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One of the founding clubs of Major League Soccer in 1996, D.C. United are the most decorated team in the United States with 13 domestic and international trophies, and the most championed professional team in the District of Columbia. The Club plays in Audi Field, the region's newest major professional sports venue which is located just 1.5 miles from the U.S. Capitol.

The Portland Timbers are a professional soccer club based in Portland, Ore., and compete in Major League Soccer (MLS). On March 20, 2009, MLS awarded Portland the league’s 18th franchise, and the Timbers played their inaugural season in North America’s top-flight professional soccer league in 2011. The Timbers have been a beloved part of the Portland sports landscape since their early beginnings in the original North American Soccer League (NASL) in 1975, launching the era of “Soccer City USA” in the Rose City. The Timbers play at Providence Park, one of the most exciting and authentic soccer environments in the country, and have sold out every league match since joining MLS in 2011 and have a Season Ticket Waiting List of more than 10,000 fans.

Founded on the 126th anniversary of the Great Chicago Fire on October 8, 1997, the Chicago Fire Football Club won the MLS Cup in its inaugural campaign in 1998 and was crowned champion of U.S. Soccer's national tournament, the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, in 1998, 2000, 2003 and 2006. The Fire play at Soldier Field, a world-class soccer stadium, located in downtown Chicago. For more information on the Chicago Fire Football Club, please visit the club's official website at www.ChicagoFireFC.com.