| 1985 season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Unknown |
| Head coach |  Bernie Fagan |
| Stadium | Civic Stadium |
| WACS | 4th |
| U.S. Open Cup | Did not enter |
The 1985 season was the first season of existence for the second incarnation of the Portland Timbers. The club was then branded as F.C. Portland for the season and competed in the Western Alliance Challenge Series. Including the first Timbers franchise, this was the ninth season all together.
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Main article: 1985 Western Alliance Challenge Series |
| Place | Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose Earthquakes | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 13 |
| 2 | F.C. Seattle | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 10 |
| 3 | Victoria Riptide | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 10 |
| 4 | F.C. Portland | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 5 |
| June 15, 1985 1 | Victoria Riptides | 3–2 | F.C. Portland | Victoria, British Columbia |
| 14:00 | John Noble  45+', 83'Ken Andrews 78' |
Report 1 Report 2 |
Tim Newton 33' Brent Goulet 65' |
Stadium: Royal Athletic Park Attendance: 200 |
| July 3, 1985 2 | F.C. Portland | 1–6 | F.C. Seattle | Portland, Oregon |
| Miller 11' |
Report | 2' Fuegman 13' Schmetzer 18', 36', 88' Raney Fewing |
Stadium: Civic Stadium Attendance: 2,906 | |
| Note: Largest margin of victory by any club in the Seattle Sounders–Portland Timbers rivalry | ||||
| July 10, 1985 3 | F.C. Portland | 0–0 | Canada | Portland, Oregon |
| Report | Stadium: Civic Stadium Attendance: 1,945 |
| July 13, 1985 4 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3–2 | F.C. Portland | San Jose, California |
| Chris Dangerfield , Dzung Tran |
Report | Stadium: Spartan Stadium |
| July 17, 1985 5 | F.C. Portland | 2–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Portland, Oregon |
| Brent Goulet , 67' |
Report | Dzung Tran 35' |
Stadium: Civic Stadium |
| July 20, 1985 6 | Victoria Riptides | 2–1 | FC Portland | Victoria, British Columbia |
| Ken Garraway 16' Greg Kern 67' (pen.) |
Report | Brent Goulet 37' |
Stadium: Royal Athletic Park Attendance: 400 |
| July 31, 1985 7 | F.C. Seattle | 0–0 | F.C. Portland | Seattle |
| Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 1,000 |
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