Timbers kick off 2026 preseason Jan. 12, presented by Old Trapper Beef Jerky

Preseason schedule includes a training camp in Orange County, Calif., followed by trip to 2026 Coachella Valley Invitational

PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Timbers announced their full 2026 preseason schedule today, presented by Old Trapper Beef Jerky. Ahead of the club’s 16th MLS season, the Timbers are set to begin preseason on Jan. 12 at the Portland Timbers Performance Center when players report to training camp. 

The club will hold its first press conference of the new year on Thursday, Jan. 15, at the Portland Timbers Performance Center. The Timbers’ full training will be open to the media beginning at 10:30am PT, followed by a hybrid press conference with General Manager Ned Grabavoy, Head Coach Phil Neville and select Timbers players. 

Training Camp in Orange County

The Timbers will then travel to Orange County, Calif., for training camp from Jan. 19-28. Portland is scheduled to play two closed-door scrimmages, first taking on LA Galaxy on Friday, Jan. 23, before squaring off against LAFC on Wednesday, Jan. 28.

Coachella Valley Invitational

Competing in the preseason tournament for a fourth straight year, the team will continue its preseason at the 2026 Coachella Valley Invitational from Feb. 3-14 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, alongside 11 other MLS teams. First up, the Timbers will face St. Louis CITY SC in a closed-door scrimmage on Feb. 4. Portland will then open its official CVI slate against D.C. United on Feb. 7, at 2:30pm PT. The Timbers and San Jose Earthquakes are set to square off in a midweek matchup on Feb. 11, at 3pm PT, before closing out play on Feb. 14, against Chicago Fire FC at 10am PT. Streaming and broadcast details will be announced at a later date.

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MLS Regular Season begins Feb. 21

The Timbers will kick off their 34-game 2026 MLS regular season on Saturday, February 21, playing host to the Columbus Crew at Providence Park. All MLS regular season matches in 2026 will be available on Apple TV in more than 100 countries and regions, offering fans a single destination to watch their favorite teams with no blackouts. Additionally, an Apple TV subscription will be included in 2026 Annual Memberships.

Portland Timbers 2026 Preseason Roster (as of Jan. 9)

Key: * T2 player, # Academy player, % draftee, ^ trialist

Goalkeepers (4): ^ Sam Joseph, Trey Muse, James Pantemis, Hunter Sulte
Defenders (14): * Alex Bamford, Alex Bonetig, Brandon Bye, Jimer Fory, Sawyer Jura, * Nicklas Lund, Zac McGraw, Eric Miller, Kamal Miller, Juan Mosquera, * Charles Ondo, Ian Smith, Finn Surman, # Bryce VanVoorhis
Midfielders (9): Diego Chara, * Adolfo Enriquez, Omir Fernandez, % Lucas Fernandez Kim, # Eric Izoita, % Justin McLean, * Daniel Nuñez, Joao Ortiz, * Noah Santos
Forwards (9): Antony, David Da Costa, % Colin Griffith, Gage Guerra, Kevin Kelsy, Ariel Lassiter, Felipe Mora, Jonathan Rodríguez, Kristoffer Velde