April Club News — April 7, 2026
 
Soccer players in blue jerseys run together across the field celebrating a goal

F11 Green players celebrate a goal on their way to winning the SoCal Elite tournament last month. Photo credit: Alex Applebaum
 

ECFC CLUB CALENDAR


April 10–12: Washington Cup, first round for U11 to U14 teams

Tuesday, April 14: USWNT vs. Japan at Lumen field: ECFC ticket offer

April 24–26: Washington Cup, championship round for teams advancing

Sunday, April 26: Club End-of-Season Awards Ceremony, details below

April 27, 29–30: Tryouts for U11 to U14 girls, U13 to U15 boys’ EA teams

May 1–3: Washington Cup for U15 to U19 girls’ teams

Monday, May 4: U8 to U10 Development Program team formation sessions

May 4–7: Tryouts for U11 to U15 boys, U15 to U19 girls

Sunday, May 17: Season Launch Meeting (tentative)

From our Director of Coaching, John Hamel:


I’m happy to announce the Club is adding a new role to our leadership team: Girls’ Program Director. This role will help oversee the quality and experience of all of our girls’ teams, across age groups; guide our work around ACL injury prevention; and help recruit female players and coaches, among other directives.


I’m especially excited to share that our longtime coach, player and club parent Amanda Huppert will fill the role.


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End-of-Season Awards Ceremony🏆


All Emerald City players and their families are invited and encouraged to attend the Club’s annual End-of-Season Awards Ceremony on Sunday, April 26, 6:30–8 pm, at Ballard High School’s Performing Arts Center.


This year’s featured speaker is Jamie Clark, Head Coach of University of Washington Men’s Soccer and winner of the 2025 NCAA Division 1 Championship! We’ll also celebrate the season, recognize our coaches, and honor a player from each team with the Pivotal Player Award. This award recognizes a player who made a big impact on their team — through inspiration, great sportsmanship, or an admirable work ethic. Or could it be the player with the silliest cellies? You’ll want to attend to find out.

⚽Spring tryouts on deck⚽


Tryouts for most ECFC teams take place the last week of April and first week of May. Please register your player now, if you haven’t already. All current and prospective new players must register for tryouts, which are free.


  • U11 to U14 girls’ teams - April 27 + 29
  • U13 to U15 boys’ EA teams - April 29–30
  • U11 to U15 Green/White/Blue boys’ teams - May 4–6
  • U15 to U19 girls’ teams - May 4–7
  • Dev Program (U8 to U10) team formation sessions - May 4

SPRING TRYOUTS NEED YOU


Emerald City spring tryouts are a HUGE operation, with a hundreds of kids trying out for dozens of teams, across two weeks and at a variety of fields. Successful tryouts rely on VOLUNTEERS like you. Please take a look at our Signup Genius and select a shift or two that match your player’s tryout slots and/or are convenient to you. Thank you in advance for supporting our Club! Players needing service-learning hours are also welcome to sign up (please note service learning in the comments).

*NEW AGE GROUPS*

*NEW AGE GROUPS*

*NEW AGE GROUPS*


For tryouts and beyond, players need to know their new “U group” age group for next season. Check the chart!

Questions about the Club?


Do you have a question about ECFC, or about club soccer in general? Do you have a suggestion? Send your questions/ideas to Club communications director Nancy Chaney. Thank you!

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