Portland Thorns and Fire open joint training facility in Hillsboro
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 22, 2026, 9:16 AM
Last updated Aug 22, 2026
The Portland Thorns and the Portland Fire unveiled their new joint training facility in Hillsboro, Oregon, with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony scheduled for Saturday. The $150 million Kaiser Permanente Performance Center features two soccer fields, a gymnasium with basketball courts, and amenities designed to support athletes, including nursing rooms and a nursery. The facility is notable as the first purpose-built center for professional women's teams from different sports. The opening coincides with 'Epicenter Week,' which includes a Women’s Global Sport Summit hosted by Nike.
- •The facility is located on a 12-acre campus.
- •It includes unique features like an underwater treadmill and meditation area.
- •Local artists contributed to the facility's decor.
- •Thorns previously trained at Providence Park and Fire at Portland State University.
- •Owners hope to create a lasting home for athletes and the community.
- 9:16 AMYahoo Sports — Inside the Thorns and Fire’s new home, Portland’s first joint women’s sports facility
- 11:23 PMYahoo Sports — The NWSL's Portland Thorns and the WNBA's Portland Fire have a luxe new training facility
"HILLSBOROUGH, Ore. — Walking through the brand new training center of the Portland Thorns and the Portland Fire is a practice in seeing double. The 100,000-square-foot facility, which cost more than $150 million, houses two full-sized basketball courts for the WNBA expansion team, and two full-sized soccer fields — one grass, one turf — for the three-time NWSL champion Thorns. There are two team lounges, one for each team, outfitted with plush couches, throw pillows and blankets, and plenty of t
"Near the foyer of the new joint training facility for the WNBA's Portland Fire and the NWSL's Portland Thorns is an expansive set of lighted shelves enclosed by glass. It's the trophy case, “soon to be filled,” said Lisa Bhathal Merage, who owns both teams with her brother Alex Bhathal.
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 22, 2026, 9:16 AMInside the Thorns and Fire’s new home, Portland’s first joint women’s sports facility
HILLSBOROUGH, Ore. — Walking through the brand new training center of the Portland Thorns and the Portland Fire is a practice in seeing double. The 100,000-square-foot facility, which cost more than $150 million, houses two full-sized basketball courts for the WNBA expansion team, and two full-sized soccer fields — one grass, one turf — for the three-time NWSL champion Thorns. There are two team lounges, one for each team, outfitted with plush couches, throw pillows and blankets, and plenty of t
- Yahoo SportsAug 21, 2026, 11:23 PMThe NWSL's Portland Thorns and the WNBA's Portland Fire have a luxe new training facility
Near the foyer of the new joint training facility for the WNBA's Portland Fire and the NWSL's Portland Thorns is an expansive set of lighted shelves enclosed by glass. It's the trophy case, “soon to be filled,” said Lisa Bhathal Merage, who owns both teams with her brother Alex Bhathal.
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