Season simulation · 1 Nov 2026
Who will win MLS Cup?
<1%Portland Timbers' chance
From 20,000 simulated seasons, updated daily. The frozen, scored forecast names the leading sides only.
Portland, Portland · United States
League titles
1
last 2015
Major cups
2
last 2020
Top-2 finishes
3
Top-4 finishes
4
Title chances
This side's chance in each title race we forecast, frozen and scored like every forecast here.
Full odds: Major League Soccer · every title race
Who controls the club
The entity that holds control today, one per franchise; co-controllers and minority holders are listed, never summed.
How this is measured
Exactly one control entity is recorded per franchise, so a portfolio can never count a club twice. Co-controllers and minority holders are shown as published and carry no weight in any total.
The chip names the evidence. Sourced: a primary source is linked (league, club, filing or tier-one outlet). Cross-checked: matched against the ownership-change sweep. Contested: disputed or mid-sale. Rows are reviewed weekly.
Stakes are as published, often only “majority”, and are not pro-rated. A record of control is not a claim about anyone’s intent or conduct.
Who controls the clubMerritt Paulson (Peregrine Sports)
Merritt Paulson (Peregrine Sports)family· Majority
Sourcedas of 11 Aug 2026
Shared control with: Henry Paulson
No control change 2024-26. The Timbers were NOT part of the Trail Blazers sale: the Blazers came from the Paul G. Allen estate. Paulson sold NWSL's Portland Thorns to RAJ Sports in Jan 2024.
Footprint
Tiers played
-
Top-flight (L1) seasons
0
First season
-
Most recent season
-
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subscribers gained since 23 Oct 2026
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Season-by-season
Major League Soccer. No promotion or relegation; the Supporters' Shield (★) marks the best regular-season record and the MLS Cup is the playoff title.
2025
WesternPlayoffs
P17 · C8 · 11-11-12 · -7 GD
44
pts
2024
WesternPlayoffs
P15 · C9 · 12-11-11 · +9 GD
47
pts
2023
Western
P17 · C10 · 11-10-13 · -12 GD
43
pts
2022
Western
P15 · C8 · 11-13-10 · 0 GD
46
pts
2021
WesternMLS Cup Final
P5 · C4 · 17-4-13 · +4 GD
55
pts
2020
WesternPlayoffs
P14 · C3 · 11-6-6 · +11 GD
39
pts
2019
WesternPlayoffs
P11 · C6 · 14-7-13 · +3 GD
49
pts
2018
WesternMLS Cup Final
P8 · C5 · 15-9-10 · +6 GD
54
pts
2017
WesternPlayoffs
P6 · C2 · 15-8-11 · +10 GD
53
pts
2016
Western
P12 · C7 · 12-8-14 · -5 GD
44
pts
2015
WesternMLS Cup
P5 · C3 · 15-8-11 · +2 GD
53
pts
2014
Western
P10 · C6 · 12-13-9 · +9 GD
49
pts