Winnipeg will join the Northern Super League as its seventh franchise in 2027, the league announced Monday.
The club is co-founded by former Canadian women’s national team player Desiree Scott and Rob Gale, a former Canada Soccer youth national team coach who most recently served as head coach of the Portland Thorns of the National Women’s Soccer League.
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Scott, a four-time Olympian and Olympic gold medallist, will serve as vice-president of community and player experience, while Gale will take over as chief sporting officer.
The club’s name, crest and home venue will be announced at a later date.
The Northern Super League launched in 2025 with founding clubs in Calgary, Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto and Vancouver.
Winnipeg will become the league’s first expansion franchise.
Hope Desiree understands that soccer in Wpg can’t be very successful by locating in suburban areas like the Bombers stadium at U of M. The city and province ought to build a nice soccer/lacrosse multiplex at Polo Park.
Awesome news; go Desiree go!
Until adult pro women soccer players can actually beat 8th grade boys in a game, I have 0 interest in this caliber of soccer.