# 2013 Portland Timbers season

The 2013 Portland Timbers season was the 3rd season for the Portland Timbers in Major League Soccer (MLS), the top flight professional soccer league in the United States and Canada.

## Background

Caleb Porter was announced as the Timbers head coach on August 29, 2012, but finished out coaching his final year at the University of Akron. He was introduced as the head coach on January 8, 2013.

## Competitions

| Competition | Started round | Final position / round | First match | Last match |
| Major League Soccer | — | 3rd | March 3, 2013 | October 26, 2013 |
| MLS Cup Playoffs | Conference semifinals | Conference finals | November 2, 2013 | November 24, 2013 |
| U.S. Open Cup | Third round | Semifinals | May 28, 2013 | August 7, 2013 |
| Cascadia Cup | — | 3rd | March 16, 2013 | October 13, 2013 |
Updated to match played October 27, 2013 Source: Competitions

### Major League Soccer
#### Preseason

Desert Friendlies
Portland Timbers Tournament
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 |
| 2 | FC Dallas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | AIK | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Portland Timbers | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 |

#### MLS Cup Playoffs

| Knockout | Knockout | Knockout | Conference semifinals | Conference semifinals | Conference semifinals | Conference semifinals | Conference semifinals | Conference finals | Conference finals | Conference finals | Conference finals | Conference finals | MLS Cup | MLS Cup | MLS Cup |
| | | | E1 | New York | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| E4 | Houston | 3 | E4 | Houston (a.e.t.) | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| E5 | Montreal | 0 | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | E4 | Houston | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | |
| | | | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | E2 | Kansas City | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | |
| | | | E2 | Kansas City (a.e.t.) | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | E3 | New England | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | E2 | Kansas City (p) | 1 (7) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | W2 | Salt Lake | 1 (6) |
| | | | W1 | Portland | 2 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| W4 | Seattle | 2 | W4 | Seattle | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| W5 | Colorado | 0 | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | W1 | Portland | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | |
| | | | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | W2 | Salt Lake | 4 | 1 | 5 | | | |
| | | | W2 | Salt Lake (a.e.t.) | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | W3 | Los Angeles | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | |

#### Western Conference standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 54 | 33 | +21 | 57 | MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
| 2 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 56 | MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
| 3 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 53 | 38 | +15 | 53 | MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 52 | MLS Cup Knockout Round |
| 5 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 45 | 38 | +7 | 51 | MLS Cup Knockout Round |
| 6 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 35 | 42 | −7 | 51 | |
| 7 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 53 | 45 | +8 | 48 | |
| 8 | FC Dallas | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 48 | 52 | −4 | 44 | |
| 9 | Chivas USA | 34 | 6 | 20 | 8 | 30 | 67 | −37 | 26 | |
Updated to matches played on September 25, 2013 01:00 EDT Source: gue Soccer (MLS), the top flight MLSSoccer.com (W1) = Western Conference champion; (WC) = Qualifies for playoffs via wild-card. Only applicable when the season is not finished: (Q) = Qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs, but not yet to the particular round indicated; (E) = Eliminated from playoff contention.

#### Overall standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | New York Red Bulls (S) | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 58 | 41 | +17 | 59 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 2 | Sporting Kansas City (C) | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 47 | 30 | +17 | 58 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 3 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 54 | 33 | +21 | 57 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 4 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 56 | |
| 5 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 53 | 38 | +15 | 53 | |
| 6 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 52 | |
| 7 | New England Revolution | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 49 | 38 | +11 | 51 | |
| 8 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 45 | 38 | +7 | 51 | |
| 9 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 51 | |
| 10 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 35 | 42 | −7 | 51 | |
| 11 | Montreal Impact | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 50 | 49 | +1 | 49 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 12 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 47 | 52 | −5 | 49 | |
| 13 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 53 | 45 | +8 | 48 | |
| 14 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 46 | |
| 15 | FC Dallas | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 48 | 52 | −4 | 44 | |
| 16 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 41 | |
| 17 | Toronto FC | 34 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 30 | 47 | −17 | 29 | |
| 18 | Chivas USA | 34 | 6 | 20 | 8 | 30 | 67 | −37 | 26 | |
| 19 | D.C. United | 34 | 3 | 24 | 7 | 22 | 59 | −37 | 16 | CONCACAF Champions League |

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
| Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 57 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 54 | 33 | +21 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 11 | +18 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 22 | +3 |
Last updated: October 27, 2013 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

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
| Stadium | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | A |
| Result | T | L | T | T | W | W | T | W | T | T | W | T | W | T | W | T | W | L | W | T | L | T | W | T | L | L | W | T | W | W | T | W | T | W |

### U.S. Open Cup
#### Cup bracket

| 3rd Round | 3rd Round | 3rd Round | 4th Round | 4th Round | 4th Round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| MLS | Portland Timbers | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| USLP | Wilmington Hammerheads | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| USLP | Wilmington Hammerheads | 1 | MLS | Portland Timbers | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | NASL | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 0 | | | | | | | |
| NASL | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1 | NASL | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 0 | | | | | | | |
| MLS | Seattle Sounders FC | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | Seattle Sounders FC | 0 | | | | MLS | Portland Timbers | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | MLS | FC Dallas | 2 | | | | |
| NASL | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 0 | | | | | | | MLS | FC Dallas | 2 | | | | |
| MLS | FC Dallas | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | FC Dallas | 2 | MLS | FC Dallas | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | MLS | Houston Dynamo | 0 | | | | | | | |
| MLS | Houston Dynamo | 2 | MLS | Houston Dynamo | 0 | | | | | | | |
| PDL | FC Tucson | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| PDL | FC Tucson | 0 | | | | | | | | MLS | Portland Timbers | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | MLS | Real Salt Lake | 2 |
| MLS | Real Salt Lake | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | MLS | Real Salt Lake | 2 |
| NASL | Atlanta Silverbacks | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| NASL | Atlanta Silverbacks | 2 | MLS | Real Salt Lake | 5 a.e.t. | | | | | | | |
| | | | USLP | Charleston Battery | 2 | | | | | | | |
| USLP | Charleston Battery | 1 | USLP | Charleston Battery | 2 | | | | | | | |
| MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 0 | | | | MLS | Real Salt Lake | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | NASL | Carolina RailHawks | 0 | | | | |
| NASL | Carolina RailHawks | 2 | | | | | | | NASL | Carolina RailHawks | 0 | | | | |
| MLS | Los Angeles Galaxy | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | Los Angeles Galaxy | 0 | NASL | Carolina RailHawks | 3 a.e.t | | | | | | | |
| | | | MLS | Chivas USA | 1 | | | | | | | |
| MLS | Chivas USA | 2 | MLS | Chivas USA | 1 | | | | | | | |
| USLP | Los Angeles Blues | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |

### 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.
2013 :
| Teamvte | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 9 |
| Portland Timbers | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 7 |

### 2013 MLS Reserve League

* v
* t
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| Pos | Club | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG |
| 1 | LA Galaxy Reserves (C) | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 19 | 1.90 |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps Reserves | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 3 | Real Salt Lake Reserves | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 22 | 1.57 |
| 4 | Chivas USA Reserves | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 24 | -1 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 5 | San Jose Earthquakes Reserves | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 6 | Colorado Rapids Reserves | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 17 | 1.21 |
| 7 | Seattle Sounders FC Reserves | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 8 | Portland Timbers Reserves | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 23 | -7 | 15 | 1.07 |

#### Reserve League schedule
## Club
### Kits

| Primary | Secondary | Secondary Alt. | Third |
| Type | Shirt | Shorts | Socks | First appearance / Info |
| Primary | Green / White | White | Green | |
| Secondary | White / Red | White | White | |
| Secondary Alt. | White / Red | Red | White | MLS, March 16 against Seattle |
| Third | White | White | White | |

### Executive staff

| Majority Owner & President | Merritt Paulson |
| Chief Operating Officer | Mike Golub |
| General Manager / Technical Director | Gavin Wilkinson |
| Ground (capacity and dimensions) | Jeld-Wen Field (20,438 / 110x70 yards) |
Updated to match played January 23, 2012 Source: Portland Timbers

### Coaching staff

| Position | Staff |
| Head Coach | Caleb Porter |
| Assistant Coach | Pablo Moreira |
| Assistant Coach | Amos Magee |
| Assistant Coach | Sean McAuley |
| Assistant Coach | Cameron Knowles |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Mike Toshack |
| Director of Sport Science | John Cone Ph.D. |
| Head Athletic Trainer | Nik Wald |
| Assistant Athletic Trainer | Jun Morishita |
Last updated: January 26, 2012 Source: Portland Timbers

## Squad
### Roster and statistics

All players contracted to the club during the season included.
    As of October 27, 2013
| No. | Pos. | Player | Total App | Total | Total | Total | MLS App. | MLS | MLS | MLS | Open Cup App. | Open Cup | Open Cup | Open Cup |
| 1 | GK | Donovan Ricketts | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Ryan Miller | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | Will Johnson | 31 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Michael Harrington | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | FW | Darlington Nagbe | 38 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Sal Zizzo | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Diego Valeri | 34 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Ryan Johnson | 31 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | Frédéric Piquionne | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Kalif Alhassan | 33 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | David Horst | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | Jack Jewsbury | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | Ben Zemanski | 28 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | Steven Evans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | FW | Brent Richards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Michael Nanchoff | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | Brad Ring | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | Bright Dike | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | José Adolfo Valencia | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | Diego Chará | 33 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | Rodney Wallace | 29 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | Alvas Powell | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | Mobi Fehr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | Sebastián Rincón | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | Dylan Tucker-Gangnes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | Mikaël Silvestre | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | Miloš Kocić | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | DF | Rauwshan McKenzie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | Hanyer Mosquera | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | DF | Andrew Jean-Baptiste | 30 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | FW | Maximiliano Urruti | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | DF | Pa Modou Kah | 22 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 90 | GK | Jake Gleeson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98 | MF | Mamadou Danso | 18 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| | | Own goals for | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Goalkeeper stats

Last updated: October 27, 2013
| No. | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Total | Total | Major League Soccer | Major League Soccer | Major League Soccer | Major League Soccer | U.S. Open Cup | U.S. Open Cup | U.S. Open Cup | U.S. Open Cup |
| No. | Nat | Player | MIN | GA | GAA | SV | MIN | GA | GAA | SV | MIN | GA | GAA | SV |
| 1 | | Donovan Ricketts | 3060 | 35 | 1.02 | 102 | 2880 | 31 | 0.96 | 91 | 180 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 30 | | Miloš Kocić | 360 | 3 | 0.75 | 15 | 180 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 180 | 1 | 0.5 | 8 |
| 90 | | Jake Gleeson | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| | | TOTALS | 3420 | 38 | 1.00 | 117 | 2880 | 33 | 1.03 | 98 | 360 | 5 | 1.25 | 17 |

### Player recognition

MLS Coach of the Year
| Result | Coach | Ref |
| Won | Caleb Porter | |
MLS Goalkeeper of the Year
| Result | Player | Ref |
| Won | Donovan Ricketts | |
MLS Newcomer of the Year
| Result | Player | Ref |
| Won | Diego Valeri | |
2013 MLS Best XI
| Result | Position | Player |
| Won | MF | Will Johnson |
| Won | GK | Donovan Ricketts |
| Won | MF | Diego Valeri |
MLS Xbox Individual Fair Play Award
| Result | Player | Ref |
| Won | Darlington Nagbe | |
2013 MLS All-Star Game
| Result | Position | Player | Notes |
| Won | MF | Will Johnson | Voted in by fan ballot |
| Won | GK | Donovan Ricketts | On Inactive All-Star Roster |
| Won | MF | Diego Valeri | On Inactive All-Star Roster |
| Won | MF | Rodney Wallace | On Inactive All-Star Roster |
| Nominated | DF | Michael Harrington | |
| Nominated | MF | Diego Chará | |
| Nominated | FW | Darlington Nagbe | |
MLS Player of the Week
| Week | Player | Opponent | Ref |
| 5 | Will Johnson | Colorado Rapids | |
| 6 | Ryan Johnson | Houston Dynamo | |
MLS Goal of the Week
| Week | Result | Player | Opponent |
| 1 | Won | Diego Valeri | New York Red Bulls |
| 3 | Won | Rodney Wallace | Seattle Sounders FC |
| 6 | Won | Ryan Johnson | Houston Dynamo |
| 7 | Won | Will Johnson | San Jose Earthquakes |
| 11 | Nominated | Will Johnson | Chivas USA |
| 13 | Won | Rodney Wallace | D.C. United |
| 15 | Won | Diego Valeri | Chicago Fire |
| 15 | Nominated | Ben Zemanski | Chicago Fire |
| 16 | Won | Darlington Nagbe | FC Dallas |
| 17 | Won | Will Johnson | Colorado Rapids |
| 28 | Won | Kalif Alhassan | Toronto FC |
| 30 | Won | Diego Valeri | Colorado Rapids |
| 31 | Nominated | Maximiliano Urruti | Los Angeles Galaxy |
| 32 | Nominated | Darlington Nagbe | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
| 33 | Won | Kalif Alhassan | Seattle Sounders FC |
| 35 | Won | Diego Valeri | Chivas USA |
MLS Goal of the Year
| Week | Result | Player | Opponent |
| 1 | Nominated | Diego Valeri | New York Red Bulls |
| 7 | Nominated | Will Johnson | San Jose Earthquakes |
| 13 | Nominated | Rodney Wallace | D.C. United |
| 30 | Nominated | Diego Valeri | Colorado Rapids |
MLS Save of the Week
| Week | Result | Player | Opponent |
| 2 | Won | Donovan Ricketts | Montreal Impact |
| 5 | Won | Donovan Ricketts | Colorado Rapids |
| 8 | Won | Donovan Ricketts | San Jose Earthquakes |
| 9 | Won | Donovan Ricketts | Sporting Kansas City |
| 10 | Won | Donovan Ricketts | New England Revolution |
| 15 | Nominated | Miloš Kocić | Chicago Fire |
| 16 | Won | Donovan Ricketts | FC Dallas |
| 19 | Nominated | Donovan Ricketts | Columbus Crew |
| 20 | Nominated | Donovan Ricketts | Los Angeles Galaxy |
| 21 | Nominated | Donovan Ricketts | Philadelphia Union |
| 22 | Won | Donovan Ricketts | San Jose Earthquakes |
| 28 | Won | Kalif Alhassan | Toronto FC |
| 32 | Won | Donovan Ricketts | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
| 33 | Won | Donovan Ricketts | Seattle Sounders FC |
MLS Save of the Year
| Week | Result | Player | Opponent | Ref |
| 8 | Nominated | Donovan Ricketts | San Jose Earthquakes | |
| 22 | Nominated | Donovan Ricketts | San Jose Earthquakes | |
MLS Top 3 Performers
| Week | Result | Player | Opponent |
| 1 | Won | Diego Valeri | New York Red Bulls |
| 5 | Won | Will Johnson | Colorado Rapids |
| 7 | Won | Will Johnson | San Jose Earthquakes |
| 8 | Won | Ryan Johnson | Sporting Kansas City |
| April | Won | Ryan Johnson | Houston Dynamo San Jose Earthquakes Sporting Kansas City |
| 11 | Won | Diego Valeri | Chivas USA |
| May | Won | Rodney Wallace | New England Revolution FC Dallas Chivas USA Vancouver Whitecaps FC D.C. United |
| 17 | Won | Rodney Wallace | Colorado Rapids |
| June | Won | Donovan Ricketts | FC Dallas Los Angeles Galaxy Colorado Rapids |
| 20 | Won | Donovan Ricketts | Los Angeles Galaxy |
| 34 | Won | Diego Valeri | Chivas USA |
MLS Team of the Week
| Week | Result | Player/Coach | Opponent |
| 1 | Won | Diego Valeri | New York Red Bulls |
| 1 | Won | Darlington Nagbe | New York Red Bulls |
| 3 | Honorable Mention | Rodney Wallace | Seattle Sounders FC |
| 5 | Won | Will Johnson | Colorado Rapids |
| 6 | Won | Ryan Johnson | Houston Dynamo |
| 6 | Won | Darlington Nagbe | Houston Dynamo |
| 6 | Won | Caleb Porter | Houston Dynamo |
| 7 | Won | Will Johnson | San Jose Earthquakes |
| 7 | Won | Mamadou Danso | San Jose Earthquakes |
| 8 | Bench | Mamadou Danso | San Jose Earthquakes |
| 9 | Won | Ryan Johnson | Sporting Kansas City |
| 9 | Won | Caleb Porter | Sporting Kansas City |
| 9 | Won | Rodney Wallace | Sporting Kansas City |
| 11 | Won | Rodney Wallace | Chivas USA |
| 11 | Won | Diego Valeri | Chivas USA |
| 11 | Won | Diego Chará | Chivas USA |
| 12 | Bench | Diego Chará | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
| 13 | Won | Rodney Wallace | D.C. United |
| 15 | Won | Diego Valeri | Chicago Fire |
| 15 | Bench | Miloš Kocić | Chicago Fire |
| 16 | Won | Diego Chará | FC Dallas |
| 16 | Won | Darlington Nagbe | FC Dallas |
| 16 | Bench | Diego Valeri | FC Dallas |
| 17 | Won | Rodney Wallace | Colorado Rapids |
| 17 | Won | Will Johnson | Colorado Rapids |
| 17 | Won | Donovan Ricketts | Colorado Rapids |
| 17 | Bench | Andrew Jean-Baptiste | Colorado Rapids |
| 20 | Won | Andrew Jean-Baptiste | Los Angeles Galaxy |
| 20 | Won | Donovan Ricketts | Los Angeles Galaxy |
| 20 | Bench | Darlington Nagbe | Los Angeles Galaxy |
| 25 | Won | Diego Valeri | FC Dallas |
| 26 | Won | Diego Valeri | Real Salt Lake Seattle Sounders FC |
| 28 | Won | Will Johnson | Toronto FC |
| 30 | Won | Diego Valeri | Colorado Rapids |
| 31 | Won | Diego Chará | Los Angeles Galaxy |
| 31 | Bench | Maximiliano Urruti | Los Angeles Galaxy |
| 33 | Won | Will Johnson | Seattle Sounders FC |
| 33 | Won | Darlington Nagbe | Seattle Sounders FC |
| 33 | Bench | Diego Chará | Seattle Sounders FC |
| 35 | Won | Diego Valeri | Chivas USA |
| 35 | Won | Mamadou Danso | Chivas USA |
| 35 | Bench | Will Johnson | Chivas USA |
MLS WORKS Humanitarian of the Month
| Month | Player/Coach | Ref |
| May | Portland Timbers team | |
Thecup.us U.S. Open Cup Player of the Round
| Round | Player | Opponent | Ref |
| 3rd Round | Frédéric Piquionne | Wilmington Hammerheads | |
North American Soccer Reporters Player of the Week
| Week | Player | Opponent | Ref |
| 6 | Ryan Johnson | Houston Dynamo | |
ProSoccer Talk Player of the Week
| Week | Player | Opponent | Ref |
| 6 | Diego Chará | Houston Dynamo | |

### Player movement
#### Transfers in

| Date | Player | Pos | Previous club | Fee/notes |
| December 3, 2012 | Michael Harrington | DF | Sporting Kansas City | Trade for allocation money |
| December 3, 2012 | Will Johnson | MF | Real Salt Lake | Trade for allocation money |
| December 12, 2012 | Ryan Johnson | FW | Toronto FC | Traded with Miloš Kocić for Joe Bendik, Portland's highest first-round pick in the 2013 SuperDraft and allocation money |
| December 12, 2012 | Miloš Kocić | GK | Toronto FC | Traded with Ryan Johnson for Joe Bendik, Portland's highest first-round pick in the 2013 SuperDraft and allocation money |
| December 18, 2012 | Mobi Fehr | MF | FC Basel | Acquired through weighted lottery |
| January 8, 2013 | Steven Evans | MF | University of Portland Portland Timbers U23's | Signed as Homegrown Player |
| January 17, 2013 | Dylan Tucker-Gangnes | DF | University of Washington Portland Timbers U23's | Drafted in 2nd round of the SuperDraft. Officially signed February 6, 2013. |
| January 21, 2013 | Ryan Miller | DF | Halmstads BK | Transfer signing |
| February 13, 2013 | Ben Zemanski | MF | Chivas USA | Acquired for allocation money and the MLS rights to Jonathan Bornstein |
| February 20, 2013 | Mikaël Silvestre | DF | SV Werder Bremen | Traded 1st round 2014 Supplemental Draft and a conditional 2015 pick to Seattle Sounders FC for Silvestre's rights |
| February 21, 2013 | Michael Nanchoff | MF | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Signed after trial |
| February 28, 2013 | Frédéric Piquionne | FW | West Ham United F.C. | Signed after trial |
| May 3, 2013 | Pa Modou Kah | DF | Al-Wehda Club | Acquired during transfer window |
| May 22, 2013 | Rauwshan McKenzie | DF | Chivas USA | Free agent, trialled with team |
| August 6, 2013 | Diego Valeri | MF | Club Atlético Lanús | Signed to multi-year DP contract after being on loan from beginning of season |
| September 5, 2013 | Brad Ring | MF | San Jose Earthquakes | Signed in exchange for lowest 2014 draft pick |
| September 9, 2013 | Maximiliano Urruti | FW | Toronto FC | Traded for Bright Dike, lowest 2015 1st round draft pick, and allocation money |

#### Loans in

| Date | Player | Pos | Previous club | Fee/notes | Ref |
| January 10, 2013 | Diego Valeri | MF | Club Atlético Lanús | On loan as a DP from the beginning of the season to August, when contract was acquired | |
| June 28, 2013 | Alvas Powell | DF | Portmore United F.C. | Acquired on loan for remainder of 2013 season | |

#### Loans out

| Date | Player | Pos | Previous club | Fee/notes | Ref |
| July 9, 2013 | Michael Nanchoff | MF | Jönköpings Södra IF | On loan until November 27 | |

#### Transfers out

| Date | Player | Pos | Destination club | Fee/notes |
| November 19, 2012 | Freddie Braun | MF | Orlando City Soccer Club | Waived ahead of waiver draft |
| November 19, 2012 | Charles Renken | MF | N/A | Waived ahead of waiver draft |
| November 19, 2012 | Ian Hogg | DF | Wellington Phoenix FC | Waived ahead of waiver draft |
| December 3, 2012 | Kosuke Kimura | DF | New York Red Bulls | Traded for allocation money and the MLS Homegrown rights for defender Bryan Gallego |
| December 3, 2012 | Eric Brunner | DF | Houston Dynamo | Traded for allocation money |
| December 3, 2012 | Lovel Palmer | DF | Real Salt Lake | Contract expired, team option not exercised |
| December 3, 2012 | Steve Purdy | DF | Chivas USA | Contract expired, team option not exercised |
| December 6, 2012 | Steven Smith | DF | Rangers F.C. | Contract expired, team option not exercised |
| December 6, 2012 | Joe Bendik | GK | Toronto FC | Traded along with Portland's highest 1st round pick in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft (resulted in 3rd overall pick) and allocation money for Ryan Johnson and Miloš Kocić |
| January 16, 2013 | Mike Fucito | FW | San Jose Earthquakes | Traded for 2013 MLS SuperDraft second round draft pick (resulted in 34th overall pick) |
| January 31, 2013 | Kris Boyd | FW | Kilmarnock F.C. | Contract terminated |
| February 11, 2013 | Eric Alexander | MF | New York Red Bulls | Traded for allocation money |
| February 27, 2013 | Franck Songo'o | MF | N/A | Waived |
| February 27, 2013 | Chris Taylor | DF | N/A | Waived |
| February 28, 2013 | Danny Mwanga | FW | Colorado Rapids | Traded for 1st round pick in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft |
| May 15, 2013 | Hanyer Mosquera | DF | N/A | Mutual agreement to terminate contract |
| May 22, 2013 | Ryan Kawulok | DF | N/A | Waived |
| June 28, 2013 | Mobi Fehr | DF | N/A | Waived |
| September 9, 2013 | Bright Dike | FW | Toronto FC | Traded for Maximiliano Urruti and an International Roster spot |

#### Supplemental draft picks

| Round (overall pick) | Player | Pos | Previous club | Ref |
| 1 (3) | David Meves | GK | University of Akron | |
| 2 (22) | Chris Hegngi | MF | Ohio State University | |

#### Unsigned trialists

| Player | Pos | Previous club | Notes |
| Calum Angus | DF | GAIS | Preseason |
| Deon McCaulay | FW | R.G. City Boys United | Preseason |
| Andre Clennon | FW | Waterhouse F.C. | Preseason |
| Kyle Altman | DF | Minnesota Stars FC | Preseason |
| Anders Vest Hansen | MF | Fairleigh Dickinson University | March |
| Kazuya Murata | MF | Cerezo Osaka | March |
| Ema Boateng | MF | UC Santa Barbara | March |
| Dustin Corea | MF | Skive IK | May |
| Steve Neumann | MF | Georgetown University | June |
| Olivier Thomert | MF | Le Mans FC | July |

### Miscellaneous
#### International roster slots

Portland Timbers international slots :
| Slot | Player | Nationality |
| 1 | Kalif Alhassan | Ghana |
| 2 | Pa Modou Kah | Norway |
| 3 | Miloš Kocić | Serbia |
| 4 | Frédéric Piquionne | Martinique |
| 5 | Mikaël Silvestre | France |
| 6 | Maximiliano Urruti | Argentina |
| 7 | José Adolfo Valencia | Colombia |
| 8 | Diego Valeri | Argentina |
Foreign-born players with domestic status :
| Player | Nationality |
| Diego Chará | Colombia |
| Mamadou Danso | The Gambia |
| Jake Gleeson | New Zealand |
| Ryan Johnson | Jamaica |
| Will Johnson | Canada / / |
| Darlington Nagbe | Liberia |
| Donovan Ricketts | Jamaica |
| Sebastián Rincón | Colombia |
| Rodney Wallace | Costa Rica |