Portland Timbersand New York City FC will square off at the Providence Park in Portland in the2021 MLS Cup Finalon Saturday, December 11, 2021,at 3:00 PM (ET).It’s worth mentioning that Portland has never hosted an MLS Cup Final, and finalist New York City FC will be making their first appearance in these games.
This will be their seventh overall meeting. There are no surprises here asPortland Timbers are the absolutefavorites in head-to-head clashes, having celebrated a victory on five occasionsso far; New York City FC have grabbed a triumph just onceto this day, and nomatcheshave ended in a draw.
Their most recent game was played on August 1, 2020, when the Timbers woncomfortably 3-1 away at the Yankee Stadium in New Yorkin theQuarter-Finals of the 2020 MLS Is Back tournament. It promises to be an even more exciting clash as they meet for the first time since then, thistime to determine the newMLS Cup champion.
Portland Timbers: PastMLS Cup wins
Liam Ridgewell (center) of the Portland Timbers lifts the 2015 MLS Cup Trophy. (Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
The Timbers’ legacy, which dates back to the original North American Soccer League and has been recognized by the team, celebrated its fifth anniversary as an MLS franchise in 2015, as well as the 40th anniversary of the team’s legacy, which dates back to the original North American Soccer League.
In 2015, theyqualified for the MLS Playoffs for the second consecutive season in a very competitive Western Conference, finishing in the third position in the Western Conference.Later, they advanced to their first-ever MLS Cup appearance, defeatingColumbus Crew 2-1 in the 2015MLS Cup Final, with Diego Valeri scoring the quickest MLS Cup goal, followed by a header from Rodney Wallace in the first half.
Despite losing a goal to Columbus forward Kei Kamara, the Portland Timbers held on to win their first Major League Soccer title, becoming the first team from the Cascadia rivalry to accomplish so. In2018, they secured their second MLS Cup Final spot, where they were beaten 2-0 by Atlanta United.
| Year | Stage |
| 2015 | Winner |
| 2018 | Runner-up |
