Eastside Timbers
Overview
Eastside Timbers (formerly Eastside United FC) is a grassroots youth soccer club based in Portland, Oregon (East County), supporting 2,000+ players across all programs. The club is a founding member of the Portland Timbers Alliance and operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN: 93-1101422). Not affiliated with any religious organization, school, or school district.
Notable achievement: U18 National Championship in 2010.
Financials
Specific financial data not yet retrieved. EIN: 93-1101422. 990 filings available through GuideStar/ProPublica.
Teams & Players
- 2,000+ players across all programs
- Programs: Recreational, Youth Academy, Fall/Winter Competitive, Camps & Clinics, TOPSoccer (disability inclusion)
- U18 National Championship (2010)
League Affiliations
- ECNL-RL Boys Far West — Joining for 2025-26 season (alongside Boise Timbers, Capital FC, Eugene Metro FC, FC Portland, Idaho Rush, Oregon Premier FC, United PDX)
- ECNL-RL Girls Northwest — Competing in 2025-26 season
- Portland Timbers Alliance — Founding member
- Pre-ECNL — U11/U12 platform
Facilities
eastside-timbers-sports-complex — 4710 SE 174th Ave, Portland, OR. Three well-maintained turf soccer fields. Club-operated complex.
Competitive Position
Eastside Timbers serves the East Portland/East County market, which is generally less affluent than west-side Portland suburbs. The club’s 2,000+ player count indicates significant community reach.
Strengths:
- 2,000+ players — significant scale
- Own sports complex with 3 turf fields
- Timbers Alliance membership
- National championship history
- Strong community/grassroots positioning with TOPSoccer inclusion program
Weaknesses:
- East Portland market is less affluent — may limit per-player revenue
- No ECNL or ECNL-RL participation
- Timbers Alliance constraints on independence
Leadership
- Greg Maas — Technical Director & General Manager
- Corey D. Johnson — Director of Coaching (USSF Club Technical Leadership Level 1; USSF B License)
- Christine Hanefeld — Administrative Director
- Greg Pfleger — Sports & Event Center Director (expanded role from Tom Kean, who continues as Youth Academy Director of Coaching)
- Tom Kean — Youth Academy Director of Coaching
- Joslynn Bigelow — Director of TOPSoccer
Source: Eastside Timbers website / LinkedIn (May 2026) (MEDIUM)
Industry Context
Eastside Timbers is Oregon’s largest grassroots club by player count, with 2,800+ participants across all programs (updated figure as of 2025). The club serves East Portland and the East County corridor — a denser, more working-class demographic than the west-side suburbs where westside-timbers and the portland-timbers-academy pipeline primarily operate. This geographic positioning has shaped the club as a broad-access community program rather than a narrow elite-pathway vehicle.
The club’s 2025-26 entry into ECNL-RL on both the boys and girls sides represents a meaningful competitive upgrade. Eastside Timbers joins the ECNL-RL Boys Far West alongside fc-portland, Oregon Premier FC, Eugene Metro FC, and others — for the first time giving the club a nationally recognized competitive pathway. This narrows the gap between Eastside and FC Portland, which holds ECNL Boys membership and upcoming ECNL-RL Girls access.
The Timbers Alliance membership is the defining structural feature of the club. Alliance clubs receive Portland Timbers branding rights and pipeline access to the portland-timbers-academy, but the governance terms of the Alliance — including transfer restrictions and any revenue-sharing obligations — are not publicly disclosed. The Alliance framework includes Eastside Timbers, westside-timbers, and other regional clubs, and has historically constrained independent decision-making on competitive pathway choices.
Eastside Timbers has produced 275+ collegiate players at 90+ universities and 15 professional or international players — a development track record that supports its reputation as more than a pure recreational provider. The Alliance College Showcase, a collaboration between Eastside Timbers, Westside Metros, and Columbia Premier, is one of the primary college recruiting showcases in the Pacific Northwest.
Open Questions
- What are Eastside Timbers’ full financials? EIN 93-1101422 filings available via ProPublica.
- What are the specific Timbers Alliance governance terms?
- How does the new ECNL-RL membership change player retention dynamics versus FC Portland?