The Cascadia Cup formally started in 2004 as a supporters cup. The biggest supporters groups for the three clubs are the Emerald City Supporters, the Timbers Army, and the Vancouver Southsiders. Traditionally these supporters groups celebrate with the cup after their team wins it. The competition began when all three teams were members of the USL 1st division. The Whitecaps won the cup three times in this span, and the Sounders twice. In 2009 and 2010, the competition was contested between the Timbers and the Whitecaps as the Sounders had moved to the MLS. The Timbers won the cup both years. In 2011 all three sides were in the MLS for the first time together. The competition resumed with three sides again, with the Sounders winning the cup in Vancouver. In 2012, MLS switched from a home and away balanced schedule to an unbalanced schedule in which teams from the same conference play each other three times. Even with the unbalance of home and away matches, the three supporters groups agreed to include all MLS matches in the competition. These three teams have a long history between each other which spans prior to 2004, dating back to 1974 and the NASL.

Cascadia Cup Rules/Tiebreakers

All 9 regular season MLS matches between the three clubs will be included.

3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw.

Team with the MOST POINTS after all matches is the winner. Tiebreakers:

  1. Greater number of points earned in matches between the teams concerned
  2. Greater goal difference in matches between the teams concerned
  3. Greater number of goals scored in matches between the teams concerned
  4. Reapply first three criteria if two or more teams are still tied
  5. Greater goal difference in all cup matches
  6. Greater number of goals scored in all cup matches
  7. Smaller number of disciplinary points in all cup matches (yellow = 1 point, red = 2 points)

About the Site

I created this site as I wanted to have Cascadia Cup information all in one place, and the former Cascadia Cup website went offline. I am a Vancouver Whitecaps supporter and member of the Vancouver Southciders Supporters. I have strived to make this site neutral, and just a place to hold Cascadia Cup information. I want this site to be for the supporters with input from supporters, so if you have a good idea, pictures I can use, or links I should post, reach me via email at matthew@cascadiacup.soccer