PORT ORCHARD, WA—Port Orchard Football Club are done with off weeks and the push for promotion into the Cascadia Premier League (CPL) First Division is now a 9 consecutive week obstacle course for the new men’s elite soccer team.
Beginning Sunday June 4 in Aberdeen at 2 PM against Grays Harbor Gulls there are 8 straight weekends of regular season league matches, concluding on July 23 away at Thurston County. Port Orchard will be working to make it 9 weekends in a row with the CPL playoff weekend July 28 & 30 in Puyallup.
2023 Port Orchard FC CPL2 Schedule & Results
| May 7 | Sun. 3 PM | POFC | 8-0 | Steel United | SKHS |
| May 21 | Sun. 3 PM | POFC | 6-2 | Thurston Co. | SKHS |
| June 4 | Sun. 2 PM | Grays Harbor | CPL | POFC | STEW |
| June 11 | Sun. 2 PM | TC Union | CPL | POFC | TIGER |
| June 18 | Sun. 3 PM | POFC | CPL | NPFC | SKHS |
| June 25 | Sun. 2 PM | Steel United | CPL | POFC | FPHS |
| July 2 | Sun. 3 PM | POFC | CPL | Grays Harbor | SKHS |
| July 9 | Sun. 3 PM | POFC | CPL | TC Union | SKHS |
| July 16 | Sun. 2 PM | NPFC | CPL | POFC | JCMAF |
| July 23 | Sun. 7:30 PM | Thurston Co. | CPL | POFC | TUMW |
| July 28+ | Friday, TBA | Promotion | CPL | Playoffs | TBA |
| July 30+ | Sunday, TBA | Promotion | CPL | Finals | TBA |
How To Make The Playoffs
Each Pacific Division club plays home and away against the other five in a balanced ten-match season. Port Orchard FC can qualify for the CPL2 Promotion Playoffs by finishing first or second in the Pacific Division. Doing so would qualify POFC a spot in the semi-finals on Friday July 28 at Washington Premier FC’s complex in Puyallup.
How To Earn Promotion
The CPL2 playoffs will feature the top two teams from each division (Pacific and Cascade) with #1’s crossing over to play the #2’s from other division in the semifinals. Those winners advance to play on Sunday July 30 in the CPL2 Final. The winner of the Final earns promotion to CPL1 for 2024.
Here Come Away Days & Black Kits
Port Orchard FC have played three straight home matches. Now the new club will venture out for its first away day at historic Stewart Field, in Aberdeen, Washington where the Grays Harbor Gulls are celebrating their 5th anniversary of founding.
The Gulls have scored two big away wins and are tied for first place in the Pacific with POFC. This will be their home opener. Port Orchard FC will debut their away black kit in Aberdeen.
So Far, So Good In CPL2
Port Orchard have started their promotion drive well. Two big wins at Ed Fisher Field at Kitsap Bank Stadium have seen POFC score 14 goals and allow just 2. The club debuted with an 8-0 thrashing of Steel United. They followed up with a 6-2 win over Thurston County. The +12 goal differential is what currently separates Port Orchard and the Gulls. Grays Harbor has two one-goal wins, 1-0 at Twin City Union and 4-3 at Steel United.
Historic Stewart Field
Stewart Field (directions from Port Orchard) is an exceptional place to watch a soccer match. There is no running track and all stands have covered seating. The venue is a throwback to earlier times with cottage roofs supported by posts coming up from the stands. It’s a special place for POFC to play their first-ever away match.
Admission at the gate in Aberdeen on Sunday is $5 for fans ages 6-60 and free for anyone younger or older.