How Much Does Club Soccer Cost in Oregon? (2026 Breakdown)

TL;DR: Oregon is a small state in our data, with 17 records describing roughly 12 clubs, and no Oregon club on ClubScout publishes a competitive travel season fee. It does publish more than its neighbors at the bottom of the ladder. United PDX lists $140 for fall rec and $875 for its Youth Development Academy season. Eastside Timbers lists $150 for 10 technical sessions and $12 for drop-in futsal. Above that, every number here is modeled and says so. Plan on roughly $800–$1,700 a year for a U8–U10 youth academy, $2,000–$4,200 for Pre-ECNL at U9–U12, $2,000–$4,500 for OYSA premier play, $4,000–$8,000 for the ECNL Regional League, and $5,500–$13,000+ at the national tier. The Oregon-specific cost is not the dues. It is where your games are: up I-5 to the Puget Sound, down the valley to Eugene, or over the Cascades from Bend.

Oregon Club Soccer Costs at a Glance

Two rows use published prices. Everything else is modeled. See the note below the table.

Level	League(s)	Est. Club Fee	Est. Annual Total	Basis
Top tier	MLS NEXT, ECNL Boys, ECNL Girls, Girls Academy	$3,000–$6,500+	$5,500–$13,000+	Modeled
MLS club academy	MLS NEXT, National Academy League	Ask the academy	Travel and gear at minimum	Portland Timbers
ECNL RL / NPL	ECNL RL Boys, ECNL RL Girls, National Premier Leagues	$2,500–$4,500	$4,000–$8,000	Modeled
OYSA premier / state play	Oregon Youth Soccer Association leagues	$1,500–$3,000	$2,000–$4,500	Modeled
Pre-ECNL (U9–U12)	Pre-ECNL Boys, Pre-ECNL Girls	$1,200–$2,500	$2,000–$4,200	Modeled
Youth academy (U8–U10)	Club-run	$875 per summer-and-fall season	$800–$1,700	Published by United PDX
Recreational	Club-run	$140 per fall season	$140–$300	Published by United PDX

Why most of these are ranges and not quotes. We read the fee text on every Oregon record. Here is every dollar figure we found. United PDX publishes $140 for fall recreational soccer, $875 for its Youth Development Academy summer and fall season (two training sessions a week, summer jamborees, and fall league play), and $350 a week for summer camp for ages 6–12. Eastside Timbers publishes $150 for 10 sessions of its Eastside Technical Academy for U8–U18, and $12 per player per session for drop-in futsal. Oregon Surf in Salem, whose profile is still in review, has a pricing page we could not read figures from, and it states that financial aid is available.

That is the complete set. It is more than Washington, where the only figures we found were tryout fees, and more than California, where not one of 77 clubs published a season number. But none of Oregon's published numbers is a competitive travel season fee either. Those are a post-tryout conversation here too. The ranges above them are modeled from what families report and from markets where clubs do publish, anchored by our New England cost guide.

What Most Oregon Parents Get Wrong About Soccer Costs

Mistake 1: Pricing the national program when you will be on the RL team. Oregon looks top-heavy in our data. About 11 of the roughly 12 clubs hold at least one national-tier place, in MLS NEXT, ECNL, or Girls Academy. But those clubs also run ECNL RL, NPL, and OYSA teams, and that is where most players land. United PDX is a good example. It holds five confirmed places: ECNL Boys, ECNL RL Boys, ECNL RL Girls, Pre-ECNL Boys, and Pre-ECNL Girls. Its website leads with ECNL, and an offer from it can be for any of those five teams. The modeled difference between the RL tier and the national tier is $1,500 to $5,000 a year, mostly in travel. Find out which team is on the table before you build a budget.

Mistake 2: Budgeting from U13 when the meter starts at U9. Pre-ECNL is a paying U9–U12 feeder, and Oregon runs a lot of it for a state its size. Five clubs in our data run it on the boys' side and six on the girls'. Eastside Timbers and United PDX both hold Pre-ECNL Boys and Pre-ECNL Girls places. FC Portland holds a Pre-ECNL Boys place. Portland Thorns Academy holds a Pre-ECNL Girls place. At a modeled $1,200–$2,500 a year in fees alone, four years of Pre-ECNL is $5,000–$10,000 of spending that happens before most cost guides start counting. Our age-by-age guide explains why a U10 placement is not a verdict on anything.

Mistake 3: Treating a Northwest conference as local. Regional leagues in the Northwest cross state lines. For a Portland team, a conference away game can mean the Seattle area, about 175 miles up I-5. For a Eugene team, Portland alone is about 110 miles each way. Ask for last season's actual away schedule for the team you are joining, not the league's map.

Mistake 4: Assuming Oregon's winter is free. Western Oregon fields do not freeze for five months the way New England's do. But from November through February the grass is wet, the days are short, and a lot of training moves onto turf and into futsal gyms. Oregon clubs price some of that openly, which is unusual. It is a smaller line item than the New England winter tax, and it is still a line item.

Mistake 5: Not asking what the fee excludes. No Oregon club publishes a competitive fee, so no Oregon club publishes what that fee covers either. Kit, tournament entries, winter futsal, coach travel, and OYSA registration are bundled at some clubs and billed separately at others. Two "$3,000" offers can be more than $1,500 apart in what you actually spend.

Where Your Money Actually Goes

Club Fees and Registration

This is the number you get after tryouts. It covers coaching, league registration, and field use. Sometimes the kit. Usually not.

Level	Modeled Range (Oregon)	What It Usually Covers
Recreational	$140 per fall season (published)	Coaching, local games, often a shirt
Youth academy, U8–U10	$875 per summer and fall (published)	Two sessions a week, jamborees, fall league play
Pre-ECNL	$1,200–$2,500	Coaching, feeder-program league fees
OYSA premier / state play	$1,500–$3,000	Coaching, state league fees, local play
ECNL RL / NPL	$2,500–$4,500	Coaching, regional conference play
Girls Academy	$3,000–$6,000	Year-round coaching, national showcases
ECNL Boys / ECNL Girls	$3,500–$6,000	Year-round coaching, national events
MLS NEXT (community clubs)	$3,500–$6,500+	Full national program and league play

A few Oregon-specific things to know before you sign anything:

The published youth academy price is a real anchor. United PDX's $875 buys two sessions a week plus jamborees and fall league play for U8–U10. That tells you what a well-run bottom rung costs in Portland. If a club quotes you twice that for an eight-year-old, ask what the extra money buys.

Clubs with many levels let you step up without switching. Eastside Timbers holds ECNL RL Boys, ECNL RL Girls, Pre-ECNL Boys, and Pre-ECNL Girls places, and it runs rec and a youth academy below them. United PDX runs rec, a youth academy, and five confirmed league places. More levels inside one club means the financial step-up can happen on your family's schedule.

Owning fields matters. Eastside Timbers is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with 2,800+ players. It owns and runs its own sports complex in Clackamas plus the Oregon Premier Futsal facility. A club that controls its own fields and indoor space has fewer surprise venue changes. It also has less reason to pass rented turf costs through to you in winter.

Financial aid exists, but only one Oregon record says so. Oregon Surf, a 501(c)(3) whose profile is still in review, states that financial aid is available. No other Oregon record mentions it. That does not mean the others lack aid. It means you have to ask.

What to ask before you register: Is the kit included? Are tournament entries bundled? Is winter futsal extra? Is OYSA registration inside the fee? Is fundraising mandatory? Get the all-in annual number in writing.

Equipment and Gear

Budget $300–$600 for year one, $150–$300 after that. One small Oregon advantage: the state has no sales tax, so cleats and kit cost what the tag says. Vancouver, Washington families already know this.

Item	Cost	Notes
Cleats (outdoor)	$60–$200	Under 12: last year's clearance models are fine
Turf shoes	$40–$140	You will use them November through February
Indoor or futsal shoes	$40–$100	Only if your club trains indoors in winter
Shin guards	$15–$40	Replace annually
Practice ball	$25–$50	Annually
Rain and cold-weather layers	$50–$150	Western Oregon's wet season is the real gear cost
Uniform kit (club-issued)	$150–$400	Year 1 of a 2-year cycle
Goalkeeper gear	$150–$400	If your player is a keeper

The uniform cycle question that saves you money. Most clubs run a 2-year uniform cycle. Ask whether 2026–27 is year 1 or year 2 before you order. In year 1, buy what fits now and don't size up for growth you are guessing at. In year 2, replace only the pieces your kid outgrew. That one question is worth $150–$300.

Winter Training: Oregon Publishes the Price

New England families pay $400–$1,200 of indoor training on top of fall registration because their fields freeze. Western Oregon's problem is rain and daylight, not ice. Many clubs keep training outside on turf, and the add-on is smaller. What makes Oregon unusual is that some of it is priced in public:

Eastside Timbers: $150 for 10 Technical Academy sessions, U8–U18. That is $15 a session. Drop-in futsal is $12 per player per session, and the club also runs indoor skills classes for ages 6–12.
Hillsboro Rush: runs winter futsal and private training. Our record has no price for either.
United PDX: trains in part at Rose City West Futsal in Portland.

Budget $0–$500 for winter add-ons below the national tier. Ten Technical Academy sessions plus eight drop-in futsal nights at Eastside's published prices comes to $246. That is a useful benchmark. If your club's winter program costs much more than that, ask what it adds.

Bend is the exception. Central Oregon has real winter, with snow and frozen fields. A Bend family should budget winter training closer to New England numbers until their club says otherwise.

Tournament and League Travel

Budget $350–$7,000+ a year, and the driver is your league and your zip code, not your club.

Oregon is effectively three soccer markets. Portland is the biggest by far. Salem is about 47 miles south on I-5 and Eugene about 110, and those two form the valley corridor. Bend is roughly 160 miles from Portland over the Cascades. Northwest regional play also ties Portland to the Puget Sound, so a lot of Oregon's "regional" travel is interstate.

Expense	OYSA premier	Pre-ECNL	ECNL RL	National tier
Hotels	$0–$300	$150–$600	$500–$1,400	$900–$2,800
Gas	$200–$450	$250–$550	$400–$900	$400–$900
Flights (national events)	$0	$0	$0–$500	$600–$2,400
Food and incidentals	$150–$300	$200–$450	$350–$800	$400–$900
Annual total	$350–$1,050	$600–$1,600	$1,250–$3,600	$2,300–$7,000

The I-5 trap. The drive to Seattle is easy to underestimate because it is one road. Three hours each way on a Saturday, plus a Friday-night hotel for an early kickoff, is a $250–$400 weekend before you have paid for a meal. At the RL tier, ask how many of those trips your team made last season.

The Cascades trap. A Bend family on a Portland team is doing a mountain-pass drive in winter, several times a month. We said the same thing about Washington, where the Cascades split the state. The cheapest Bend club is the one in Bend. In our data that is Bend FC, with a Girls Academy place and a profile still in review.

The "optional" showcase. At the national tier, a coach may call an event optional, but your kid stays home while the team travels together. Budget for all of them. Our first tournament guide covers what a weekend actually costs once you are there.

The "Optional" Costs Everyone Ends Up Paying

Item	Cost Range	How Optional Really?
Extra technical sessions	$12–$20/session	Eastside Timbers publishes $15 and $12; a real benchmark
Private or small-group training	$50–$100/session	Not required; common from ECNL RL up
Goalkeeper training	$40–$80/session	Effectively required for keepers
College ID camps	$250–$600/camp	Matters for U15+ with college plans
Summer camps	$250–$450/week	United PDX publishes $350/week for ages 6–12

Oregon has fewer college showcases within driving distance than California, so a U16 player with college plans may need a flight or two that a Southern California family would not. Our college recruiting guide covers which of those events actually matter.

Total Annual Cost by Level

Recreational: $140–$300 a Year

United PDX publishes $140 for its fall rec season. Add cleats, shin guards, and a ball and you are under $300. If your child is six and just wants to play, this is the right answer. Read rec vs travel before anyone tells you otherwise.

Youth Academy, U8–U10: $800–$1,700 a Year

This is the rung between rec and travel, and it is the one level in Oregon with a published price. United PDX's Youth Development Academy is $875 for summer and fall. Hillsboro Rush runs a comparable program for U10 and younger called NextGen. Our record does not carry its price.

A real-price scenario: Youth Development Academy at United PDX. Season fee $875 (published). Cleats, shin guards, and ball $150. Roughly $1,025. Add one week of summer camp at $350 (published) and it is $1,375.

Pre-ECNL, U9–U12: $2,000–$4,200 a Year (modeled)

Five clubs on the boys' side and six on the girls'. Eastside Timbers and United PDX both hold Pre-ECNL Boys and Pre-ECNL Girls places. In review: Eugene Metro and Oregon Premier on both sides, and Oregon Surf on the girls' side. For a state with 17 records, that is a deep younger layer. Washington, a much bigger soccer market, has only six Pre-ECNL clubs in our data.

A modeled scenario: Pre-ECNL Boys team in Clackamas. Club fee $1,800. Kit $200. Gear $250. Ten Technical Academy sessions at the published $150 and eight drop-in futsal nights at $12 each: $246. Two regional weekends, one overnight: $500. Roughly $3,000, at age ten.

OYSA Premier and State Play: $2,000–$4,500 a Year (modeled)

Below the national leagues, the Oregon Youth Soccer Association sanctions the state and regional play where most Oregon travel soccer happens. Our club records mention the OYSA Development League at United PDX, plus the Tualatin Valley Youth Soccer League and a Multicultural League at Hillsboro Rush. We don't carry OYSA affiliations club by club yet, so this tier is bigger than our league counts suggest. It is also the best value in the state. Travel stays mostly within Oregon, and a family can often skip hotels entirely.

A modeled scenario: Premier girls' team on the Westside. Club fee $2,000. Kit $200. Gear $250. Three local tournaments, one overnight: $550. Roughly $3,000.

ECNL RL and NPL: $4,000–$8,000 a Year (modeled)

This is the Oregon middle, and for most families it is the realistic answer. Six clubs hold an ECNL RL Boys place and four hold ECNL RL Girls. With live profiles: Eastside Timbers and United PDX hold ECNL RL Boys and ECNL RL Girls places. FC Portland and Portland City United SC hold ECNL RL Boys places. In review: Eugene Metro on both sides, Oregon Premier on the boys' side, and Oregon Surf on the girls' side. Oregon Premier is also the one Oregon record with an NPL place. Our ECNL RL vs EDP vs NECSL comparison explains what this tier asks of a family.

A modeled scenario: ECNL RL Girls team in Portland. Club fee $3,200. Kit $250. Gear $275. Winter technical sessions $150. Conference travel, including two overnights in the Puget Sound: $1,100. Roughly $4,975.

Girls Academy and ECNL Girls: $5,500–$12,000+ a Year (modeled)

Oregon leans Girls Academy on the girls' side, as Washington does. About five clubs hold a Girls Academy place, against two for ECNL Girls. The only Girls Academy club with a live profile is Portland City United SC. The others, all in review, are Bend FC, Eugene Metro FC and Eugene Metro Futbol Club, Oregon Premier, and Westside Metros in Beaverton. The two ECNL Girls clubs are Portland Thorns Academy and Oregon Surf.

Portland Thorns Academy is tied to Portland's NWSL side, but our record publishes no cost figure for it. Don't assume a pro-club name means a free program on the girls' side. Ask. ECNL vs Girls Academy explains how the two national girls' pathways differ, and our girls club soccer guide is the place to start.

A modeled scenario: Girls Academy team in Portland. Club fee $4,200. Kit and gear $450. Two national showcases, one with a flight: $2,800. Regional travel $700. Private training $600. Roughly $8,750.

MLS NEXT and ECNL Boys: $5,500–$13,000+ a Year (modeled)

About four Oregon clubs hold MLS NEXT places. With live profiles: Portland Timbers and Hillsboro Rush. In review: Oregon Surf SC in Salem, and two Westside Metros records in the Beaverton area. Hillsboro Rush added MLS NEXT for U13–U19 boys starting in the 2025–26 season. It is part of the Rush network of 110+ clubs and runs a College Advisory Program alongside it.

Four clubs hold ECNL Boys places. FC Portland and United PDX have live profiles. Eugene Metro and Oregon Premier are in review. Eugene Metro is the only ECNL Boys place outside the Portland metro in our data, which matters a great deal to a Eugene family's gas budget.

The pro academy. Portland Timbers runs the MLS club academy, with teams at U15, U16, and U18, a Residency Program, and a Discovery Program for identifying players. MLS club academies generally charge no club fee at their top age groups, but our record for the Timbers publishes no cost figure. Confirm it directly. It is a selection pathway, not a club you sign up for. Most players will not make it, and that is fine. But if a coach says your son is academy-level, take that seriously before you commit thousands to a fee-based program.

A modeled fee-based scenario: MLS NEXT program on the Westside. Club fee $5,000. Kit and gear $450. Three showcases, two with flights: $3,800. Regional travel $800. Strength work $500. One college ID camp $400. Roughly $10,950.

How Costs Vary Across Oregon

Region	Cost Trend	Context
Portland (city)	Mid-to-high fees, lowest travel	Most choice in the state; traffic and river crossings are the commute cost
Westside (Beaverton, Hillsboro)	Mid-to-high	Hillsboro Rush is the live MLS NEXT option; Westside Metros records are in review
East County / Clackamas	Mid-range, strong value signals	Eastside Timbers owns its fields and publishes add-on prices
Salem and the Mid-Valley	Mid-range, travel-heavy	Oregon Surf's recorded city is Salem, but its headquarters address is in Portland
Eugene and the Southern Valley	Lower fees likely, higher travel	About 110 miles from Portland; Eugene Metro is the top-tier option, in review
Central Oregon (Bend)	Travel and winter are the cost	Over the Cascades; Bend FC is the one top-tier record, in review
Vancouver, WA border	Washington fees, plus sales tax on gear	Columbia Premier SC holds ECNL Boys and Girls Academy places and is a real option for north Portland

The commute is a real number. Three practices a week at 20 minutes each way is a very different life from three at 50 minutes. In Portland, a club that is 15 minutes away on Sunday morning can be 45 minutes at 5:30 PM on a Tuesday once you cross a bridge. Map the drive at practice time before you commit.

How to Spend Less Without Sacrificing Development

1. Price the RL team, not the national team, until you know which one you are on. The modeled gap is $1,500 to $5,000 a year, and most of it is travel.

2. Use the published prices as a benchmark. $875 for a youth academy season. $15 a session for technical training. $12 for futsal. If a club's number for the same thing is far higher, ask what it adds.

3. Get the all-in number in writing before you accept a spot. Ask what is excluded, and ask for the answer in an email.

4. Ask about financial aid at tryouts, not after. Only one Oregon record says aid exists. That does not mean the others lack it. Clubs would rather keep a player on aid than lose them.

5. Don't buy the U9 pathway on a U9 evaluation. If $1,200–$2,500 in Pre-ECNL fees is a strain at nine, a youth academy or OYSA team for two more years costs a fraction and closes no doors.

6. Stay local if you live outside Portland. For a Eugene or Bend family, a local club at a lower tier often beats a Portland club at a higher one once gas, hotels, and three nights a week in the car are counted.

7. Join a session before you commit. Many clubs will let a player train with a team on a trial basis, not just watch from the sideline. It is free, and it tells you more than a fee schedule. How to evaluate a coach covers what to look for. The thing to watch is not the coach's license. It is whether kids are standing in lines. Families with more than one kid playing and anyone on a tight budget should also read our budget guide.

Are you a club director in Oregon? Only two Oregon clubs on ClubScout publish any prices, and both publish more than most clubs in California and Washington. Parents tell us fee transparency is the first thing they look for. Claim your club profile and publish your season ranges. In a market this small, it is the cheapest advantage available.

Frequently Asked Questions About Oregon Club Soccer Costs

How much does club soccer cost in Oregon per year?

At the bottom, we have real numbers: $140 for a fall rec season and $875 for a youth academy season at United PDX. Above that, the ranges are modeled: $2,000–$4,200 for Pre-ECNL, $2,000–$4,500 for OYSA premier play, $4,000–$8,000 for ECNL RL, and $5,500–$13,000+ at the national tier. Those are totals, including fees, kit, gear, and travel, not just dues.

Why can't I find competitive fees on Oregon club websites?

Because they are not there. We read the fee text on every Oregon record. The only published prices are for rec, a youth academy, camps, and add-on training sessions. Competitive fees are shared privately after tryouts. Ask for the all-in annual figure in writing, including what it excludes and whether fundraising is mandatory.

Is ECNL RL cheaper than ECNL in Oregon?

Yes, substantially, in our modeling: roughly $4,000–$8,000 all-in, against $5,500–$13,000+ at the national tier. Most of the gap is travel. Several Portland clubs run both levels, so confirm which team is offering your player a spot before you plan the year.

Are the Portland Timbers and Thorns academies free?

MLS club academies generally charge no club fee at their top age groups, and Portland Timbers runs one at U15, U16, and U18. But our records publish no cost figure for either the Timbers or Portland Thorns Academy, so ask both directly. Travel and gear are still on you. Younger age groups and the girls' side may charge.

How much does winter training cost in Oregon?

Less than in New England, and Oregon is one of the few places where you can see the price. Eastside Timbers publishes $150 for 10 technical sessions and $12 for drop-in futsal. Budget $0–$500 for winter add-ons below the national tier in western Oregon. Bend families should plan for more, because Central Oregon has a real winter.

Is Oregon cheaper than Washington?

Club fees look similar in our modeling, and Oregon has no sales tax on gear. The bigger differences are geography. Portland families often travel north for conference games, while Puget Sound families have more opponents close to home. Washington also has more clubs, so its families have more choice at every tier. Both states split along the Cascades, and in both, the east-of-the-mountains family pays the most in travel.

What if we can't afford it?

Start with the published rungs. A $140 rec season or an $875 youth academy season develops a young player well, and neither closes a door at U9 or U10. Ask every club about aid before you assume, even though only one Oregon record says it exists. Our budget guide has practical ways to keep annual costs under $3,000.

What Our Oregon Cost Data Doesn't Tell You Yet

We'd rather name the gaps than write around them:

No competitive season fee, anywhere in the state. Every figure above the youth academy row is modeled.
10 of 17 Oregon records are still in review. That includes every club outside the Portland metro, so Salem, Eugene, and Bend clubs are named here without profile links.
Three probable duplicate groups: Eugene Metro (3 records), Westside Metros (3), and Oregon Surf (2). We count them as roughly 12 clubs, not 17, and list each record's leagues separately.
Some Oregon clubs are filed under Maine. At least nine records whose own text places them in Oregon sit under the wrong state in our data. Portland, Oregon and Portland, Maine were confused upstream. Any fees those clubs publish are missing from this guide.
No OYSA affiliations are recorded. A large share of Oregon travel soccer happens in OYSA leagues, and our league data does not carry them yet.

If you run one of these clubs, claiming your profile is the fastest way to fix it.

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