Westside Timbers
Overview
Westside Timbers Soccer Club (operating as Westside Metros FC) is a premier youth soccer club founded in 1993, based in Beaverton, Oregon. The club became part of the Portland Timbers Alliance when it was formed in 2012, making it a founding Alliance member. Westside Timbers serves boys and girls from U11-U19, with programs in both Beaverton and Tualatin/Sherwood.
Nonprofit: 501(c)(3). EIN: 93-1134582. Legal name: Westside Metros Soccer Club.
Financials
| Metric | 2023 (CauseIQ) |
|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $1,759,496 |
Only partial financial data available. Full 990 filing details needed for complete picture.
Financial Assessment: $1.8M revenue for a competitive club with 30+ state championships is moderate. May indicate a mid-size operation or that revenue is constrained by the Timbers Alliance relationship. (LOW confidence — limited data)
Teams & Players
- Competitive teams U11-U19 (boys and girls)
- Programs in Beaverton and Tualatin/Sherwood
- 30+ state championships since 2000
- Numerous college placements
League Affiliations
- ECNL-RL — Participating in ECNL Regional League. ECNL-RL team is a collaboration between Westside Timbers and the Thorns Academy.
- Portland Timbers Alliance — Founding member (since 2012)
- RCL — Regional competition
Facilities
Training and competition facilities in Beaverton and Tualatin/Sherwood areas. Facility ownership details not confirmed.
Competitive Position
Westside Timbers occupies a unique dual position as both a Timbers Alliance member and an ECNL-RL participant:
Strengths:
- 30+ years of history in the Portland market
- 30+ state championships — strong competitive record
- Timbers Alliance membership provides Timbers Academy pipeline access
- ECNL-RL participation adds independent pathway credibility
- Beaverton location — affluent Portland suburb
Weaknesses:
- $1.8M revenue is modest for a club with this competitive history
- Timbers Alliance obligations may limit independence
- Not full ECNL member (only RL)
- Legal entity name (Westside Metros) differs from brand (Westside Timbers) — identity complexity
Leadership
- John Bain — Director of Soccer Operations & Beaverton Cup Tournament Director (john.bain@wsmetros.org)
Source: Westside Metros FC website (May 2026) (MEDIUM — only one named staff member identified in public sources)
Industry Context
Westside Timbers (operating as Westside Metros FC) holds a distinctive dual position in the Oregon soccer market: founding member of the Portland Timbers Alliance and ECNL-RL participant. As one of the founding Alliance clubs alongside eastside-timbers when the Alliance was formed in 2012, Westside Timbers benefits from Timbers branding rights and pipeline access to the portland-timbers-academy, while also competing in the national regional league structure.
The club’s Beaverton location — Washington County’s urban core — serves one of the most affluent and densely populated soccer markets in Oregon. The western Portland suburbs (Beaverton, Hillsboro, Aloha) represent a demographic profile favorable to competitive club fees, and the corridor is home to multiple competitive clubs including fc-portland (Hillsboro). Unlike FC Portland, however, Westside Timbers operates within the Timbers Alliance framework, which means the club’s strategic independence on competitive pathway decisions and potentially on ownership changes is constrained by its Alliance obligations.
Community discussions have raised questions about changes in the club’s Alliance status and competitive league participation over recent years — specifically whether the club had at some point exited Alliance membership or ECNL-RL and subsequently returned. The current status, per public listing data, shows the club operating as Westside Metros FC with ECNL-RL participation for 2025-26 alongside a Thorns Academy collaboration. This Thorns collaboration — Thorns Academy partnering with Westside Timbers on the ECNL-RL girls team — is an unusual arrangement that blurs the line between professional academy and independent club programming.
The Alliance College Showcase, co-organized by Westside Timbers (Westside Metros), Eastside Timbers, and Columbia Premier, is one of the primary boys and girls college ID events in the Pacific Northwest, reinforcing the inter-club collaboration within the Alliance ecosystem.
At $1.76M in revenue (FY2023), the club’s financial scale is modest relative to its 30+ year history and state championship record. Revenue has likely grown since FY2023; updated 990 data when filed will clarify the current trajectory.
Operating Notes
The legal entity name is Westside Metros Soccer Club (EIN 93-1134582). The brand “Westside Timbers” reflects the Timbers Alliance branding relationship. Public-facing communications from the club use both “Westside Metros FC” and “Westside Timbers” in different contexts. The address of record is 8231 SW Cirrus Dr. Building 16, Beaverton, OR 97008.
Open Questions
- What are the current Timbers Alliance agreement terms? Can the club change ownership or exit the Alliance?
- What is the full financial picture from the most recent 990 filing?
- How does the Thorns Academy/ECNL-RL collaboration work financially — does Thorns share revenue or coaching costs?
- Is the “Westside Metros” to “Westside Timbers” brand fully transitioned, or are both in use?