PORTLAND, Ore.
– The Portland Timbers today announced that 2009 playoff ticket packages will go on sale Wednesday at 10 a.m. The Timbers clinched a postseason berth with a 3-1 win over the Miami FC Blues over the weekend at PGE Park.
Starting at $36, Timbers 2009 playoff ticket packages include tickets for the three possible playoff matches – first, semifinal and championship rounds – at PGE Park, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino. Playoff packages can be purchased through the PGE Park box office or by contacting the Timbers ticket office at (503) 553-5555.
Season-ticket holders have until Friday, Sept. 11, to secure their seats for playoff matches through their online account at
www.portlandtimbers.com
or by calling a ticket representative at (503) 553-5555.
Tickets from potential un-played games will either be credited towards 2010 Timbers season-ticket packages or refunded. Individual playoff tickets will go on sale at a later date.
The USL First Division playoffs begin Sept. 25, with the first two rounds consisting of a two-game, aggregate-goal series. New this season, the championship round will also consist of a two-game series, starting Oct. 10. Official playoff dates and opponents will be announced by United Soccer Leagues.
Currently in first place, Timbers will advance to the postseason for the sixth time since 2001. In their last playoff run in 2007, the Timbers reached the USL First Division semifinal against the Atlanta Silverbacks.
