The Northern Super League is finally here
👋 Canadian footy fans, rejoice. The inaugural Northern Super League (NSL) season begins this week, bringing pro women’s soccer to the Great White North for the very first time.
- While CanWNT has seen success on the global stage, there has never been a professional women’s league to foster talent in Canada, forcing talent to play abroad.
That’s why the NSL is so important. Finally, both up-and-coming and established Canadian soccer players can enjoy a pro career in their home country, changing Canada’s women’s soccer landscape one goal at a time.
At The GIST, we know that when you can see it, you can be it — and with the creation of the NSL, girls will grow up knowing that becoming a pro soccer player without leaving home is possible, bolstering the red and white’s world champion ambitions. Booyah.
⚽ Here’s what you need to know before kickoff. The NSL features six founding clubs — Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, and Halifax — with the first game taking place on Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET between Vancouver and Calgary.
- Each team will play 25 regular season games, with the top four teams advancing to the playoffs.
- Ready to mark your calendar so you don’t miss a moment of your squad’s biggest matches? BMO is here to help.
💰 The official bank of the NSL, BMO is adding yet another impressive item to its soccer resume. ICYMI, BMO has supported the growth of the game in North America for almost 20 years, sponsoring four MLS teams and one NWSL squad before becoming the bank and broadcast partner of the NSL.
- That’s right, you can thank BMO for making all 75 NSL regular-season matches accessible on platforms like TSN and CBC.
- Click here for the full regular-season schedule, including where to stream every single match, and keep up with The GIST’s NSL coverage through our flagship newsletter all season long.
