Get ready for the Portland Cherry Bombs FC, a new women’s pre-professional soccer team that will kick off its inaugural season in May 2026.

The Cherry Bombs are the newest installment of the local sports entertainment chain that started with the Portland Pickles (West Coast League baseball) and then expanded last year to the Portland Bangers FC (men’s USL League Two soccer). The ownership and management teams are the same for all three clubs.

The Cherry Bombs mascot will be Mary T. Cherry. Cherry has a feminine but edgy aesthetic, an intimidating smirk drawn on with black lipstick.

“We built the Cherry Bombs to embody everything that makes Portland electric: fearless creativity, unapologetic individuality, and the belief that sports can be a canvas for culture,” said Alan Miller , p

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