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==Description==
Providence Park is an outdoor stadium which houses the [[Major League Soccer|MLS]] [[Portland Timbers]], [[National Women's Soccer League|NWSL]] [[Portland Thorns FC|Portland Thorns]], and [[Portland State Vikings football|Portland State University Vikings]] football. The stadium underwent a $31 million renovation in late 2010 and early 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.portlandtimbers.com/stadium-renovation |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2011-03-17 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110414041534/http://www.portlandtimbers.com/stadium-renovation |archivedate=April 14, 2011 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> The stadium is owned by the City of Portland, and is managed by Peregrine Sports, LLC, the entity that owns the Timbers and Thorns.
Prior to the 2011 MLS season, the stadium was renamed Jeld-Wen Field from PGE Park, in a partnership with [[Klamath Falls, Oregon]] based company Jeld-Wen. Jeld-Wen is a manufacturer of windows and doors, leading to the stadium's nickname, "The House of Pane." In 2014, the stadium was renamed Providence Park after a partnership with [[Providence Health & Services]] was announced.<ref name=providence/>
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