PORT ORCHARD, WA—Port Orchard Football Club and FC Olympia’s Evergreen Premier League Men’s Team have eyed each other from up and down the lower Sound for years. Now that both are in the same league, they are christening the “EPLWA Captain’s Cup” to energize their players and supporters and memorialize explorer George Vancouver. The EPLWAContinueContinue reading “POFC And FC Olympia Christen EPLWA Captain’s Cup Rivalry”
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2026 Kits Continue Port Orchard FC’s West Sound Style
PORT ORCHARD, WA—Port Orchard Football Club debuted the new 2026 uniforms in a photo shoot before training on May 4th. Sara Jones of Game Misconduct Media shot the new threads as worn by Sam Meade, Manny Zuniga and Aerius Enyart. You can see the gallery here. The new kits go along with a season ofContinueContinue reading “2026 Kits Continue Port Orchard FC’s West Sound Style”
POFC Training Underway As 2026 Season Nears
PORT ORCHARD, WA—Port Orchard Football Club continues to train for the club’s first season in the statewide Evergreen Premier League (EPLWA.) Open tryouts have concluded and Head Coach Max Sampson is working with his assistant Joshua Coetzee and the POFC operations staff to bring in new talent that will blend with some high profile returners.ContinueContinue reading “POFC Training Underway As 2026 Season Nears”
POFC Provides Sweet Experience at Season Kick Off Event
PORT ORCHARD, WA—Port Orchard Football Club hosted a 2026 season kick off event on Sunday April 26 at Port Orchard Town Square. Supporters were invited to drop by, pick up their season passes, grab a schedule, visit with Coach Max, pose with club trophies, and even enjoy a donut from Lone Star Donuts. POFC supportersContinueContinue reading “POFC Provides Sweet Experience at Season Kick Off Event”
New POFC Assistant Coach Joshua Coetzee Brings EPLWA Experience, Proven Leadership
PORT ORCHARD, WA—Port Orchard Football Club is proud to announce the hiring of Joshua Coetzee as Assistant Head Coach for the 2026 season. Coetzee will assist Head Coach Max Sampson at the April 12 Open Tryout and throughout the year. Joshua Coetzee hails from Durban, South Africa. He’s played soccer and graduated from colleges inContinueContinue reading “New POFC Assistant Coach Joshua Coetzee Brings EPLWA Experience, Proven Leadership”
‘Refreshed’ EPLWA Already Impressing Port Orchard FC
PORT ORCHARD, WA–Port Orchard Football Club was announced as a new member of the Evergreen Premier League on December 19, 2025. Since then the front office of the club have already had numerous interactions with the folks running the league. (Cover photo: Jake MacKenzie (left) and Finn Reynolds (right), between one of the new EPLWAContinueContinue reading “‘Refreshed’ EPLWA Already Impressing Port Orchard FC”
Port Orchard FC Now Taking Applications For Assistant And Goalkeeper Coaches
Port Orchard Football Club is looking to complete our staff with an assistant coach and a goalkeeper coach. We are now accepting applications for these positions. Our next season of tryouts, training and league matches will begin in April 2026. Part Time Job Opening Assistant Coach – Port Orchard Football Club About POFC Port OrchardContinueContinue reading “Port Orchard FC Now Taking Applications For Assistant And Goalkeeper Coaches”
Port Orchard FC Takes On Statewide Challenge, Joins Evergreen Premier League in 2026
PORT ORCHARD, WA—Port Orchard Football Club (POFC) is pleased to announce that the men’s semi-pro soccer club will join the Evergreen Premier League of Washington (EPLWA) starting with the 2026 season. The EPLWA (usually pronounced “E-P-L-Wah”) enters its 12th year of play this spring. In 2025 the league featured teams in cities such as Bellingham,ContinueContinue reading “Port Orchard FC Takes On Statewide Challenge, Joins Evergreen Premier League in 2026”
Port Orchard FC Welcomes Max Sampson As New Head Coach
PORT ORCHARD, WA—Port Orchard Football Club is excited to welcome Max Sampson as the second head coach in the club’s history. Sampson takes over starting with the 2026 season after the recent resignation of Patrick Leonard. “I am very excited to lead the Tall Firs and work with such a unique football brand and dedicatedContinueContinue reading “Port Orchard FC Welcomes Max Sampson As New Head Coach”
Old Photos Reveal Eras Of Port Orchard Soccer
PORT ORCHARD, WA—Two old photos were recently sent to Port Orchard Football Club that reveal two eras of the sport of soccer in Port Orchard. Gary Marcello shared two photos (from his father Paul’s collection) with POFC General Manager Tyler Brown that come from 1964 and 1967. They both surprise for different reasons. Meet theContinueContinue reading “Old Photos Reveal Eras Of Port Orchard Soccer”
POFC Adopts Official Nickname “Tall Firs”
PORT ORCHARD WA—For all of our short existence it’s been there, holding the central spot in our crest…securing each side of our uniforms. Now Port Orchard Football Club is making it official: the club has a nickname, and it’s “Tall Firs.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iSULScMVuI The nickname “Firs” has been suggested and submitted by POFC supporters over theContinueContinue reading “POFC Adopts Official Nickname “Tall Firs””
Patrick Leonard Steps Down As Head Coach Of Port Orchard FC
PORT ORCHARD, WA—Port Orchard Football Club announces that Patrick Leonard has stepped down as head coach of the men’s semi-pro soccer team. Leonard helped found the club in late 2022 and then went on to coach POFC for three seasons, 2023, 2024 and 2025. During those years Pat guided the club to a CPL2 championshipContinueContinue reading “Patrick Leonard Steps Down As Head Coach Of Port Orchard FC”
Port Blakely Saw Mill (Bainbridge) Workers Were Early Pioneers of Kitsap Soccer
BAINBRIDGE, WA—How far does soccer go back in Kitsap County? Pretty much as far as it does for the rest of the US, brought over from England by workers who then formed factory teams. One club does stand out for west sound in the early going of teams in the region: Port Blakely. As earlyContinueContinue reading “Port Blakely Saw Mill (Bainbridge) Workers Were Early Pioneers of Kitsap Soccer”
What’s Next For POFC? Take Our Survey
PORT ORCHARD, WA—Port Orchard Football Club is entering the planning stages for our 2026 semi-pro men’s soccer season. Our tradition is to reach out to our community of players, player families, supporters and volunteers with a survey that allows for input. “What’s Next For POFC?” is the latest such survey and you can complete itContinueContinue reading “What’s Next For POFC? Take Our Survey”
Kitsap Newspapers Continue Solid Coverage Of Port Orchard FC In 2025
PORT ORCHARD, WA—Port Orchard Football Club continued to get solid coverage from The Kitsap Sun and Kitsap Daily News / Port Orchard Independent over the 2025 season. Journalists Jeff Graham (Kitsap Sun), Elisha Meyer and Luke Caputo (Kitsap Daily News) stayed connected with Kitsap County’s men’s semi-pro soccer club through the POFC official website andContinueContinue reading “Kitsap Newspapers Continue Solid Coverage Of Port Orchard FC In 2025”
10-Man Port Orchard FC Beats The Long Odds; Championship Win Video Goes Viral
PORT ORCHARD, WA—Port Orchard Football Club had three minutes of regulation time left and were playing with 10 men when Michael Divano’s 44th career club goal found a way past the Nido Seattle defense back on Sunday night July 27th. Since then the stature of that goal and the nature of the situation have capturedContinueContinue reading “10-Man Port Orchard FC Beats The Long Odds; Championship Win Video Goes Viral”
For Kitsap: Port Orchard FC Reflects On Latest Championship
PORT ORCHARD, WA—Port Orchard Football Club completed an unbeaten 2025 season on Sunday night July 27 with a dramatic 2-1 victory in the Cascadia Premier League Final to secure the club’s second championship in just three years of existence. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-huVdTT-qU The 2023 season title and promotion were an amazing experiences for the new club. ToContinueContinue reading “For Kitsap: Port Orchard FC Reflects On Latest Championship”
Port Orchard Advances To Championship Match On Win Over Seattle Celtic
PUYALLUP, WA—Port Orchard Football Club beat Seattle Celtic 5-1 on Friday night July 25 at WPFC Soccer Complex in Puyallup to punch their ticket to the 2025 Cascadia Premier League First Division title match. Mount Rainier was out as POFC played in Puyallup. POFC will play Nido Aguila Club America Seattle (“Nido Seattle”) on SundayContinueContinue reading “Port Orchard Advances To Championship Match On Win Over Seattle Celtic”
Playoff Update: POFC Will Face Seattle Celtic Friday Night In Puyallup
PORT ORCHARD, WA—The 2025 Cascadia Premier League playoff details have been announced and Port Orchard Football Club have also learned that their opponent in the semifinals on Friday will be Seattle Celtic. Sunset Soccer In Puyallup The Friday night July 25 POFC v. Celtic semifinal match will kick off at 8:15 PM at Washington PremierContinueContinue reading “Playoff Update: POFC Will Face Seattle Celtic Friday Night In Puyallup”
Pajimola’s Hat Trick Secures Unbeaten Regular Season For Port Orchard FC
PORT ORCHARD, WA—Port Orchard Football Club secured an unbeaten league and friendly season on Sunday July 20 at Kitsap Bank Stadium thanks to a hat trick (3 goals) from Dominik Pajimola. Tyler Adams and Joshua Adams split halves shutting out Bigfoot FC 2 and Harper Sabari added a fourth goal to make it a 4-0ContinueContinue reading “Pajimola’s Hat Trick Secures Unbeaten Regular Season For Port Orchard FC”