What is Premier soccer vs. Select soccer?
Premier level soccer is term used to describe a team that competes at the state level; select soccer is a term that is used to describe a team that competes at the district level. State level teams must qualify through a qualifier tournament; district level teams need only apply. Any team is allowed to attend qualifiers, including Pacific FC teams. State level teams demand more training and have a much more intense time and travel commitment. Please be mindful that there are clubs with the label premier, but may teams that do not play at the state level. This is particularly true at the U11 age where they are not allowed to compete in Oregon and there is no state level league in Washington for that age. The exception is the club has placed their team in the new Player Development League (PDL) which requires a tremendous amount of travel. Premier soccer has paid coaches and overhead staff where Select soccer does not. It is a large reason why the cost for Premier is more than double tha
