"[2] Portland Rising formed for the 2020 season as part of a 4 team expansion to the PUL.

[3] The team held tryouts with over 100 attendees in January 2020[6][7] and announced its roster for the inaugural season in March 2020.

[11][12] Of the cancellation, Rowse stated, "Regardless of what happens here in Portland and around the world over the next weeks and months, Rising is already so much more than this season's schedule.

Rising was defeated by the Austin Torch and Medellin Revolution to finish 3rd in the International competition.

During the 2022 regular reason Rising complied an impressive 5-1 record, finishing second in the East Division.