2012 Portland Timbers season

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Portland Timbers

2012 season
President	Merritt Paulson
Head coach	John Spencer Until 9 July 2012 Gavin Wilkinson From July 9, 2012
Stadium	Jeld-Wen Field Portland, Oregon (Capacity: 20,438)
Major League Soccer	Conference: 8th Overall: 17th
MLS Cup Playoffs	Did not qualify
U.S. Open Cup	Third round vs Cal FC
Cascadia Cup	Winners
Top goalscorer	League: Kris Boyd (7 goals) All: Kris Boyd (7 goals)
Highest home attendance	20,438 all home games
Lowest home attendance	5,489 vs Cal FC May 30, 2012
Average home league attendance	20,438 MLS 19,608All
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The 2012 Portland Timbers season was the 2nd season for the Portland Timbers in Major League Soccer (MLS), the top flight professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. The season ended with a 1–1 tie with San Jose on October 27, an MLS record of 8-10-16, and elimination from the MLS Cup at 8th place in the western conference and 17th in the overall MLS regular season standings. The Timbers won the 2012 Cascadia Cup with a record of 3-1-2 against Seattle and Vancouver. Including all previous teams in the area to bear the "Timbers" name, this is the 26th season in the history of the Portland Timbers franchise.