A unique Developmental & Competitive soccer club based in Portland, Oregon. The club is all-inclusive for boys and girls from age four up through High School and its new UPSL Men’s team.
- Founded
- 2016
- Ages
- age four up through High School and our new UPSL Men’s team
- Plays
- Boys & Girls
- Programs
- 18
Where on the ladder
Level 5 to Level 6
Each level below lists the leagues this club plays in. Your kid's level depends on the team they make. The six levels are our own reading of public league play. They are not an official ranking.
Sanctioned by Oregon Youth Soccer Association (US Youth Soccer). The club’s site also lists E64 National League, US Youth Soccer NW Conference, US Youth Soccer National Pro League, UPSL Semi Pro League. We have not placed those leagues on the ladder, so they do not count above.
See how the whole ladder worksPrograms
The programs, age by age
These come from the club's site, grouped the way the club groups them. Your kid starts in the one that fits their age.
Lil Saints
Free six-week, once-a-week practices help players learn about the game and are led by Development Director Efrain Venegas.
Saints Recreational + & Go & Play
Ages 5-10. (2020-2015)
A season program for younger players who are new to soccer or are not ready or interested in the next step. Players train once a week and form teams that play Sundays in the Fall and Spring.
Saints Camps & Specialized Training
Throughout the year Saints provides specialized camps and individual training opportunities.
Portland Area Development
age 5-10
Players train twice a week and play games on Sunday in the Fall and Spring Season. Players are placed on teams appropriate to their level of play, with team movement if the player shows progression over the year.
State Level Competitive
age 10-18
Players train twice a week and play games on weekends in the Fall and Spring Season. Teams are Saints Blue and Saints Gold Level.
Winter Programming
Developmental and competitive level players can add winter training and/or indoor/outdoor games from November–January.
Premier and Development Academy
An optional once-a-week program to work on developing technique, speed of play and tactical play.
Saints Blue Premier State (CRUZ)
age 10-18
Year-round state-level competitive players train three times per week with games on weekends in the Fall and Spring Season. Required Elite Academy Training takes place on Friday evenings.
Saints Blue Premier REGIONAL / MLS NEXT
age 10-18
Premier-level players train three to four times per week with games on weekends in the Fall and Spring Season. The program includes required Elite Academy Training on Friday evenings and access to E20 Training for Saints Top 20 BPR Players.
MLS NEXT
IDP Plan
Players designated initially as a bubble player between two team levels receive an IDP Plan with additional training programs. Players may train once a week and may play some games with the next higher team depending on progression and team needs.
Men’s Adult Academy
U19+
The Men’s Adult Academy trains two times a week and plays in the UPSL Semi Pro League and other men’s leagues depending on the level of play of the players.
UPSL
Women’s Academy
Saints says it will be forming a Women’s Academy soon and is currently collecting interest.
Futsal
Saints offers a Winter Futsal season, with registration taking place in September/October and games taking place between November and January.
TOPSoccer
TOPSoccer is identified as a community outreach program for children with special needs.
SUN Afterschool Program
Saints offers SUN Afterschool program training as part of its community programming.
Saints Skills Camp
AGES 5-13
A full-day skills camp for boys and girls of all skill levels, with sessions focused on ball control, strategy, positioning, dribbling, passing, shooting, defense and goalkeeping.
Saints Free Clinics
Saints lists Saints Free Clinics among its programs.
Spring Break Camps
Saints lists Spring Break Camps among its programs.
Tryouts
2026/27 season
Tryouts decide which travel team a kid plays on. Confirm the details on the club’s page before you go.
Multiple venues (Adidas Campus, Delta Park, Salvation Army, Luke Jensen, Parkrose High School) · 5055 N Greeley Avenue, Portland, OR 97217 (Adidas); 10737 N Union Court, Portland, OR 97217 (Delta Park); 5325 N. Williams Ave., Portland, OR 97217 (Salvation Army); 4000 NE 78th St., Vancouver, WA 98665 (Luke Jensen); 12003 NE Shaver St, Portland, OR 97220 (Parkrose High School)
Not stated
Email invitations within 24 hours of final tryout session
Coaching
Who coaches here
4 names from the club's own staff page. The titles and licenses are what the club lists.
Avery McGroarty
Associate Director of Coaching
Keenan VanPelt
Goalkeeper Coach
Efrain Venegas
Development Director
Pending USYS “C” License
Greg Martin
Director of Coaching
a soccer coach for over 20 years
Where they play
2 fields
The fields the club lists as its own. Directions open in Google Maps, so you can check the drive before you sign up.
Columbia Park Annex Soccer Field
4503 N Lombard St., Portland, OR 97203
Adidas
1 field isn’t located on the map yet.
Fees
What it costs
What the club charges, from its own price list.
Get in touch
How to reach Saints
Saints Soccer Academy, P.O. Box 31073, Portland, OR 97231
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