The Portland Timbers' USL side, T2, is back for another season and set to kick things off this weekend as Kharlton Belmar and company open 2016 with a match on road against the Swope Park Rangers this Saturday.
Year founded: 2015
Affiliation: Portland Timbers
2015 record: 11-15-2, 8th place in the Western Conference
2015 playoffs: Did not Qualify
Key additions: Alexis Meva, Dylan Damraoui, Akinjide Idowu, Villyan Bijev, Andre Lewis, Michael Gallagher, Kendall McIntosh, Trevor Morley (and more signings to come)
Key departures: Rundell Winchester, Blair Gavin, Fatawu Safiu, Santiago Biglieri, Danny O'Rourke, Matt Rose, Daniel Withrow, Steven Evans
Projected starting XI: Jake Gleeson*; Andrew Thoma*, Rennico Clarke, Anthony Manning, Taylor Peay; Dylan Damraoui, Akinjide Idowu, Andre Lewis; Neco Brett, Alexis Meva, Kharlton Belmar
*First team loanee
T2 are headed into their second season stocked with young and interesting talent, any piece of which could potentially pan out in a big way.