RCSC started it’s history in 1989 by forming a team of queer locals to represent the area at the infamous 1990 Gay Games in Vancouver, CN. In 1996 the group shifted to begin offering grassroots options in the local area to encourage the growth of queer soccer. The club was officially founded in 2000 and from there a legacy has sprung.
Even back to the very beginning, no one can quite pinpoint exactly when RCSC’s Friendly Tournament truly started. The reality is the club’s history has always been rooted in inclusion, embracing our diversity and identity, and focused on amplifying queer voices in the sport. Club documentation that goes all the way back to the early 2000’s shows the Friendly Tournament as always being a highlighted event the club has hosted. What originally began as friendly exhibition games has blossomed into an event that in the last 20+ years has grown, featuring players from all over North America and abroad showcasing our unique approach to building community and relationships and focusing on collaboration and networking.
Now the tournament features over a dozen teams in two divisions competing in an all-day event on Saturday and part of a much larger weekend event allowing us to showcase the best of our programs to visitors and locals alike and highlight all the amazing things the city of Seattle has to offer.
As a club we are proud of our age and heritage, and we are even prouder still to be one of the few standalone queer soccer clubs in America. RCSC runs on a break-even model, that means every dollar raised goes directly into funding local queer programs, events, and businesses right here in the Seattle and greater King County area.
