2025 Northern Super League season

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Northern Super League
Season 2025
DatesApril 16 – November 15 [1]
2026 →

The 2025 Northern Super League season is the inaugural season of the Northern Super League, the top level of women's Canadian soccer.

Contents

Teams

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Vancouver
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Calgary
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Toronto
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Halifax
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Montreal
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Ottawa
Location of the 2025 Northern Super League teams

Six clubs will participate in the inaugural season.

TeamCityStadiumCapacityHead coach
Calgary Wild FC Calgary, Alberta
35,400
 Flag of England.svg Lydia Bedford
Halifax Tides FC Halifax, Nova Scotia
6,500
 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Lewis Page
Montreal Roses FC Laval, Quebec
5,581
 Flag of Romania.svg Robert Rositoiu
Ottawa Rapid FC Ottawa, Ontario
24,000
 Flag of Denmark.svg Katrine Pedersen
AFC Toronto Toronto, Ontario
4,000
 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Marko Milanović
Vancouver Rise FC Burnaby, British Columbia
4,500
 Flag of Denmark.svg Anja Heiner-Møller

    Season and format

    Format

    Clubs will play 25 matches during the season, playing each club five times. [2] The top four clubs will advance to the two-legged semi-finals, with the winners advancing to a single championship match on November 15. [1] [2]

    Standings

    PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
    1 Calgary Wild FC 00000000Advance to playoffs
    2 Halifax Tides FC 00000000
    3 Montreal Roses FC 00000000
    4 Ottawa Rapid FC 00000000
    5 AFC Toronto 00000000
    6 Vancouver Rise FC 00000000
    First match(es) will be played: April 16, 2025. Source: [3]

    Results

    Home \ Away CAL HFX MON OTT TOR VAN CAL HFX MON OTT TOR VAN CAL HFX MON OTT TOR VAN
    Calgary Wild FC —Jun 6May 18May 12Jun 14Jul 13—Aug 16Sep 13Jul 19Aug 2Oct 17—Oct 11—Sep 18Oct 4—
    Halifax Tides FC Apr 26—Aug 2Jun 10May 17Jul 19Jul 7—Oct 2Sep 13Jul 15Aug 9———Oct 15Sep 6Sep 27
    Montreal Roses FC Jul 27May 10—May 3May 23Jun 7Aug 23Jul 12—Aug 16Aug 9Oct 11Sep 27Sep 18————
    Ottawa Rapid FC Jun 21Jul 26May 25—Apr 27May 16Aug 9Aug 29Jun 14—Aug 14Aug 24——Sep 7—Sep 27Oct 9
    AFC Toronto May 2Jun 21Apr 19Jun 7—May 11Aug 30Sep 21Jul 19Jul 11—Aug 18——Oct 18——Sep 13
    Vancouver Rise FC Apr 16May 6Apr 25Aug 3Jun 12—May 25May 22Jun 22Sep 20Jul 25—Sep 7—Aug 31———
    First match(es) will be played: April 16, 2025. Source: NSL
    Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

    Playoffs

    Semifinals
    TBD     		Final
    TBD
            
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    Foreign players

    Northern Super League rosters will consist of 20-25 players, of which a maximum of eight can be international players. [4]

    The following international players are signed for the 2025 season. Note that players may be considered domestic for NSL purposes (Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or refugees) while still representing other countries in international competitions.

    ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Player 5Player 6Player 7Player 8
    AFC Toronto Flag of the United States.svg Shaina Ashouri Flag of South Korea.svg Hong Hye-ji Flag of Japan.svg Aoi Kizaki Flag of Finland.svg Sofia Manner Flag of Nigeria.svg Esther Okoronkwo Flag of the United States.svg Croix Soto
    Calgary Wild FC Flag of the United States.svg Meggie Dougherty Howard Flag of New Zealand.svg Ally Green Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kahli Johnson Flag of New Zealand.svg Meikayla Moore Flag of the Netherlands.svg Mijke Roelfsema
    Halifax Tides FC Flag of New Zealand.svg Milly Clegg Flag of the United States.svg Gianna Creighton Flag of Iceland.svg Gunnhildur Yrsa Jónsdóttir Flag of Japan.svg Megumi Nakamura Flag of the United States.svg Kiley Norkus
    Montreal Roses FC Flag of France.svg Charlotte Bilbault Flag of the United States.svg Lucy Cappadona Flag of the United States.svg Alexandria Hess Flag of the United States.svg Jodi Smith Flag of the United States.svg Hailey Whitaker Flag of the United States.svg Julia Leas
    Ottawa Rapid FC Flag of South Korea.svg Choo Hyo-joo Flag of Norway.svg Johanne Fridlund Flag of Sweden.svg Ellen Gibson Flag of Norway.svg Susanne Haaland Flag of the United States.svg Jyllissa Harris Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Min-a Flag of Nigeria.svg Ngozi Okobi-Okeoghene
    Vancouver Rise FC Flag of the Philippines.svg Jessika Cowart Flag of Sweden.svg Sofia Hagman Flag of the United States.svg Mariah Lee Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Josie Longhurst Flag of the United States.svg Nedya Sawan Flag of the United States.svg Jasmyne Spencer Flag of the United States.svg Nikki Stanton Flag of Sweden.svg Sara Vidlund

    References

    1. 1 2 "Northern Super League unveils inaugural season schedule". TSN . The Canadian Press. February 20, 2025. Archived from the original on February 20, 2025. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
    2. 1 2 Davidson, Neil (September 12, 2024). "Northern Super League opens sales of season tickets for 2025 kickoff". CBC Sports .
    3. ↑ Takeuchi, James. "The Northern Super League is set for kickoff in 2025". The Varsity. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
    4. ↑ Dunlop, Brendan (October 23, 2024). "Behind the Badge: NSL 101 - Everything You Need to Know About Canada's First Professional Women's Soccer League". NSL - Official site of the Northern Super League. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
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