g i nal N o r th  Am er ican Socce r Lea gue.
M asco t 

Dur ing the NASL and U S L y ears the team 'smasc o t  w asa  g r izz le d  lu m b erjack named Ti mber Jim.On Ja nuary 24,2 008 ,Jim ann ouncedhis r e tiremen t. His fi nal farew el l wa s a g ame played  against  Puerto R i co Is l an dersonApril17 , 2 008,whicht heTimbe rs won  1 –0.

T imber  J oey serv ed as the unofficial ma scot f rom t hen  on, andwas ina uguratedas t he new off ici almasco t a t  an e xhib i ti ong ame v s Ju v entus Pri m av era o nJune 14, 20 0 8 ,  agamethe Timber s wo n 1–0, and has se r ved in that ca paci t y  ev ers ince ,leading into t hei rM L S inaugu ra tion in 201 1. Joeyco n tinue s Jim' s trad emark o f cu t ting a  rou nd(or "cook ie" )f rom a l ar ge log wi th a  c hainsa w ever y  tim e the Timbers scor e a g o a l. Th i s r oundis  presen t ed t o the goal -scoring pl ayer a fter  thegame. I fthe te amac hieves a s h utout
 and_the raucous_atmosphere they create at_Timbers games._The_Timbers Army_was_founded in 2001_as the Cascade_Rangers, a reference to_the Cascade Range_of_mountains in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The group began congregating in_section_107 ("The_Woodshed")_of_PGE Park ("The Piggy") 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 soccer_club Rangers and because the Timbers_uniforms at the time resembled those_of Rangers rival Celtic. By 2012, the_Timbers Army numbered more than 4,000_people in the north-end on_game day.

Rivalries_

The Portland Timbers have continued_a long-running rivalry_with Seattle_Sounders FC dating_back to the original North American_Soccer League. Reborn_after Portland entered MLS as an_expansion_team, the Seattle-Portland_rivalry_rose_to higher_levels when they_faced_each other_in_the 2013 MLS playoffs in their_two-game_series where the Timbers eliminated their arch-rivals_in their first-ever MLS_postseason_matchup.

Vancouver Whitecaps FC, the_other Cascadian USSF Division 2_Professional League team, was replaced by_an MLS_franchise in_2011. It competes along with Portland and Seattle in the Cascadia_Cup. The three teams' historic rivalry_dates back to the_original North_American_Soccer League.

Mascot 

During_the_NASL and_USL years the team's mascot was a_grizzled lumberjack_named Timber Jim. On January 24,_2008, Jim announced his_retirement._His final farewell was a game_played against Puerto Rico Islanders on_April 17, 2008, which the_Timbers_won_1–0.

Timber Joey served as the_unofficial mascot from then on, and_was inaugurated as_the new official mascot at an exhibition_game_vs Juventus Primavera on June 14,_2008,_a game the Timbers won 1–0,_and_has_served in that capacity ever_since, leading into their MLS inauguration_in 2011. Joey continues Jim's trademark of cutting a_round (or "cookie")_from a large log with_a_chainsaw_every time the Timbers score a goal. This round is_presented to_the goal-scoring player_after the game. If the team achieves a shutout