President Merritt Paulson U.S. Open Cup Third Round vs Cal FC | MLS Cup Playoffs Did not qualify | |
Head Coach John Spencer
Until 9 July 2012
Gavin Wilkinson
From July 9, 2012 Stadium Jeld-Wen Field
Portland, Oregon
(Capacity: 20,438) Major League Soccer Conference: 8th
Overall: 17th | ||
The 2012 Portland Timbers season was the 2nd season for the Portland Timbers in Major League Soccer (MLS), the top flight professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. The season ended with a 1-1 tie with San Jose on October 27, an MLS record of 8-10-16, and elimination from the MLS Cup at 8th place in the western converence and 17th in the overall MLS regular season standings. The Timbers won the 2012 Cascadia Cup with a record of 3-1-2 against Seattle and Vancouver, and lost to Cal FC in their opening round to be eliminated from the 2012 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Including all previous teams in the area to bear the "Timbers" name, this is the 26th season in the history of the Portland Timbers franchise.
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Background
On July 9, Portland Timbers parted company with John Spencer. Gavin Wilkinson was then appointed as manager until the end of the season.
Competitions
Last updated: March 18, 2012
Source: Competitions
Western Conference standings
Updated to matches played on October 28, 2012. Source: MLSSoccer.com
Notation Key:
Overall standings
Updated to matches played on October 28, 2012. Source: MLSSoccer.com
Notation Key:
1The highest ranked U.S.-based MLS club qualifies to the 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League (placed in Pot A). The other U.S. representatives in the 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League are:
2Toronto FC qualified for the 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League as winners of the 2012 Canadian Championship.
Results summary
Last updated: October 29, 2012
Source: Portland Timbers
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
Results by round
Last updated: October 29, 2012.
Source: Portland Timbers
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: T = Tie; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.
Cascadia Cup
The Cascadia Cup is a trophy that was created in 2004 by supporters of the Portland Timbers, Seattle Sounders FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC. It is awarded to the club with the best record in league games versus the other participants.
Executive staff
Last updated: January 23, 2012
Source: Portland Timbers
Current roster
Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth. Squad correct as of August 7, 2012.
Appearances and goals
All players contracted to the club during the season included.
Top scorers
Players with 1 goal or more included only.
Disciplinary record
Players with 1 card or more included only.
Goalkeeper stats
All goalkeepers included.
Last updated: March 18, 2012
Allocation ranking
Portland is in the #8 position in the MLS Allocation Ranking. The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a U.S. National Team player who signs with MLS after playing abroad, or a former MLS player who returns to the league after having gone to a club abroad for a transfer fee. A ranking can be traded, provided that part of the compensation received in return is another club's ranking.
International roster slots
Portland has 8 MLS International Roster Slots for use in the 2012 season. Each club in Major League Soccer is allocated 8 international roster slots. Clubs may trade their excess international roster slots to other teams and there is no limit to the amount of slots each team can acquire.
Portland acquired one additional slot for use in the 2011 and 2012 seasons from Los Angeles Galaxy, in exchange for allocation money, to bring their total to 9 for their first two seasons in MLS. The Timbers then traded one of their 2012 slots to the Montreal Impact in exchange for not selecting any Timbers players in the 2011 MLS Expansion Draft and a 2015 MLS Supplemental Draft 4th Round pick.
Prior to the 2012 season, Portland acquired an additional slot from D.C. United for use in the 2012 and 2013 seasons in exchange for allocation money, bringing their total back up to 9 at the start of the 2012 season. In July 2012, Portland traded a slot to Colorado Rapids as part of the Kosuke Kimura deal. That slot returns to Portland after the 2012 season.
Future draft pick trades
Future picks acquired:
Future picks traded: