10 Things Newcastle Fans Need To Know About Portland Timbers 2

3. They Play Their Football At The 21,144-Capacity Providence Park

Well actually the usual home ground of the Timbers 2 is the 4,892-capacity Merlo Field in Portland, but they are going to get to play on their parent club's turf for this match with Newcastle United. Built way back in 1893, the stadium has had six separate names throughout its history: Multnomah Field (1893-1926) Multnomah Stadium (1926-65) Civic Stadium (1966-2000) PGE Park (2001-10) Jeld-Wen Field (2011-14) Providence Park (2015-) With a capacity of 21,114 - although expandable to 22,000 - the stadium is used by the Timbers' first team, as well as National Women's Soccer League side Portland Thorns FC, the Timbers' Under-23 team, and the American football team Portland State Vikings. Having hosted the Soccer Bowl in 1977, matches during the 1999 and 2003 FIFA Women's World Cups, the 2009 Triple-A All-Star Game, games during the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup and the 2014 MLS All-Star Game, this is also a stadium with serious history.