Season | 2025 |
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Dates | April 16 – October 19 (regular season) November 1–15 (playoffs) |
Supporters' Shield | AFC Toronto |
Matches | 75 |
Goals | 194 (2.59 per match) |
Top goalscorer | DB Pridham (18 goals) |
Biggest home win | AFC Toronto 7–0 Vancouver Rise (September 13) |
Biggest away win | Halifax Tides 0–6 Vancouver Rise (July 19) |
Highest scoring | AFC Toronto 7–0 Vancouver Rise (September 13) |
Longest winning run | 5 matches AFC Toronto (June 11 – July 15) |
Longest unbeaten run | 8 matches Vancouver Rise (July 19 – September 6) |
Longest winless run | 15 matches Halifax Tides (July 15 – October 15) |
Longest losing run | 5 matches Calgary Wild (August 23 – September 17) |
Highest attendance | 14,518 AFC Toronto 0–1 Montreal Roses (April 19) |
Lowest attendance | 953 Ottawa Rapid 5–0 Halifax Tides (August 28) |
Total attendance | 247,702 |
Average attendance | 3,697 |
2026 → All statistics correct as of October 19, 2025. |
The 2025 Northern Super League season is the inaugural season of the Northern Super League, the top level of women's Canadian soccer. The season started on April 16 and will conclude with the final on November 15. [1]
Six clubs are participating in the inaugural season.
Team | Results | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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Calgary Wild FC | details | Calgary, Alberta | McMahon Stadium | 35,400 |
Halifax Tides FC | details | Halifax, Nova Scotia | Wanderers Grounds | 7,500 |
Montreal Roses FC | details | Laval, Quebec | Centre Sportif Bois-de-Boulogne | 5,581 |
Ottawa Rapid FC | details | Ottawa, Ontario | TD Place Stadium | 24,000 |
AFC Toronto | details | Toronto, Ontario | York Lions Stadium | 4,000 |
Vancouver Rise FC | details | Burnaby, British Columbia | Swangard Stadium | 4,500 |
Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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Calgary Wild | ![]() | ![]() | Hummel [2] | None |
Halifax Tides | ![]() | ![]() | IWK Foundation [3] | |
Montreal Roses | ![]() | ![]() | None | |
Ottawa Rapid | ![]() | ![]() | None | |
AFC Toronto | ![]() | ![]() | Desjardins [4] | |
Vancouver Rise | ![]() | ![]() | None |
Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
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Halifax Tides | ![]() | Reassigned | June 29, 2025 [5] | 6th | ![]() | June 30, 2025 [5] |
Each club played 25 matches during the season, playing each other club five times. [6] The top four clubs advanced to the two-legged semifinals, with the winners advancing to a single championship match on November 15. [1] [6]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | AFC Toronto (S) | 25 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 42 | 24 | +18 | 51 | Advance to playoffs |
2 | Ottawa Rapid | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 41 | 26 | +15 | 39 | |
3 | Vancouver Rise | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 38 | 36 | +2 | 39 | |
4 | Montreal Roses | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 23 | +7 | 36 | |
5 | Calgary Wild | 25 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 26 | 42 | −16 | 29 | |
6 | Halifax Tides | 25 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 43 | −26 | 16 |
In July 2025, it was announced that BMO Field in Toronto will host the final. [8]
Semifinals November 1–9 | Final November 15 | ||||||||||
1 | AFC Toronto | ||||||||||
4 | Montreal Roses | ||||||||||
2 | Ottawa Rapid | ||||||||||
3 | Vancouver Rise |
Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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AFC Toronto | SF1 | Montreal Roses | Nov 1 | Nov 9 |
Vancouver Rise | SF2 | Ottawa Rapid | Nov 4 | Nov 8 |
Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
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![]() | Ottawa Rapid | AFC Toronto | 4–0 (A) | June 7 | [10] |
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
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1 | ![]() | Vancouver Rise | 9 |
2 | ![]() | Ottawa Rapid | 7 |
3 | ![]() | AFC Toronto | 6 |
![]() | Montreal Roses | ||
5 | ![]() | Calgary Wild | 5 |
Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
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1 | Vancouver Rise | 50,936 | 14,018 | 1,900 | 4,245 | n/a |
2 | AFC Toronto | 45,518 | 14,518 | 1,319 | 4,138 | n/a |
3 | Halifax Tides | 43,783 | 5,508 | 3,140 | 3,980 | n/a |
4 | Calgary Wild | 35,559 | 8,552 | 1,803 | 3,556 | n/a |
5 | Montreal Roses | 35,261 | 5,049 | 2,100 | 3,206 | n/a |
6 | Ottawa Rapid | 36,645 | 6,980 | 953 | 3,054 | n/a |
League total | 247,702 | 14,518 | 953 | 3,697 | n/a |
Source: NSL
Player of the Month | ||
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Month | Player | Ref |
July | ![]() | [11] |
August | ![]() | [12] |
September | ![]() | [13] |
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Northern Super League rosters consist of 20–25 players, of which a maximum of eight can be international players. [134]
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.
Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Player 5 | Player 6 | Player 7 | Player 8 | Injured | Former |
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AFC Toronto | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||
Calgary Wild FC | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
Halifax Tides FC | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||
Montreal Roses FC | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||
Ottawa Rapid FC | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||
Vancouver Rise FC | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | |
All 75 Northern Super League regular season matches were available nationally across multiple platforms. TSN aired 20 regular season games, while CBC broadcast 8.
French-language coverage was available for all Montreal Roses matches. RDS broadcast 21 matches, while 4 matches aired live on ICI Radio-Canada Télé and ICI TOU.TV.
In addition to linear broadcasts, a "Game of the Week" streamed on CBC Gem and NSL.ca, while 24 additional matches streamed on TSN+ and NSL.ca. [135] [136]
In the United States, ESPN+ streamed 40+ matches including select playoff games and the final. [137]