Portland Timbers 2


Portland Timbers 2 is an American professional soccer team based in Portland, Oregon that plays in the USL Championship, the second tier of the United States soccer pyramid. Portland Timbers 2 serves as the reserve squad for the Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer.

History

The Timbers announced the formation of their USL Pro team at a press conference on October 14, 2014. Jay Vidovich, long-time Wake Forest head coach and two-time NSCAA National Coach of the Year, was hired as T2's head coach on December 18, 2014. Timbers 2 held an open tryout in February 2015. It was announced on February 19 that there are six players currently signed to Timbers 2. Their home games were played at Merlo Field, a soccer-specific stadium at the University of Portland for their first two seasons. After the 2016 season, the Timbers moved T2 home games to Providence Park, and T2 would play there for the next three seasons. After the 2019 season, the Timbers announced that the ownership group of the Hillsboro Hops, a minor-league baseball team based in the Portland suburb of Hillsboro, Oregon, would take over the business operations of T2, while the Timbers would remain T2 owners with responsibility for the playing staff. As part of this agreement, T2 will move to Hillsboro Stadium for 2020 and beyond.
In T2's first season, the team finished in 8th place in the Western Conference of the league table with 11 wins, 15 losses, and 2 ties. Kharlton Belmar was named USL Rookie of the Year and selected for the All-League Second Team. Jay Vidovich resigned to become head coach of the University of Pittsburgh. Assistant Coach Andrew Gregor was hired to replace him on January 6, 2016.
T2 in 2016 had finished in ninth place in the Western Conference. Midway towards the end of the season, T2 had attempted to make a comeback to clinch the final spot for the USL playoffs which increased from the top six to eight teams in each conference. Timbers 2 competed against Arizona United in their final game of their season. Although the team had defeated Arizona, it was not enough to secure the final spot for a playoff berth due to Orange County winning in their final game with a better goal difference than T2.

Badge and crest

T2's logo contains the same axe that is used in their parent counterpart's logo. The shape and design were previously used by the Portland Timbers USL franchise.

Players and staff

Current roster

Head coaches

Record

Year by year

YearDivisionLeagueRegular Season PlayoffsU.S. Open CupAvg. Attendance
20153USL11–15–2: Western Conf: 8thDid not qualify3R3,362
20163USL12–14–4: Western Conf: 9thDid not qualifyNot eligible 2,323
20172USL3–23–6: Western Conf: 15thDid not qualifyNot eligible 2,524
20182USL17–13–4: Western Conf: 6thConference QuarterfinalsNot eligible 2,127
20192USLC10–16–8: Western Conf: 14thDid not qualifyNot eligible'' 1,899

Stadia