Sting Soccer Club
About Us
Idaho's first youth soccer club, developing players in North Idaho since 1985.
Soccer is a great teacher of life, responsibility and accountability.
Our Mission
To create a positive atmosphere for players to develop technical and tactical soccer skills and foster essential life skills: sportsmanship, dedication, honesty, commitment, respect for self and others, confidence, and a strong work ethic, as a leading youth organization and the preeminent soccer club in the area.
Sting Soccer Club wants every child to have the opportunity to achieve all their soccer goals as a quality club player, high school varsity player, or college athlete. We have the coaches and programs to support their hard work and reach for their dreams.
Our Story
Four decades of North Idaho soccer
From a group of parents in 1985 to the region's premier club, here's how Sting came to be.
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1985
Coeur d’Alene Sting
Coeur d’Alene Sting was developed as a non-profit in 1985. It began with a group of parents who wanted to provide a positive atmosphere where their children could learn and develop soccer skills.
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May 2016
Sting Timbers FC
Sting Premier Soccer Club became the second club in Idaho and the ninth in the Northwest to be invited to join the Adidas Portland Timbers Alliance, and Sting Timbers FC was formed.
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May 2016
North Idaho Inferno F.C.
North Idaho Inferno F.C. was created in 2016 through a collaborative effort of three local area soccer clubs: Idaho Academy, Idaho Thunder, and Rathdrum Nighthawks.
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May 2018
Timbers-Thorns North FC
In May 2018, Sting and Inferno joined forces to become Timbers-Thorns North FC with 34 teams and 680 youth participating in U5-U19 age groups and developmental programs.
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May 2024
Sting Soccer Club
Timbers-Thorns North FC went back to its roots and changed its name to Sting Soccer Club.
Become part of the story
See why Sting is North Idaho's premier soccer club, or request a tryout and join the family.