2024 Portland Thorns FC season
Portland Thorns FC 2024 soccer season
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The 2024 Portland Thorns FC season is the team's twelfth season as a professional women's soccer team. Thorns FC played in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top tier of women's soccer in the United States. The Thorns opened the NWSL season against the Kansas City Current playing in the first game at the Current's newly built CPKC Stadium.[1]
In addition to playing in the 2024 NWSL season, the Thorns also play in the inaugural 2024 NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup and 2024–25 CONCACAF W Champions Cup tournaments,[2] qualifying for the latter by finishing as runners-up for the 2023 NWSL Shield.[3]
Team
Staff
- As of July 17, 2024.[4]
| Technical | |
|---|---|
| General manager President of Thorns FC operations |  Karina LeBlanc |
| Head coach |  Rob Gale |
| Assistant coach |  Vytautas Andriuškevičius |
| Assistant coach |  Sarah Lowdon |
| Goalkeeper coach | Jordan Franken |
| Medical | |
| Assistant athletic trainer | Lauren Swords |
| Director of scouting and recruiting Youth sporting director | Mike Smith |
| Sports scientist | Ella Maliska |
| Performance and wellness coach | Renee Pirkl |
Squad
- As of July 17, 2024.[5]
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | GK |  MEX | Emily Alvarado |
| 1 | GK |  USA | Bella Bixby |
| 18 | GK | USA | Shelby Hogan |
| 26 | GK | USA | Kat Asman |
| 28 | GK | USA | Lauren Kozal |
| 2 | DF | MEX | Reyna Reyes |
| 4 | DF | USA | Becky Sauerbrunn |
| 5 | DF |  DEN | Isabella Obaze |
| 11 | DF |  NGA | Nicole Payne |
| 20 | DF | USA | Kelli Hubly |
| 25 | DF | USA | Meghan Klingenberg |
| 39 | DF | USA | Meaghan Nally |
| 48 | DF | USA | Kayla Morrison |
| 8 | MF |  JPN | Hina Sugita |
| 13 | MF | USA | Olivia Moultrie |
| 17 | MF | USA | Sam Coffey |
| 21 | MF | CAN | Jessie Fleming |
| 23 | MF |  GER | Marie Müller |
| 27 | MF |  IRL | Marissa Sheva |
| 29 | MF | USA | Mallie McKenzie |
| 44 | MF | USA | Gabby Provenzano |
| 54 | MF | USA | Olivia Wade-Katoa |
| 9 | FW | USA | Sophia Smith |
| 12 | FW | CAN | Christine Sinclair |
| 15 | FW | USA | Payton Linnehan |
| 16 | FW | CAN | Janine Beckie |
| 19 | FW |  POR | Ana Dias |
| 22 | FW | USA | Morgan Weaver |
| 24 | FW | USA | Izzy D'Aquila |
Competitions
Win Draw Loss
Regular season
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 34 | Playoffs |
| 5 | North Carolina Courage | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 28 | |
| 6 | Portland Thorns FC | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 27 | |
| 7 | Chicago Red Stars | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 27 | −2 | 23 | |
| 8 | Bay FC | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 23 | 31 | −8 | 21 |
Updated to match(es) played on September 1, 2024. Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | −1 |
Last updated: August 31, 2024.
Source: NWSLsoccer.com
Kansas City Current v Portland Thorns FC
| March 16 1 | Kansas City Current | 5–4 | Portland Thorns FC | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 12:00 pm CT |
| Report | Stadium: CPKC Stadium Attendance: 11,500* Referee: Alex Billeter |
Portland Thorns FC v NJ/NY Gotham FC
| March 24 2 | Portland Thorns FC | 0–1 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 4:00 pm PT | Report |
| Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 19,857 Referee: Ricardo Fierro |
Portland Thorns FC v Racing Louisville FC
| March 30 3 | Portland Thorns FC | 2–2 | Racing Louisville FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 4:30 pm PT | Report |
| Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 16,688 Referee: Gerald Flores |
North Carolina Courage v Portland Thorns FC
| April 13 4 | North Carolina Courage | 2–0 | Portland Thorns FC | Cary, North Carolina |
| 8:00 pm ET | Report | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 5,711 Referee: Matthew Thompson |
Portland Thorns FC v Houston Dash
| April 20 5 | Portland Thorns FC | 4–1 | Houston Dash | Portland, Oregon |
| 3:00 pm PT | Report | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 17,580 Referee: Danielle Chesky |
Chicago Red Stars v Portland Thorns FC
| April 27 6 | Chicago Red Stars | 0–2 | Portland Thorns FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 6:00 pm CT |
| Report |
| Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium Attendance: 4,544 Referee: Thomas Snyder |
Bay FC v Portland Thorns FC
| May 1 7 | Bay FC | 2–3 | Portland Thorns FC | San Jose, California |
| 7:00 pm PT |
| Report |
| Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 10,611 Referee: Greg Dopka |
Portland Thorns FC v Washington Spirit
| May 4 8 | Portland Thorns FC | 2–1 | Washington Spirit | Portland, Oregon |
| 7:00 pm PT | Report | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 17,039 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
Portland Thorns FC v Seattle Reign FC
| May 11 9 | Portland Thorns FC | 4–0 | Seattle Reign FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 7:00 pm PT | Report | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 20,229 Referee: Abdou Ndiaye |
Houston Dash v Portland Thorns FC
| May 17 10 | Houston Dash | 0–2 | Portland Thorns FC | Houston, Texas |
| 6:00 pm CT |
| Report | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 5,726 Referee: Rebecca Pagan |
Orlando Pride v Portland Thorns FC
| May 24 11 | Orlando Pride | 2–1 | Portland Thorns FC | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:00 pm ET | Report | Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium Attendance: 9,226 Referee: Katja Koroleva |
Portland Thorns FC v North Carolina Courage
| June 8 12 | Portland Thorns FC | 1–0 | North Carolina Courage | Portland, Oregon |
| 7:00 pm PT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 21,025 Referee: Danielle Chesky |
Seattle Reign FC v Portland Thorns FC
| June 16 13 | Seattle Reign FC | 0–0 | Portland Thorns FC | Seattle |
| 1:00 pm PT | Report | Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 9,052 Referee: Alyssa Nichols |
Portland Thorns FC v Kansas City Current
| June 23 14 | Portland Thorns FC | 1–4 | Kansas City Current | Portland, Oregon |
| 1:00 pm PT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 20,024 Referee: Brandon Stevis |
Utah Royals v Portland Thorns FC
| June 29 15 | Utah Royals | 0–0 | Portland Thorns FC | Sandy, Utah |
| 8:00 pm MT |
| Report |
| Stadium: America First Field Attendance: 8,677 Referee: Sergil Demlanchuk |
Portland Thorns FC v San Diego Wave FC
| July 5 16 | Portland Thorns FC | 1–0 | San Diego Wave FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 7:00 pm PT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 18,011 Referee: Alex Billeter |
NJ/NY Gotham FC v Portland Thorns FC
| August 24 17 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 2–0 | Portland Thorns FC | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 2:00 pm ET | Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 10,640 Referee: Darren Bandy |
Portland Thorns FC v Bay FC
| August 30 18 | Portland Thorns FC | 1–3 | Bay FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 7:00 pm PT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 18,018 Referee: Shawn Tehini |
Washington Spirit v Portland Thorns FC
| September 7 19 | Washington Spirit | v | Portland Thorns FC | Washington D.C. |
| 9:30 am PT | Report | Stadium: Audi Field |
Portland Thorns v Chicago Red Stars
| September 13 20 | Portland Thorns | v | Chicago Red Stars | Portland, Oregon |
| 7:00 pm PT | Report | Stadium: Providence Park |
Angel City FC v Portland Thorns FC
| September 23 21 | Angel City FC | v | Portland Thorns FC | Los Angeles, California |
| 7:00 pm PT | Report | Stadium: BMO Stadium |
San Diego Wave FC v Portland Thorns FC
| September 28 22 | San Diego Wave FC | v | Portland Thorns FC | San Diego, California |
| 7:00 pm PT | Report | Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium |
Portland Thorns FC v Utah Royals
| October 5 23 | Portland Thorns FC | v | Utah Royals | Portland, Oregon |
| 4:00 pm PT | Report | Stadium: Providence Park |
Portland Thorns FC v Orlando Pride
| October 11 24 | Portland Thorns FC | v | Orlando Pride | Portland, Oregon |
| 7:00 pm PT | Report | Stadium: Providence Park |
Racing Louisville FC v Portland Thorns FC
| October 19 25 | Racing Louisville FC | v | Portland Thorns FC | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 7:30 PM ET | Report | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium |
Portland Thorns FC v Angel City FC
| November 1 26 | Portland Thorns FC | v | Angel City FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 7:00 pm PT | Report | Stadium: Providence Park |
NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | UTA | POR | SEA | TIJ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah Royals | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 6 | — | 3–1 | 1–2 | 5–1 | |
| 2 | Portland Thorns FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 | 1–3 | — | 1–0 | 5–0 | |
| 3 | Seattle Reign FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | 2–1 | 0–1 | — | 2–3 | |
| 4 | Tijuana | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 3 | 1–5 | 0–5 | 3–2 | — |
Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: tiebreakers
Rules for classification: tiebreakers
Portland Thorns FC 
v 
Tijuana
v Tijuana | July 21, 2024 (2024-07-21) | Portland Thorns FC | 5–0 | Tijuana | Portland, United States |
| 7:00 pm | Report | Stadium: Providence Park Referee: Osvaldo Delgado-Landeros |
Utah Royals v Portland Thorns FC
v Portland Thorns FC | July 27, 2024 (2024-07-27) | Utah Royals | 3–1 | Portland Thorns FC | Sandy |
| 10:00 p.m. |
| Report |
| Stadium: America First Field Referee: Jamie Padilla |
Portland Thorns FC v Seattle Reign FC
v Seattle Reign FC | July 31, 2024 (2024-07-31) | Portland Thorns FC | 1–0 | Seattle Reign FC | Portland, United States |
| 10:00 p.m. | Linnehan  40' | Report | Stadium: Providence Park Referee: Corbyn May |
2024–25 CONCACAF W Champions Cup
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | AME | POR | SDW | WFC | SFE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | América | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 3 | Advance to knockout stage | — | — | — | 7–0 | 19 Sep | |
| 2 | Portland Thorns FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 | 3–1 | — | — | — | 1 Oct | ||
| 3 | San Diego Wave FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | 16 Oct | 18 Sep | — | — | — | ||
| 4 | Whitecaps FC Girls Elite | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 3 | — | 15 Oct | 1 Oct | — | — | ||
| 5 |  Santa Fe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 | — | — | 0–2 | 1–2 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 4 September 2024. Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Portland Thorns FC v Club América Femenil
v Club América Femenil | 4 September 2024 (2024-09-04) | Portland Thorns FC | v | Club América Femenil | Providence Park, Portland |
| 19:00 |
San Diego Wave v Portland Thorns FC
v Portland Thorns FC | 18 September 2024 (2024-09-18) | San Diego Wave | v | Portland Thorns FC | Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego |
| 19:00 |
Portland Thorns FC v 
Santa Fé FC
v Santa Fé FC | 1 October 2024 (2024-10-01) | Portland Thorns FC | v | Santa Fé FC | Providence Park, Portland |
| 19:30 |
Whitecaps FC Girls Elite 
v Portland Thorns FC
v Portland Thorns FC | 15 October 2024 (2024-10-15) | Whitecaps FC Girls Elite | v | Portland Thorns FC | TBD |
| TBD |
References
- ^ Cattry, Pardeep (January 25, 2024). "2024 NWSL schedule: Portland Thorns travel to Kansas City Current in regular season opener". CBS Sports.
- ^ "Liga MX Femenil y NWSL anuncian "Summer Cup", su histórica primera colaboración" [Liga MX Femenil and NWSL announce "Summer Cup", their historic first collaboration] (Press release) (in Spanish). Liga MX Femenil. March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ "Concacaf announces schedule for inaugural Concacaf W Champions Cup". CONCACAF. June 12, 2024.
- ^ "Technical Staff". Portland Thorns. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
- ^ "Portland Thorns FC". Portland Thorns. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
