Chris Withers, Director of External Communications for the Vancouver Southsiders, released a statement today on behalf of the Cascadia Cup Council announcing an agreement between the Cascadia clubs, their supporters groups, and MLS regarding the Cascadia Cup Trademark and its use around MLS matches involving Portland, Seattle and Vancouver.

The Cascadia Cup Council was formed in 2012 after and MLS attempt to trademark the term ‘Cascadia Cup,’ was met with severe backlash from supporters. The Timbers Army, Emerald City Supporters, and Vancouver Southsiders all sit on the CCC. Details of the agreement were not made available.

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Cascadia Supporters Groups and MLS Announce Cascadia Cup Trademark Agreement

October 7, 2014

Portland, OR., Vancouver, B.C., Seattle, WA. — Ahead of Friday’s Cascadia Cup match between the Sounders and the Whitecaps, the Emerald City Supporters, Timbers Army, and Vancouver Southsiders are pleased to announce we have reached an agreement with Major League Soccer in regards to the Cascadia Cup Trademark and its use around all MLS matches concerning the three Cascadian teams. The agreement was reached after a productive negotiation between the league and the Cascadia Cup Council (CCC) representatives, and the three supporter groups are pleased with the end result of the agreement.

The Cascadia Cup Council is encouraged by the fact that Major League Soccer recognizes the importance of the supporter-owned Cascadia Cup for the growth of soccer in the Cascadia Region. This agreement ensures that the Cascadia Cup will remain a supporter-owned cup.

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