Portland Timbers 2 (or T2) opens its second USL season on Saturday as the team travels the Midwest to face Swope Park Rangers, an expansion team affiliated with MLS's Sporting Kansas City.
T2 returns home Saturday, April 2, to play host to Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 in its home opener at Merlo Field at 7 p.m.; tickets are available.
With the 2016 season on the horizon, here's a quick primer on what's new in 2016.
New Coach
Former USL Timbers player and Portland native Andrew Gregor was appointed the team's new head coach in January.