TikTok Reaches First U.S. Soccer Deal, a Multiyear Pact With the Portland Timbers, Thorns FC

The MLS and NWSL clubs will feature the video creation platform’s logo on their jerseys

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TikTok is getting its kicks in Oregon, reaching a multiyear partnership with Major League Soccer’s Portland Timbers and the National Women’s Soccer League’s Portland Thorns FC.

The pact marks TikTok’s first with a soccer organization in the U.S., and the TikTok logo will appear on the right sleeve of kits for both clubs worn in-game and on authentic jerseys and other merchandise for supporters.



Thorns FC midfielder Crystal DunnThorns FC/TikTok

The two clubs started up official TikTok accounts, and their 2021 jerseys, complete with the video creation platform’s logo, will be revealed exclusively Tuesday on @timbersfc and @thornsfc, respectively.

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