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WARNING: This next team may cause headaches, so don't look at the designs for too long

The final team in the South Division! 

South Division

Medford Vortex SC

Medford, Oregon

Championships: 0

The Medford soccer scene has been chaotic and divided ever since Rogue Valley Union's controversial move to the California Soccer League in 1993. Vortex SC was formed amidst popular demand to ensure that Medford retains a team in the Oregon League.

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Macon's real nice! I love the color scheme and your kit rendition of the album cover

On 6/9/2023 at 11:43 AM, JG36 said:

I love the salmon fillet design. I think most people would first think of scales when doing a fish design, but this is pretty innovative!

Thanks so much!

I definitely considered putting scales on the sleeves but decided that the kit already looked distinctive with just the fillet.

On 6/9/2023 at 11:45 AM, gosioux76 said:

I worked in downtown Portland but lived in Aloha, kind of at the midway point between Nike HQ and Intel's Hillsboro campus. 

Ah, nice! I always thought that the local pronunciation of Aloha (more like "ulloa") was kinda interesting 

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I didn't intend for this team to come out on Flag Day, but it works out! 

Central Division

Polk United

Monmouth, Oregon

Championships: 0

A huge shoutout to WOU alumnus @upperV03 for all the suggestions regarding this team  

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Five more teams left to go!

You've got some excellent kit designs here, and I'm a huge fan of the clash kits for Tijuana and Louisville!

I have one critique about the Silicon Valley crest though: The central part with "SVSC" is really hard to read, so I suggest changing that to white for better contrast against the lighter teal

On 6/6/2023 at 11:41 AM, gosioux76 said:

Man, as a longtime (former) Oregon resident, you've just absolutely nailed this whole project. Stunning work. 

Thank you so much!!!  If I may ask, where in Oregon were you from?

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I wanted to have one salmon-themed team in this league, so here it is! 

Northwest Division

Columbia SC

St. Helens, Oregon

Championships: 0

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(A huge source of inspiration for this brand is this beautiful @mcrosby design for Snohomish County FC in Washington state)

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We're down to the final stretch of the Oregon League, so here's the order that I will be releasing the last six teams:

1. Polk United (Monmouth, Independence, and Dallas)
2. Medford Vortex SC (Medford)
3. Wallowa AFC (La Grande)
4. Tabor Park SC (SE Portland)
5. Beaverton Sporting (Beaverton)
6. Corvallis SC (Corvallis)

While I have a decent idea of what I'll be making for these final teams, I'm still open to any suggestions that people have (especially for Polk United and Medford)

Stay tuned!  

The last of Lane County's five teams! 

South Division

SC Cottage Grove

Cottage Grove, Oregon

Championships: 0

Following @Green27's suggestions once again, this team's symbolism is based on covered bridges and a highly-regarded silent film

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Ooh, the Virginia-Highland looks great, especially the clash! State Line's home is very bold and classy, and the clash gives me Tormenta FC vibes (though it looks like Tormenta is in the opposite corner of the state)

East Division

Warm Springs SC

Madras, Oregon

Championships: 0

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Down to our last ten teams!

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North Division

Unión Deportivo Gresham

Gresham, Oregon

Championships: 1

Going into last week, I had zero idea what to do for Gresham even after all my Internet research. On Tuesday, I had to stall some time out there and ended up driving past a sculpture that instantly built the team's identity

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The final team on the Oregon Coast!

South Division

Coos SC

Coos Bay, Oregon

Championships: 0

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7 minutes ago, gwl144 said:

I hope this ends up becoming a staple of this site and every state end up being represented. Besides California, Alabama, and Oregon, didn't somebody do Minnesota once? I could definitely come up with club name and location ideas for New Jersey but I'm not good enough to design them.

There sure is a Minnesota one! It was posted on the forums back in 2015 but the images are long gone; here it is on Behance!

Yay!!! Another state soccer league!  

Some good stuff so far; you've got some fun color schemes in here!

My first critique is about your crest sizes. The Mannschaft crest is a good size (though it should be vertically centered with the Adidas logo), but the Athens crest is way too big, Going forward, just be sure to keep those crest sizes relatively consistent and centered with the manufacturer logo.

My second critique concerns the divisions. I think 10 divisions is a little excessive for a 40-team league, so maybe 4 divisions of 10 teams or 5 divisions of 8 teams would make more sense.

I think your original Georgia series happened during my several-year absence from the forums, so a lot of this is new to me (because most of the original images are gone ).Excited to see the rest! 

North Division

Club Sportif des Dalles

The Dalles, Oregon

Championships: 0

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On 5/1/2023 at 10:25 PM, omnivore said:

Heck, this series would be a hell of a pitch to redesigning most of the state's high school logos and conferences which are pretty non-existent or pretty bad. 

You do have a point there! 

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Here's a team from the Coast just in time for a very warm weekend in Oregon! 

Central Division

Lincoln City

Lincoln City, Oregon

Championships: 0

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Here's the YouTube mini-documentary that I reference in the clash kit explainer:

East Division

Old Mill SC

Bend, Oregon

Championships: 1

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I LOVE these concepts, and there are so many clever designs in there (Louisiana is such a beauty)

Somehow I'm not sold on the New Mexico cap, though; the monogram just looks a little clunky to me . May I suggest just going with the Zia symbol on the cap instead of the monogram? If you really wanted to, you can also try tweaking the jersey colors to match New Mexico's turquoise license plates

Well done, my friend!  

Before we dive into this next team, it's important to acknowledge Oregon's history of racist exclusionary laws, sundown towns, and racial violence that actively discouraged African-American settlement until well into the mid-twentieth century.

North Division

Vanport AFC

Portland, Oregon

Championships: 2

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On 4/17/2023 at 1:09 PM, jackkmart said:

On 4/17/2023 at 12:50 PM, GriffinM6 said:

Great work as always. Really love the mountain design on the primary.

 

As an aside, your work on these state soccer league series has inspired me to go back and redo my Georgia Soccer League that I posted on here back in late 2016-early 2017. Stay tuned for that sometime in May. 

 

Eventually, we'll have the whole continental US finished 

That would be very exciting to see! Looking forward to those Georgia concepts, especially since most of the pics in your original thread don't link anymore  

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Life and other projects got a little busy last week, but I finally have the next team for y'all!

Central Division

Tualatin Tigers

Tualatin/Tigard, Oregon

Championships: 1

The Tigers are a geographic anomaly in the Central Division because McMinnville and Newberg (which are both southwest of Tualatin) really wanted to remain division rivals.

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On 4/12/2023 at 7:18 PM, Bomba Tomba said:

You and the creator of the Alabama league should both simulate a season in any way, determine a champion, then make a special jersey for the clash of the two champions

Oh definitely! Put in my California leagues and that new Washington state league, then we're set!

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Staying in the East Division because somebody died of dysentery 

East Division

Baker Blues

Baker City, Oregon

Championships: 0

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I think it's super cool that my California and Oregon soccer leagues have inspired a number of leagues for other states lately, and I'd like to give a shoutout to @RevNet's Alabama Soccer League and @jackkmart's Washington League across the Columbia River. Some excellent stuff in both of those leagues, and it would be cool to see a larger American soccer landscape dominated by more state leagues  

My goodness, these concepts are INCREDIBLE! These team/kit aesthetics are really putting up a fight across the Columbia  

These first four teams are so crisp, and Walla Walla (even if the W monogram seems a liiiittle phallic, in my opinion) & Ballard are my favorites so far. I'm looking forward to the rest of the teams as well as the design explanations for these!

I probably know as much about Washington state as you do, but you should definitely do a Bavarian-style team for Leavenworth

18 hours ago, RevNet said:

On 4/12/2023 at 7:19 PM, Bomba Tomba said:

You and the creator of the Oregon league should both simulate a season in any way, determine a champion, then make a special jersey for the clash of the two champions

I'm up for it if @TheGiantsFan is.

Count me in! Don't forget my California leagues as well  

I don't know how to do it myself, but I'm sure someone could whip up Football Manager or something to get this to happen. 

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I gotta say, there's a lotta fun color schemes and unique logos on here! My favorites have been Easternmost, Enterprise, Florence United, and Lamar County.

On 4/10/2023 at 2:43 PM, TrueYankee26 said:

Monogram gave me West Virginia vibes 

I could definitely see that! I also got NHL Reverse Retro vibes out of the monogram

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Somehow, almost half of Oregon is actually a vast, empty desert!

East Division

High Desert Wanderers

Burns/John Day, Oregon

Championships: 0

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On 4/4/2023 at 10:25 AM, TrueYankee26 said:

Could imagine a bunch of aging hippies or rednecks with sandals or no shoes at all dressing like cavemen and it would be popular attire lol

Judging how the original Oregon Cavemen dressed like this and still make appearances in Grants Pass parades today, that will no doubt be a common sight at these games 

On 4/8/2023 at 7:10 AM, Megildur said:

If a soccer club's crest would look good as a sticker, then I consider that a design win. And that Cavemen crest would make a great sticker. I love the jersey designs too, especially the stalagmite/stalactite pattern.

I appreciate it so much!!! Thank you  

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From prehistoric to extraterrestrial...

(Some would say both of those coexisted )

Northwest Division

McMinnville Town

McMinnville, Oregon

Championships: 0

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3 hours ago, Seadragon76 said:

I'll also throw in this for Cavemen SC: Grants Pass High School is known as the Cavemen.

You're totally right! Just updated the crest explainer graphic to include the high school's mascot  

On 3/31/2023 at 8:57 PM, Megildur said:

The pinecone-to-plaid transition is kinda funky, but I like it. I like the bridge inspiration for St. John's as well, but despite it's reasoning, I don't really like the ODOT green shades. Lastly, I love the Simpsons-based jersey for Springfield!

The pinecone-to-plaid transition was definitely quite difficult to make, but I just thought I would put a spin on the regular plaid kit! I do admit that the ODOT green is a little drab, but it is the exact shade of green the painters use on the bridges  Glad you liked Springfield!  

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Starting off Page 5 of the series with a fun one from southern Oregon!

South Division

Cavemen SC

Grants Pass, Oregon

Championships: 1

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