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List of Portland Timbers seasons
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This is a list of seasons played by the Portland Timbers in American soccer, from 1975, when the original club first competed in the North American Soccer League, through the most recent completed season. All four incarnations of the Portland Timbers are represented. This list details the club's achievements in all competitions and the top scorers for each season. Records of friendlies and preseason tournaments are not included. Totals include the records and statistics of all four iterations of the club.
Key
;Key to competitions
- Major League Soccer (MLS) – The top-flight of soccer in the United States, established in 1996.
- USSF Division 2 Professional League (D2 Pro) – The second division of soccer in the United States for a single season in 2010, now defunct.
- USL First Division (USL-1) – The second division of soccer in the United States from 2005 through 2009.
- A-League – The second division of soccer in the United States from 1995 through 2004, now defunct.
- American Professional Soccer League (APSL) – The second division of soccer in the United States from 1990 through 1996, now defunct.
- Western Soccer League (WSL) – The second division of soccer in the United States from 1985 through 1989, now defunct. The league was previously known as the Western Soccer Alliance (WSA) and the Western Alliance Challenge Series (WACS). The WSL was the third division of American soccer from its founding until its elevation to second division status in 1989.
- North American Soccer League (NASL) – The top-flight of soccer in the United States from 1968 through 1984, now defunct.
- U.S. Open Cup (USOC) – The premier knockout cup competition in U.S. soccer, first contested in 1914.
- CONCACAF Champions League (CCL) – The premier competition in North American soccer since 1962. It went by the name of Champions' Cup until 2008.
;Key to colors and symbols:
| Italics | Ongoing competition |
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;Key to league record
- Season = The year and article of the season
- Div = Division/level on pyramid
- League = League name
- Pld = Games played
- W = Games won
- L = Games lost
- D = Games drawn
- GF = Goals for
- GA = Goals against
- GD = Goal difference
- Pts = Points
- PPG = Points per game
- Conf. = Conference position
- Overall = League position ;Key to cup record
- DNE = Did not enter
- DNQ = Did not qualify
- NH = Competition not held or canceled
- QR = Qualifying round
- PR = Preliminary round
- GS = Group stage
- R1 = First round
- R2 = Second round
- R3 = Third round
- R4 = Fourth round
- R5 = Fifth round
- Ro16 = Round of 16
- QF = Quarterfinals
- SF = Semifinals
- F = Final
- RU = Runners-up
- W = Winners
Seasons
| Season | League | Position | Playoffs | USOC | Continental / Other | Average attendance | Top goalscorer(s) | Div | League | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Conf. | Overall | Name(s) | Goals | ||||||
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| 1975 | 1 | NASL | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 43 | 27 | +16 | 48 | 2.19 | 1st | 1st | RU | DNE | DNE | 14,503 | Peter Withe | 18 | |||||||||
| 1976 | NASL | 24 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 23 | 41 | –18 | 24 | 1.00 | 9th | 18th | DNQ | 20,166 | Tony Betts | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 1977 | NASL | 26 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 39 | 42 | –3 | 30 | 1.15 | 9th | 15th | 13,208 | Stewart Scullion | 11 | |||||||||||||
| 1978 | NASL | 30 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 50 | 36 | +14 | 60 | 2.00 | 3rd | 4th | SF | 11,803 | Clyde Best | 14 | ||||||||||||
| 1979 | NASL | 30 | 11 | 19 | 0 | 50 | 75 | –25 | 33 | 1.10 | 12th | 19th | DNQ | 13,018 | John Bain Clyde Best | 8 | ||||||||||||
| 1980 | NASL | 32 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 50 | 53 | –3 | 45 | 1.41 | 9th | 16th | 10,210 | Clyde Best | 11 | |||||||||||||
| 1981 | NASL | 32 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 51 | 1.59 | 3rd | 12th | R1 | 10,516 | John Bain | 12 | ||||||||||||
| 1982 | NASL | 32 | 14 | 18 | 0 | 49 | 44 | +5 | 42 | 1.31 | 4th | 10th | DNQ | 8,786 | Ron Futcher | 13 | ||||||||||||
| 1983 | *No club existed* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1985 | 3 | WACS | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 5 | 0.71 | N/A | 4th | − | DNE | DNE | − | N/A | N/A | |||||||||
| 1986 | WSA | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 22 | −3 | 20 | 1.43 | 3rd | − | Brent Goulet | 9♦ | ||||||||||||||
| 1987 | WSA | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 15 | –6 | 15 | 1.50 | 4th | DNQ | − | 3 players tied | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 1988 | WSA | 12 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 32 | –16 | 3 | 0.25 | 6th | – | Scott Benedetti | 8♦ | ||||||||||||||
| 1989 | 2 | WSL | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 33 | 2.06 | 2nd | 3rd | SF | – | Scott Benedetti | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1990 | APSL | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 42 | 36 | +6 | 30 | 1.50 | 4th | 8th | DNQ | – | Shawn Medved | 10 | ||||||||||||
| **1991– | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000** | *No club existed* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001 | 2 | A-League | 26 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 41 | 38 | +3 | 42 | 1.62 | 4th | 10th | QF | QR1 | DNE | 5,974 | Mark Baena | 15 | |||||||||
| 2002 | A-League | 28 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 47 | 39 | +8 | 42 | 1.50 | 4th | 8th | R1 | QR1 | 6,261 | Fadi Afash McKinley Tennyson | 18♦ | |||||||||||
| 2003 | A-League | 28 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 47 | 1.68 | 5th | 10th | DNQ | QR1 | 5,871 | Byron Alvarez | 12 | |||||||||||
| 2004 | A-League | 28 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 58 | 30 | +28 | 57 | 2.04 | 1st | 1st | QF | Ro16 | 5,281 | Byron Alvarez | 18 | |||||||||||
| 2005 | USL-1 | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 40 | 42 | −2 | 39 | 1.39 | N/A | 5th | QF | Ro16 | 5,553 | Dan Antoniuk | 14 | |||||||||||
| 2006 | USL-1 | 28 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 25 | 39 | –14 | 27 | 0.96 | 11th | DNQ | R3 | 5,575 | Luke Kreamalmeyer | 9 | ||||||||||||
| 2007 | USL-1 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 18 | +14 | 51 | 1.82 | 2nd | SF | R2 | 6,794 | Andrew Gregor | 9 | ||||||||||||
| 2008 | USL-1 | 30 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 26 | 33 | –7 | 31 | 1.03 | 11th | DNQ | R1 | DNQ | 8,567 | Chris Brown | 9 | |||||||||||
| 2009 | USL-1 | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 45 | 19 | +26 | 58 | 1.93 | 1st | SF | Ro16 | 9,734 | Mandjou Keita | 14 | ||||||||||||
| 2010 | D2 Pro | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 23 | +11 | 46 | 1.63 | 3rd | 3rd | QF | Ro16 | 10,727 | Ryan Pore | 15 | |||||||||||
| 2011 | 1 | MLS | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 40 | 48 | −8 | 42 | 1.24 | 6th | 12th | DNQ | QR2 | 18,827 | Kenny Cooper Jack Jewsbury | 8 | ||||||||||
| 2012 | MLS | 34 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 34 | 56 | –22 | 34 | 1.00 | 8th | 17th | Ro16 | 20,438 | Kris Boyd | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 2013 | MLS | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 54 | 33 | +21 | 57 | 1.68 | 1st | 3rd | SF | SF | 20,674 | Diego Valeri | 13 | |||||||||||
| 2014 | MLS | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 61 | 52 | +9 | 49 | 1.44 | 6th | 11th | DNQ | QF | CONCACAF Champions League | GS | 20,744 | Gastón Fernández | 10 | |||||||||
| 2015 | MLS | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 53 | 1.56 | 3rd | 5th | W | Ro16 | DNQ | 21,144 | Fanendo Adi | 18 | ||||||||||
| 2016 | MLS | 34 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 48 | 53 | −5 | 44 | 1.29 | 7th | 12th | DNQ | Ro16 | CONCACAF Champions League | GS | 21,144 | Fanendo Adi | 18 | |||||||||
| 2017 | MLS | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 60 | 50 | +10 | 53 | 1.56 | 1st | 6th | QF | R4 | DNQ | 21,144 | Diego Valeri | 21 | ||||||||||
| 2018 | MLS | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 54 | 48 | +6 | 54 | 1.59 | 5th | 8th | RU | QF | 21,144 | Sebastián Blanco Diego Valeri | 10 | |||||||||||
| 2019 | MLS | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 49 | 1.44 | 6th | 11th | R1 | SF | 25,218 | Brian Fernández | 15 | |||||||||||
| 2020 | MLS | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 39 | 1.70 | 3rd | 8th | R1 | NH | Leagues CupMLS is Back Tournament | NHW | 25,368 | Jeremy Ebobisse Diego Valeri | 9 | |||||||||
| 2021 | MLS | 34 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 56 | 52 | +4 | 55 | 1.65 | 4th | 5th | RU | NH | CONCACAF Champions League | QF | 21,285 | Felipe Mora | 13 | |||||||||
| 2022 | MLS | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 46 | 1.35 | 8th | 15th | DNQ | Ro32 | DNQ | DNQ | 23,341 | Dairon Asprilla | 10 | |||||||||
| 2023 | MLS | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 46 | 58 | -12 | 43 | 1.26 | 10th | 18th | DNQ | Ro32 | Leagues Cup | Ro32 | 23,103 | Evander | 9 | |||||||||
| 2024 | MLS | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 65 | 56 | +9 | 47 | 1.38 | 9th | 15th | PR | DNE | Leagues Cup | Ro32 | last=Silverman | first=Alex | date=October 22, 2024 | title=MLS sets attendance record in 2024 with 5% uptick over last season | url=https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2024/10/22/mls-attendance/ | work=Sports Business Journal | accessdate=February 20, 2025}} | Jonathan Rodríguez | 16 | |||
| Total | – | – | 954 | 414 | 371 | 169 | 1412 | 1341 | +71 | 1408 | 1.48 | – | – | – | – | — | – | Diego Valeri | 98 |
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Avg. attendance only includes statistics from regular season matches.
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Top goalscorer(s) includes all goals scored in the regular season, Playoffs, U.S. Open Cup, MLS is Back Tournament, CONCACAF Champions League, FIFA Club World Cup, and other competitive continental matches.
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Points and PPG have been adjusted from non-traditional to traditional scoring systems for seasons prior to 2003 to more effectively compare historical team performance across seasons.
Notes
References
References
- "Portland Timbers Stats and History".
- "Portland Timbers Stats and History".
- Westervelt, Ted. (May 14, 2013). "U.S. Open Cup: 1958 to 1987". Goal, The New York Times Soccer Blog.
- Note: In the NASL years of 1974–1984, the NASL did not compete in the CONCACAF Champions Cup. CONCACAF awarded spots to the [[U.S. Open Cup]] winner. The NASL adopted an isolationist perspective, viewing the separate cup competition as not American enough and as commercially competitive with its own playoff cup, the Soccerbowl.
- Peter Withe (1975): includes 2 playoff goals.
- Clyde Best (1978): includes 2 playoff goals.
- John Bain (1981): includes 1 playoff goal.
- Litterer, David. "The Year in American Soccer - 1982".
- Mark Baena (2001): includes 1 playoff goal and 1 Open Cup qualification goal.
- The Commissioner's Cup was first created in 1991 to honor the American Professional Soccer League (APSL) regular season champion and was awarded through the 1996 season. It was revived in 2005 to honor the USL First Division (USL-1) regular season champion and was awarded retroactively to the teams which had amassed the most points in previous A-League (A-L) seasons from 1997 to 2004.
- Byron Alvarez (2004): includes 1 playoff goal and 1 Open Cup goal.
- Dan Antoniuk (2005): includes 1 Open Cup goal.
- Luke Kreamalmeyer (2006): includes 1 Open Cup goal.
- Andrew Gregor (2007): includes 1 playoff goal.
- Chris Brown (2008): includes 1 Open Cup goal.
- Mandjou Keita (2009): includes 3 Open Cup goals.
- Jack Jewsbury (2011): includes 1 Open Cup qualification goal.
- Diego Valeri (2013): 2 Open Cup + 1 Playoff goals
- Gastón Fernández (2014): 4 Open Cup
- MLS Communications Department, Elias Sports Bureau. (February 17, 2025). "2025 Fact and Record Book". Major League Soccer.
- Silverman, Alex. (October 22, 2024). "MLS sets attendance record in 2024 with 5% uptick over last season". [[Sports Business Journal]].
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