Portland Timbers

On matchday in Portland, a sea of green scarves lifts, and behind the goal, a log waits. When the Timbers score, Timber Joey, the mascot, cuts a slab from it — a ritual that’s tied to the region’s historical timber industry roots.^1,2

The Portland Timbers joined Major League Soccer in 2011, bringing top-division soccer to a city with a rich professional sports history.^1,3 Providence Park sits just west of downtown Portland, with historic architecture and a steep seating layout that keeps the action in clear view throughout the stadium.⁴

Score Portland Timbers tickets on AXS and be there when the next log slab drops inside Providence Park.

Professional soccer in Portland predates MLS by decades. The original Timbers joined the North American Soccer League in 1975 and reached Soccer Bowl ’75 in their inaugural season, a run that helped lay the foundation for the city’s soccer culture.³

Portland revived the Timbers name in lower-division leagues during the 2000s before entering Major League Soccer as an expansion club in 2011.^1,3 In 2015, the MLS-era Timbers won MLS Cup, capturing the club’s first league title since joining MLS.¹ Portland also advanced to the MLS Cup Final in 2018 and 2021, earning Western Conference championships in both seasons.¹

Providence Park has hosted soccer in Portland in various forms since the 1920s, and is the current home field for both the Portland Timbers and Portland Thorns FC.⁴ A major renovation completed in 2019 added approximately 4,000 seats, raising Providence Park’s capacity to 25,218 and improving hospitality spaces and club seating.^4,5

The seating has a sharp rise along the sidelines and behind the goals, keeping the sound contained and constant.⁴ The North End of the field at Providence Park is the visual and emotional center of the stadium, where raucous and coordinated chants continue until the end of each match.⁴

Food and beverage options inside the stadium feature many Portland-based vendors and regional offerings that show off the city’s diverse culinary scene.⁶

Soccer tickets at Providence Park put you in the middle of an atmosphere that’s shaped by decades of Portland soccer culture.

Since joining MLS in 2011, Portland has added league championships and conference titles to its modern record.

• MLS Cup Champions (2015): The Timbers won their first MLS Cup in 2015 in a victory over Columbus Crew, claiming the league championship four seasons after entering MLS.¹
• MLS is Back Tournament Champions (2020): Portland captured the 2020 MLS is Back Tournament title, adding another major trophy to its MLS record.¹
• United Soccer League Record: In 2009, during their time in the USL, the Timbers posted a 24-game unbeaten streak — a USL record and one of the longest unbeaten runs in U.S. soccer history.³

MLS competition begins in late February or early March and continues through the MLS Cup Playoffs in November or December.

Portland Timbers tickets are available now on AXS. Browse seating maps for Providence Park and find your soccer tickets for upcoming Timbers matches.