| 1989 season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach |  John Bain |
| Stadium | Civic Stadium |
| WSL | Division: 2nd Playoffs: Semifinals |
| U.S. Open Cup | Did not enter |
| Top goalscorer |  Scott Benedetti (8 goals) |
The 1989 Portland Timbers season was the ninth season for a club bearing the Portland Timbers name. The club, previously known as F.C. Portland, changed its name to the Portland Timbers prior to the beginning of the 1989 Western Soccer League season.
The 1989 squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | BP | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | San Francisco Bay Blackhawks | 16 | 11 | 5 | 37 | 26 | +11 | 27 | 98 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Portland Timbers | 16 | 11 | 5 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 21 | 92 | |
| 3 | Seattle Storm | 16 | 10 | 6 | 32 | 23 | +9 | 21 | 87 | |
| 4 | Sacramento Senators | 16 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 43 | −23 | 9 | 40 |
| April 28, 1989 | Portland Timbers | 1–0 | California Kickers | Portland, Oregon |
Baarts  64' |
| May 12, 1989 | Los Angeles Heat | 0–1 | Portland Timbers | Los Angeles |
| 48' Baarts |
| May 13, 1989 | San Francisco Bay Blackhawks | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Portland Timbers | San Jose, California |
| Palić 59' Corpening 97', 107' | 50' McCormick 110' Gouldsbrough |
| May 20, 1989 | Portland Timbers | 4–0 | Arizona Condors | Portland, Oregon |
| Benedetti 41', 66', 75' Singer 82' |
| May 24, 1989 | Portland Timbers | 1–0 | Los Angeles Heat | Portland, Oregon |
| Baarts 36' |
| May 27, 1989 | Arizona Condors | 2–1 | Portland Timbers | Mesa, Arizona |
| Kerlin 39' Veatch 79' (pen.) | 90' J. Webber |
| June 3, 1989 | Seattle Storm | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Portland Timbers | Seattle |
| James 3' Carnell 90' | 34' (o.g.)62' Schultz108' J. Webber |
| June 10, 1989 | Portland Timbers | 0–1 | Sacramento Senators | Portland, Oregon |
| 88' Baena |
| June 16, 1989 | Real Santa Barbara | 1–2 | Portland Timbers | Santa Barbara, California |
| John 57' | 59' Gouldsbrough90' Baarts |
| June 18, 1989 | Sacramento Senators | 3–6 | Portland Timbers | Sacramento, California |
| Smith 7' Lang 39'Bilotta 89' | 42', 58' Gouldsbrough52', 86' J. Webber79', 82' Enquist |
| June 28, 1989 | Portland Timbers | 4–0 | San Diego Nomads | Portland, Oregon |
| Benedetti 12', 34', 44' J. Webber 88' |
| July 1, 1989 | Portland Timbers | 5–1 | Real Santa Barbara | Portland, Oregon |
| Baarts 5', 32' Benedetti 13', 46'Enquist 85' | 59' DePaco |
| July 12, 1989 | Portland Timbers | 1–0 | Seattle Storm | Portland, Oregon |
| Baarts 59' |
| July 15, 1989 | Portland Timbers | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p) | San Francisco Bay Blackhawks | Portland, Oregon |
| July 22, 1989 | California Kickers | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Portland Timbers | Hollywood, California |
| July 23, 1989 | San Diego Nomads | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (7–6 p) | Portland Timbers | San Diego |
Source: [2]
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| San Diego Nomads | 2 | ||||||||
| Portland Timbers | 1 | ||||||||
| San Diego Nomads | 1 | ||||||||
| San Francisco Bay Blackhawks | 0 | ||||||||
| San Francisco Bay Blackhawks (aet) (p) | 1 (4) | ||||||||
| Los Angeles Heat | 1 (2) | ||||||||
Source: [2]
| July 29, 1989 | San Diego Nomads | 2–1 | Portland Timbers | San Diego |
| Hirmez 11' (pen.) Wright 51' | 41' Bain |
Source: [2]
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