| 2026 season | |
|---|---|
| Owners |
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| Head coach | Katrine Pedersen |
| Stadium | |
The 2026 Ottawa Rapid FC season is the second in the club's history, as well as the second season in Northern Super League history.
Ottawa Rapid finished 2nd in the league during the 2025 season.
On February 20, 2026, it was announced that as part of its' preseason the Rapid would play a friendly against Bay FC at PayPal Park on April 17, 2026, the first-ever match open to the public between an NSL and an NWSL team. [1] [2]
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | |
| Performance analyst |
| No. | Nat. | Name | Date of birth (age) | Since | Previous club | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||
| 1 | | Mollie Eriksson | July 23, 2000 (aged 25) | 2025 | | |
| 30 | | Melissa Dagenais | December 7, 2000 (aged 25) | 2025 | | |
| Defenders | ||||||
| 2 | | Susanne Haaland | January 15, 1998 (aged 28) | 2025 | | INT |
| 18 | | Liv Scott | March 23, 2001 (aged 24) | 2025 | | |
| 33 | | Jyllissa Harris | April 8, 2000 (aged 25) | 2025 | | INT, Loan |
| Midfielders | ||||||
| 3 | | Kayla Adamek | February 1, 1995 (aged 31) | 2025 | | |
| 5 | | Emily Amano | August 28, 2000 (aged 25) | 2025 | | |
| 10 | | Florence Belzile | April 9, 2004 (aged 21) | 2025 | | |
| 13 | | Ngozi Okobi-Okeoghene | December 14, 1993 (aged 32) | 2025 | | INT |
| 14 | | Lee Min-a | November 8, 1991 (aged 34) | 2025 | | INT |
| 15 | | Nicola Golen | November 29, 2003 (aged 22) | 2025 | | |
| 19 | | Choo Hyo-joo | July 29, 2000 (aged 25) | 2025 | | INT |
| 21 | | Melanie Forbes | June 21, 1999 (aged 26) | 2025 | | |
| | Sadie Waite | October 21, 2004 (aged 21) | 2026 | | ||
| | Jung Min-young | September 28, 2000 (aged 25) | 2026 | | ||
| | Caitlin Crichton | February 7, 2003 (aged 23) | 2026 | | ||
| Forwards | ||||||
| 7 | | Johanne Fridlund | July 24, 1996 (aged 29) | 2025 | | INT |
| 9 | | Jazmine Wilkinson | March 8, 2002 (aged 23) | 2025 | | |
| 22 | | Delaney Baie Pridham | September 1, 1997 (aged 28) | 2025 | | |
| April 17, 2026 | Bay FC | v | Ottawa Rapid |
| 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 |
| April 25, 20261 | Halifax Tides | v | Ottawa Rapid |
| May 2, 20262 | Ottawa Rapid | v | Calgary Wild FC |
| May 6, 20263 | Ottawa Rapid | v | Vancouver Rise FC |
| May 13, 20264 | Ottawa Rapid | v | Halifax Tides FC |
| May 23, 20265 | Ottawa Rapid | v | Montreal Roses FC |
| May 29, 20266 | Halifax Tides FC | v | Ottawa Rapid |
| June 14, 20267 | Vancouver Rise FC | v | Ottawa Rapid |
| June 21, 20268 | Ottawa Rapid | v | AFC Toronto |
| June 25, 20269 | Montreal Roses FC | v | Ottawa Rapid |
| July 5, 202610 | Ottawa Rapid | v | Calgary Wild FC |
| July 11, 202611 | AFC Toronto | v | Ottawa Rapid |
| July 16, 202612 | Ottawa Rapid | v | Halifax Tides FC |
| July 22, 202613 | Calgary Wild FC | v | Ottawa Rapid |
| August 3, 202614 | Halifax Tides FC | v | Ottawa Rapid |
| August 9, 202615 | Ottawa Rapid | v | AFC Toronto |
| August 15, 202616 | Calgary Wild FC | v | Ottawa Rapid |
| August 22, 202617 | Ottawa Rapid | v | Vancouver Rise FC |
| August 30, 202618 | AFC Toronto | v | Ottawa Rapid |
| September 6, 202619 | Ottawa Rapid | v | Montreal Roses FC |
| September 13, 202620 | Vancouver Rise FC | v | Ottawa Rapid |
| September 20, 202621 | Ottawa Rapid | v | Calgary Wild FC |
| September 26, 202622 | AFC Toronto | v | Ottawa Rapid |
| October 2, 202623 | Montreal Roses FC | v | Ottawa Rapid |
| October 18, 202624 | Ottawa Rapid | v | Vancouver Rise FC |
| October 23, 202625 | Montreal Roses FC | v | Ottawa Rapid |
| Date | Player | Pos. | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 November 2025 | | MF | Contract through the 2026 season | [4] |
| 27 December 2025 | | MF | Contract through the 2026 season | [5] |
| 6 January 2026 | | MF | Contract through the 2026 season | [6] |
| No. | Pos. | Player | From club | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | MF | | | Two year contract. | 11 January 2026 | [7] |
| N/A | DF | | | Loan extension for the 2026 season | 26 January 2026 | [8] |
| N/A | MF | | | 6 February 2026 | [9] | |
| N/A | MF | | | 12 February 2026 | [10] |