| Season | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Dates | April – October (regular season) October – November (playoffs) |
← 2025 2027 → | |
The 2026 Northern Super League season will be the second season of the Northern Super League, the top level of women's Canadian soccer.
Vancouver Rise FC are the defending league champions, while AFC Toronto are the defending regular season winners.
Six clubs will participate in the season.
| Team | Results | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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/BMO Field | 4,000/30,000 |
| Vancouver Rise FC | details | Burnaby, British Columbia | Swangard Stadium | 4,500 |
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary Wild | | | Hummel [1] | None |
| Halifax Tides | | IWK Foundation [2] | ||
| Montreal Roses | | | None | |
| Ottawa Rapid | | None | ||
| AFC Toronto | | Desjardins [3] | ||
| Vancouver Rise | | | None |
Each club will play 25 matches during the season, playing each other club five times. The top four clubs will advance to the two-legged semifinals, with the winners advancing to a single championship match. [4]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Playoff qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calgary Wild | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Playoffs |
| 2 | Halifax Tides | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Montreal Roses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Ottawa Rapid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | AFC Toronto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Vancouver Rise | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Rosters consist of 20–25 players, of which a maximum of eight can be international players. [6]
The following international players were 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.
All 75 Northern Super League regular season matches will be available nationally across multiple platforms, through TSN and CBC
French-language coverage will be available for all Montreal Roses matches, through RDS and 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 additional matches will stream on TSN+ and NSL.ca. [7] [8]