"Portland, for the first time since 1977, you have a major sports championship."

Wait, I think the Thorns won some championship title in 2013, right? Oooopsie never mind, I see the qualifier "major" and forgot that women's sports don't count.

Best thing to happen in Oregon sports since 1977!

Yes, Portland has three soccer champions, the Timbers, Thorns and Pilots (women). The Thorns victory in NWSL was great, but pretty sure "major" sports are considered according to attendance/viewership. While the Thorns have by far the best numbers in that league, the league overall is quite low in attendance/viewership. Anyway, we should be quite proud of our women soccer teams here. But the Timbers winning the MLS Cup is a bigger deal overall.

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Hooray for the Timbers, what a wild ride!

Is soccer a 'major' sport now? Here?

I tend to view Timbers fans as part of the 'new' Portland.