Calgary Wild FC
Women's soccer club in Calgary, Alberta
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Calgary Wild FC is a professional women's soccer club based in Calgary, Alberta, that competes in the Northern Super League, a league at the top of the women's Canadian soccer pyramid.
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| Founded | May 29, 2024 | |
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| Chair | Deanna Zumwalt | |
| Coach | Sinead McSharry (interim) | |
| League | Northern Super League | |
| 2025 | Regular season, 5th Playoffs, DNQ | |
| Website | calgarywildfc | |
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History
In December 2022, it was announced that Calgary Foothills WFC secured the rights to establish a new franchise for the Northern Super League, which began play in 2025.[1][2][3] In May 2024, it was announced that the rights to the franchise had been transferred from the Foothills to a new ownership group.[4][5]
In May 2024, the club unveiled their name and branding, the first club in the league to do so.[6][7] The club's logo consists of an owl made in red and violet, colours referencing the Calgary sky, with the rivers and mountains that make up Calgary's landscape are represented, and a W above the owl's eyes, with its five points representing the Famous Five (a group of women who fought to have women recognized as persons under Canadian law) and the five nations of Treaty 7.[8][9] The Wild's mascot, announced in May 2025, is Echo the Owl.[10] The club plays out of McMahon Stadium, with no seating capacity restrictions.[11]
In September 2024, it was announced that the club would assume the operations of the ASA High Performance program, operating them as their academy.[12]
On April 16, 2025, the Wild played their first game, the inaugural game of the Northern Super League, a 1–0 loss to the Vancouver Rise.[13] The Wild played their first home game on May 11, 2025, drawing 0-0 with Ottawa Rapid FC in front of 8,556 fans.[14] The club finished the inaugural NSL season in fifth place with a total of 29 points.[15]
On January 8, 2026, the Wild announced the launch of the Wild FC Academy, set to begin in February 2026, featuring U18 and U23 Reserve programs under the newly-appointed Academy Director Kennedi Kiarash, with head coach Lydia Bedford saying “Creating a clear, accessible pathway for young players to develop in a high-performance environment is critical, and this academy allows us to support athletes as they progress toward the highest levels of the game.”[16]
On March 9, 2026, it was announced that Lydia Bedford had departed the club to become head coach of the England women's national under-23 football team, with Sinead McSharry being named as interim head coach of the Wild.[17][18]
Players and staff
Players
- As of March 4, 2026[19]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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- ^ Counts as a domestic player as she also holds Canadian nationality
Current staff
- As of October 25, 2024[20]
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| Board Chair | Deanna Zumwalt |
| Chief Executive Officer | Lara Murphy |
| Sporting Director | Alix Bruch |
| Coaching staff | |
| Head coach |  Lydia Bedford |
| Assistant coach | Sinead McSharry |
Colours and uniform
The home kit is primarily purple, with the secondary red logo and numbers. The deep purple is a symbol of ambition and power, and the red is a reference to the city of Calgary.[21]
Supporters
The main fan organization for the Calgary Wild is the Wild Roses Supporters Group.[22] Beginning in May 2025, and driven by Wild goalkeeper Sarah Keilty-Dilling, the club launched the Keeper's Corner initiative, in partnership with KidSport Calgary and Ian Bazalgette Junior High School, which gave tickets to youth and their families from "underserved communities" and created a dedicated space for them during home games in Section W of McMahon Stadium.[23][24][25][26][10]