The Seattle Mitre Eagles are an American soccer club based in Port Orchard, Washington

Port Orchard, Washington

Port Orchard is a city in and the county seat of Kitsap County, Washington, United States. It is located 13 miles due west of West Seattle and connected to Seattle and Vashon Island via the Washington State Ferries run to Southworth...

. The club is notable for making the finals of the 1987 U.S. Open Cup

1987 U.S. Open Cup

- Bracket :- National Semifinals : Result June 20 Club Espana 3:0 Dallas Mean Green June 20 Mitre Eagles 5:4 Busch SC...

, and participating in the 1988 CONCACAF Champions' Cup where they lost to Mexico's Cruz Azul 9-0 on aggregate.

History

The origin of the club is unknown, but it is likely that the team formed in the mid-1980s. The founders of the team were former University of Washington

University of Washington

University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...

 students, and ex-players who played for Seattle F.C..