Portland FC

The Portland FC is a soccer club from Portland, Kingston and Boyce, currently playing in the AFA Club League. Founded in 1912, they are the nation's oldest still existing soccer club in the First National Division and the only one to not be relegated in the 51 year history of the Kingston Soccer League since their promotion in 1967.

Stadium


The Portland FC is at home in the Excelsior Arena, in Portland's western district of Nanaimo. The Stadium was built between 1992 and 1998 and opened with the beginning of the 1999 Kingston Soccer League Season. Prior to 1999, Portland FC played their home games in the National Exhibition in Portland's Harley district.

Roster
Players in Bold are currently part of their respective national team.

Coaching Staff
Since 2007, Alain Rogers of Canada is head coach of the Portland squad. Since then, the team has won two national titles and were enroute to their first international success before the 2013 AFA Season was cancelled. At the side of the 52-year old Rogers, there is German vice coach Florian Maiwaldt, aged 36.

Sponsorships
Since 1980, clubs of the Kingston Soccer League are required to display their main sponsors. Current Main Sponsor of Portland FC is the Portland Transit Authority.

Fans
The Portland FC fans feel very connected to their club, selling out the stadium even at lower-level opponents. The South Side Stands of the Stadium is the largest standing block in North America, fitting 16,500. Due to the supporter's colours, it is often entitled as The Red Wall. The Portland FC fans have a wide variety of chants, some of them the most melodic in North America. The Rivalries with KBS-Club Manchester Soccer and AFA Club Nyhaven Cruisers have led to special fan chants especially designed for those clubs. Further, the fan club's choreographies on the Red Wall are always a pleasure to see.

Jerseys


Portland FC is a long-time customer of Adidas jerseys, having introduced prior to the 1998 season. The colours red, white and black are the club's main colours and thus appear on every jersey. While as the home kit features a red body with a white chest stripe, the away kit's body is white with a red stripe over the chest.