OLYMPIA, WA — Indoor soccer is back.
After a two year hiatus the Artesians and FC Olympia are excited to announce the return of indoor soccer to the community with new adult and youth leagues as well as a September fundraising tournament for all community members to participate.
With the indoor soccer announcement also comes the return of Artesian Arena soccer and tryouts at the new indoor soccer venue off Center Street in Olympia.
Community Indoor | September 21 Opening
Registration is now open for indoor soccer programs beginning September 21 including co-ed adult leagues, women’s and men’s divisions as well as youth indoor soccer programs.
Oly Arena is the new coined logo for the FC Olympia indoor venue and will be home for soccer players of all ages and experience levels. A place where youth players can develop their game, adults can compete and stay active and the local soccer community can come together year around.
Additional leagues, programs, schedules and facility information will be announced as the indoor center continues to wrap installation processes.
Indoor Fundraiser Tourney | Sept 19-20
Before league play begins FC Olympia and the Artesians will host a special fundraiser tournament September 19 and 20 with Austin Kelley Cup Awards for each division.
The weekend will feature opportunities for high school players, adults and youth players to get on the field and help kick off a new chapter for indoor soccer in Olympia.
Proceeds from the fundraiser will help cover the large costs of new turf installation and new indoor center nets.
Community members, players, families and local soccer supporters are encouraged to participate and help build a sustainable home for indoor soccer in Olympia.
Artesian Arena Tryouts | Men & Women
Players interested in competing for the Artesians across Washington State in the Western Indoor Soccer League (WISL) will have the opportunity to tryout this September and October.
Artesian men’s team tryouts will be held Tuesday, September 22, and Thursday, September 24, at 8:00PM. Pay Trial Registration Fee Below.
Artesian women’s team tryouts will be held Thursday, October 29 at 8:00PM and Saturday October 31st at 3:00PM. Pay Trial Registration Fee Below.
The tryouts mark another milestone in bringing the Artesian Arena teams back and building toward the club’s next chapter. The club was originally founded as an indoor club in 2014 and blossomed into an outdoor EPLWA club before signing with the United Soccer League (USL Two and USL W).
To register for tryouts visit the OLY ARENA page on the fcoly.com website.
“I remember my first year with the Artesians arena team in 2016 and just how excited I was to be a part of indoor soccer and this community. At that time while looking back today I absolutely took it for granted, namely because I didn’t understand all it took to sustain and keep it going each year.
This new indoor facility will be a place where kids and adults throughout our community will come together, stay active and grow to love indoor soccer.
More importantly it gives us another opportunity to grow local soccer programs and give people something to be excited about each fall, winter and spring where rain and darkness push many indoors. This place is heated, ample parking and in town.
I want to publicly thank and highlight Jason Smith and GGCW Renovations for all the hard work that has gone into the buildout of the new indoor field as well as Brad Hanson for helping manage the boards and our big move out of Evergreen in 2024.
To get here we are also grateful for our community partners that sponsored us during our last USL seasons — Taylor Shellfish Farms, Charro Mexican Restaurant, Well 80 Brewhouse and Premier Airport Shuttle.
-Ryan Perkins, Club President
FC Olympia and the Artesians are asking the South Sound soccer community to help make this vision possible via contributions to the new turf installation fundraiser which will directly support the new artificial grass and indoor soccer nets. Our goal is 1,000 people eaching donating $10.
To learn more, register, or support the fundraiser, click the available links and visit “Oly Arena” through FCOLy.com.