2024 Portland Timbers season
The 2024 Portland Timbers season is 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.
| 2024 season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Ned Grabavoy |
| Head coach | Phil Neville |
| Stadium | Providence Park Portland, Oregon (Capacity: 25,218) |
| Major League Soccer | Conference: Overall: |
| All statistics correct as of March 4, 2023. | |
Background
After the end of the 2023 season, Phil Neville was named the head coach going into the 2024 season.[1]
Competitions
MLS Regular season
Western Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Colorado Rapids | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 38 | 32 | +6 | 31 | Qualification for Round One |
| 5 | Minnesota United FC | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 29 | +2 | 29 | |
| 6 | Portland Timbers | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 33 | +3 | 27 | |
| 7 | Houston Dynamo FC | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 27 | |
| 8 | Austin FC | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 27 | Qualification for the Wild card round |
Updated to match(es) played on June 22, 2024. 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)
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)
Overall standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | New York City FC | 19 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 29 | Qualification for the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32[lower-alpha 1] |
| 11 | Minnesota United FC | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 29 | +2 | 29 | |
| 12 | Portland Timbers | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 33 | +3 | 27 | |
| 13 | Houston Dynamo FC | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 27 | |
| 14 | Austin FC | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 27 |
Updated to match(es) played on June 22, 2024. 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:
- As one of the top seven US teams in the overall table to not qualify for the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup
Matches
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 | Stadium: CityPark Attendance: 22,500 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
| June 19 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–2 | Portland Timbers | San Jose, California |
| 19:30 PDT | Marie 50' | Report | Evander 22', 76' Bravo 48' Rodríguez 72' Fogaça 87' Moreno 89' E. Miller 90+4' |
Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 12,122 Referee: Marcos DeOliveira II |
| June 22 20 Cascadia Cup | Portland Timbers | 2–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:30 PDT | Rodríguez 26' Mora 43' Ayala 55' |
Report | Schöpf 34' 52' Blackmon 39' Berhalter 60' |
Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 22,471 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| June 29 21 | Portland Timbers | v | Minnesota United FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:30 PDT | Report | Stadium: Providence Park |
| July 4 22 | FC Dallas | v | Portland Timbers | Frisco, Texas |
| 17:30 PDT | Report | Stadium: Toyota Stadium |
| July 7 23 | Portland Timbers | v | Nashville SC | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:30 PDT | Report | Stadium: Providence Park |
| July 13 24 | Portland Timbers | v | Real Salt Lake | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:30 PDT | Report | Stadium: Providence Park |
| July 20 25 | LA Galaxy | v | Portland Timbers | Carson, California |
| 19:30 PDT | Report | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park |
| August 24 26 | Portland Timbers | v | St. Louis City SC | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:30 PDT | Report | Stadium: Providence Park |
| August 31 27 Cascadia Cup | Portland Timbers | v | Seattle Sounders FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:30 PDT | Report | Stadium: Providence Park |
| September 14 28 | Colorado Rapids | v | Portland Timbers | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 18:30 PDT | Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park |
| September 18 29 | Portland Timbers | v | LA Galaxy | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:30 PDT | Report | Stadium: Providence Park |
| September 21 30 | Real Salt Lake | v | Portland Timbers | Sandy, Utah |
| 18:30 PDT | Report | Stadium: America First Field |
| September 28 31 Cascadia Cup | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | v | Portland Timbers | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 19:30 PDT | Report | Stadium: BC Place |
| October 2 32 | Portland Timbers | v | Austin FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:30 PDT | Report | Stadium: Providence Park |
| October 6 33 | Portland Timbers | v | FC Dallas | Portland, Oregon |
| 16:00 PDT | Report | Stadium: Providence Park |
| October 19 34 Cascadia Cup | Seattle Sounders FC | v | Portland Timbers | Seattle, Washington |
| 18:00 PDT | Report | Stadium: Lumen Field |
U.S. Open Cup
The Timbers organization opted to send MLS Next Pro team Portland Timbers 2 to the 2024 U.S. Open Cup instead of playing with the main team.[2]
Leagues Cup
Group Stage (West 5)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | LEO | POR | COL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | León | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to knockout stage | — | Jul 28 | Aug 5 | |
| 2 | Portland Timbers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Aug 1 | ||
| 3 | Colorado Rapids | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
First match(es) will be played: July 28, 2024. Source: Leagues Cup
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
| July 28 Group stage | León | v | Portland Timbers | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:30 PDT | Report | Stadium: Providence Park |
| August 1 Group stage | Portland Timbers | v | Colorado Rapids | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:30 PDT | Report | Stadium: Providence Park |
Transfers
Per league and club policy, terms of the deals are not disclosed except Targeted Allocation Money, General Allocation Money, draft picks, and international rosters spots.
Transfers In
| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Kamal Miller | Inter Miami CF | Trade | January 4, 2024 | [3] |
| GK | Trey Muse | Charleston Battery | Transfer | January 5, 2024 | [4] |
| GK | James Pantemis | CF Montréal | Free | January 5, 2024 | [5] |
| GK | Maxime Crépeau | Los Angeles FC | Free | January 17, 2024 | [6] |
| FW | Jonathan Rodríguez | América | Transfer | March 20, 2024 | [7] |
Transfers Out
| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Yimmi Chará | Atlético Junior | Transfer | January 2, 2024 | [8] |
| FW | Franck Boli | San Luis | Free | January 4, 2024 | [9] |
| MF | Bryan Acosta | Gaziantep FK | Free | January 15, 2024 | [10] |
| MF | Sebastián Blanco | San Lorenzo | Free | January 17, 2024 | [11] |
| FW | Diego Gutierrez | Charleston Battery | Free | January 17, 2024 | [12] |
| MF | Noel Caliskan | Real Monarchs | Free | January 17, 2024 | [13] |
| GK | David Bingham | Charlotte FC | Free | January 30, 2024 | [14] |
| W, LB | Justin Rasmussen | Oakland Roots SC | Free | February 2, 2024 | [15] |
| GK | Hunter Sulte | Indy Eleven | Loan | February 23, 2024 | [16] |
| FW | Tega Ikoba | Indy Eleven | Loan | March 22, 2024 | [17] |
| GK | Aljaž Ivačič | New England Revolution | Free | April 23, 2024 | [18] |
References
- Clarke, Ryan (November 6, 2023). "Amid pushback from fans, Portland Timbers hire Phil Neville as head coach". The Oregonian. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- Carisle, Jeff (March 1, 2024). "U.S. Open Cup revamp: Only 8 MLS first teams". ESPN. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- "Kamal Miller traded from Inter Miami to Portland Timbers". Major League Soccer. January 4, 2024. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- "Portland Timbers sign goalkeepers Trey Muse, James Pantemis". Major League Soccer. January 5, 2024. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- "Portland Timbers sign goalkeepers Trey Muse, James Pantemis". Major League Soccer. January 5, 2024. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- "Portland Timbers sign goalkeeper Maxime Crépeau". Major League Soccer. January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- "Portland Timbers acquire Jonathan Rodríguez from Club América". Major League Soccer. March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- "Portland Timbers transfer winger Yimmi Chara to Colombian side Junior FC". Portland Timbers. January 2, 2024. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- "¿Quién es Franck Boli, el nuevo delantero de San Luis?". Esto. January 4, 2024. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- "TRANSFER BRYAN ACOSTA GAZİANTEP'TE!". Gaziantep FK. January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- "San Lorenzo acordó el regreso de Sebastián Blanco". TyC Sports. January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- "Battery add forward Diego Gutierrez for new season". USL Championship. January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- "RSL Adds MF Noel Caliskan to MLS Roster". Real Salt Lake. February 21, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- "Charlotte FC sign goalkeeper David Bingham". Major League Soccer. January 30, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- "Oakland Roots SC adds Justin Rasmussen to defensive corps". USL Championship. February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- "Indy Eleven acquires goalkeeper Hunter Sulte on loan from Portland Timbers". USL Championship. February 23, 2024. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- "Indy Eleven acquires forward Tega Ikoba on loan from Portland Timbers". USL Championship. March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- "New England Revolution sign goalkeeper Aljaz Ivacic". Major League Soccer. April 23, 2024. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
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