Portland Timbers–Seattle Sounders rivalry explained

Portland Timbers–Seattle Sounders rivalry
Other Names:Cascadia Cup
Team1:Portland Timbers
Team1logo:MLS crest logo RGB - Portland Timbers 2019.svg
Team2:Seattle Sounders FC
Team2logo:MLS crest logo RGB - Seattle Sounders FC 2024.svg
City Or Region:Pacific Northwest
First Contested:May 2, 1975
NASL
Mostrecent:May 12, 2024
MLS regular season
Portland 1–2 Seattle
Nextmeeting:August 31, 2024
MLS regular season
Seattle v Portland
Most Wins:Seattle (66)
Series:66–56–17 (Seattle)
Total:139
Largestvictory:
WACS
(July 3, 1985)
Largestscoring:
MLS regular season
(August 15, 2021)[1]
Section Header:Postseason history
Section Info:
    • 2004 A-League conference semifinals: Seattle won 3–2 on aggregate.
  • 2005 USL–1 quarter-finals: Seattle won 3–0 on aggregate.
  • 2013 MLS conference semifinals: Portland won 5–3 on aggregate.
  • 2018 MLS conference semifinals: 4–4 on aggregate, Portland won 4–2 on penalties.

The Portland Timbers–Seattle Sounders rivalry is a soccer rivalry between the Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders FC, both based in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The rivalry originated in the North American Soccer League of the 1970s, with both cities reviving expansion teams, and has carried into lower-level leagues, including the A-League and USL First Division. The rivalry moved to Major League Soccer, the top division of soccer in the United States, in 2011, where it has grown into one of the largest in American soccer.[2] [3]

According to many players, the Seattle–Portland rivalry is one of the only true derbies that is present in American men's soccer.[4] The rivalry has since grown into one of the largest and most bitter rivalries in American soccer.[5] Alan Hinton, a former English international and ex-Sounders coach, has compared the rivalry to those seen in the English Premier League.[6] It is considered to be one of the most intense rivalries in the United States.[7] [8] In 2018, Matt Pentz of ESPN FC dubbed the derby "MLS' premier rivalry", stating that the "series' longevity lends it an authenticity that no other rivalry in MLS can match."[9]

Seattle and Portland have had rivalries based on various sports teams.[10] A heated rivalry surrounded the Portland Buckaroos and Seattle Totems of the minor-league Western Hockey League in the 1960s.[10] [11] Later, some fans supported the Thunderbirds or Winterhawks hockey teams. This rivalry "naturally translated into soccer" according to one fan. The two cities also had a rivalry between the SuperSonics and Trail Blazers of the NBA, known as the I-5 Rivalry, since both cities are connected by Interstate 5.

History

Overall stats

CompetitionMatchesWinsDraws
PortlandSeattle
NASL (1975–1982)207130
NASL indoor (1980–1982)8440
WACS/WSA/WSL (1985–1990)13652
A-League/USL-1 (2001–2008)3111165
MLS (2011–present)4619189
League totals (regular season)118465616
NASL playoffs1100
A-League/USL-1 playoffs4130
MLS playoffs4310
League totals (playoffs)9540
U.S. Open Cup8350
U.S. Open Cup totals8350
Friendlies (all formats)4211
All-time totals139566617

NASL era

The Seattle Sounders and Portland Timbers first played each other on May 2, 1975; in the Timbers' inaugural game. Seattle defeated Portland 1–0 in front of 8,131 at Portland Civic Stadium, now known as Providence Park.[12] The return match, played on July 26, 1975 saw Portland play spoils and defeat the hosts, Seattle 2–1, in front of a crowd of 27,310. A month later, Portland knocks Seattle out of the playoffs in front of crowd of 31,000.[13]

On June 30, 1979, Seattle defeated Portland 5–1 in the Kingdome in front of a season high 34,000 spectators. Until the 1980s, it would stand as the largest victory in the derby, and is the largest victory by either side in the top tier of American soccer. In the 5–1 victory, Seattle's Derek Smethurst netted a hat trick.

At the end of the 1982 North American Soccer League season, the Portland Timbers franchise was forced to fold, once team expenditures outpaced club income. Consequently, the 1–0 Sounders victory over the Timbers on August 22, 1982 ended up being the final meeting between the two sides in the North American Soccer League. It would not be for nearly 30 years, in 2011, the two sides would meet against one another in the top flight of American soccer.[14]

NASL indoor

In the 1980–81 NASL Indoor season the two clubs faced one another for the first time in indoor soccer. On November 21, 1980 in front of 7,885 at Portland's Memorial Coliseum (now called Veterans Memorial Coliseum), the Timbers won, 6–4.[15] The Sounders would claim victory in the next four meetings. Portland won the final three rivalry matches of 1981–82 indoor, including the teams' last-ever indoor match-up, 6–4, on the strength of Dale Mitchell's hat trick on February 5, 1982.[16]

WSL/WSA era

At the end of the 1983 NASL season, the original Seattle Sounders franchise terminated, with the league itself ceasing operations ahead of the 1985 season. In 1984, a Western Soccer Alliance franchise was granted to the Seattle area for a soccer club in the area that was branded as the Seattle Storm, and went under the F.C. Seattle moniker for a while.[17] The following year, a WSA franchise was also granted to the Portland area, where the rivalry continued through the late 1980s into the early 1990s.

USL

After an 11-year hiatus, the rivalry continued in 2001, when the newly incarnated Portland Timbers hosted the Seattle Sounders on May 11, 2001 at the same stadium where the rivalry began, which was now known as PGE Park. In front of a crowd nearly 12,300, the hosts walked away with a 2–0 victory.

July 21, 2001, former U.S. National Team player, Brian Ching, would score the only goal in 1–0 Sounders victory over the Timbers, as over 11,000 would be in attendance in Portland.

Ahead of the 2004 season, supporters of both the Sounders, Timbers, and their rival up the I-5 corridor, the Vancouver Whitecaps, created the Cascadia Cup which would be given to the supporters whose team had a stronger record against the two sides. The first formal Cascadia Cup match between the two resulted in a Timbers victory, defeating the Sounders 2–0 on May 1, 2004. During the four regular season meetings during that season, the Sounders lost thrice, and had one victory over Portland. However, in the 2004 USL First Division Playoffs, their first playoff meeting since 1975, the Sounders won 3–2 on aggregate over Portland, posting a 2–0 home victory in the second leg.

On September 18, 2005, Seattle knocked Portland out of the playoffs for a second straight year, as Sounders defeated the Timbers 2–0 in Seattle.

In Seattle, Sounders defeated the Timbers 3–1 on July 22, 2006, in a hotly contested match that accumulated eight yellow cards, and one red.

On May 10, 2008, in front of over 10,000 at Qwest Field (now Lumen Field), Seattle and Portland played out a 0–0 draw in the final match the two teams would play each other in Seattle in the USL-1. On August 7, 2008, the Timbers and Sounders played each other for a final time in the Division 2 league, USL-1. Seattle defeated Portland 1–0 on the historic night,[18] in front of a rambunctious 12,332 fans. The high intensity match also included a total of six cards handed out, and one ejection.

MLS era

On July 1, 2009, Seattle eliminated Portland 2–1 before a sold-out PGE Park crowd in the U.S. Open Cup. Roger Levesque — a player Portland fans have had a particular dislike for — scored Seattle's first goal within the opening minute.[6] [19] Levesque completed a goal celebration, in which he stood still at the top of the Timbers penalty area while Nate Jaqua pretended to chop him down like a tree, ending with Levesque falling flat on his back.[20]

A cold and rainy night on March 11, 2010, Portland defeated Seattle 1–0 in a preseason community shield charity match. The crowd of 18,606 in attendance that night at Qwest Field is one of the largest crowds to attend a preseason game between two U.S. teams in American soccer history.

In hoping to stoke the rivalry for the future 2011 Major League Soccer season — when the Timbers would be joining the Sounders in MLS - Portland unveiled a billboard displaying a Timbers crest and the words Portland, Oregon and Soccer City USA less than a mile from Qwest Field in Seattle.[21] The billboard was broadcast to a nationwide audience on ESPN2 during halftime of the Sounders home match versus Real Salt Lake that evening.[22]

In March 2011, the Timbers defeated the Sounders 2–0 in the preseason Cascadia Summit, a round robin game event involving the two teams and their Canadian rival, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. In their first match as both MLS sides, and the first time since 1982 the two played in top division American soccer the Timbers and the Sounders battled to a draw at a rain-soaked Qwest Field in front of 36,593 in the highly anticipated MLS debut of the three-way Cascadia Cup. This was a stadium record crowd to see a regular season MLS match, and included more than 500 traveling Portland fans. The return match, on July 10, 2011 saw Seattle earn a 3–2 road victory.

On October 7, 2012, Seattle hosted Portland at CenturyLink Field in front of 66,452 people, the second-largest stand-alone crowd in MLS history. The Timbers had their second chance of the year to clinch their first Cascadia Cup contested by all three sides, but lost 3–0 to the host Sounders.[23]

In the fourth round of the 2015 U.S. Open Cup, the Sounders hosted the Timbers at the Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila, Washington. Seattle, the defending champions of the Open Cup, lost 3–1 and ended the match with only six players after three were sent off by the referee with red cards and Obafemi Martins was injured after all three substitutions had been used. The final red card was given to Clint Dempsey for tearing up the notebook of referee Daniel Radford, for which he was suspended an additional three Open Cup matches.[24] [25] The match was later nicknamed the "Red Card Wedding" by fans, a reference to an episode of the television series Game of Thrones.[26]

From 2015 through 2021, either Portland or Seattle represented the MLS Western Conference in the MLS Cup title game. Seattle won two titles in four appearances, while Portland won one in three; the Timbers also won the 2020 MLS is Back Tournament, held during the COVID-19 pandemic.[27] From 2018 to 2022, the home team won only one of eleven rivalry matches played during the MLS regular season.[28] An August 2021 match at Providence Park ended in a 6–2 Sounders victory, the largest margin in the rivalry's history and the most goals conceded by the Timbers in any league competition.[29]

On August 29, 2021, the Sounders and OL Reign hosted a men's–women's doubleheader with their respective opponents from Portland (the Timbers and Thorns). The women's match, a 2–1 Reign victory, set a National Women's Soccer League attendance record, with 27,248 spectators, and was followed by 45,737 for the Sounders' 2–0 loss to the Timbers.[30] A similar doubleheader is planned for June 3, 2023.[31]

Supporter groups

A bitter rivalry between the teams' supporter groups exists. The Portland Timbers are supported by the Timbers Army, and Seattle Sounders by the Emerald City Supporters. The spirited groups have always showed a deep amount of resentment toward each other throughout the years.[32] [33] With the close proximity of the two cities, traveling fans of both sides witness hostile environments while visiting the opposing stadium. A rare moment of violence broke out in March 2010 after a preseason Timbers win in Seattle, when, three Sounders fans (who were supposedly not associated with any Sounders supporters group) assaulted a Timbers fan, choking and dragging him with his team scarf.[34]

On March 20, 2009, at the Portland MLS expansion rally, League Commissioner Don Garber mentioned what a great region the Pacific Northwest is for soccer, and gave an example by the success of the new MLS team Seattle Sounders FC. However, his comment was met with heavy boos, and jeers coming from the Timbers Army surrounding him. Portland mayor, Sam Adams, then offered a challenge to the Seattle mayor, for when the Timbers and Sounders meet in 2011.[35]

Attendance

RnkDateCompetitionAttendanceVenue
1MLS67,385[36] CenturyLink Field
2MLS66,452[37] CenturyLink Field
3MLS64,358[38] CenturyLink Field
4MLS64,207[39] CenturyLink Field
5MLS53,302[40] CenturyLink Field

Players and transfers

A large portion of the Sounders-Timbers rivalry can be seen on the soccer field itself. Before Seattle made the jump to MLS, many onfield rivalries between the players existed. As the years progressed, this would only enhance the level of competition, and intensify the matches. An example of this was the notable rivalry between Timbers defender Scot Thompson and Sounders striker Roger Levesque. Levesque played in Seattle from 2006-2012, while Thompson played in Portland from 2004 to 2010.

Another reason the rivalry intensified was the transfer of star players between the two teams. While many players transferred to the other rival city from when the Timbers resumed play in 2001, the most memorable was the signing of Portland's all time assist leader, and fan favorite Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar[41] to Seattle in 2007. That same season, Seattle star Andrew Gregor signed with Portland, thus creating tensions on the field, as the players became familiar with each other. While playing for the Sounders in 2003, Gregor had said "A lot of the guys, we know each other from years back, and we don't get along and stuff. It's always exciting."[3]

NASL and USL matches between the teams were intense and more physical than other teams in the leagues. Former Sounders head coach Sigi Schmid said in 2010 that Seattle, Portland, and Vancouver playing in the same league again will be "something that's going to be one of the key features of MLS".[6] The first of these was Seattle fan favorite Mike Fucito who came to Portland via the Montreal Impact on April 20, 2012.[42]

Seattle, then Portland

NamePosSeattlePortland
CareerAppsGoalsCareerAppsGoals
Roger GoldingayFW19741975–76150
Hank LiotartMF1974–76452 1976–77282
David ButlerFW1974–789734 1979206
John BainMF19832421989–90
Peter HattrupFW1984–891990
Daryl GreenDF1986–891990
Billy CrookDF19881990
Ian MacLeanDF1989111990
Scott BenedettiFW19902001–05966
Chugger AdairFW19971952002202
Mark BaenaFW 1998–99444120012413
Greg HowesMF200027172001–024012
Darren SawatzkyFW200028162001225
Rees BettingerFW2001235200250
Scott BowerMF200110200240
Andrew GregorMF200246162004132
Alex BengardMF20032332004245
Andrew GregorMF2005–063982007–08378
Stephen KeelDF20061012009–10521
Kevin ForrestFW2008–09902009100
Mike FucitoFW2009–112332012120
Steve ZakuaniFW2009–13100192014201
Andrew WeberGK2012–13602014–1530
Trey MuseGK2019-212023

Portland, then Seattle

NamePosPortlandSeattle
CareerAppsGoalsCareerAppsGoals
John BainMF1978–82148451983242
David ButlerFW1979206198310
Grant GibbsDF1985–871988–90
Todd StrobeckGK1985–901993–95
Brent GouletFW1986–879198752
Scott BenedettiFW1986–891990
Joey LeonettiFW19881996
Dick McCormickMF1988–901994–96526
Kasey KellerGK19891002009–11930
Garrett SmithDF19891990
Wade WebberDF19891990
Billy CrookDF19901994–96
Peter HattrupFW19901994–95
Shawn MedvedFW1990101994–957
Darren SawatzkyFW20012252002–046722
Greg HowesMF2001–0240122007215
Ben SomozaMF20022112003–06602
Jake SagareMF2002–047252005–06290
Hugo Alcaraz-CuellarMF2002–06131102007–08413
Andrew GregorMF20041322005–06398
Adam MoffatMF201140201360
Kenny CooperFW20113482014246
Troy PerkinsGK2011–2012510201540

Cups

Between 2004 and 2008, the USL Seattle Sounders, Portland Timbers, and Vancouver Whitecaps competed for the supporter created Cascadia Cup, to be awarded to the club who finished with the best record in each season series between the three teams. The Cascadia Cup was created to celebrate the strong rivalries between each of the three clubs. Seattle won the Cascadia Cup twice in this five-year period while Portland never won. Seattle was not involved in the 2009 or 2010 competitions, both of which were won by Portland. While both Seattle and Portland consider Vancouver to be a rival, both of the U.S. fanbases consider their rivalries with Vancouver more cordial than with one another.[6] In a 2011 story on the rivalry by Sports Illustrated writer Grant Wahl, one Timbers Army member said about Vancouver fans, "It's hard to dislike them because they're so nice", and an Emerald City Supporters member added, "They're like the nice cousin that's never going to offend anyone at a party."[43] The MLS versions of the Whitecaps, Sounders and Timbers resumed contesting the Cascadia Cup, beginning with the 2011 season.

Results

For statistical purposes, matches that went to shoot-outs are counted as draws and denoted with an '*'.[44] [45] [46] [47] [48] [49] [50] [51] [52] [53] [54]

NASL era

SeasonDateCompetitionStadiumHome TeamResultAway TeamAttendance SeriesRef
1975 May 2 0–1 6,913 SEA 1–0–0 https://www.newspapers.com/image/316336034/?terms=Sounders%20Timbers&match=1
July 26 Civic Stadium Portland Timbers bgcolor=gold2–1 Seattle Sounders 27,310 Tied 1–1–0 https://www.newspapers.com/image/198625886/?terms=Sounders%20Timbers&match=1
August 2 Seattle Sounders 3–2 Portland Timbers 17,925 SEA 2–1–0 https://www.newspapers.com/image/576728998/?terms=Sounders%20Timbers&match=1
August 12 NASL PlayoffsCivic Stadium Portland Timbers bgcolor=gold2–1 Seattle Sounders 31,523 Tied 2–2–0 https://www.newspapers.com/image/25442121/?terms=Timbers&match=1
1976 April 25 Seattle Sounders1–0 Portland Timbers 24,983 SEA 3–2–0 https://www.newspapers.com/image/198341362/?terms=Timbers&match=1
August 7 Civic Stadium Portland Timbers 0–3 Seattle Sounders17,049 SEA 4–2–0 https://www.newspapers.com/image/570941923/?terms=Sounders%20Timbers&match=1
1977 April 30 Kingdome Seattle Sounders3–2 Portland Timbers 25,237 SEA 5–2–0 https://www.newspapers.com/image/319046912/?terms=Sounders%20Timbers&match=1
June 11 Civic Stadium Portland Timbers bgcolor=gold3–0 Seattle Sounders 15,746 SEA 5–3–0 https://www.newspapers.com/image/335013130/?terms=Sounders%20Timbers&match=1
1978 June 10 Civic Stadium Portland Timbers 0–0* Seattle Sounders15,526 SEA 5–3–1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/384425495/?terms=Sounders%20Timbers&match=1
July 31 Kingdome Seattle Sounders3–2 Portland Timbers 22,042 SEA 6–3–1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/198862563/?terms=Timbers&match=1
1979 June 9 Civic Stadium Portland Timbers bgcolor=gold2–1 Seattle Sounders12,175 SEA 6–4–1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/576645431/?terms=Sounders%20Timbers&match=1
July 31 Kingdome Seattle Sounders5–1 Portland Timbers 34,012 SEA 7–4–1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/384495015/?terms=Sounders%20Timbers&match=1
1980 April 30 Kingdome Seattle Sounders 1–0 Portland Timbers 12,278 SEA 8–4–1
June 14 Civic Stadium Portland Timbers 0–0* Seattle Sounders10,131 SEA 8–4–2 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3IMRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2OEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6609%2C4204642
1981 April 4 Kingdome Seattle Sounders 1–1* Portland Timbers 24,604 SEA 8–4–3 https://www.newspapers.com/image/575991859/?terms=Sounders%20Timbers&match=1
June 13 Civic Stadium Portland Timbers bgcolor=gold2–1 Seattle Sounders15,316 SEA 8–5–3 https://www.newspapers.com/image/129813477/?terms=Sounders%20Timbers&match=1
August 15 KingdomeSeattle Soundersbgcolor=gold1–2 Portland Timbers 16,747 SEA 8–6–3 https://www.newspapers.com/image/199105457/?terms=Sounders%20Timbers&match=1
1982 April 9 Kingdome Seattle Soundersbgcolor=gold0–1 Portland Timbers 14,286 SEA 8–7–3 https://www.newspapers.com/image/576718390/?terms=Sounders%20Timbers&match=1
July 24 Civic Stadium Portland Timbers 1–4 Seattle Sounders8,488 SEA 9–7–3 https://www.newspapers.com/image/576714411/?terms=Sounders%20Timbers&match=1
July 31 Kingdome Seattle Sounders3–0 Portland Timbers 13,380 SEA 10–7–3 https://www.newspapers.com/image/199014467/?terms=Sounders%20Timbers&match=1
August 22 Civic Stadium Portland Timbers 0–1 Seattle Sounders9,517 SEA 11–7–3 https://www.newspapers.com/image/576721875/?terms=Sounders%20Timbers&match=1

NASL Indoor

SeasonDateCompetitionStadiumHome TeamResultAway TeamAttendance SeriesRef
1980 November 21 bgcolor=gold6–4 7,885 bgcolor=goldPOR 1–0–0 https://www.newspapers.com/image/576018987/?terms=Timbers%20Sounders&match=1
December 18 Kingdome Seattle Sounders 5–4 Portland Timbers Tied 1–1–0 https://www.newspapers.com/image/576016111/?terms=Timbers%20Sounders&match=1
December 24 Memorial Coliseum Portland Timbers 5–10 Seattle Sounders SEA 2–1–0 https://www.newspapers.com/image/199065013/?terms=Timbers%20Sounders&match=1
1981 January 9 Kingdome Seattle Sounders 3–2 Portland Timbers SEA 3–1–0 https://www.newspapers.com/image/576018987/?terms=Timbers%20Sounders&match=1
December 18 Kingdome Seattle Sounders 5–3 Portland Timbers SEA 4–1–0 https://www.newspapers.com/image/385198116/?terms=Timbers%20Sounders&match=1
December 21 Memorial Coliseum Portland Timbers bgcolor=gold8–5 Seattle Sounders SEA 4–2–0 https://www.newspapers.com/image/442298446/?terms=Timbers%20Sounders&match=1
1982 January 20 Memorial Coliseum Portland Timbers bgcolor=gold5–4 Seattle Sounders 3,666 SEA 4–3–0 https://www.newspapers.com/image/385181173/?terms=Timbers%20Sounders&match=1
February 5 Kingdome Seattle Sounders bgcolor=gold4–6 Portland Timbers Tied 4–4–0 https://www.newspapers.com/image/493664457/?terms=Sounders%20Timbers&match=1

Alliance era

SeasonDateCompetitionStadiumHome TeamResultAway TeamAttendance SeriesRef
1985 June 30 Memorial Stadium bgcolor=gold0–2 bgcolor=goldPOR 1–0–0 http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/1985/results85.htm
July 3 Civic Stadium F.C. Portland 1–6 F.C. Seattle 2,906 Tied 1–1–0 http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/1985/results85.htm
July 31 Memorial Stadium F.C. Seattle 0–0 F.C. Portland 1,000 Tied 1–1–1 http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/1985/results85.htm
1986 June 30 Civic Stadium F.C. Portland 0–2 F.C. Seattle SEA 2–1–1 http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/1986/results86.htm
July 26 Memorial Stadium F.C. Seattle 1–1 F.C. Portland SEA 2–1–2 http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/1986/results86.htm
1987 March 26 Civic Stadium F.C. Portland bgcolor=gold2–1 Tied 2–2–2 http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/1987/results87.htm
May 9Memorial Stadium F.C. Seattle Storm bgcolor=gold1–0 F.C. Portland SEA 3–2–2 http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/1987/results87.htm
1988 May 14 Civic Stadium F.C. Portland 1–3 SEA 4–2–2 http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/1988/resultswsa88.htm
July 9Memorial Stadium Seattle Storm 3–2 F.C. Portland SEA 5–2–2 http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/1988/resultswsa88.htm
1989 June 3 Memorial Stadium Seattle Storm bgcolor=gold2–3 SEA 5–3–2 http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/1989/resultswsl89.htm
July 12 Civic Stadium Portland Timbers bgcolor=gold1–0 Seattle Storm SEA 5–4–2 http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/1989/resultswsl89.htm
1990 July 18 Memorial Stadium Seattle Storm bgcolor=gold0–3 Portland Timbers Tied 5–5–2
July 29 Civic Stadium Portland Timbers bgcolor=gold1–0Seattle Storm bgcolor=goldPOR 6–5–2

A-League/USL era

SeasonDateCompetitionStadiumHome TeamResultAway TeamAttendance SeriesRef
2001 May 11 2–0 12,295 POR 1–0–0 http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/2001/results01.htm
May 12 Memorial Stadium Seattle Sounders 2–1 Portland Timbers 2,112 Tied 1–1–0 http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/2001/results01.htm
July 13 Memorial Stadium Seattle Sounders 0–0 Portland Timbers 3,253 Tied 1–1–1 http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/2001/results01c.htm
July 21 PGE Park Portland Timbers 0–1 Seattle Sounders 11,055 SEA 2–1–1 http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/2001/results01c.htm
2002 May 4 PGE Park Portland Timbers 0–2 Seattle Sounders 8,775 SEA 3–1–1 http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/2002/results02a.htm
May 5 Memorial Stadium Seattle Sounders 4–1 Portland Timbers 2,756 SEA 4–1–1 http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/2002/results02a.htm
June 23 PGE Park Portland Timbers 1–0 Seattle Sounders 3,890 SEA 4–2–1 http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/2002/results02b.htm
July 19 Memorial Stadium Seattle Sounders 2–1 Portland Timbers 2,595 SEA 5–2–1 http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/2002/results02b.htm
2003 May 1 PGE Park Portland Timbers 0–1 Seattle Sounders 5,993 SEA 6–2–1 http://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/2003/may1.html
May 2 Seattle Sounders 2–0 Portland Timbers 5,017 SEA 7–2–1 http://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/2003/may2.html
May 18 Seahawks Stadium Seattle Sounders 1–0 Portland Timbers 3,945 SEA 8–2–1 http://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/2003/may18.html
August 9 PGE Park Portland Timbers 0–1 Seattle Sounders 6,831 SEA 9–2–1 http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/2003/results03c.htm
August 10 Seahawks Stadium Seattle Sounders 1–3 Portland Timbers 2,990 SEA 9–3–1 http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/2003/results03c.htm
August 18 PGE Park Portland Timbers 1–0 Seattle Sounders 6,329 SEA 9–4–1 http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/2003/results03c.htm
2004 May 1 PGE Park Portland Timbers 2–1 Seattle Sounders 6,891 SEA 9–5–1 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sounders/2001918001_sounders02.html
May 15 Seahawks Stadium Seattle Sounders 0–1 Portland Timbers 3,907 SEA 9–6–1 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sounders/2001930522_sounders16.html
July 17 Seattle Sounders 3–4 Portland Timbers 3,457 SEA 9–7–1 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2001982366_sounders18.html
July 24 PGE Park Portland Timbers 0–2 Seattle Sounders 4,267 SEA 10–7–1 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2001988112_sounders25.html
September 1 PGE Park Portland Timbers 2–1 Seattle Sounders 4,863 SEA 10–8–1 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2002023433_sounders02.html
September 5 Qwest Field Seattle Sounders 2–0 Portland Timbers 3,490 SEA 11–8–1 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2002027622_sounders06.html
2005 April 30 Qwest Field Seattle Sounders 1–2 Portland Timbers 6,351 SEA 11-9-1 http://admin.uslsoccer.com/stats/2005/31991.html
July 8 Seattle Sounders 4–2 Portland Timbers 3,204 SEA 12–9–1 http://admin.uslsoccer.com/stats/2005/32066.html
July 12 PGE Park Portland Timbers 2–0 Seattle Sounders SEA 12–10–1 http://portlandtimbers.com/news/2005/07/timbers-host-san-jose-earthquakes-mls-us-open-cup-win-over-seattle
August 7 PGE Park Portland Timbers 1–0 Seattle Sounders 4,227 SEA 12-11-1 http://admin.uslsoccer.com/stats/2005/32103.html
August 20 PGE Park Portland Timbers 1–1 Seattle Sounders 8,242 SEA 12–11–2 http://admin.uslsoccer.com/stats/2005/32118.html
September 16 PGE Park Portland Timbers 0–1 Seattle Sounders 5,667 SEA 13–11–2 http://admin.uslsoccer.com/stats/2005/100687.html
September 18 Starfire Sports Complex Seattle Sounders 2–0 Portland Timbers 2,543 SEA 14–11–2 http://admin.uslsoccer.com/stats/2005/100688.html
2006 June 2 Qwest Field Seattle Sounders 0–0 Portland Timbers 2,251 SEA 14–11–3 http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2006/117029.html
June 3 PGE Park Portland Timbers 3–1 Seattle Sounders 6,149 SEA 14–12–3 http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2006/117033.html
July 21 PGE Park Portland Timbers 1–2 Seattle Sounders 6,215 SEA 15–12–3 http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2006/117091.html
July 22 Qwest Field Seattle Sounders 3–1 Portland Timbers 2,993 SEA 16–12–3 http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2006/117094.html
2007 May 5 Qwest Field Seattle Sounders 1–0 Portland Timbers 8,247 SEA 17–12–3 http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2007/385605.html
May 11 PGE Park Portland Timbers 2–2 Seattle Sounders 5,722 SEA 17–12–4 http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2007/385609.html
June 26 Starfire Sports Complex Seattle Sounders 2–1 Portland Timbers 711 SEA 18–12–4 http://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/2007/jun26.html
August 1 Qwest Field Seattle Sounders 2–0 Portland Timbers 3,287 SEA 19–12–4 http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2007/385715.html
2008 April 26 PGE Park Portland Timbers 2–0 Seattle Sounders 9,894 SEA 19–13–4 http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2008/649326.html
May 10 Qwest Field Seattle Sounders 0–0 Portland Timbers 10,184 SEA 19–13–5 http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2008/649337.html
August 7 PGE Park Portland Timbers 0–1 Seattle Sounders 12,332 SEA 20–13–5 http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2008/649426.html
2009 July 1 PGE Park Portland Timbers 1–2 16,382 SEA 21–13–5 http://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/2009/jul1.html
2010 June 30 PGE Park Portland Timbers 1–1* Seattle Sounders FC 15,422 SEA 21–13–6 http://thecup.us/2010-us-open-cup-third-round-sounders-outlast-timbers-in-pks-to-move-on-to-quarterfinals

MLS era

SeasonDateCompetitionStadiumHome teamResultAway teamAttendanceSeriesRef
2011 May 14 Qwest Field 1–1 36,593 Tied 0–0–1 http://www.prostamerika.com/2011/05/14/sounders-fc-portland-timbers-42826
July 10 Portland Timbers 2–3 Seattle Sounders FC 18,627 SEA 1–0–1 http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2011-07-10-portland-timbers-vs-seattle-sounders-fc/recap
2012 June 24 Jeld-Wen Field Portland Timbers 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC 20,438 Tied 1–1–1 http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2012-06-24-por-v-sea/recap
September 15 Jeld-Wen Field Portland Timbers 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC 20,438 Tied 1–1–2 http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2012-09-15-por-v-sea/recap
October 7 Seattle Sounders FC 3–0 Portland Timbers 66,452 SEA 2–1–2 http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2012-10-07-sea-v-por/recap
2013 March 16 CenturyLink Field Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 Portland Timbers 40,150 Tied 2–1–3 http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2013-03-16-sea-v-por/recap
August 25 CenturyLink Field Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Portland Timbers 67,385 SEA 3–1–3 http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2013-08-25-SEA-v-POR/recap
October 13 Jeld-Wen Field Portland Timbers 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC 20,674 SEA 3–2–3 http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2013-10-13-POR-v-SEA/recap
November 2 CenturyLink Field Seattle Sounders FC 1–2 Portland Timbers 38,507 Tied 3–3–3 http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2013-11-02-SEA-v-POR/recap
November 7 Jeld-Wen Field Portland Timbers 3–2 Seattle Sounders FC 20,674 POR 4–3–3 http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2013-11-07-POR-v-SEA/recap
2014 April 5 Portland Timbers 4–4 Seattle Sounders FC 20,814 POR 4–3–4 http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-04-05-POR-v-SEA/recap
July 9 Starfire Sports Complex Seattle Sounders FC 3–1 Portland Timbers 4,233 Tied 4–4–4 http://thecup.us/2014-us-open-cup-quarterfinals-seattle-sounders-back-in-semifinals-after-3-1-ot-win-over-rival-portland-timbers-video/
July 13 CenturyLink Field Seattle Sounders FC 2–0 Portland Timbers 64,207 SEA 5–4–4 http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-07-13-SEA-v-POR/recap
August 24 Providence Park Portland Timbers 2–4 Seattle Sounders FC 20,814 SEA 6–4–4 http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-08-24-POR-v-SEA/recap
2015 April 26 CenturyLink Field Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Portland Timbers 41,451 SEA 7–4–4 http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2015-04-26-SEA-v-POR/recap
June 16 Starfire Sports Complex Seattle Sounders FC 1–3 Portland Timbers 4,022 SEA 7–5–4 http://thecup.us/2015/06/17/2015-us-open-cup-round-4-portland-timbers-take-advantage-of-clint-dempsey-meltdown-beat-7-man-seattle-sounders-3-1-in-ot-video/
June 28 Providence Park Portland Timbers 4–1 Seattle Sounders FC 21,144 SEA 7–6–4 http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2015-06-28-portland-timbers-vs-seattle-sounders-fc/boxscore
August 30 CenturyLink Field Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Portland Timbers 64,358 SEA 8–6–4 http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2015-08-30-seattle-sounders-fc-vs-portland-timbers/boxscore
2016 July 17 Providence Park Portland Timbers 3–1 Seattle Sounders FC 21,144 SEA 8–7–4 http://www.soundersfc.com/post/2016/07/17/portland-timbers-3-seattle-sounders-1-sounders-come-short-first-derby-clash-against
August 21 CenturyLink Field Seattle Sounders FC 3–1 Portland Timbers 53,302 SEA 9–7–4 http://www.soundersfc.com/post/2016/08/21/seattle-sounders-3-portland-timbers-1-clint-dempseys-brace-fuels-sounders-romp-over
August 28 Providence Park Portland Timbers 4–2 Seattle Sounders FC 21,144 SEA 9–8–4 http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2016-08-28-portland-timbers-vs-seattle-sounders-fc/boxscore
2017 May 27 CenturyLink Field Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Portland Timbers 47,362 SEA 10–8–4 https://www.soundersfc.com/post/2017/05/27/seattle-sounders-fc-1-portland-timbers-fc-0-roldans-early-strike-earns-seattle
June 13 Starfire Sports Complex Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Portland Timbers 3,937 SEA 11–8–4 https://www.soundersfc.com/post/2017/06/13/usoc-seattle-sounders-fc-2-portland-timbers-fc-1-mathers-pk-propels-sounders-round
June 25 Providence Park Portland Timbers 2–2 Seattle Sounders FC 21,144 SEA 11–8–5 https://www.soundersfc.com/post/2017/06/25/seattle-sounders-put-gutsiest-performance-season-steal-late-road-point-against
August 27 CenturyLink Field Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 Portland Timbers 51,796 SEA 11–8–6 https://www.soundersfc.com/post/2017/08/27/sounders-fc-remains-atop-western-conference-1-1-draw-against-portland
2018 May 13 Providence Park Portland Timbers 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC 21,144 SEA 11–9–6 https://www.soundersfc.com/post/2018/05/13/late-goal-sees-seattle-sounders-fall-portland-timbers-1-0-100th-match-between-clubs
June 30 CenturyLink Field Seattle Sounders FC 2–3 Portland Timbers 47,521 SEA 11–10–6 https://www.soundersfc.com/post/2018/06/30/seattle-sounders-cant-find-equalizing-goal-3-2-loss-rival-portland-timbers
August 26 Providence Park Portland Timbers 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC 21,144 SEA 12–10–6 https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2018-08-26-portland-timbers-vs-seattle-sounders-fc/recap
November 4 Providence Park Portland Timbers 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC 21,144 SEA 12–11–6 https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2018/11/04/portland-timbers-2-seattle-sounders-1-2018-mls-cup-playoffs
November 8 CenturyLink Field Seattle Sounders FC 3–2 Portland Timbers 39,542 SEA 13–11–6 https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2018-11-08-seattle-sounders-fc-vs-portland-timbers
2019 June 12 Seattle Sounders FC 1–2 Portland Timbers 6,280 SEA 13–12–6 https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2019/06/13/highlights-seattle-sounders-fc-vs-portland-timbers-june-12-2019
July 21 CenturyLink Field Seattle Sounders FC 1–2 Portland Timbers 50,072 Tied 13–13–6 https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2019-07-21-seattle-sounders-fc-vs-portland-timbers/recap
August 23 Providence Park Portland Timbers 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC 25,218 SEA 14–13–6 https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2019-08-23-portland-timbers-vs-seattle-sounders-fc/feed
2020 August 23 Providence Park Portland Timbers 0–3 Seattle Sounders FC 0 SEA 15–13–6 https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/577183
September 6 CenturyLink Field Seattle Sounders FC 1–2 Portland Timbers 0 SEA 15–14–6 https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/577227
September 23 Providence Park Portland Timbers 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC 0 Tied 15–15–6 https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/584222
October 22 CenturyLink Field Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 Portland Timbers 0 Tied 15–15–7 https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2020-10-22-seattle-sounders-fc-vs-portland-timbers/Boxscore
2021 May 9 Providence Park Portland Timbers 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC 0 SEA 16–15–7 https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2021/matches/porvssea-05-09-2021
August 15Providence Park Portland Timbers 2–6 Seattle Sounders FC 25,218 SEA 17–15–7 https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2021/matches/porvssea-08-15-2021
August 29Seattle Sounders FC 0–2 Portland Timbers 45,737 SEA 17–16–7 https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2021/matches/seavspor-08-29-2021
2022 July 9 Lumen Field Seattle Sounders FC 0–3 Portland Timbers 47,722 Tied 17–17–7 https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2022/matches/seavspor-07-09-2022
August 26 Providence Park Portland Timbers 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC 25,218 POR 18–17–7 https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2022/matches/porvssea-08-26-2022/
2023 April 15 Providence Park Portland Timbers 4–1 Seattle Sounders FC 25,218 POR 19–17–7 https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/porvssea-04-15-2023/
June 3 Lumen Field Seattle Sounders FC 0–0 Portland Timbers 42,054 POR 19–17–8 https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/seavspor-06-03-2023/
September 2 Lumen Field Seattle Sounders FC 2–2 Portland Timbers 37,037 POR 19–17–9 https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/seavspor-09-02-2023/
2024 May 12 Providence Park Portland Timbers 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC 25,218 POR 19–18–9 https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2024/matches/porvssea-05-12-2024/
August 31 Lumen Field Seattle Sounders FC Portland Timbers

Notable friendlies

SeasonDateCompetitionStadiumHome teamResultAway teamAttendanceSeriesRef
2002 February 27 International Exhibition Sounders / Timbers Select 0–1 http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/03/17/12/56/u-s-mnt-notes-from-seattle-march-1-2002
April 28 Canterbury Cup 4–1 SEA 1–0–0
2010 March 11 Qwest Field 0–1 Portland Timbers 18,606 Tied 1–1–0 http://www.soundersfc.com/News/Blogs/Rave-Green.aspx?plckController=Blog&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&userid=133057d0-e5d9-4688-bf5e-269d98ae27f7&plckPostId=Blog%3a133057d0-e5d9-4688-bf5e-269d98ae27f7Post%3ace53cff7-60d9-438c-93d2-812705495f62&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest
2011 March 4 Starfire Sports Complex Seattle Sounders FC 0–2 3,100 POR 2–1–0 http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/perlaza-cooper-guide-portland-past-seattle
2022 January 26 0–0 2,000 POR 2–1–1 https://www.fctucson.com/news_article/show/1205716

Western Conference standings finishes

P.2011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
1111
22222222
3333
44444
55
6666
77
888
9
1010
1111
12
13
14
Total: Seattle with 9 higher finishes, Portland with 4.

See also

Notes and References

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