Roses Bloom in Montreal: NSL Era Begins
Northern Super League makes debut as Canada's first women's professional soccer teams hit the pitch
Montreal Roses FC will make history when it hosts its first home game against Ottawa Rapid FC at the Centre sportif Bois-de-Boulogne on Saturday, May 3.
Fans can expect an action-packed season of the Northern Super League, Canada's first-ever professional women's soccer league. The six founding clubs include Halifax Tides FC, Montreal Roses FC, Ottawa Rapid FC, AFC Toronto, Calgary Wild FC, and Vancouver Rise FC.
How to watch
The CBC will broadcast eight regular-season matches. A "Game of the Week" will co-stream simultaneously on CBC Gem and NSL.ca, while 24 other matches will co-stream simultaneously on TSN+ and NSL.ca.
French-language coverage will be available for all Montreal Roses matches on RDS, Radio-Canada, ICI TÉLÉ, and its streaming platform ICI TOU.TV.
Meet the Montreal Roses FC team
More about the Northern Super League
Built by players and supporters, the Northern Super League is rooted in global best practices and strives to champion Canadian excellence in sport, equity, and inclusion.
Teams will consist of up to 25 players, with eight international players permitted per team.
Each Northern Super League club will play 25 regular-season matches.
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