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 | MLS Cup Round One |
| 8 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 47 | MLS Cup Wild Card |
| 9 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 65 | 56 | +9 | 47 | |
| 10 | Austin FC | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 39 | 48 | −9 | 42 | |
| 11 | FC Dallas | 34 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 54 | 56 | −2 | 41 |
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
[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 | |
| 14 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 47 | CONCACAF Champions Cup |
| 15 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 65 | 56 | +9 | 47 | |
| 16 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 55 | 50 | +5 | 47 | |
| 17 | CF Montréal | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 48 | 64 | −16 | 43 |
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)
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 |
|
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 |
Report | Evander Bravo Rodríguez Fogaça Moreno E. Miller |
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 Mora Ayala |
Report | Schöpf Blackmon Berhalter |
Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 22,471 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| June 29 21 | Portland Timbers | 3–2 | Minnesota United FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:30 PDT | Evander Moreno Rodríguez |
Report | Hlongwane Jeong Sang-bin |
Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 22,227 Referee: Timothy Ford |
| July 4 22 | FC Dallas | 3–2 | Portland Timbers | Frisco, Texas |
| 17:30 PDT | Illarramendi Musa Tafari Paredes Kamungo Twumasi Ibeagha |
Report | Antony Evander |
Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 19,096 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
| July 7 23 | Portland Timbers | 4–1 | Nashville SC | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:30 PDT |
|
Report | Stadium: Providence Park Referee: Jon Freemon |
| July 13 24 | Portland Timbers | 3–0 | Real Salt Lake | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:00 PDT | Mora Chará Rodríguez Moreno Bravo Evander |
Report | Arango Gómez Ojeda Crooks Luna |
Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 23,014 Referee: Joe Dickerson |
| July 20 25 | LA Galaxy | 3–2 | Portland Timbers | Carson, California |
| 19:30 PDT | Report | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 23,586 Referee: Sergii Boiko |
| August 24 26 | Portland Timbers | 4–4 | St. Louis City SC | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:30 PDT |
|
Report | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 22,583 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
| August 31 27 Cascadia Cup | Portland Timbers | 1–0 | Seattle Sounders FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:30 PDT |
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Report | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 25,218 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
| September 14 28 | Colorado Rapids | 2–1 | Portland Timbers | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 18:30 PDT | Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 16,038 Referee: Filip Dujic |
| September 18 29 | Portland Timbers | 4–2 | LA Galaxy | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:30 PDT | Report | Stadium: Providence Park Referee: Timothy Ford |
| September 21 30 | Real Salt Lake | 3–3 | Portland Timbers | Sandy, Utah |
| 18:30 PDT | Report |
|
Stadium: America First Field Attendance: 20,778 Referee: Tori Penso |
| September 28 31 Cascadia Cup | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1–1 | Portland Timbers | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 19:30 PDT | Report | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 25,902 Referee: Joe Dickerson |
| October 2 32 | Portland Timbers | 0–1 | Austin FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:30 PDT | Report | Stadium: Providence Park Referee: Alexis Da Silva |
| October 6 33 | Portland Timbers | 0–0 | FC Dallas | Portland, Oregon |
| 16:00 PDT | Report |
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Stadium: Providence Park Referee: Armando Villarreal |
| October 19 34 Cascadia Cup | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–1 | Portland Timbers | Seattle, Washington |
| 18:00 PDT | Report | Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 36,341 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
MLS Cup playoffs
[edit]Wild Card round
[edit]| October 23 Wild Card | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 5–0 | Portland Timbers | Portland, Oregon |
| 7:30 PM | Report | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 19,143 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez | ||
| Note: Due to a scheduling conflict at BC Place the game was hosted at Providence Park with the Vancouver Whitecaps serving as the home team[4] | ||||
U.S. Open Cup
[edit]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.[5]
Leagues Cup
[edit]Group Stage (West 5)
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | POR | COL | LEO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 3–0 | — | ||
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 2 | — | — | — | |||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | — |
| July 28 Group stage | León | 1–2 | | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:30 PDT |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Providence Park Referee: Walter Lopez |
| August 1 Group stage | Portland Timbers | 4–0 | | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:30 PDT | Report |
|
Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 12,453 Referee: Steffon Dewar |
Knockout stage
[edit]| August 9 Round of 32 | St. Louis City SC | 3–1 | | St. Louis, Missouri |
| 20:30 ET | Report |
|
Stadium: CityPark Attendance: 10,833 Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauzière (Canada) |
Goals
[edit]- As of October 20, 2024[6]
| Name | Nat | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zac McGraw | 2 | 2 | |
| Antony | 3 | 1 | |
| David Ayala | 3 | 1 | |
| Claudio Bravo | 3 | 1 | |
| Santiago Moreno | 3 | 1 | |
| Mason Toye | 3 | 1 |
Transfers
[edit]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
[edit]| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Trade | January 4, 2024 | [7] | ||
| GK | Transfer | January 5, 2024 | [8] | ||
| GK | Free | January 5, 2024 | [9] | ||
| GK | Free | January 17, 2024 | [10] | ||
| FW | Transfer | March 20, 2024 | [11] |
Transfers Out
[edit]| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Transfer | January 2, 2024 | [12] | ||
| FW | Free | January 4, 2024 | [13] | ||
| MF | Free | January 15, 2024 | [14] | ||
| MF | Free | January 17, 2024 | [15] | ||
| FW | Free | January 17, 2024 | [16] | ||
| MF | Free | January 17, 2024 | [17] | ||
| GK | Free | January 30, 2024 | [18] | ||
| W, LB | Free | February 2, 2024 | [19] | ||
| GK | Loan | February 23, 2024 | [20] | ||
| FW | Loan | March 22, 2024 | [21] | ||
| GK | Free | April 23, 2024 | [22] |
Team Statistics
[edit]MLS Regular Season
[edit]Goals
[edit]- As of October 20, 2024[23]
| Name | Nat | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Rodríguez | 29 | 16 | |
| Evander | 28 | 15 | |
| Felipe Mora | 29 | 14 | |
| Antony | 33 | 6 | |
| Santiago Moreno | 31 | 6 | |
| Eryk Williamson | 28 | 2 | |
| Dairon Asprilla | 19 | 1 | |
| David Ayala | 30 | 1 | |
| Nathan Fogaça | 16 | 1 | |
| Eric Miller | 25 | 1 | |
| Juan David Mosquera | 34 | 1 |
Assists
[edit]- As of October 20, 2024[24]
| Name | Nat | Games | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evander | 28 | 19 | |
| Santiago Moreno | 31 | 14 | |
| Jonathan Rodríguez | 29 | 7 | |
| Antony | 33 | 6 | |
| Felipe Mora | 29 | 6 | |
| Juan David Mosquera | 34 | 5 | |
| Miguel Araujo | 22 | 4 | |
| Dairon Asprilla | 19 | 3 | |
| Eryk Williamson | 28 | 3 | |
| Claudio Bravo | 22 | 2 | |
| Eric Miller | 25 | 2 | |
| Cristhian Paredes | 31 | 1 | |
| David Ayala | 30 | 1 | |
| Diego Chará | 32 | 1 | |
| Kamal Miller | 23 | 1 | |
| Dario Župarić | 28 | 1 |
Goalkeeping
[edit]- As of October 20, 2024[25]
| Name | Nat | Games | Saves | Clean Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxime Crépeau | 20 | 58 | 2 | |
| James Pantemis | 15 | 43 | 5 |
References
[edit]- ^ worldfootball.net
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- ^ "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.
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