2026 Northern Super League season
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
October 31 – November 14 (playoffs)
| Season | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 24 – October 26 (regular season) October 31 – November 14 (playoffs) |
| Matches | 3 |
| Goals | 11 (3.67 per match) |
| Highest scoring | Vancouver Rise 2–3 AFC Toronto (April 24) |
| Highest attendance | 4,723 Vancouver Rise 2–3 AFC Toronto (April 24) |
| Lowest attendance | 3,500 Calgary Wild 0–2 Montreal Roses (April 25) |
| Total attendance | 12,523 |
| Average attendance | 4,174 |
← 2025 2027 →
All statistics correct as of April 25, 2026. | |
The 2026 Northern Super League season is the second season of the Northern Super League, the top level of women's Canadian soccer. The season started on April 24 and will conclude with the final on November 14.
Vancouver Rise FC are the defending league champions, while AFC Toronto are the defending regular season winners. The two faced each other in the first game of the season at Vancouver's Swangard Stadium.
Stadiums and locations
Six clubs are participating 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 | 4,000 |
| BMO Field | 30,000 | |||
| Vancouver Rise FC | details | Burnaby, British Columbia | Swangard Stadium | 4,500 |
Personnel and sponsorship
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary Wild |  Sinead McSharry |
 Meggie Dougherty Howard |
Hummel[1] | None |
| Halifax Tides |  Stephen Hart |
IWK Foundation[2] | ||
| Montreal Roses |  Robert Rositoiu |
 Tanya Boychuk, Megane Sauve |
None | |
| Ottawa Rapid |  Katrine Pedersen |
None | ||
| AFC Toronto | Marko Milanović |
Nikayla Small[3] |
Desjardins[4] | |
| Vancouver Rise | Anja Heiner-Møller |
Shannon Woeller, Quinn |
None |
Coaching changes
| Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary Wild FC | Lydia Bedford |
Left to join England women's national under-23 football team | March 9, 2026 | Pre-season | Sinead McSharry |
March 9, 2026 |
Regular season
Format
Each club plays 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.[5]
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Playoff qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Halifax Tides | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 | Advance to playoffs |
| 2 | Montreal Roses | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | |
| 3 | AFC Toronto | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Vancouver Rise | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0 | |
| 5 | Ottawa Rapid | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 | |
| 6 | Calgary Wild | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Head-to-head points; 2) Head-to-head goal difference; 3) Overall goal difference; 4) Most wins; 5) Most goals scored; 6) Least goals conceded; 7) Least red cards; 8) Least yellow cards; 9) Drawing of lots.[6]
Results
Positions by matchweek
Playoffs
The semifinals first legs will be played on October 31 and November 1, and the second legs will be played on November 7 and 8. The final will be hosted at a pre-determined host city on November 14.
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||
| 1 | |||||||||||
| 4 | |||||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||||
| 3 | |||||||||||
Attendance
- As of April 25, 2026
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Median | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Rise | 4,723 | 4,723 | 4,723 | 4,723 | 4,723 | +11.3% |
| 2 | Halifax Tides | 4,300 | 4,300 | 4,300 | 4,300 | 4,300 | +9.8% |
| 3 | Calgary Wild | 3,500 | 3,500 | 3,500 | 3,500 | 3,500 | +4.0% |
| AFC Toronto | NA | ||||||
| Montreal Roses | NA | ||||||
| Ottawa Rapid | NA | ||||||
| League total | 12,523 | 4,723 | 3,500 | 4,300 | 4,174 | +14.9% |
Source: NSL
