Halifax Tides FC

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Halifax Tides FC
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Founded2024
CEOCourtney Sherlock
CoachLewis Page
League Northern Super League
Website Club website

Halifax Tides FC is a professional women's soccer club based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. It will compete in the Northern Super League, in the top tier of the Canadian soccer league system, and is one of two professional soccer clubs in Atlantic Canada, alongside the HFX Wanderers of the men's Canadian Premier League. The club's head coach is Lewis Page.

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History

After discussions between a consortium of Halifax businesspeople and the Northern Super League (NSL) – which was then provisionally known as Project 8 – began in late 2023, [1] the club was first incorporated as Atlantic Women's FC Limited in early 2024, as one of the NSL's six founding franchises. [2] [3] Its status as an NSL club was publicly announced by the league in April, becoming its fourth member after Vancouver, the Calgary Wild, and AFC Toronto. [4] [5] [6] The club's branding was unveiled through an event in downtown Halifax celebrating the club's "launch" on 13 June. [7] [8]

Identity

The Tides' colours are "ocean cyan", "granite purple", and "ship grey". [8] [9] Its crest depicts the saltire on the flag of Nova Scotia as a pair of colliding waves in front of a ship's bow. [7] The ship forms the outline of the crest "as a reminder to always propel forward", while the Moon is depicted at its centre, allegorising the club's intended impact on the local community to the Moon's tides. [7] Four vertical stripes decorate the base of the crest, representing the four predecessors of the Halifax Regional Municipality prior to their amalgamation in 1996: Halifax, Bedford, Dartmouth, and Halifax County. [9] [10] The crest was first registered with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office in April 2024. [2]

Stadium

The Wanderers Grounds, a "pop-up" stadium in downtown Halifax, is the intended home ground for the Tides. Wanderers Grounds - Halifax (2018) (46382497492).jpg
The Wanderers Grounds, a "pop-up" stadium in downtown Halifax, is the intended home ground for the Tides.

The Halifax Tides are in discussions with the Halifax Regional Municipality to play their home games at the Wanderers Grounds in downtown Halifax. [11] [12] The Wanderers Grounds is a grass field located between the Citadel Hill and the Halifax Public Gardens, upon which a 6,500-seat "pop up" stadium was built in 2018 for the HFX Wanderers of the Canadian Premier League. [11] [13] [14] The Wanderers are proposing a CA$40 million upgrade of the venue with 8,500-seat permanent grandstands. [15] [16]

Organization

Courtney Sherlock, a veterinarian and entrepreneur, serves as the Halifax Tides' chief executive officer (CEO). [4] [5] [17] She was one of the co-founders of the club alongside former national team player Mary Beth Bowie, and businesspeople Adam Baggs, Tara Larsen, Andrea Thompson, Amanda Sparkes, and Miriam Zitner. [3] Sherlock was introduced to Zitner through a mutual friend who recognized that both families had children who played soccer. Despite not having an interest in soccer herself, Sherlock was quickly motivated to offer her leadership after joining the club. [1] [17] Val Malone serves as the club's president, while Acadia Axewomen head coach Amit Batra serves as its sporting director. [18] [19]

Players and personnel

Lewis Page, who previously served as head coach of the UPEI Panthers' men's and women's teams for 25 years, is the head coach of the Halifax Tides. [20]

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  2. 1 2 "Halifax Tides Logo — 2320403". Canadian Intellectual Property Office . 9 April 2024. Archived from the original on 14 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024. Applicant; Atlantic Women's FC Limited [...] Filed; 2024-04-09
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  18. ↑ "Val Malone named as the new President of Halifax Tides FC". KBRS. 29 June 2024. Archived from the original on 4 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024. KBRS is pleased to have assisted in the successful placement of Val Malone as the new President of Halifax Tides FC.
  19. ↑ Acadia University (28 June 2024). "Batra joins Halifax Tides FC as sporting director". Acadia Athletics . Archived from the original on 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024. Acadia soccer head coach Amit Batra has joined Halifax Tides FC as sporting director.
  20. ↑ Annear, Ron (3 July 2024). "UPEI Panthers' Lewis Page appointed as first head coach of Halifax Tides FC". University of Prince Edward Island . Archived from the original on 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024. After 25 seasons with the UPEI Panthers, men's and women's soccer coach Lewis Page is set to begin a new chapter with the Halifax Tides FC.
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