EPLWA, CPL Leadership Emphasize Collaboration to Grow Women’s Soccer in the Northwest

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Leaders from the Evergreen Premier League of Washington (EPLWA) and the Cascadia Premier League (CPL) are highlighting a shared commitment to strengthening women’s adult soccer across the Pacific Northwest, with a focus on collaboration, player opportunities, and elevating competition.

The conversations between the two organizations come at a time when both leagues are looking to expand opportunities for female players and improve the overall landscape of high-level women’s soccer in the region. Rather than signaling structural changes, leadership from both sides emphasized alignment in vision and a mutual interest in growing the women’s game.

EPLWA President John Crouch pointed to recent cooperation as a step toward enhancing competitive opportunities for women.

“In an effort to get our clubs the best possible opportunities and give our women the best competition we can find, we combined forces with the CPL and their new ownership,” said Crouch. “Kevin Skinner and his team have been feverishly building on what CPL previously was and we're excited to show the region that the EPLWA and CPL are putting the game first and putting our goals of promoting local high level women’s soccer together, more to come on all of this in the future.”

CPL leadership echoed that sentiment while emphasizing a broader, long-term approach centered on collaboration rather than structural change.

“Since taking over the Cascadia Premier League, we’ve been excited to connect with the leadership at EPLWA,” CPL leadership shared in a statement. “They’re run by good people who share a similar vision to us, providing a high-quality soccer experience for the adult women’s community across the Northwest.”

The statement continued by reinforcing that ongoing discussions are focused on alignment and opportunity, not consolidation.

“We’re looking forward to continuing those conversations and formally exploring ways we can collaborate, both now and in the future, to enhance opportunities and the overall experience for female players within both of our organizations.”

Both leagues noted that clubs with ties to each organization have long been part of the regional women’s soccer ecosystem, underscoring that the current efforts are a continuation of that interconnected landscape rather than a shift in structure.

Moving forward, EPLWA and CPL leadership indicated that additional updates could come as collaboration efforts evolve. For now, the focus remains on building pathways for women players, improving competition, and working together to support the continued growth of women’s soccer throughout the Northwest.