2024 Portland Timbers season
| 2024 season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| General manager | Ned Grabavoy |
| Head coach | Phil Neville |
| Stadium | Providence Park Portland, Oregon (Capacity: 25,218) |
| Major League Soccer | Conference: 9th Overall: 15th |
| MLS Cup playoffs | Wild card |
| Leagues Cup | Round of 32 |
| Top goalscorer | Jonathan Rodríguez (16) |
| Average home league attendance | 21,949[1] |
The 2024 Portland Timbers season was the 38th season in their existence and the 14th season for the Portland Timbers in Major League Soccer (MLS), the top-flight professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. The Timbers finished ninth in the Western Conference and won the Cascadia Cup.[2] The team qualified for the wild card round of the 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs, where they were eliminated by Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
Background
[edit]After the end of the 2023 season, Phil Neville was named the head coach going into the 2024 season.[3]
Competitions
[edit]Major League Soccer
[edit]MLS Regular season
[edit]Western Conference
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 61 | 60 | +1 | 50 | Qualification for round one and the Leagues Cup |
| 8 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 47 | Qualification for the wild card round[a] |
| 9 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 65 | 56 | +9 | 47 | Qualification for the wild card round and the Leagues Cup |
| 10 | Austin FC | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 39 | 48 | −9 | 42 | |
| 11 | FC Dallas | 34 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 54 | 56 | −2 | 41 |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Notes:
- ↑ Vancouver Whitecaps FC did not qualify for the Leagues Cup due to winning the 2024 Canadian Championship, giving them a place in the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup. As MLS teams could participate in no more than two cup competitions, their spot in the Leagues Cup was given to San Diego FC.
Overall standings
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | New York City FC | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 54 | 49 | +5 | 50 | Qualification for the U.S. Open Cup round of 32[a] |
| 14 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC (V) | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 47 | Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup round one[b] |
| 15 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 65 | 56 | +9 | 47 | Qualification for the U.S. Open Cup round of 32[a] |
| 16 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 55 | 50 | +5 | 47 | |
| 17 | CF Montréal | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 48 | 64 | −16 | 43 |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
(V) Canadian Championship winners
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
(V) Canadian Championship winners
Notes:
- 1 2 As one of the best U.S. teams in the overall table to not qualify for the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup
- ↑ As winners of Canadian Championship
Matches
[edit]Win Draw Loss Upcoming fixture
| February 24 1 | Portland Timbers | 4−1 | Colorado Rapids | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:30 PST | Report |
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Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 21,411 Referee: Aleksandar Zhelyazkov |
| March 2 2 | Portland Timbers | 2–2 | D.C. United | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:30 PST | Report | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 20,221 Referee: Trevor Wiseman |
| March 9 3 | New York City FC | 1–2 | Portland Timbers | New York, New York |
| 11:00 PST |
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Report | Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 24,774 Referee: Esteban Rosano |
| March 16 4 | Houston Dynamo FC | 1–0 | Portland Timbers | Houston, Texas |
| 17:30 PDT | Report | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 16,003 Referee: Erick Lezama Pavon |
| March 23 5 | Portland Timbers | 1–3 | Philadelphia Union | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:30 PDT | Report | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 23,046 Referee: Cristian Campo Hernandez |
| March 30 6 Cascadia Cup | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 3–2 | Portland Timbers | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 19:30 PDT | Report | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 24,693 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| April 7 7 | Sporting Kansas City | 3–3 | Portland Timbers | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 10:30 PDT | Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 17,424 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
| April 13 8 | Portland Timbers | 2–2 | Los Angeles FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 13:45 PDT | Report | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 23,245 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
| April 20 9 | Columbus Crew | 2–2 | Portland Timbers | Columbus, Ohio |
| 16:30 PDT | Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,740 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| April 27 10 | Los Angeles FC | 3–2 | Portland Timbers | Los Angeles, California |
| 19:30 PDT | Report | Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 22,032 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
| May 4 11 | Charlotte FC | 2–0 | Portland Timbers | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 16:30 PDT | Report |
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Stadium: Bank of America Stadium Attendance: 27,495 Referee: Malik Badawi |
| May 12 12 Cascadia Cup | Portland Timbers | 1–2 | Seattle Sounders FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 13:30 PDT | Report | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 25,218 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| May 15 13 | Portland Timbers | 4–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:30 PDT | Report |
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Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 19,113 Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere |
| May 18 14 | Minnesota United FC | 2–1 | Portland Timbers | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 17:30 PDT | Report | Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 19,735 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| May 25 15 | Portland Timbers | 2–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:30 PDT | Report |
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Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 22,848 Referee: Drew Fischer |
| May 29 16 | Austin FC | 0–2 | Portland Timbers | Austin, Texas |
| 17:30 PDT | Report | Stadium: Q2 Stadium Attendance: 20,738 Referee: Victor Rivas |
| June 1 17 | Portland Timbers | 2–2 | Houston Dynamo FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:30 PDT | Report | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 21,214 Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr. |
| June 8 18 | St. Louis City SC | 0–0 | Portland Timbers | St. Louis, Missouri |
| 17:30 PDT | Report |