PDX FC

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PDX FC
PDX FC logo.png
Full namePDX Football Club
FoundedFebruary 13, 2017;6 years ago (2017-02-13) [1]
Stadium Eastside Timbers & Thorns Soccer Complex
Capacity500
OwnerFooty Dreams Group [1]
Head coachLuke Babson
LeagueMen: USL League Two
Women: USL W League
Men: 2023 Men: 6th, Northwest Division
Playoffs: DNQ
Website Club website

PDX Football Club is an American soccer club from Portland, Oregon, United States. The men's club was established in 2017, currently plays in USL League Two, and previously played in the National Premier Soccer League's West Region, Northwest Conference. The women's club was established in 2023 and currently plays in USL W League.

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History

PDX FC was founded by Luke Babson, an assistant coach at Western Oregon University, and Max Babson, a media producer for BeIN Sports and the Pac-12 Network. The club was announced as a NPSL expansion team on February 13, 2017, joining the Northwest Conference for the 2017 season. [1] During their inaugural season, the club missed a playoff position by only two points, finishing third in the table.

In 2021, PDX joined USL League Two. [2]

PDX currently has two championships under their belt, having won the Oregon Open Cup in 2020 and the NISA Independent Cup Pacific Region in 2021. [3] The club also finished 2nd place during the 2021 USL League Two Season [4]

On February 13, 2023, USL W League announced PDX FC as an expansion club for the 2023 season. [5] The side competes in the Northwest Division against Lane United FC, Capital FC Atletica, Oly Town FC, and United PDX. [6]

Club culture

Supporters

The Black Hearts Union supporters' group formed in 2019 to support the then-NPSL side PDX FC, and grew in 2021 when the club began playing in USL2 and became supporter-owned. Most of the supporters group's members are stakeholders in the club. [7] Black Hearts Union joined the Independent Supporters' Council in 2022. [8]

Year-by-year

Men

YearLeagueRegular Season (W–L–T)Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Notes
2017 NPSL 3rd, Northwest Conference (5–4–1)did not qualifyIneligible
2018 5th, Northwest Conference (2–8–2)did not qualifydid not qualify
2019 5th, Northwest Conference (2–8–0)did not qualifydid not qualify
2020 Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic [9]
2021 USL2 2nd, Northwest Division (7–4–1)did not qualifydid not qualify
2022 6th, Northwest Division (3–8–1)did not qualifydid not qualify
2023 6th, Northwest Division (1–8–3)did not qualifydid not qualify

Women

YearLeagueRegular Season (W–L–T)PlayoffsNotes
2023 USLW 4th, Northwest Division (2–6–2)did not qualify

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "PDX FC JOINS THE NPSL" (Press release). National Premier Soccer League. February 13, 2017. Archived from the original on September 22, 2020. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
  2. ↑ "PDX FC to Join USL League Two for the 2021 Season". USL League Two . April 14, 2021. Archived from the original on May 4, 2022. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  3. ↑ "We Have a Winner (or two)!". Protagonist Soccer. July 27, 2021. Archived from the original on August 11, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Standings". USL League 2 . August 11, 2021. Archived from the original on July 3, 2022. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  5. ↑ "PDX FC announced as final expansion side for the 2023 W League season" (Press release). United Soccer League. February 13, 2023. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  6. ↑ "USL W League Releases 2023 Divisional Alignments" (Press release). Lane United FC. February 14, 2023. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Episode 95: PDX FC & Black Hearts Union". Soccer Touchdown (Podcast). November 1, 2019. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  8. ↑ Independent Supporters' Council [@iscsupporters] (May 3, 2022). "We're excited to welcome Black Hearts Union to ISC!" . Retrieved April 25, 2023– via Instagram.
  9. ↑ Prince-Wright, Joe (March 26, 2020). "2020 NPSL season cancelled". ProSoccerTalk. NBC Sports. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
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