The 2001 Portland Timbers season was the inaugural season for the Portland Timbers—the 3rd incarnation of a club to bear the Timbers name—of the now-defunct A-League, the second-tier league of the United States and Canada at the time.
Regular season
April
May
June
July
August
September
Postseason
Competitions
A-League
Western Conference standings
Pos Club Pts Pld W L T GF GA GD1Vancouver Whitecaps742616824433+112San Diego F.C.6826141115542+133Milwaukee Rampage6326141024540+54Portland Timbers6226131034138+35Seattle Sounders5726131214039+16Minnesota Thunder412691522934−57El Paso Patriots402681443942−3 Point system: 4 points for a win; 1 point for a draw; 1 point for scoring 3 or more goals in a game; 0 points for a loss
Results by round
A-League Playoffs
Playoff bracket
First round
Quarterfinals
U.S. Open Cup
Qualification Group 9 standings
Pos Club Pts Pld W L T GF GA GD H2H Pts1Seattle Sounders206411133+10SEA: 6 ptsUTA: 1 pt2Utah Blitzz (D-3)206411165+113Portland Timbers136330108+24Northern Nevada Aces (D-3)06060124−23 Point system: 4 points for a win; 1 point for a draw; 1 point for scoring 3 or more goals in a game; 0 points for a loss
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Coaching staff PositionStaffHead coach Bobby HoweAssistant coach Jimmy ConwayGoalkeeper coach Jim Brazeau</div> Management
Squad
Kits
Final roster
Recognition A-League All-League Second Team PosPlayerGPGK Matt Napoleon26DF Brent Sancho24
A-League Player of the Week WeekPlayerOpponent(s)7 Mark BaenaEl Paso Patriots, San Diego F.C.
A-League Team of the Week WeekPlayerOpponent(s)4 Michael O'NeillUtah Blitzz, Northern Nevada Aces5 Darren SawatzkySeattle Sounders (x2)7 Mark BaenaEl Paso Patriots, San Diego F.C.9 Mark BaenaMinnesota Thunder, Utah Blitzz10 Matt NapoleonVancouver Whitecaps, Minnesota Thunder13 Greg HowesSan Diego F.C. Brent Sancho14 Michael O'NeillMilwaukee Rampage, Seattle Sounders, Vancouver Whitecaps20 Mark BaenaMinnesota Thunder, Charlotte Eagles, Charleston Battery Jeff Clarke21 Greg HowesMilwaukee Rampage Michael O'Neill22 Scott BenedettiSan Diego F.C., El Paso Patriots
Statistics
Appearances and goals All players contracted to the club during the season included.
Top scorers Players with 1 goal or more included only. Rk.Nat.PositionPlayerTotalA-LeaguePlayoffsU.S. Open Cup Qual.1FWMark Baena1513112FWGreg Howes9711MFMichael O'Neill95134FWDarren Sawatzky65015DFJeff Clarke3300DFScott Benedetti3210MFVadim Tolstolutsky32018DFGavin Wilkinson22009MFBrian Kelly1100DFBrent Sancho1100FWDarin Lewis1010TOTALS534157
Disciplinary record Players with 1 card or more included only. No.Nat.PositionPlayerTotalA-LeaguePlayoffsU.S. Open Cup Qual. 2DFJeff Clarke525101003DFKeith Costigan302010004DFJesús Ochoa101000005DFGavin Wilkinson302010007FWDarren Sawatzky503010108MFMichael O'Neill926230009FWGreg Howes4141000010FWMark Baena5040100011MFBrian Winters8080000012DFMatt Chulis6151001014DFScott Benedetti5151000015MFVadim Tolstolutsky52520000(17)MFKevin Legg1010000018GKMatt Napoleon1010000021DFNeil Ryan2010100026DFBrent Sancho100801010 TOTALS7396189130
Goalkeeper stats All goalkeepers included. No.Nat.PlayerTotalA-LeaguePlayoffsU.S. Open Cup Qual.MINGAGAASVMINGAGAASVMINGAGAASVMINGAGAASV1Dan Moss5734.7445734.74400—000—0(16)Adam Pearce00—000—000—000—018Matt Napoleon3152461.311692413351.3114136051.25837961.4220(—)Matthew Nelson00—000—000—000—0 TOTALS3209491.371732470381.3814536051.25837961.4220
Player movement
Transfers in DatePlayerPositionPrevious clubFee/notesRef February 7, 2001 Greg Howes FW Seattle Sounders Acquired for 2001 2nd and 3rd round A-League College Player Draft picks February 27, 2001 Jeff Clarke DF Baltimore Blast Free February 27, 2001 Darren Sawatzky FW Seattle Sounders Free February 27, 2001 Vadim Tolstolutsky (R) MF Seattle Pacific Falcons A-League College Player Draft, 1st round February 27, 2001 Brian Winters MF Minnesota Thunder Acquired via trade; terms not disclosed March 22, 2001 Mark Baena FW San Diego Flash Free April 4, 2001 Keith Costigan (R) DF Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners Free April 4, 2001 Kevin Legg MF Los Angeles Galaxy Free April 4, 2001 Brent Sancho DF Joe Public Free April 4, 2001 Gavin Wilkinson DF Kilkenny City Free April 16, 2001 Jesús Ochoa (R) DF California Baptist Lancers Free April 20, 2001 Matt Napoleon GK Columbus Crew Free April 26, 2001 Rob Baarts FW Utah Freezz Free April 26, 2001 Scott Benedetti DF Nottingham Forest Free April 26, 2001 Roger Gantz MF Free April 26, 2001 Tony McPeak FW Milwaukee Wave Free April 26, 2001 Matthew Nelson GK Kilkenny City Free April 26, 2001 Michael O'Neill MF St Johnstone Free April 26, 2001 Adam Pearce (R) GK Concordia Cavaliers Free April 26, 2001 Neil Ryan DF Boston Bulldogs Free May 4, 2001 Matt Chulis DF Chicago Fire Free May 22, 2001 Darin Lewis (R) FW Connecticut Huskies Free May 24, 2001 Dan Moss (R) GK Yale Bulldogs Free
Loans in DatePlayerPositionPrevious clubFee/notesRef April 27, 2001 Brian Kelly MF Los Angeles Galaxy Short-term loan; returned to Los Angeles Galaxy after one game August 4, 2001 José Burciaga, Jr. DF Kansas City Wizards Short-term loan; returned to Kansas City Wizards after two games
Transfers out DatePlayerPositionDestination clubFee/notesRef May 24, 2001 Rob Baarts FW Unattached Released May 24, 2001 Roger Gantz MF Unattached Released May 24, 2001 Matthew Nelson GK Unattached Released July 27, 2001 Kevin Legg MF Unattached Released August 2001 Adam Pearce GK Unattached Released
Loans out DatePlayerPositionDestination clubFee/notesRef July 2001 Dan Moss GK Kansas City Wizards Short-term loan August 6, 2001 Jesús Ochoa DF Los Angeles Galaxy Short-term loan; returned to Portland after 1 game August 6, 2001 Vadim Tolstolutsky MF Los Angeles Galaxy Short-term loan; returned to Portland after 1 game
Notes Disciplinary record not available for the following games: May 5 vs. Utah Blitzz (U.S. Open Cup qualification), May 6 vs. Northern Nevada Aces (U.S. Open Cup qualification), July 15 vs. Vancouver Whitecaps (A-League regular season), August 5 vs. Rochester Raging Rhinos (A-League regular season) and September 22 vs. Charlotte Eagles (A-League playoffs). Goalkeeper saves not available for the following games: September 22 vs. Charlotte Eagles (A-League playoffs) and September 29 vs. Hershey Wildcats (A-League playoffs).
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