Heading into the Portland Timbers' match against rival Seattle Sounders FC this Sunday (6:30pm PT, Fox Sports 1), the Timbers sit bottom of the Cascadia Cup standings having only played one such game this season (a 2-1 loss on March 28 in Vancouver). Against Seattle, the Timbers will be looking to catch up to Vancouver and put some distance between themselves and the Sounders, who on Sunday will be playing in their first Cascadia Cup match this season.
Because of that March 28 victory, Whitecaps FC sits atop the Cascadia Cup standings with a mere three points. With a long season ahead, including eight more Cascadia Cup matches, the Timbers will have plenty of time to move up the table, particularly when they host the Whitecaps at Providence Park on May 2 (7:30pm PT, ROOT Sports).
<br> |
<br><strong>Team</strong> |
<br><strong>Points</strong> |
<br><strong>Played</strong> |
<br><strong>W</strong> |
<br><strong>L</strong> |
<br><strong>D</strong> |
<br><strong>GF</strong> |
<br><strong>GA</strong> |
<br><strong>GD</strong> |
<img alt="" src="https://portland-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/vancouver_150.png" style="width: 25px; height: 37px;"> |
Whitecaps |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
<img alt="" src="https://portland-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/seattle_150.png" style="width: 25px; height: 25px;"> |
Sounders |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
<img alt="" src="https://portland-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/PortlandTimbersMLSLogo.png" style="width: 25px; height: 25px;"> |
Timbers |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
Remaining Cascadia Cup Schedule:
- 4.26.15 -Seattle vs. Portland (CenturyLink Field, Fox Sports 1)
- 5.2.15 - Portland vs. Vancouver (Providence Park, ROOT Sports)
- 5.16.15 - Vancouver vs. Seattle (BC Place)
- 6.28.15 - Portland vs. Seattle (Providence Park, Fox Sports 1)
- 7.18.15 - Portland vs. Vancouver (Providence Park, ROOT Sports)
- 8.1.15 - Seattle vs. Vancouver (CenturyLink Field)
- 8.30.15 - Seattle vs. Portland (CenturyLink Field, ESPN2)
- 9.19.15 - Vancouver vs. Seattle (BC Place)
Scoring:
- All 9 regular season MLS matches between the three clubs will be included.
- 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw.
- Team with the MOST POINTS after all matches is the winner.
Tiebreakers:
1.) Greater number of points earned in matches between the teams concerned
2.) Greater goal difference in matches between the teams concerned
3.) Greater number of goals scored in matches between the teams concerned
4.) Reapply first three criteria if two or more teams are still tied
5.) Greater goal difference in all cup matches
6.) Greater number of goals scored in all cup matches
7.) Smaller number of disciplinary points in all cup matches (yellow = 1 point, red = 2 points)
