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Encyclopedia > Cascadia Cup
The Cascadia Cup logo, designed by James Bullen.

The Cascadia Cup is a United Soccer Leagues fan-based derby for First Division clubs based in the Pacific Northwest. It was first contested in 2004, and was claimed by the Vancouver Whitecaps. The three teams who contest the cup have roots dating to the days of the North American Soccer League. The teams are the Portland Timbers, the Seattle Sounders, and the original champions Vancouver Whitecaps. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The United Soccer Leagues (USL) is directly affiliated with the United States Soccer Federation (USSF), United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA) and the Canadian Soccer Association (CSA). ... The Pacific Northwest from space The Pacific Northwest, abbreviated PNW, or PacNW is a region in the northwest of North America. ... The Whitecaps (officially Whitecaps F.C.) are a Canadian professional football team. ... North American Soccer League or (NASL) was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984. ... Portland Timbers FC. The Portland Timbers are Portland, Oregons entry in the USL First Division, the second tier of professional soccer in the United States. ... This article is about the current Seattle Sounders team. ... The Whitecaps (officially Whitecaps F.C.) are a Canadian professional football team. ...


In 2007, the Virginia Beach Mariners folded just before the season started, leaving the USL 1st Division to scramble to fix the season schedule. The result was an unbalanced schedule, and as such it was decided to adjust the Cascadia Cup format for that season. Fans of all three Cascadian teams agreed to make only the last home and last away matches between constituent clubs count toward the Cup. The Virginia Beach Mariners were an American soccer club, who formerly played in the USL First Division of the United Soccer Leagues, the second division in the US Soccer hierarchy behind Major League Soccer. ... The United Soccer Leagues First Division is a professional mens soccer league in North America. ...


In 2008 the clubs reverted back to playing each other an equal three times each. The Cascadia Cup competition will once again include all scheduled regular season USL-1 matches played between the three rivals.


The future of the Cascadia Cup after 2008 remains in doubt. Seattle Sounders are leaving USL-1 and a new club will begin play in Major League Soccer (MLS) in 2009. It is unknown if Portland or Vancouver will eventually join MLS as well to reunite the Cascadia clubs. Major League Soccer (MLS) is a North America professional soccer league. ...


2008 Fixtures & Results

(Home club listed FIRST)

  • April 26: Portland 2 : 0 Seattle
  • May 10: Seattle 0 : 0 Portland
  • May 23: Vancouver : Seattle
  • May 24: Portland : Vancouver
  • June 7: Vancouver : Portland
  • August 7: Portland : Seattle
  • August 20: Seattle : Vancouver
  • August 22: Vancouver : Portland
  • Sept. 20: Seattle : Vancouver

Winners

The Whitecaps (officially Whitecaps F.C.) are a Canadian professional football team. ... The Whitecaps (officially Whitecaps F.C.) are a Canadian professional football team. ... This article is about the current Seattle Sounders team. ... This article is about the current Seattle Sounders team. ...

Results

2008-Team Pts Pld W L T GF GA GD
Portland Timbers 4 2 1 0 1 2 0 +2
Vancouver Whitecaps 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Seattle Sounders 1 2 0 1 1 0 2 -2
2007-Team Pts Pld W L T GF GA GD
Seattle Sounders 8 4 2 0 2 7 4 +3
Vancouver Whitecaps 3 4 0 1 3 2 3 -1
Portland Timbers 3 4 0 1 3 2 4 -2
2006-Team Pts Pld W L T GF GA GD
Seattle Sounders 14 8 4 2 2 13 10 +3
Vancouver Whitecaps 12 8 3 2 3 10 8 +2
Portland Timbers 6 8 1 4 3 6 11 -5
2005-Team Pts Pld W L T GF GA GD
Vancouver Whitecaps 12 8 2 0 6 10 5 +5
Portland Timbers 9 8 2 3 3 10 15 -5
Seattle Sounders 8 8 1 2 5 7 7 0
2004-Team Pts Pld W L T GF GA GD
Vancouver Whitecaps 13 8 4 3 1 7 6 +1
Portland Timbers 12 8 4 4 0 10 11 -1
Seattle Sounders 10 8 3 4 1 7 7 0

The logo for the cup on the main website was designed by James Bullen (Atlanta Silverbacks Fan).




United Soccer Leagues Fan Derbies
Cascadia Cup | James River Cup | Southern Derby | Voyageurs Cup
Richmond Kickers are an American soccer team, founded in 1993. ... The Southern Derby is a fan-based cup competition between United Soccer Leagues First Division teams based in the Southern United States (most notably North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia). ... The Voyageurs Cup is the only trophy for top-level professional soccer in Canada. ...


 

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