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| Founded | 2025 |
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| Owner | COLLiDE Sport |
| League | USL W League |
| Website | cherrybombsfc |
Portland Cherry Bombs FC is a pre-professional women's soccer team based in Portland, Oregon, United States.[1][2] The team plays in the USL W League and was announced in 2025 by their ownership group COLLiDE Sport, which also owns the men's team Portland Bangers FC and the Portland Pickles baseball team.[3][4]
The team began league play on 21 May 2026 against the West Seattle Rhodies.[5][6]
Name and mascot
The team's name comes from The Runaways’ 1976 punk rock song, "Cherry Bomb".[7] The team's mascot is Mary T. Cherry.[8][9][10]
The club featured Planned Parenthood as the main sponsor of their inaugural jersey.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 Dias, Fleur (May 14, 2026). "Cherry Bombs FC: How Portland's USL W Club embodies community, identity, and intentional football branding". Her Football Hub. Retrieved July 1, 2026.
- ↑ Swindler, Samantha (November 5, 2025). "Portland's newest sports team is named after a punk rock anthem from the '70s". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on November 7, 2025. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
- ↑ "Portland launches new women's soccer team: Cherry Bombs FC". KPTV. November 5, 2025. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Pre-Professional Soccer Team Portland Cherry Bombs Will Debut in May". Willamette Week. November 5, 2025. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Schedule". Portland Cherry Bombs FC. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
- ↑ "League Schedule: Portland Cherry Bombs FC Pre-Professional". USL W. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
- ↑ Swindler, Samantha (November 5, 2025). "Portland's newest sports team is named after a punk rock anthem from the '70s". Oregonian/OregonLive. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
- ↑ "Portland Cherry Bombs FC unveil 'chaotic' new mascot Mary T. Cherry". KOIN.
- ↑ "Portland Cherry Bombs FC unveils mascot Mary T. Cherry before inaugural home opener". KPTV. May 14, 2026. Archived from the original on May 16, 2026. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
- ↑ Perez, Guillermo Motta (May 15, 2026). "Cherry Bombs unveil mascot 'Mary T. Cherry' ahead of debut this weekend". KATU. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
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