Capital FC is an American soccer team based in Salem, Oregon, United States. Although founded in 2008 as part of the development system for the Portland Timbers USSF D2 organization, beginning in 2011 they were part of the development system for the Major League Soccer franchise of the same name until 2022. The team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. The men's team is known as Capital Futbol Club Atletico. The women's team, who plays in the USL W League, is known as Capital Futbol Club Atletica.
History
The Timbers joined the PDL in 2009, and played their first ever game on May 9, 2009, against fellow expansion franchise Victoria Highlanders finishing 2–2, with the first goal in franchise history being scored by Jarad Van Schaik assisted by Matt Van Houten.
In 2017, the team announced it would be based out of Salem, in affiliation with Capital FC Timbers.
On April 1, 2022, Capital FC Timbers announced that they were severing all ties with the Portland Timbers and renamed the USL League Two team Capital FC Atletico.
Players
Current roster
Notable former players
This list of notable former players comprises players who went on to play professional soccer after playing for the team in the Premier Development League, or those who previously played professionally before joining the team.
Fatai Alashe
Travis Bowen
Freddie Braun
Graham Dugoni
Logan Emory
Sterling Flunder
Jake Gleeson
Miguel Guante
Erik Hurtado
Mutanda Kwesele
Daniel Leach
Jason McLaughlin
Andrew Ribeiro
Brent Richards
Thomas Ryan
Ross Smith
Warren Ukah
Jarad vanSchaik
Cameron Vickers
Collen Warner
Emery Welshman
Khiry Shelton
Mark Sherrod
Eric Miller
Year-by-year
Men's Team
Women's team
Honors
Portland Timbers U23
USL PDL Champions 2010
USL PDL regular-season champions 2010
USL PDL Western Conference champions 2010
USL PDL Northwest Division champions 2010, 2017
USL League Two Western Conference champions 2021
USL League Two Northwest Division champions 2021
Capital FC
USL League Two Northwest Division champions 2022
Head coaches
Matt Broadhead (2022–present) Aaron Lewis (2017–2021) Jim Rilatt (2009–2016)
Stadiums
John Chambers Field at CFC Complex; Salem, Oregon (2022–present) McCulloch Stadium; Salem, Oregon (2017–2021) Providence Park; Portland, Oregon (2009–2016) Tualatin Hills Park; Beaverton, Oregon one game (2009) Kiggins Bowl; Vancouver, Washington three games (2009–2011) Lincoln Park Stadium at Pacific University; Forest Grove, Oregon two games (2009) Stadium at Tigard High School; Tigard, Oregon two games (2009–2010) Hare Field; Hillsboro, Oregon two games (2010–2011) Stadium at Gresham High School; Gresham, Oregon one game (2010) Stadium at Clackamas High School; Clackamas, Oregon one game (2011) Stadium at Sherwood High School; Sherwood, Oregon one game (2011) Doc Harris Stadium at Camas High School; Camas, Washington one game (2011)