Portland Timbers Playoffs 2026

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Portland Timbers is 9W-5D-13L with 32 points, 10th in the Western Conference. It sits 4 points behind ninth place, the last playoff spot. Next: at Sporting Kansas City, Sat, Oct 10 · 8:30 PM EDT.

Portland TimbersWestern Conference · 10thOut · 4 pts back
9-5-13W-D-L
32Points
-3Goal diff
1.19Points/game
7-3-4Home W-D-L
2-2-9Away W-D-L
WDLLLLast 5
7Matches left

Supporters’ Shield20th overall, 28 points behind Nashville SC.

Next matchat Sporting Kansas CitySat, Oct 10 · 8:30 PM EDT
Last matchL 1-3 at San Jose EarthquakesSat, Sep 26
Playoff race4 points behind 9th7 matches left, up to 53 points possible

Western Conference Table

#ClubGPW-D-LPTSGD
1Vancouver Whitecaps2615-5-650+33
2St.Louis City2713-8-647+12
3FC Dallas2713-8-647+8
4San Jose Earthquakes2713-6-845+10
5Houston Dynamo2713-5-944+2
6Los Angeles FC2811-8-941+13
7Seattle Sounders FC2710-8-9380
8Colorado Rapids2711-3-13360
9LA Galaxy289-9-1036-7
10Portland Timbers279-5-1332-3
11Real Salt Lake279-5-1332-4
12San Diego FC278-8-11320
13Austin FC277-10-1031-12
14Minnesota United277-8-1229-9
15Sporting Kansas City276-3-1821-33

1-7 go straight to Round One; 8 hosts 9 in the Wild Card match. Ranked by points, then wins, goal difference and goals scored. Full playoff picture →

Portland Timbers Schedule and Results

DateOpponentResult / timeTV
Sep 5vs Minnesota UnitedW 5-4
Sep 9vs St.Louis CityD 2-2
Sep 12at FC DallasL 1-2
Sep 19vs Atlanta UnitedL 0-1
Sep 26at San Jose EarthquakesL 1-3
Oct 10at Sporting Kansas City8:30 PM
Oct 14at LA Galaxy10:30 PM
Oct 17vs Colorado Rapids10:30 PM
Oct 24vs Charlotte FC10:30 PM
Oct 28at St.Louis City8:30 PM
Nov 1vs Houston Dynamo9:30 PM
Nov 7at Austin FC7:00 PM

Times Eastern. Last five results and the next matches.

This Portland Timbers playoffs page refreshes after every Portland Timbers game: record, points, conference place, seed and schedule. Compare them with the rest of the West playoff picture, or see their projected route on the bracket.

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Portland Timbers playoffs FAQ

Is Portland Timbers in a playoff spot?

Not today: it is 4 points behind ninth place with 7 matches left.

How many points does Portland Timbers need to make the playoffs?

23 more points would guarantee a top-nine finish whatever the others do; 28 would guarantee a top-seven place and skip the Wild Card match.

When is the next Portland Timbers match?

Sat, Oct 10 · 8:30 PM EDT, at Sporting Kansas City.

Where does Portland Timbers rank in the Supporters' Shield race?

20th overall with 32 points; Nashville SC leads with 60. The Shield goes to the best regular-season record and is separate from MLS Cup.

How do MLS clubs make the playoffs?

The top nine in each conference qualify: 1 to 7 go straight to Round One, while 8 and 9 meet in a single Wild Card match for the last place.