Portland Timbers connects to San Jose Earthquakes in 2 degrees through coaching and shared players. First, Portland Timbers links to Columbus Crew via coaching: Caleb Porter managed Portland Timbers (2013–2017) and Columbus Crew (2019–2022). Finally, Columbus Crew links to San Jose Earthquakes via shared players: 2 players have played for both Columbus Crew and San Jose Earthquakes: Kei Kamara, Jonathan Mensah