2025 Halifax Tides FC season
Canadian soccer club's season of play
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The 2025 Halifax Tides FC season is the first in the club's history, as well as first season in Northern Super League history.[1] The first match was played April 26, 2025, a 4–1 loss to Calgary Wild FC.[2]
CEOCourtney Sherlock
Head coachLewis Page (until June 30)
Stephen Hart (after June 30)
Stephen Hart (after June 30)
| 2025 season | |
|---|---|
| CEO | Courtney Sherlock |
| Head coach | Lewis Page (until June 30) Stephen Hart (after June 30) |
| Stadium | |
| Northern Super League | 6th |
| Playoffs | DNQ |
| Top goalscorer | League: Megumi Nakamura (5) All: Megumi Nakamura (5) |
| Highest home attendance | 5,508 vs. Calgary Wild (April 26) |
| Lowest home attendance | 2,891 vs. Montreal Roses (October 26) |
Summary
On 29 October 2024, Erin McLeod became the club's first ever signing.[3]
On 3 September 2025, Erin McLeod, having sustained a season-ending injury in June, announced her retirement from professional soccer.[4]
Team
Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach |  Stephen Hart |
| Assistant coach |
|
Roster
- As of March 18, 2025.
| No. | Nat. | Name | Date of birth (age) | Since | Previous club | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||
| 1 | |
Erin McLeod | February 26, 1983 (aged 42) | 2025 |  Stjarnan |
|
| 12 |  |
Anika Tóth | January 15, 2002 (aged 23) | 2025 | Woodbridge Strikers |
|
| 18 | |
Sophie Guilmette | March 24, 2001 (aged 24) | 2025 | McGill Martlets |
|
| Defenders | ||||||
| 2 | |
Mya Harnish | December 27, 2001 (aged 23) | 2025 | Acadia Axewomen |
|
| 5 | |
Annika Leslie | April 22, 2003 (aged 21) | 2025 |  West Virginia Mountaineers |
|
| 5 |  |
Sara Olai | July 9, 1999 (aged 25) | 2025 | IF Brommapojkarna |
INT |
| 8 | |
Karima Lemire | October 19, 1998 (aged 26) | 2025 |  Clube de Albergaria |
|
| 13 | |
Kiley Norkus | September 1, 1995 (aged 29) | 2025 |  Amed S.F.K. |
INT |
| 16 | |
Addison Weichers | January 15, 2002 (aged 23) | 2025 | Utah State Aggies |
|
| 28 |  |
Éva Frémaux | March 28, 2002 (aged 22) | 2025 | Nantes |
INT |
| Midfielders | ||||||
| 4 | |
Marika Guay | January 17, 2000 (aged 25) | 2025 | CS Longueuil |
|
| 9 | |
Gunnhildur Yrsa Jónsdóttir | September 28, 1988 (aged 36) | 2025 | Stjarnan |
INT |
| 11 | |
Saorla Miller | August 18, 2001 (aged 23) | 2025 | Keflavík |
|
| 14 | |
Sarah Taylor | December 6, 1996 (aged 28) | 2025 | – | |
| 15 | |
Daphnée Blouin | April 18, 1998 (aged 26) | 2025 | Laval Rouge et Or |
|
| 21 | |
Anne-Valerie Seto | February 26, 2003 (aged 22) | 2025 | Memphis Tigers |
|
| 22 |  |
Milly Clegg | November 1, 2005 (aged 19) | 2025 | Racing Louisville |
INT, Loan[7] |
| 23 | |
Gianna Creighton | June 21, 2001 (aged 23) | 2025 | UC Irvine Anteaters |
INT |
| 32 | |
Sydney Kennedy | March 2, 2001 (aged 24) | 2025 | Acadia Axewomen |
|
| Forwards | ||||||
| 7 | |
Christabel Oduro | November 1, 1992 (aged 32) | 2025 | Amed |
|
| 24 |  |
Megumi Nakamura | August 24, 2000 (aged 24) | 2025 | AC Nagano Parceiro |
INT |
Competitions
Northern Super League
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[a] | |
| 3 | Vancouver Rise (C) | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 38 | 36 | +2 | 39[a] | |
| 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 |
Source: NSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Wins; 6) Goals scored; 7) Goals conceded; 8) Least red cards; 9) Least yellow cards; 10) Drawing of lots.[8]
(C) Champion; (S) Supporters' Shield winner
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Wins; 6) Goals scored; 7) Goals conceded; 8) Least red cards; 9) Least yellow cards; 10) Drawing of lots.[8]
(C) Champion; (S) Supporters' Shield winner
Notes:
- Head-to-head points tied 7–7; head-to-head goal difference: Ottawa Rapid +3, Vancouver Rise –3
Results by match
- Positions show the situation at the end of the week the match was played, not the position at the conclusion of matches or game days.
Matches
| April 26 1 | Halifax Tides | 1–4 | Calgary Wild | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 18:00 AT |
|
Report |
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Stadium: Wanderers Grounds Attendance: 5,508 Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin |
| May 5 2 | Vancouver Rise | 1–0 | Halifax Tides | Burnaby, British Columbia |
| 23:00 AT | Report | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 2,061 Referee: Sheila Couture |
| May 10 3 | Montreal Roses | 0–0 | Halifax Tides | Laval, Quebec |
| 14:00 AT | Report | Stadium: CS Bois-de-Boulogne Attendance: 2,922 Referee: Anne-Marie Canuel |
| May 17 4 | Halifax Tides | 0–1 | AFC Toronto | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 14:00 AT |
|
Report | Stadium: Wanderers Grounds Attendance: 3,823 Referee: Anne-Marie Canuel |
| May 21 5 | Vancouver Rise | 2–1 | Halifax Tides | Burnaby, British Columbia |
| 23:00 AT | Report | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 1,900 Referee: Salma Flores-Desrochers |
| June 5 6 | Calgary Wild | 3–2 | Halifax Tides | Calgary, Alberta |
| 22:00 AT | Report | Stadium: McMahon Stadium Attendance: 2,946 Referee: Salma Flores-Desrochers |
| June 10 7 | Halifax Tides | 2–1 | Ottawa Rapid | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 19:00 AT |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Wanderers Grounds Attendance: 3,140 Referee: Isabelle Duclos |
| June 21 8 | AFC Toronto | 3–1 | Halifax Tides | Toronto, Ontario |
| 17:00 AT | Report | Stadium: York Lions Stadium Attendance: 3,098 Referee: Carly Shaw-MacLaren |
| July 7 9 | Halifax Tides | 1–0 | Calgary Wild | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 18:30 AT | Report |
|
Stadium: Wanderers Grounds Attendance: 4,332 Referee: Sheila Couture |
| July 12 10 | Montreal Roses | 0–1 | Halifax Tides | Laval, Quebec |
| 18:00 AT | Report | Stadium: CS Bois-de-Boulogne Attendance: 2,900 Referee: Isabelle Duclos |
| July 15 11 | Halifax Tides | 0–1 | AFC Toronto | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 18:30 AT | Report | Stadium: Wanderers Grounds Attendance: 4,051 Referee: Anne-Marie Canuel |
| July 19 12 | Halifax Tides | 0–6 | Vancouver Rise | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 15:00 AT |
|
Report | Stadium: Wanderers Grounds Attendance: 4,255 Referee: Sheila Couture |
| July 25 13 | Ottawa Rapid | 1–0 | Halifax Tides | Ottawa, Ontario |
| 20:30 AT |
|
Report | Stadium: TD Place Stadium Attendance: 3,006 Referee: Isabelle Duclos |
| August 2 14 | Halifax Tides | 1–1 | Montreal Roses | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 15:00 AT | Report | Stadium: Wanderers Grounds Attendance: 3,800 Referee: Salma Flores-Desrochers |
| August 9 15 | Halifax Tides | 0–0 | Vancouver Rise | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 15:00 AT | Report | Stadium: Wanderers Grounds Attendance: 4,142 Referee: Natalie Berry |
| August 16 16 | Calgary Wild | 1–0 | Halifax Tides | Calgary, Alberta |
| 17:00 AT | Report | Stadium: McMahon Stadium Attendance: 2,942 Referee: Isabelle Duclos |
| August 28 17 | Ottawa Rapid | 5–0 | Halifax Tides | Ottawa, Ontario |
| 20:00 AT | Report |
|
Stadium: TD Place Stadium Attendance: 953 Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin |
| September 6 18 | Halifax Tides | 0–1 | AFC Toronto | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 15:00 AT | Report |
|
Stadium: Wanderers Grounds Attendance: 3,872 Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin |
| September 13 19 | Halifax Tides | 1–1 | Ottawa Rapid | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 13:00 AT | Report |
|
Stadium: Wanderers Grounds Attendance: 3,501 Referee: Isabelle Duclos |
| September 18 20 | Montreal Roses | 2–0 | Halifax Tides | Laval, Quebec |
| 20:00 AT | Report | Stadium: CS Bois-de-Boulogne Attendance: 3,053 Referee: Anne-Marie Canuel |
| September 21 22 | AFC Toronto | 1–1 | Halifax Tides | Toronto, Ontario |
| 15:00 AT |
|
Report | Stadium: York Lions Stadium Attendance: 2,825 Referee: Salma Flores-Desrochers |
| September 27 22 | Halifax Tides | 1–1 | Vancouver Rise | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 15:00 AT | Report |
|
Stadium: Wanderers Grounds Attendance: 3,359 Referee: Carly Shaw-MacLaren |
| October 2 23 | Halifax Tides | 2–2 | Montreal Roses | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 19:00 AT | Report | Stadium: Wanderers Grounds Attendance: 2,891 Referee: Salma Flores-Desrochers |
| October 11 24 | Calgary Wild | 3–1 | Halifax Tides | Calgary, Alberta |
| 15:00 AT |
|
Report | Stadium: McMahon Stadium Attendance: 2,541 Referee: Sheila Couture |
| October 15 25 | Halifax Tides | 1–2 | Ottawa Rapid | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 18:30 AT | Nakamura  72' |
Report |
|
Stadium: Wanderers Grounds Attendance: 4,226 Referee: Anne-Marie Canuel |
Transfers in
| No. | Pos. | Player | From club | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Erin McLeod |
Free agent | 29 October 2024 | [9] | |
| 23 | MF | Gianna Creighton |
Free agent | 9 January 2025 | [10] | |
| 7 | FW | Christabel Oduro |
Free agent | 10 January 2025 | [11] | |
| 13 | DF | Kiley Norkus |
Free agent | 22 January 2025 | [12] | |
| 15 | MF | Daphnée Blouin |
Free agent | 24 January 2025 | [13] | |
| 22 | FW | Milly Clegg |
Racing Louisville FC |
Loan | 28 January 2025 | [14] |
| 9 | MF | Gunnhildur Yrsa Jónsdóttir |
Free agent | 14 February 2025 | [15] | |
| 21 | MF | Anne-Valérie Seto |
Free agent | 1 March 2025 | [16] | |
| 18 | GK | Sophie Guilmette |
Transfer | 5 March 2025 | [17] | |
| 4 | MF | Marika Guay |
Free agent | 7 March 2025 | [18] | |
| 5 | DF | Sara Olai |
Free agent | 15 March 2025 | [19] | |
| 2 | DF | Mya Harnish |
Transfer | 18 March 2025 | [20] | |
| 10 | FW | Amanda Allen |
Orlando Pride |
Loan | 2 July 2025 | [21] |
| 12 | FW |  Tiffany Cameron |
 Real Betis |
Transfer | 3 July 2025 | [22] |
| MF | Sofia Cedeño |
Seattle Reign FC |
Transfer | 9 August 2025 | [23] |
Transfers out
| No. | Pos. | Player | To club | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | MF | Gianna Creighton |
Mutual contract termination | 16 July 2025 | [24] | |
| MF | Sofia Cedeño |
Seattle Reign FC |
Transfer | 8 December 2025 | [25] |
Statistics
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | NSL | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 | GK | CAN |
Erin McLeod | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | SVK |
Anika Tóth | 19 | 0 | 18+1 | 0 |
| 29 | GK | CAN |
Olivia Busby | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders | |||||||
| 2 | DF | CAN |
Mya Harnish | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | CAN |
Annika Leslie | 17 | 0 | 14+3 | 0 |
| 8 | DF | CAN |
Karima Lemire | 24 | 0 | 19+5 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | USA |
Kiley Norkus | 22 | 0 | 16+6 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | USA |
Addison Weichers | 19 | 0 | 15+4 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | FRA |
Éva Frémaux | 20 | 0 | 17+3 | 0 |
| 44 | DF | CAN |
Julianne Vallerand | 12 | 0 | 11+1 | 0 |
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 4 | MF | CAN |
Marika Guay | 16 | 1 | 10+6 | 1 |
| 6 | MF | SWE |
Sara Olai | 23 | 0 | 22+1 | 0 |
| 9 | MF | ISL |
Gunnhildur Yrsa Jónsdóttir | 14 | 1 | 13+1 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | CAN |
Saorla Miller | 25 | 4 | 19+6 | 4 |
| 14 | MF | CAN |
Sarah Taylor | 15 | 0 | 5+10 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | CAN |
Daphnée Blouin | 16 | 1 | 2+14 | 1 |
| 23 | MF | USA |
Gianna Creighton | 8 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | CAN |
Sydney Kennedy | 24 | 1 | 18+6 | 1 |
| 36 | MF | USA |
Sofia Cedeño | 11 | 0 | 6+5 | 0 |
| Forwards | |||||||
| 7 | FW | CAN |
Christabel Oduro | 13 | 0 | 4+9 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | CAN |
Amanda Allen | 13 | 1 | 8+5 | 1 |
| 21 | FW | CAN |
Anne-Valérie Seto | 18 | 0 | 3+15 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | NZL |
Milly Clegg | 20 | 1 | 15+5 | 1 |
| 24 | FW | JPN |
Megumi Nakamura | 24 | 5 | 19+5 | 5 |
| 33 | FW | JAM |
Tiffany Cameron | 12 | 1 | 9+3 | 1 |
Source: Competitions