The Northern Super League is well into its second season, and for Halifax, that means the Tides are back at the Wanderers Grounds. Canada's first professional women's soccer league got going in April 2025, and the Tides have been part of it from the start as the first and only pro women's club in Atlantic Canada. The 2026 campaign runs from April 25 to October 26, a 25-match stretch that takes the team from the spring opener right through to the autumn.
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If you're planning to catch a game, the Tides play home at the Wanderers Grounds downtown, a 6,500-seat stadium tucked between Citadel Hill and the Halifax Public Gardens. Tickets are built to be accessible: general admission in The Splash grandstands starts at C$25.56 for all ages, and reserved seating is C$34.34. The stadium is a pop-up natural grass ground that opened in 2017 as part of the Halifax Commons, and it doubles as a rugby pitch when soccer isn't on the bill. The IWK Foundation has added a Family Care & Comfort Station there, which is worth knowing if you're bringing kids.
As for how the season is shaping up, the Tides sit fourth in the standings as of early August, with 21 points behind Ottawa Rapid, Montreal Roses and AFC Toronto. There's still plenty of soccer left on the home schedule: AFC Toronto visits on August 23 and September 19, Montreal Roses come in on September 27 and October 17, and Calgary Wild are due on October 3. The whole thing builds toward the final on November 14 at TD Place in Ottawa, where the Diana B. Matheson Cup is up for grabs.
It's worth a bit of context on where this all came from. The league was put together by Project 8 Sports, co-founded by Diana Matheson and Thomas Gilbert, and its first season in 2025 pulled in more than 275,000 fans and nearly C$30 million in revenue. Vancouver Rise FC took that first championship against AFC Toronto. The Tides themselves were founded in 2024, with CEO Courtney Sherlock and president Val Malone at the helm and Stephen Hart taking over as head coach in late 2025. The roster is a real mix, with players from Canada, the US, Jamaica, Norway, France, South Korea and Japan.
Off the pitch, the club's identity is tied to the coast: the colours are ocean cyan, granite purple and moonlight grey, and the crest takes the shape of a boat with the Nova Scotia saltire and crashing tides built in. The fan group, The Beacons, is the one to look for in the stands. The club also runs a clothing store, Tides Tank, where you can pick up gear in that same purple. Between the accessible tickets and the central downtown location, it's an easy one to drop into for an afternoon or evening.
Looking ahead, the league is already planning to grow. A Winnipeg team was announced in July for the 2027 season, co-founded by Desiree Scott and Rob Gale, which will bring the NSL to the Prairies. For now, though, the action is right here in Halifax, with a run of home games still to come before the season wraps up in October.
Published Date
11 August 2026
