They did, however, win the Cascadia Cup in MLS for the first time. They finished in first place in the Western Conference and third place in MLS overall. The Timbers finished 2012 with the third-worst record in the league and was 8th out of 9th in the Western Conference. The 2013 season began with new head coach Caleb Porter, who was previously head coach of the United States U-23 team and the University of Akron Zips men’s team from 2006 to 2012. Under Porter, the Timbers achieved immediate success in the 2013 MLS regular season. An important player was Diego Valeri, whom the Timbers had acquired from Club Atlético Lanús on loan with an option to purchase (which they exercised later in the season).
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