Season | 2025 |
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Dates | April 16 – November 15 |
Matches played | 51 |
Goals scored | 125 (2.45 per match) |
Top goalscorer | DB Pridham (15 goals) |
Biggest home win | Ottawa Rapid 3–0 Vancouver Rise (May 15) AFC Toronto 3–0 Ottawa Rapid (July 10) |
Biggest away win | Halifax Tides 0–6 Vancouver Rise (July 19) |
Highest scoring | Halifax Tides 0–6 Vancouver Rise (July 19) Vancouver Rise 3–3 Ottawa Rapid (August 2) |
Longest winning run | 5 matches AFC Toronto (June 11 – July 15) |
Longest unbeaten run | 5 matches AFC Toronto (June 11 – July 15) |
Longest winless run | 6 matches Halifax Tides (April 26 – June 5) |
Longest losing run | 3 matches Halifax Tides (May 17 – June 5) Calgary Wild (June 14 – July 7) Halifax Tides (July 15 – July 25) Calgary Wild (July 19 – August 2) |
Highest attendance | 14,518 AFC Toronto 0–1 Montreal Roses (April 19) |
Lowest attendance | 1,319 AFC Toronto 2–1 Calgary Wild (May 1) |
Total attendance | 194,963 |
Average attendance | 3,823 |
2026 →
All statistics correct as of August 23, 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]
Teams
[edit]Six clubs are participating in the inaugural season.
Stadiums and locations
[edit]Team | Results | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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Calgary Wild FC | details | Calgary, Alberta | McMahon Stadium | 35,400
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Halifax Tides FC | details | Halifax, Nova Scotia | Wanderers Grounds | 7,500
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Montreal Roses FC | details | Laval, Quebec | Centre Sportif Bois-de-Boulogne | 5,581
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Ottawa Rapid FC | details | Ottawa, Ontario | TD Place Stadium | 24,000
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AFC Toronto | details | Toronto, Ontario | York Lions Stadium | 4,000
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Vancouver Rise FC | details | Burnaby, British Columbia | Swangard Stadium | 4,500
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Personnel and sponsorship
[edit]Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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Calgary Wild | ![]() |
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Hummel[2] | None |
Halifax Tides | ![]() |
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IWK Foundation[3] | |
Montreal Roses | ![]() |
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None | |
Ottawa Rapid | ![]() |
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None | |
AFC Toronto | ![]() |
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Desjardins[4] | |
Vancouver Rise | ![]() |
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None |
Coaching changes
[edit]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] |
Regular season
[edit]Format
[edit]Clubs will play 25 matches during the season, playing each club five times.[6] The top four clubs will advance to the two-legged semifinals, with the winners advancing to a single championship match on November 15.[1][6]
Standings
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | AFC Toronto | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 32 | Advance to playoffs |
2 | Montreal Roses | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 28 | |
3 | Vancouver Rise | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 26 | |
4 | Ottawa Rapid | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 25 | |
5 | Calgary Wild | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 23 | −6 | 20 | |
6 | Halifax Tides | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 25 | −15 | 12 |
Results
[edit]Positions by matchweek
[edit]Playoffs
[edit]In July 2025, it was announced that BMO Field in Toronto will host the final.[7]
Semifinals TBD | Final November 15 | ||||||||||
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Statistical leaders
[edit]- As of August 23, 2025[8]
Top scorers
[edit]Hat-tricks
[edit]Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
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Ottawa Rapid | AFC Toronto | 4–0 (A) | June 7 | [9] |
Top assists
[edit]Clean sheets
[edit]Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
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Vancouver Rise | 6 |
2 | ![]() |
Calgary Wild | 4 |
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Ottawa Rapid | ||
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Montreal Roses | ||
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Halifax Tides |
Attendance
[edit]- As of August 25, 2025
Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
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1 | AFC Toronto | 37,187 | 14,518 | 1,319 | 4,648 | n/a |
2 | Vancouver Rise | 38,668 | 14,018 | 1,900 | 4,296 | n/a |
3 | Halifax Tides | 33,051 | 5,508 | 3,140 | 4,131 | n/a |
4 | Calgary Wild | 29,459 | 8,552 | 1,803 | 3,682 | n/a |
5 | Ottawa Rapid | 28,966 | 6,980 | 2,142 | 3,218 | n/a |
6 | Montreal Roses | 27,632 | 5,049 | 2,100 | 3,070 | n/a |
League total | 194,963 | 14,518 | 1,319 | 3,823 | n/a |
Source: NSL
Awards
[edit]Monthly Awards
[edit]Player of the Month | ||
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Month | Player | Ref |
July | ![]() |
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Weekly Awards
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Foreign players
[edit]Northern Super League rosters consist of 20–25 players, of which a maximum of eight can be international players.[90]
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.
Broadcasting
[edit]All 75 Northern Super League regular season matches will be available nationally across multiple platforms. TSN will air 20 regular season games, while CBC will broadcast 8.
French-language coverage will be available for all Montreal Roses matches. RDS will broadcast 21 matches, while 4 matches will air live on ICI Radio-Canada Télé and ICI TOU.TV.
In addition to linear broadcasts, a "Game of the Week" will stream on CBC Gem and NSL.ca, while 24 additional matches will stream on TSN+ and NSL.ca.[91][92]
In the United States, ESPN+ will stream 40+ matches including select playoff games and the final.[93]
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