What ages and program levels does Eastside FC offer?Juniors enrolls players born in 2018, 2019, and 2020—the youngest entry band for that program—with midweek training and Sunday scrimmages. Competitive travel teams run from about U8 through U19 across ECNL (starting at U13), ECNL RL, and Washington RCL pathways, so families can move from introductory Juniors into premier league tracks as players mature.
About
Eastside FC is a premier youth soccer club rooted in the greater Seattle area and headquartered at Preston Park in Preston, Washington. Founded in 1970, the club fields more than ninety teams from roughly U8 through U19, supported by a large staff of licensed coaches and a mission summed up as Building Champions in Life—pairing high-level soccer with character, teamwork, and leadership.
What the club offers
Competitive boys and girls programming is organized across three league platforms. ECNL is the club’s top national track and begins at U13, with travel to conference play, showcases, and tournaments built for players aiming at strong college programs and national-team pipelines. ECNL Regional League (ECNL RL) provides a regional competitive tier inside the ECNL structure for teams working toward that level. Washington RCL (Regional Club League), part of Washington Youth Soccer, anchors additional premier teams for players roughly U9 through U19 who want demanding league play and steady development. Below the travel pipeline, Juniors introduces boys and girls born in 2018, 2019, or 2020 to club-style training and small-sided weekend games as a bridge toward premier teams. The club also runs camps and clinics, including seasonal camps and an international academy camp that brings visiting coaches to Preston.
Training sites and facilities
Preston Park is the club’s primary outdoor home: a five-field complex with three full-size pitches (one convertible for 9v9), two 7v7 fields, extensive goals and technical-wall space, and film towers for match analysis, co-located with a large on-site office roughly ten minutes from the I-405 and I-90 interchange. Teams also use Central Park in Issaquah and the Bellevue College soccer field for many matches and sessions. Regular training and match life for many families centers on Preston, Bellevue, and Mercer Island across the Eastside.
Tryouts and registration
Travel-team placement runs through annual tryouts. Tryout registration carries a non-refundable twenty-five dollar fee. Sessions for the 2026/2027 cycle are scheduled at Preston Park by age group and competitive track (ECNL, ECNL RL, and RCL), with spring dates for many younger brackets and staggered windows for older teams; exact session times are set for each tryout season. Starting when teams form for 2026/2027, U.S. Soccer’s return to school-year age grouping affects how birth-year bands align—families should confirm the age chart that applies to their player before registering. After tryouts, roster and coaching announcements are how families learn placement. Families who are not placed at Eastside FC are pointed toward neighboring Mercer Island FC, Issaquah FC, or Lake Hills Soccer Club as alternative community options.
Mission, values, and coaching environment
The mission is to develop athletes who excel on the field while growing integrity, respect, teamwork, commitment, transparency, and a deliberate culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Training emphasizes professional coaching standards, structured sessions, and competition at the top tiers available in Washington and beyond. Player and parent conduct expectations, participation policies, uniform-number rules, and scholarship options are part of how the club runs the program year to year.
Juniors fees and how to reach the club
Juniors winter/spring blocks include about ten midweek training sessions plus Sunday-morning scrimmages at Preston Park, with formation days ahead of the season; the program fee is three hundred dollars and includes a training shirt, with registration handled through TeamSnap. General questions about Juniors can go to xinho@eastsidefc.org. Broader club inquiries use info@eastsidefc.org.
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Frequently asked questions
Where does Eastside FC train and play?Preston Park in Preston is the main outdoor complex, with multiple full-size and small-sided fields plus on-site support infrastructure. Teams also train and play at Central Park in Issaquah and the Bellevue College soccer field. Day-to-day soccer life for many families centers on Preston, Bellevue, and Mercer Island.
How do tryouts and team placement work?Players register for tryouts ahead of assigned dates at Preston Park. A non-refundable twenty-five dollar registration fee applies. Schedules differ by age group and whether the team is ECNL, ECNL RL, or RCL, and they refresh each seasonal cycle. After evaluations, roster announcements show who made each team. For the 2026/2027 forming year, U.S. Soccer’s shift back to school-year age grouping changes how birth-year bands line up, so confirm the correct age chart before you register.
What do tryouts cost, and what does Juniors cost?Tryout registration is twenty-five dollars per player and is non-refundable. The Juniors winter/spring block charges three hundred dollars for the program fee, which includes a training shirt. Competitive team tuition and team fees vary by level and roster; ask the club registrar for the current fee schedule tied to your age group.
What is Eastside FC’s mission and culture?The mission is to develop athletes who succeed on the field while building character for life. Core values include integrity, respect, teamwork, commitment, transparency, and an explicit commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion so every player and family feels they belong. The tagline Building Champions in Life signals equal emphasis on soccer outcomes and personal growth.
How can families register or contact Eastside FC?Use the club’s tryout registration flow when travel evaluations are open. When Juniors registration opens for each seasonal block, complete signup in TeamSnap. Email info@eastsidefc.org for general questions or xinho@eastsidefc.org for Juniors-specific help.
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