Welcome Port Orchard FC to the Evergreen Premier League in 2026

PORT ORCHARD, WA---The EPLWA is pleased to announce that the men's semipro soccer club Port Orchard Football Club (POFC) will join the Evergreen Premier League of Washington (EPLWA) starting with the 2026 season. The EPLWA enters its 12th year of play this spring. 

In 2025 the league featured long standing franchises in Bellingham, Vancouver (WA), Yakima and Spokane, among others. Yakima United are the current two-time defending champions.

Port Orchard FC joins the highest level in the EPLWA, the Premier division. The EPLWA is also adding a women's division in 2026. Port Orchard FC departs the Cascadia Premier League after playing in three straight league finals, winning two of them (2023, 2025).

Port Orchard FC Head Coach Max Sampson says, “I am excited to compete across a larger area and against more clubs and player pools. I think the EPLWA is a fantastic league. The mission for us is simple: continue to build our program and work hard to maintain our success.”

General Manager Sam Ironside adds, “Making the move to EPLWA is an exciting step, bringing new territory and new opponents into our path. I’m looking forward to what the upcoming season holds.”

The EPLWA VP of Competition had this to say about adding POFC to the 2026 EPLWA league roster, "The EPLWA is ecstatic about having POFC come over to our Premier league, we have been working hard to define our brand and goals as well as upgrade our tech and our processes. Giving our players the highest level on the field (2 CPL titles) and allowing their efforts to shine in the social media and website coverage building our local soccer communities is paramount in our brand. We know POFC will bring it in every way and help raise the EPLWA alongside the goals and brand we are building. We want to wish a warm welcome to our newest member of the EPLWA and welcome David Falk (Port Orchard club coordinator) back home to a league he helped build from scratch. It's a great day for the EPLWA."

The EPLWA has a rich history in the Kitsap county and is excited to add with the POFC. 

The Evergreen Premier League is expecting more off season news as it prepares for 2026. We are in the expansion phase of the year and know we will further grow the statewide reach of the EPLWA over all divisions of play.

Follow Port Orchard FC at GoPOFC.com