The Thorns

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professional women's soccer team sports club

The Thorns are a professional women’s soccer team based in Portland, Oregon, competing in the National Women’s Soccer League and known for their passionate fanbase and strong on-field success.

Aliases (2)

Portland Thorns FC ×48
Thorns ×1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	professional women's soccer team → sports club →
affiliation	Portland Timbers organization →
awayKitColor	white →
basedIn	Portland, Oregon →
city	Portland, Oregon →
colors	black → green → red →
competition	National Women's Soccer League →
conference	NWSL single-table →
country	United States →
fanbaseNickname	Rose City Riveters →
firstSeason	2013 →
foundedForLeague	National Women's Soccer League →
fullName	Portland Thorns FC →
gender	women →
hasRivalryWith	OL Reign → Seattle-based clubs →
homeCapacity	Providence Park →
homeCity	Portland →
homeKitColor	red →
homeStadium	Providence Park →
homeStadiumLocation	Portland, Oregon →
homeState	Oregon →
inception	2012 →
knownFor	high attendance figures → large and passionate fanbase → strong on-field success →
league	National Women's Soccer League →
nickname	The Thorns → Thorns →
notableCharacteristic	consistently high NWSL attendance → strong community support in Portland →
NWSLChallengeCupTitle	2021 →
NWSLChampionshipTitle	2013 → 2017 → 2022 →
NWSLShieldTitle	2016 → 2021 →
owner	PENN Entertainment →
previousOwner	Merritt Paulson →
region	Pacific Northwest →
sharesStadiumWith	Portland Timbers →
shortName	The Thorns →
sport	soccer →
supportersGroup	Rose City Riveters →
symbol	rose →

Referenced by (4)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Portland Thorns FC → Portland Thorns FC →	nickname
Portland Thorns FC ("Thorns") → Portland Thorns FC →	shortName