2021 season | |||
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President | Merritt Paulson | ||
Head coach | Giovanni Savarese | ||
Stadium | Providence Park Portland, Oregon (Capacity: 25,218) | ||
Major League Soccer | Conference: 4th Overall: 5th | ||
MLS Cup Playoffs | Runners-up | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Canceled | ||
Cascadia Cup | 2nd | ||
CONCACAF Champions League | Quarter-finals | ||
Biggest win | League/All: POR 5–0 MAR (4/13, CCL) POR 6–1 RSL (9/25, MLS) | ||
Biggest defeat | League/All: SEA 6–2 POR (8/15) | ||
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All statistics correct as of May 5, 2021. |
The 2021 Portland Timbers season was the club's 35th season of existence and the 11th season for the Portland Timbers in Major League Soccer (MLS), the top-flight professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. The season covers the period from the end of the Timber's last match in MLS or MLS Playoffs in 2020 (November 22, 2020) to their final match in MLS Cup Plays on December 11, 2021.
The 2020 season was heavily altered due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Portland played its first two matches as scheduled, before the season was suspended on March 12, 2020. The season resumed with a bubble tournament near Orlando, Florida, dubbed the MLS is Back Tournament, which began on July 13, 2020, and concluded on August 11, 2020. Portland defeated Orlando City SC in the championship, and earned a berth into the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League for winning the tournament.
The league resumed, with Portland playing their remaining matches behind closed doors. The number of regular season matches from 2020 decreased from 34 to 23 due to the pandemic. Ultimately Portland finished with an 11–6–6 regular season record, and earned a berth into the 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs. Portland was defeated by FC Dallas in the opening round. Diego Valeri lead the team in MLS goals with six total, and Jeremy Ebobisse lead Portland in goals across all competitions with eight.
The season was postponed from the normal late February 27–28 starting weekend and instead began on the weekend of April 16–18 due to the pandemic. Ahead of the start of the regular season, Portland began competitive fixtures in the Champions League on April 6, 2021.
Win Draw Loss Upcoming fixture
March 16 | Colorado Rapids | 2–0 | Portland Timbers | Tucson, Arizona |
11:00 PST | Report | Stadium: Kino Sports Complex | ||
Note: Match was 45 minutes long. |
March 16 | Phoenix Rising | 0–1 | Portland Timbers | Tucson, Arizona |
13:00 PST | Report | ![]() | Stadium: Kino Sports Complex | |
Note: Match was 45 minutes long. |
March 20 | Phoenix Rising | 1–3 | Portland Timbers | Tucson, Arizona |
15:00 PST |
| Report | Stadium: Kino Sports Complex |
March 24 | Sporting Kansas City | 3–3 | Portland Timbers | Tucson, Arizona |
11:00 PST | Report | Stadium: Kino Sports Complex |
March 30 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–1 | Portland Timbers | Tukwila, Washington |
13:00 PST |
| Report | Stadium: Starfire Sports |
March 30 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0–0 | Portland Timbers | Tukwila, Washington |
15:00 PST | Report | Stadium: Starfire Sports | ||
Note: Match was 75 minutes long. |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 51 | 35 | +16 | 61 | Qualification for the Playoffs Conference semifinals and CONCACAF Champions League |
2 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 53 | 33 | +20 | 60 | Qualification for the Playoffs first round and CONCACAF Champions League |
3 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 58 | 40 | +18 | 58 | Qualification for the Playoffs first round |
4 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 56 | 52 | +4 | 55 | |
5 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 49 | |
6 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC [a] | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 49 | |
7 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 55 | 54 | +1 | 48 | |
8 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 50 | 54 | −4 | 48 | |
9 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 53 | 51 | +2 | 45 | |
10 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 46 | 54 | −8 | 41 | |
11 | FC Dallas | 34 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 47 | 56 | −9 | 33 | |
12 | Austin FC | 34 | 9 | 21 | 4 | 35 | 56 | −21 | 31 | |
13 | Houston Dynamo FC | 34 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 36 | 54 | −18 | 30 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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3 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 53 | 33 | +20 | 60 | Qualification for the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League [a] |
4 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 58 | 40 | +18 | 58 | |
5 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 56 | 52 | +4 | 55 | |
6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 48 | 35 | +13 | 54 | |
7 | Nashville SC | 34 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 55 | 33 | +22 | 54 |
April 18 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1–0 | Portland Timbers | Sandy, Utah |
19:00 PST | Veselinović ![]() Cavallini ![]() Baldisimo ![]() | Report | Župarić ![]() | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Allen Chapman |
April 242 | Portland Timbers | 2–1 | Houston Dynamo FC | Portland, Oregon |
19:30 PST | Asprilla ![]() ![]() Bravo ![]() Paredes ![]() | Report | Paredes ![]() Valentin ![]() Urruti ![]() | Stadium: Providence Park Referee: Ismail Elfath |
May 13 | FC Dallas | 4–1 | Portland Timbers | Frisco, Texas |
17:00 PST | Ricaurte ![]() ![]() Munjoma ![]() Obrian ![]() Bressan ![]() Hollingshead ![]() Sealy ![]() | Report | Williamson ![]() Bodily ![]() Valeri ![]() | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 8,621 Referee: Alan Kelly |
May 9 4 | Portland Timbers | 1–2 | Seattle Sounders FC | Portland, Oregon |
12:00 PST | Loría ![]() Tuiloma ![]() | Report | Tolo ![]() Ruidíaz ![]() Montero ![]() Delem ![]() | Stadium: Providence Park Referee: Chris Penso |
May 155 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0–2 | Portland Timbers | San Jose, California |
19:00 PST | Wondolowski ![]() | Report | Y. Chará ![]() Tuiloma ![]() Župarić ![]() Loría ![]() | Stadium: PayPal Park Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
May 226 | Portland Timbers | 3–0 | LA Galaxy | Portland, Oregon |
12:30 PST | Mora ![]() ![]() Valeri ![]() | Report | Williams ![]() | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: unknown Referee: Alan Kelly |
May 307 | Philadelphia Union | 3–0 | Portland Timbers | Chester, Pennsylvania |
14:30 PST | Mbaizo ![]() Przybyłko ![]() Santos ![]() Elliott ![]() | Report | Župarić ![]() Bravo ![]() | Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 6,635 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
June 198 | Portland Timbers | 2–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Portland, Oregon |
19:30 PST | Asprilla ![]() Župarić ![]() Loría ![]() Zambrano ![]() | Report | Lindsey ![]() Fontàs ![]() Espinoza ![]() Ilie ![]() | Stadium: Providence Park Referee: Alan Kelly |
June 239 | Houston Dynamo FC | 2–2 | Portland Timbers | Houston, Texas |
17:30 PST | Picault ![]() ![]() Pasher ![]() | Report | Bonilla ![]() Asprilla ![]() Mabiala ![]() Blanco ![]() Ebobisse ![]() | Stadium: BBVA Stadium Attendance: 10,791 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
June 2610 | Portland Timbers | 0–1 | Minnesota United FC | Portland, Oregon |
19:30 PST | Bravo ![]() D. Chará ![]() | Report | Hunou ![]() Dotson ![]() Reynoso ![]() | Stadium: Providence Park Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
July 111 | Austin FC | 4–1 | Portland Timbers | Austin, Texas |
8:00 PM CT | Gallagher ![]() Fagúndez ![]() Kolmanič ![]() Pochettino ![]() Ring ![]() Jiménez ![]() | Report | Tuiloma ![]() Ebobisse ![]() Asprilla ![]() Župarić ![]() | Stadium: Q2 Stadium Attendance: 20,738 Referee: Ted Unkel |
July 1712 | Portland Timbers | 1–0 | FC Dallas | Portland, Oregon |
19:30 PST | Bonilla ![]() Župarić ![]() Ebobisse ![]() | Report | Quignon ![]() Pomykal ![]() | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 23,255 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
July 2113 | Portland Timbers | 2–1 | Los Angeles FC | Portland, Oregon |
19:30 PST | Valeri ![]() Paredes ![]() Mora ![]() | Report | Vela ![]() | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 23,500 Referee: Victor Rivas |
July 2414 | Minnesota United FC | 2–1 | Portland Timbers | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
17:00 PST | Gasper ![]() Lod ![]() ![]() | Report | Mora ![]() | Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 19,691 Referee: Marcos De Oliviera |
July 3015 | LA Galaxy | 4–1 | Portland Timbers | Carson, California |
19:00 PST | Raveloson ![]() Vázquez ![]() Kljestan ![]() Grandsir ![]() Villafaña ![]() | Report | Ebobisse ![]() Van Rankin ![]() D. Chará ![]() Mabiala ![]() | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 15,644 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
August 416 | Portland Timbers | 1–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Portland, Oregon |
19:30 PST | Van Rankin ![]() Mora ![]() Williamson ![]() D. Chará ![]() ![]() Blanco ![]() Mabiala ![]() | Report | J. López ![]() Salinas ![]() Cardoso ![]() M. López ![]() | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 22,233 Referee: Allen Chapman |
August 717 | Portland Timbers | 3–2 | Real Salt Lake | Portland, Oregon |
19:30 PST | Asprilla ![]() D. Chará ![]() Mora ![]() Valeri ![]() | Report | Glad ![]() Menéndez ![]() Rusnák ![]() Luiz ![]() Herrera ![]() Kreilach ![]() Chang ![]() | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 23,577 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
August 1518 | Portland Timbers | 2–6 | Seattle Sounders FC | Portland, Oregon |
17:30 PST | Blanco ![]() Fochive ![]() Mabiala ![]() Zuparic ![]() Paredes ![]() | Report | Montero ![]() ![]() Ruidíaz ![]() ![]() Paulo ![]() Medranda ![]() Benezet ![]() | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 25,218 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
August 1819 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–1 | Portland Timbers | Kansas City, Kansas |
17:30 PST | Sallói ![]() ![]() Pulido ![]() | Report | Mora ![]() D. Chará ![]() Van Rankin ![]() Bonilla ![]() Valeri ![]() | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 17,081 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
August 2120 | Austin FC | 3–1 | Portland Timbers | Austin, Texas |
18:00 PST | Domínguez ![]() Fagúndez ![]() Driussi ![]() Pochettino ![]() | Report | Asprilla ![]() Župarić ![]() | Stadium: Q2 Stadium Attendance: 20,738 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
August 2921 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0–2 | Portland Timbers | Seattle, Washington |
19:30 PST | Report | Van Rankin ![]() Blanco ![]() Valeri ![]() Mora ![]() | Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 45,737 Referee: Alan Kelly |
September 322 | Houston Dynamo FC | 0–2 | Portland Timbers | Houston, Texas |
17:00 PST | Parker ![]() | Report | Y. Chará ![]() Mora ![]() Bravo ![]() Zambrano ![]() Mabiala ![]() | Stadium: BBVA Stadium Attendance: 9,872 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
September 1023 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 0–1 | Portland Timbers | Vancouver, British Columbia |
19:00 PST | Bikel ![]() Dájome ![]() | Report | Veselinović ![]() Mora ![]() | Stadium: BC Place Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
September 1524 | Portland Timbers | 2–2 | Colorado Rapids | Portland, Oregon |
19:00 PST | Blanco ![]() ![]() Tuiloma ![]() ![]() Paredes ![]() Mora ![]() Clark ![]() | Report | Trusty ![]() Lewis ![]() Kaye ![]() Barrios ![]() Abubakar ![]() | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 16,808 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
September 1925 | Portland Timbers | 2–1 | Los Angeles FC | Portland, Oregon |
15:00 PST | Asprilla ![]() Mabiala ![]() Blanco ![]() Bravo ![]() Fochive ![]() Valeri ![]() | Report | Arango ![]() | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 21,311 Referee: Chris Penso |
September 2526 | Portland Timbers | 6–1 | Real Salt Lake | Portland, Oregon |
19:30 PST | Mora ![]() Asprilla ![]() Y. Chara ![]() ![]() D. Chara ![]() Niezgoda ![]() Paredes ![]() | Report | Kreilach ![]() Ruíz ![]() Glad ![]() | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 21,579 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
September 2927 | Los Angeles FC | 1–2 | Portland Timbers | Los Angeles, California |
19:00 PST | Palacios ![]() Musovski ![]() Arango ![]() | Report | Paredes ![]() Y. Chará ![]() Asprilla ![]() ![]() Valeri ![]() | Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 22,056 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
October 328 | Portland Timbers | 1–0 | Inter Miami CF | Portland, Oregon |
2:30 PM PDT | D. Chara ![]() Niezgoda ![]() | Report | Figal ![]() | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 22,006 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
October 1629 | LA Galaxy | 2–1 | Portland Timbers | Carson, California |
19:30 PST | Hernández ![]() ![]() Kljestan ![]() ![]() Joveljić ![]() | Report | Bonilla ![]() D. Chará ![]() Blanco ![]() | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 15,322 Referee: Victor Rivas |
October 2030 | Portland Timbers | 2–3 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Portland, Oregon |
19:00 PST | Y. Chará ![]() Asprilla ![]() Paredes ![]() | Report | Caicedo ![]() White ![]() ![]() Dájome ![]() | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 16,722 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
October 2331 | Colorado Rapids | 2–0 | Portland Timbers | Commerce City, Colorado |
18:00 PST | Badji ![]() Rubio ![]() Price ![]() | Report | Asprilla ![]() Fochive ![]() | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 12,200 Referee: Ted Unkel |
October 2732 | Portland Timbers | 2–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Portland, Oregon |
19:00 PST | Paredes ![]() D. Chará ![]() ![]() Asprilla ![]() ![]() | Report | J. López ![]() Remedi ![]() | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 16,086 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
November 333 | Real Salt Lake | 1–3 | Portland Timbers | Sandy, Utah |
18:30 PST | Ruíz ![]() Rusnák ![]() | Report | Blanco ![]() ![]() Herrera ![]() Tuiloma ![]() Bravo ![]() | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 18,405 Referee: Chris Penso |
November 734 | Portland Timbers | 3–0 | Austin FC | Portland, Oregon |
15:00 PST | Paredes ![]() Niezgoda ![]() Blanco ![]() | Report | Berhalter ![]() | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 23,127 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
November 21First Round | Portland Timbers | 3–1 | Minnesota United FC | Portland, Oregon |
14:30 PST | Report | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 22,533 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
November 25Conf. Semifinals | Colorado Rapids | 0–1 | Portland Timbers | Commerce City, Colorado |
13:30 PST | Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Referee: Ted Unkel |
December 4Conf. Finals | Portland Timbers | 2–0 | Real Salt Lake | Portland, Oregon |
3:30 PM PST | Report | Herrera ![]() ![]() Ruíz ![]() | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 25,218 Referee: Alan Kelly |
Portland Timbers | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | New York City FC |
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Mora ![]() | Report | Castellanos ![]() |
Penalties | ||
2–4 |
April 6First leg | Marathón ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | San Pedro Sula, Honduras |
3:00 PM PDT | Castillo ![]() Ramírez ![]() | Report | Mora ![]() Torres ![]() Williamson ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano Attendance: 0 Referee: César Ramos (Mexico) |
April 28First leg | Portland Timbers ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Portland |
7:30 PM PDT | Mora ![]() ![]() Župarić ![]() Bravo ![]() D. Chará ![]() | Report | Suárez ![]() Martínez ![]() ![]() Aquino ![]() Fuentes ![]() Sánchez ![]() | Stadium: Providence Park Referee: Mario Escobar (Guatemala) |
May 5Second leg | América ![]() | 3–1 (4–2 agg.) | ![]() | Mexico City, Mexico |
7:15 PM PDT | Viñas ![]() Suárez ![]() | Report | Valeri ![]() ![]() Tuiloma ![]() Mabiala ![]() Van Rankin ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Azteca Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador) |
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as a substitute.
(T2) = Players called up from Portland Timbers 2 for short-term contracts.
No. | Pos. | Name | MLS | MLS Playoffs | Champions League | Total | ||||||||||||
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Apps | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | Apps | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | Apps | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | Apps | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | |||
The list is sorted by total minutes played then by jersey number.
No. | Player | MLS | MLS Playoffs | Champions League | Total | ||||||||||||
MIN | GA | GAA | SV | MIN | GA | GAA | SV | MIN | GA | GAA | SV | MIN | GA | GAA | SV | ||
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The list is sorted by shirt number when total assists are equal.
Rnk | Pos | No. | Player | MLS | MLS Cup Playoffs | Champions League | Total |
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The list is sorted by shirt number when total clean sheets are equal.
Rnk | No. | Player | MLS | MLS Cup Playoffs | Champions League | Total |
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Games played | 2 (2 Champions League) |
Games won | 1 (1 Champions League) |
Games drawn | 1 (1 Champions League) |
Games lost | 0 |
Goals scored | 7 (7 Champions League) |
Goals conceded | 2 (2 Champions League) |
Goal difference | +5 (+5 Champions League) |
Clean sheets | 1 (1 Champions League) |
Yellow cards | 3 (3 Champions League) |
Red cards | 0 |
Most appearances | Tied (2 appearances) |
Top scorer | ![]() |
Top assists | ![]() |
Top shutouts | ![]() |
Winning percentage | Overall: 1/2 (50%) |
Last updated: April 13, 2021.
Source: Competitions
The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.
Rnk | Pos | No. | Player | MLS | MLS Cup Playoffs | Champions League | Total |
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