Kristyna Wentz-Graff

Portland's best soccer bars

In the wake of the Portland Timbers first Championship last year, the city has become even more soccer obsessed than it already was. Here are 19 great places to watch an MLS, EPL or -- come 2018 -- World Cup match, including one that opened this week

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Rose City Futsal

Best PDX soccer bars: No. 19

Rose City Futsal

Play a round of indoor soccer with friends, then head to Clive's to watch the professionals on TV.

5010 N.E. Oregon St.

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Ross William Hamilton

Best PDX soccer bars: No. 18

Radar

This North Mississippi Avenue small plates restaurant doubles as a great place to watch a match.

3951 N. Mississippi Ave.

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Best PDX soccer bars: No. 17

Cheerful Bullpen

Location, location, location. This low-slung sister to the Cheerful Tortoise offers booth-side TVs in close proximity to Providence Park, home of the Portland Timbers and Thorns.

1730 S.W. Taylor St.

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Thomas Boyd

Best PDX soccer bars: No. 16

Beulahland

One of Portland's best neighborhood Timbers bars, Beulahland is a great place to watch a match.

118 N.E. 28th Ave.

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Kristyna Wentz-Graff

Best PDX soccer bars: No. 15

Kells Irish Pub

The main Portland outpost of this notable West Coast Irish bar chain offers cool pints of Guinness, savory pub grub and soccer on TV.

112 S.W. Second Ave.

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Melanie Conner

Best PDX soccer bars: No. 14

Thirsty Lion Pub

Across the street from Kells, this downtown Portland pub -- with sister locations in Tigard and Hillsboro -- shows soccer on its many TVs.

71 S.W. Second Ave.

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Marathon Taverna

Best PDX soccer bars: No. 13

Marathon Taverna

With The Bitter End's, well, end, Marathon Taverna became a go-to Timbers Army haunt for pre- and post-match imbibing (not to mention watching on TV if you failed to snag a ticket).

1735 W. Burnside St.

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The Fields

Best PDX soccer bars: No. 12

The Fields Bar & Grill

A clean, well-lighted sports bar in the Pearl District's former Metrovino space. Get their early to snag a comfy booth.

1139 N.W. 11th Ave.

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Thomas Boyd

Best PDX soccer bars: No. 11

Spirit of '77

The name references the Portland's sole NBA championship, but this is also a great place to catch a soccer match, especially when the Trail Blazers (or Ducks, or Beavers) aren't playing.

500 N.E. Martin Luther King Blvd.

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Michael Russell | The Oregonian/OregonLive

Best PDX soccer bars: No. 10

The Loyal Legion

Ninety nine taps of beer on the wall, plus Portland Timbers matches on the big screen. What more do you need?

710 S.E. Sixth Ave.

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Torsten Kjellstrand

Best PDX soccer bars: No. 9

Horse Brass Pub

Portland's legendary craft beer bar keeps its English pub credentials in tact, airing Portland Timbers games and, every four years, the World Cup.

4534 S.E. Belmont St.

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Randy L. Rasmussen

Best PDX soccer bars: No. 8

Cartlandia

This bike-friendly cart pod -- owned by former Portland Timber Roger Goldingay -- shows soccer matches at its Blue Room Bar.

8145 S.E. 82nd Ave.

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Best PDX soccer bars: No. 7

River Pig Saloon

Down with Seattle. This Pearl District pub promotes Portland (and Bay Area) teams over our rivals to the north.

529 N.W. 13th Ave.

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Stephanie Yao Long

Best PDX soccer bars: No. 6

Stammtisch

This German beer bar shows Portland Timbers games, but really shines when Germany challenges for a World Cup.

401 N.E. 28th Ave.

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Beth Nakamura

Best PDX soccer bars: No. 5

Prost!

We're only giving Stammtisch's older, more northerly sister the (slight) nod because of their second TV on the patio.

4237 N. Mississippi Ave.

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Best PDX soccer bars: No. 4

The Toffee Club

This new bar just opened this week, but it's combination of a family-friendly atmosphere, British pub grub and devotion to soccer already has us craving a sausage roll and pint of ale.

1006 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd.

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Drew Vattiat

Best PDX soccer bars: No. 3

4-4-2 Soccer Bar

Where else in Portland can you pair a soccer-obsessed clientele with cevapi, the ground meat Bosnian "burger?" Only at 4-4-2.

1739 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd.

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Mad Greek Deli

Best PDX soccer bars: No. 2

Mad Greek Deli

Raise a glass to Pantelis "Pondo" Kosmas, the late owner of this greek deli and soccer bar decorated with Portland Timbers scarves.

1740 E. Burnside St.

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Let us know your favorite

Before we reveal our No. 1, don't forget to tell us about your favorite Portland-area soccer bar in the comments!

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Kristyna Wentz-Graff

Best PDX soccer bars: No. 1

Bazi Bierbrasserie

Belgian beer, Belgian food and a big screen devoted to soccer, including the Portland Timbers, Thorns and, in a few years, the World Cup.

1522 S.E. 32nd Ave.

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