PORTLAND CITY UNITED SOCCER CLUB INC

What PORTLAND CITY UNITED SOCCER CLUB INC does

Portland City United Soccer Club Inc (PCU) is a community-based nonprofit youth soccer organization founded in 1983 and headquartered at the Buckman Field Complex (300 NE 12th Ave, Portland, OR), where it operates a 245,000-square-foot FIFA-approved synthetic turf facility with Musco sports lighting, an on-field clubhouse, and a secondary training location at Portland Christian High School. The club serves youth players from U5 through U19 across the Portland metro and Pacific Northwest with a full developmental ladder: pre-development (U6-7), youth development (U8-10), and competitive teams (U11-14, U15-19) that participate in state leagues and the ECNL Regional League and Pre-ECNL Regional League. Complementary offerings include a Technical Development Academy, Goalkeeper Academy, summer and winter camps, a Winter Small-Sided League, Personal & Small Group Training, college recruiting services through a partnership with Sports Recruiting USA (SRUSA), and an international pathway via a strategic partnership with Spain-based Eture Sports (Eture FC).

PCU monetizes through five primary streams: (1) recurring club membership/team fees priced $425-$1,995 per player per season (subscription-style with a $395 non-refundable deposit and 4- or 8-month payment plans); (2) tournament revenue from the PCU Summer Classic (July) and Rose City Classic (August), which together draw roughly 20,000 attendees per weekend from across the Pacific Northwest; (3) corporate sponsorships tiered from $250 player-scholarship units up to $15,000 tournament title sponsorships, plus $3,000/year on-field banners; (4) camps and clinics revenue; and (5) usage-based personal training. Technology is operational rather than AI-driven: registration runs on SportsConnect (Stack Sports), team management on TeamSnap and BYGA, and the organization is supported by Musco Lighting and Nike as a sponsor. Competitive results — including a USYS National League Quarterfinals championship (Dec 2024), a USYS National Championships appearance (May 2025), and multiple OSAA All-State and All-League player recognitions — anchor the brand. Forward strategy centers on the PCHS facility expansion (effective 2026/27), a US Soccer-mandated transition from birth-year to grade-based team structures (May 2026 tryouts), the Eture FC international partnership, and continued Community Pitch Alliance facility development that has delivered over 2 million square feet of artificial turf across the region.

Name

PORTLAND CITY UNITED SOCCER CLUB INC

Legal name

Portland City United Soccer Club Inc

Website

https://pcusc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Portland City United Soccer Club is a community-based nonprofit youth soccer club in Portland, Oregon, serving U5-U19 players with development and competitive teams, academies, camps, tournaments, college recruiting support, and an international Eture FC Spain pathway.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Soccer Clubs

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Team & Club Coaching (seasonal team coaching) (HSADAEAF), Amateur & Grassroots Sport Associations (Community/Youth Governing Orgs) (MPAKAFAF)

Keywords

• Youth soccer programs
• Soccer club teams
• Soccer training camps
• Youth sports leagues
• Soccer tournament hosting

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Club Membership/Team Fees: Annual and seasonal team registration fees ranging from $425 to $1,995 depending on age group and program length. Includes payment plans with $395 non-refundable deposit. Financial aid available up to 50% for qualifying families.
2. Tournament Revenue: Revenue from hosting the PCU Summer Classic and Rose City Classic tournaments, which draw tens of thousands of attendees from across the Pacific Northwest
3. Sponsorships: Corporate sponsorships ranging from $250 to $15,000 including on-field banner placements, camp sponsorships, and tournament sponsorships. Banner sponsorship at $3,000/year includes 4 double-sided banners at fields.
4. Camps and Clinics: Summer camps, winter development camps, goalkeeper academy, and technical development academy sessions providing supplemental training revenue
5. Personal Training: Individual and small group training sessions offered by PCU coaches for additional player development

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Portland City United Soccer Club (PCU) operates a community-based nonprofit youth soccer organization serving players aged U5-U19 in the Portland metro area. Its core offering includes age-divisioned team programs (Pre-Development U6-7, Development U8-10, Competitive U11-14 and U15-19), supplemental academies (Goalkeeper Academy, Technical Development Academy), seasonal camps (Summer Camps, Winter Development Camp), and tournaments (PCU Summer Classic, Rose City Classic). The club delivers training, coaching, and league play at FIFA-approved synthetic turf facilities including the 245,000 sq ft Buckman Field Complex.

Product overview

Portland City United Soccer Club operates as a multi-level youth soccer organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of programs for players from pre-development (U6-7) through competitive high school levels (U15-19). The core offering consists of age-appropriate team programs: Development Teams (U8-10), Competitive Teams (U11-14, U15-19), and the Summer-Only High School Program. These are complemented by specialized academies including Technical Development Academy, Goalkeeper Academy, and Pre-Development Academy. The club also runs seasonal camps (Summer Camps, Winter Development Camp), tournaments (PCU Summer Classic, Rose City Classic), Winter Small-Sided League, and Personal/Small Group Training. A distinctive offering is the Eture Sports Partnership providing international experiences in Spain. The club maintains strategic affiliations with ECNL Regional League and Pre-ECNL Regional League, and provides college recruiting services including partnership with Sports Recruiting USA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• U6-7 Pre-Development Program
• U8-10 Development Teams
• U11-14 Competitive Teams
• U15-19 Competitive Teams
• Technical Development Academy
• Goalkeeper Academy (U11-19)
• Summer Soccer Camps
• Winter Development Camp
• High School Summer Program (U15-19)
• PCU Summer Classic Tournament
• PCU Rose City Classic Tournament
• Winter Small-Sided League
• Personal & Small Group Training
• College Recruiting Services
• Eture Sports Partnership & Spain Spring Break Trip

Quantifiable outcome

• PCU 08G Red 1 won 8-0 at USYS National Championships opening match
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Portland Christian High SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 August 2024PCU partnered in development and funding of new turf field and three futsal courts at PCHS. Facility shared with high school's athletic programs. Beginning 26/27 season, PCHS serves as secondary training location on rotational basis with Buckman Field.
• Eture Sports (Eture FC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 March 2024Strategic partnership with Spain-based Eture Sports for player development, college recruiting, and international experiences. Includes joint camps, clinics, and training sessions; elite competition opportunities through Gap Year program; coach exchanges; and Spain Spring Break trips for PCU players. Eture Sports is a FIFA-licensed agency and leading college soccer recruiting agency in Europe, having guided 600+ international players through US college recruiting.
• Sports Recruiting USA (SRUSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with SRUSA for college recruiting resources and support. PCU provides an editable resume template courtesy of their recruiting partner SRUSA.
• NikeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial sponsor of PCU, providing athletic apparel and brand partnership.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Solar Soccer Club: Solar SC is a Texas-based youth soccer club operating ECNL teams with strong college placement outcomes. It is a comparable in programming model and aspirational competitive positioning, but operates in a different geography with no direct Portland overlap.
• Players Development Academy: Players Development Academy is an East Coast youth soccer organization with similar ECNL participation and college recruiting focus. It shares PCU's emphasis on college placement and licensed coaching but competes in a different geographic market.

Direct peers

• Eastside United FC: Eastside United is a community-based Portland youth soccer club operating teams and tournaments across the metro area. It directly competes with PCU for players on the east side of Portland and runs similar programming at U6 through U19, including ECNL-adjacent competitive leagues.
• Westside Metros: Westside Metros is a Portland-metro community youth soccer club offering competitive and recreational teams across multiple age groups, operating signature tournaments (including the Beaverton 4v4 Tournament referenced on PCU's site). It is the closest direct geographic peer, competing for the same player pool, sponsors, and seasonal tryout calendar.
• Crossfire Oregon: Crossfire Oregon is a Pacific Northwest competitive youth soccer club offering ECNL and developmental programming, competing with PCU for elite U11-U19 talent in the Oregon/Washington market and overlapping on college recruiting pathways.

Others

• Eture Sports: Eture Sports is PCU's international strategic partner — a Spain-based FIFA-licensed agency and leading European college soccer recruiting agency. Listed as a peer because it operates in adjacent youth development and college recruiting services and is an ecosystem participant rather than a competitor.

Regional players

• Washington Timbers: Washington Timbers is a Pacific Northwest youth soccer organization offering competitive and developmental teams across Oregon and Washington. Comparable in mission and structure to PCU but anchored in the Portland/Vancouver WA corridor with regional rather than direct Portland competition.
• Seattle United: Seattle United is a large Pacific Northwest youth soccer club with comparable programming from recreational through ECNL and a strong college placement record. It is a regional peer — same market geography (PNW), similar nonprofit community model, but operating primarily in the Seattle metro rather than directly competing in Portland.
• Capital FC: Capital FC is a Sacramento-area youth soccer club with similar nonprofit community structure and competitive programming. It is a regional peer in terms of operating model and ECNL participation but does not directly overlap geographically with PCU.

Broad incumbents

• Portland Timbers / MLS NEXT: The Portland Timbers MLS NEXT academy is the brand-backed, fully-funded elite player development pathway in the Portland metro. It does not charge typical club fees and competes with PCU for the top end of the U11-U19 competitive pool, representing the most significant competitive threat to PCU's premium segment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/pcusoccerclub
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/portland-city-united-soccer-club-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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