Halifax Tides: your 2026 NSL match guide

The Northern Super League is into its second season, and Halifax Tides FC remains the league’s Atlantic Canada club. The 2026 campaign runs from April 25 to October 26, with 12 home matches at the Wanderers Grounds. Since today is August 14, the opening games are already in the record books, but there is still a full stretch of home soccer ahead in Halifax. The Tides sit fourth in the regular-season table with 21 points from 15 matches, behind Ottawa Rapid, Montreal Roses and AFC Toronto.

The next home date is Sunday, August 23 at 1 p.m., when Halifax hosts AFC Toronto. After that, the Tides return to the Grounds on Saturday, September 19 at 3 p.m., again against Toronto. The final four home fixtures are Sunday, September 27 at 1 p.m. versus Montreal, Saturday, October 3 at 3 p.m. against Calgary, Saturday, October 17 at 3 p.m. versus Montreal, and Monday, October 26, when the regular season ends. The supplied home schedule lists the October 26 opponent and kickoff time separately from the other fixtures, so it is worth checking the official NSL calendar before making plans for that final match.

The Wanderers Grounds, at 5819 Sackville St., is the Tides’ home in downtown Halifax. The seasonal soccer venue has permanent seats, lighting, a scoreboard, concessions, washrooms and bleachers, with capacity listed at 7,500 since 2025. It sits between Citadel Hill and the Halifax Public Gardens, and the ground is also home to HFX Wanderers FC. Accessibility is described as partial and wheelchair accessible; for specific access questions, the venue can be reached at 902-497-7089.

For tickets, individual admission starts at C$25.56 for all ages in The Splash general-admission grandstands. Reserved grandstand seating starts at C$34.34. The club also offers group tickets, premium suites, flex packs and group experiences, while season passes and match tickets are available through the Halifax Tides FC website. The NSL’s official site is the best place to confirm fixture details, league news and any schedule changes. Halifax’s remaining home games also offer a chance to follow a squad that includes Canadian players such as Julia Benati, Sarah Taylor and Saorla Miller, alongside international additions including Cho So-Hyun of South Korea, Julie Pedersen of Norway and Megumi Nakamura of Japan. The independent supporters’ group, The Beacons, is another way to join the home crowd at the Grounds. The league’s 2026 final, the Diana B. Matheson Cup, is scheduled for November 14 at TD Place in Ottawa.