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”
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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”
POFC Evergreen Era Kicks Off With Open Tryout
PORT ORCHARD, WA—Port Orchard Football Club took its first on-pitch steps towards life in the Evergreen Premier League (EPLWA) by holding an open tryout on Sunday April 12 at Kitsap Bank Stadium. Do You Have Your Home Passes Yet? Head Coach Max Sampson and Assistant Coach Joshua Coetzee took trialists through multiple scrimmage routines, watchingContinueContinue reading “POFC Evergreen Era Kicks Off With Open Tryout”
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”
Every Adult POFC Home Pass Sold Sends $10 To SKHS Wolves Soccer
PORT ORCHARD, WA—Port Orchard Football Club today announces that for every $40 adult home match pass sold for the 2026 POFC season (sales starting March 18) POFC will donate $10 to South Kitsap High School’s soccer programs. The donation drive starts now and goes until opening day. (This is not an SKHS ASB fundraiser.) OrderContinueContinue reading “Every Adult POFC Home Pass Sold Sends $10 To SKHS Wolves Soccer”
‘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 To Hold Open Tryout April 12
PORT ORCHARD, WA—Port Orchard Football Club will hold an open tryout on Sunday April 12 from 10 AM to 1 PM at Kitsap Bank Stadium. The session is hosted to find elite adult male players to compete with POFC in the Evergreen Premier League in Spring and Summer 2026. Register Here For Open Tryout ThisContinueContinue reading “Port Orchard FC To Hold Open Tryout April 12”
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 Kitsap Great Give Page Goes Live
PORT ORCHARD, WA—Port Orchard Football Club has registered for the 2026 Kitsap Great Give. The annual day of giving for nonprofit organizations has become a tradition and an important financial boost for yearly revenue. The club’s page for the event is now live HERE. The Kitsap Great Give is our community’s annual day to come together forContinueContinue reading “Port Orchard FC Kitsap Great Give Page Goes Live”
POFC 2026 Home Passes 10% Off In February, Family Bundle Package Added
PORT ORCHARD, WA—Port Orchard Football Club is kicking off sales of 2026 home match passes in February with an early bird discount. Supporters can enter the code POFC26 at checkout to take 10% off of their orders. “We are excited to begin preparing for our first season in the Evergreen Premier League by rewarding ourContinueContinue reading “POFC 2026 Home Passes 10% Off In February, Family Bundle Package Added”
POFC Updates: Catching Up With Kitsap’s Team In The New Year
PORT ORCHARD, WA—Port Orchard FC has had a very busy offseason. What else would you expect after winning another trophy last summer? Now the club turns its focus to the 2026 season with a new head coach, a new league and a few firsts as well. POFC supporters remain crucial to the club’s success. 2026ContinueContinue reading “POFC Updates: Catching Up With Kitsap’s Team In The New Year”
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”
POFC Hopes To Roster International Players While World Cup Kicks In Seattle
PORT ORCHARD, WA—Port Orchard Football Club is a connector between Kitsap County and the world’s game. In 2026 that game arrives in a big way when Seattle hosts FIFA World Cup matches. New POFC Head Coach Max Sampson sees exciting synergy in a chance to have a few talented international players compete with his teamContinueContinue reading “POFC Hopes To Roster International Players While World Cup Kicks In Seattle”
Gaffer Max In PO For Video And Photo Shoot
PORT ORCHARD, WA—Newly announced POFC Head Coach Max Sampson dropped into Port Orchard on Saturday December 6 to get a tour of the town from Club Coordinator David Falk and Super Volunteer Peter Zastrow. Max’s visit aligned with Holiday on the Bay, and the club used the time to also shoot episodes of “Let’s GoContinueContinue reading “Gaffer Max In PO For Video And Photo Shoot”
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”
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”
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”
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”