Evergreen Premier League
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The Evergreen Premier League (EPLWA) is an amateur men's soccer league in the U.S. state of Washington affiliated with the United States Adult Soccer Association. The league was established in 2013 and is contested by ten teams— eight from Western Washington and two from Eastern Washington. The current champions are Bellingham United. The league is headquartered in Bellingham.
History
EPLWA was founded in 2013 and began accepting clubs in August of that year, beginning with Bellingham United transferring from the Pacific Coast Soccer League as the league's founding member. The league adopted its current logo, a silhouetted soccer player over a map of Washington, in September 2013. On May 16, 2014, three weeks into the league's inaugural season, EPLWA was recognized as an "Elite Amateur League" affiliated with the United States Adult Soccer Association.
The inaugural season was won by the Spokane Shadow. The Shadow went on to win the second season with only a single defeat in their 13 matches, finishing with 32 points.
Everett Jets FC was announced as the league's 12th team in 2020.
On November 15th 2025, it was announced that former EPLWA club FC Olympia, who now play in USL 2, will field a reserve team, both men's and women's.
In 2025, the EPLWA debuted the EPLWA Championship Division as a lower-tier competition. The division is a staging ground for teams looking to eventually join the main Premier Division. Later that year, EPLWA introduced the EPLWA Premier Women's, a new elite semi-professional women's league. Teams are still pending. On December 19th, 2025, Port Orchard FC announced that the team was planning on switching leagues from Cascadia Premier League, for the 2026 season. In 2022, Port Orchard FC won the 2nd Division of the Cascadia Premier League, gaining promotion to the top division of the Cascadia Premier League, and they have won numerous CPL championships, gaining recognition, thus making Port Orchard a top contender to join EPLWA.
Teams
| Team | City | Stadium | Founded | Joined | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue Athletic 2 | Bellevue | Bellevue College Soccer FieldRobinswood Community Park | 2022 | October 17, 2017 | 0 |
| Bellingham United FC | Bellingham | Civic Stadium | 2011 | August 6, 2013 | 2 |
| Rat City FC | White Center | Steve Cox Memorial Complex | 2024 | October 17, 2019 | 0 |
| FC Olympia Reserves | Olympia | Tenino Beaver Stadium | 2022 | December 7, 2024 | 0 |
| Skagit Athletic FC | Mount Vernon | Sedro-Woolley High School | 2015 | 2020 | 0 |
| Vancouver Victory | Vancouver | Harmony Sports Complex | 2013 | September 4, 2013 | 1 |
| Washington East Surf | Mead | Union Stadium | 2023 | March 12, 2024 | 0 |
| Yakima United FC | Yakima | SOZO Sport Complex | 2010 | January 21, 2014 | 1 |
Former teams
| Team | City | Stadium | Founded | Joined | Folded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WestSound FC | Silverdale | Silverdale Stadium (2,500) | 2013 | August 14, 2013 | 2015 |
| Everett Jets FC | Everett | Everett Memorial Stadium | 2013 | 2013 | 2025 |
| Wenatchee FC | Wenatchee | Wenatchee Apple Bowl (3,000) | 2013 | August 12, 2013 | 2016 |
| Spokane Shadow | Spokane | Spokane Polo Grounds | 1996 | August 19, 2013 | 2025 |
| OlyTown FC Artesians | Olympia | The Pavilion at The Evergreen State College | 2014 | March 4, 2020 | Moved to USL League Two |
| Tri-Cities Badgers | Richland | Fran Rish Stadium (9,000) | 2023 | 2023 | 2025 |
Hiatus
| Team | City | Stadium | Founded | Joined | Start of Hiatus | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Stars FC | Tukwila | Starfire Sports Complex (4,500) | 2011 | August 13, 2013 | [citation needed] | 1 (2017) |
| Tacoma Narrows FC | Tacoma | Silas High School | 2018 | October 15, 2019 | March 4, 2020 | 0 |
| Tri-Cities Alliance FC | Kennewick | Neil F. Lampson Stadium (6,800) | 2017 | October 17, 2017 | March 11, 2022 | 0 |
Seasons
As of April 2025[update].
| Season | Winner | Runner-up | Highest goalscorer | Average attendance | Total attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Spokane Shadow (1) | South Sound FC | Tyler Bjork (Bellingham) | 13 | 298 | 16,695 |
| 2015 | Spokane Shadow (2) | South Sound FC | Eleazar Galvan (Wenatchee) | 11 | 237 | 13,372 |
| 2016 | Vancouver Victory FC (1) | Bellingham United | Tyler Bjork (Seattle) | 14 | — | — |
| 2017 | Seattle Stars FC (1) | Bellingham United | Tyler Bjork (Seattle) | 14 | — | — |
| 2018 | Washington Premier FC (1) | Seattle Stars FC | Brandon Madsen (WPFC) | 10 | — | — |
| 2019 | Washington Premier FC (2) | Bellingham United FC | Tyler Bjork (PacNW) | 12 | — | — |
| 2020 | Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
| 2021 | Bellingham United FC (1) | Pacific Northwest SC | Tyler Bjork (PacNW) | 6 | — | — |
| 2022 | Bellingham United FC (2) | Washington Premier FC | Ale Tomasi (Bellingham) | 8 | — | — |
| 2023 | Spokane Shadow (3) | Yakima United FC | ||||
| 2024 | Yakima United FC (1) | Everett Jets FC | Muhammed Darboe (Everett) | 11 | ||
| 2025 | Yakima United FC (2) | Washington East Surf FC | JP Warnell (Vancouver Victory) | 10 |