Portland Timbers' Providence Park celebrates 92nd birthday

Providence Park - wide shot - from Timbers Army - April 2017

The oldest stadium in Major League Soccer is celebrating a birthday on Tuesday.


Home to the Portland Timbers and NWSL's Portland Thorns, Providence Park turned 92 on Oct. 9. The ground opened as Multnomah Stadium when it hosted a University of Oregon vs. University of Washington football game on Oct. 9, 1926. It has had a few different names since opening and was renamed Providence Park in 2014.  

This season, Portland are 10-2-4 at Providence Park after going 11-2-4 at home last year. They have one home game remaining, against Real Salt Lake, to match last season's home record. 


Despite the Timbers not playing, Providence Park will work on its birthday weekend as the Portland State University football team hosts Northern Colorado.