2025 Halifax Tides FC season

Halifax Tides FC
2025 season
CEOCourtney Sherlock
Head coachLewis Page (until June 30)
Stephen Hart (after June 30)
Stadium
Northern Super League6th
PlayoffsDNQ
Top goalscorerLeague: Megumi Nakamura (5)
All: Megumi Nakamura (5)
Highest home attendance5,508 vs. Calgary Wild
(April 26)
Lowest home attendance2,891 vs. Montreal Roses
(October 26)

The 2025 Halifax Tides FC season is the first in the club's history, as well as first season in Northern Super League history.[1] The first match was played April 26, 2025, a 4–1 loss to Calgary Wild FC.[2]

Summary

On 29 October 2024, Erin McLeod became the club's first ever signing.[3]

On 3 September 2025, Erin McLeod, having sustained a season-ending injury in June, announced her retirement from professional soccer.[4]

Team

Coaching staff

As of February 13, 2025.[5][6]
Position Name
Head coach Stephen Hart
Assistant coach
  • Kennedi Herrman
  • Katie Barrott

Roster

As of March 18, 2025.
No. Nat. Name Date of birth (age) Since Previous club Notes
Goalkeepers
1 Erin McLeod (1983-02-26)February 26, 1983 (aged 42) 2025 Stjarnan
12 Anika Tóth (2002-01-15)January 15, 2002 (aged 23) 2025 Woodbridge Strikers
18 Sophie Guilmette (2001-03-24)March 24, 2001 (aged 24) 2025 McGill Martlets
Defenders
2 Mya Harnish (2001-12-27)December 27, 2001 (aged 23) 2025 Acadia Axewomen
5 Annika Leslie (2003-04-22)April 22, 2003 (aged 21) 2025 West Virginia Mountaineers
5 Sara Olai (1999-07-09)July 9, 1999 (aged 25) 2025 IF Brommapojkarna INT
8 Karima Lemire (1998-10-19)October 19, 1998 (aged 26) 2025 Clube de Albergaria
13 Kiley Norkus (1995-09-01)September 1, 1995 (aged 29) 2025 Amed S.F.K. INT
16 Addison Weichers (2002-01-15)January 15, 2002 (aged 23) 2025 Utah State Aggies
28 Éva Frémaux (2002-03-28)March 28, 2002 (aged 22) 2025 Nantes INT
Midfielders
4 Marika Guay (2000-01-17)January 17, 2000 (aged 25) 2025 CS Longueuil
9 Gunnhildur Yrsa Jónsdóttir (1988-09-28)September 28, 1988 (aged 36) 2025 Stjarnan INT
11 Saorla Miller (2001-08-18)August 18, 2001 (aged 23) 2025 Keflavík
14 Sarah Taylor (1996-12-06)December 6, 1996 (aged 28) 2025 –
15 Daphnée Blouin (1998-04-18)April 18, 1998 (aged 26) 2025 Laval Rouge et Or
21 Anne-Valerie Seto (2003-02-26)February 26, 2003 (aged 22) 2025 Memphis Tigers
22 Milly Clegg (2005-11-01)November 1, 2005 (aged 19) 2025 Racing Louisville INT, Loan[7]
23 Gianna Creighton (2001-06-21)June 21, 2001 (aged 23) 2025 UC Irvine Anteaters INT
32 Sydney Kennedy (2001-03-02)March 2, 2001 (aged 24) 2025 Acadia Axewomen
Forwards
7 Christabel Oduro (1992-11-01)November 1, 1992 (aged 32) 2025 Amed
24 Megumi Nakamura (2000-08-24)August 24, 2000 (aged 24) 2025 AC Nagano Parceiro INT

Competitions

Northern Super League

Main article: 2025 Northern Super League season

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 AFC Toronto (S) 25 16 3 6 42 24 +18 51 Advance to playoffs
2 Ottawa Rapid 25 11 6 8 41 26 +15 39[a]
3 Vancouver Rise (C) 25 11 6 8 38 36 +2 39[a]
4 Montreal Roses 25 10 6 9 30 23 +7 36
5 Calgary Wild 25 9 2 14 26 42 −16 29
6 Halifax Tides 25 3 7 15 17 43 −26 16
Source: NSL
Rules for classification: 1) Head-to-head points; 2) Head-to-head goal difference; 3) Overall goal difference; 4) Most wins; 5) Most goals scored; 6) Least goals conceded; 7) Least red cards; 8) Least yellow cards; 9) Drawing of lots.[8]
(C) Champion; (S) Supporters' Shield winner
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head points tied 7–7; head-to-head goal difference: Ottawa Rapid +3, Vancouver Rise –3

Results by match

Match12345678910111213141516171819202122232425
GroundHAAHAAHAHAHHAHHAAHHAAHHAH
ResultLLDLLLWL
Position[I]66666666
Source: #Matches
H = Home; N = Neutral; A = Away; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss;   = Playoffs
  1. ^ Positions show the situation at the end of the week the match was played, not the position at the conclusion of matches or game days.

Matches

April 26 1 Halifax Tides 1–4 Calgary Wild Halifax, Nova Scotia
18:00 AT
  • Jónsdóttir  38'
  • Guay 51'
  • Olai  77'
 Report
Stadium: Wanderers Grounds
Attendance: 5,508
Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin
May 5 2 Vancouver Rise 1–0 Halifax Tides Burnaby, British Columbia
23:00 AT
Report
Stadium: Swangard Stadium
Attendance: 2,061
Referee: Sheila Couture
May 10 3 Montreal Roses 0–0 Halifax Tides Laval, Quebec
14:00 AT Report
Stadium: CS Bois-de-Boulogne
Attendance: 2,922
Referee: Anne-Marie Canuel
May 17 4 Halifax Tides 0–1 AFC Toronto Halifax, Nova Scotia
14:00 AT
Report
Stadium: Wanderers Grounds
Attendance: 3,823
Referee: Anne-Marie Canuel
May 21 5 Vancouver Rise 2–1 Halifax Tides Burnaby, British Columbia
23:00 AT
Report
Stadium: Swangard Stadium
Attendance: 1,900
Referee: Salma Flores-Desrochers
June 5 6 Calgary Wild 3–2 Halifax Tides Calgary, Alberta
22:00 AT
Report
Stadium: McMahon Stadium
Attendance: 2,946
Referee: Salma Flores-Desrochers
June 10 7 Halifax Tides 2–1 Ottawa Rapid Halifax, Nova Scotia
19:00 AT
Report
Stadium: Wanderers Grounds
Attendance: 3,140
Referee: Isabelle Duclos
June 21 8 AFC Toronto 3–1 Halifax Tides Toronto, Ontario
17:00 AT
Report
Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Attendance: 3,098
Referee: Carly Shaw-MacLaren
July 7 9 Halifax Tides 1–0 Calgary Wild Halifax, Nova Scotia
18:30 AT
Report
Stadium: Wanderers Grounds
Attendance: 4,332
Referee: Sheila Couture
July 12 10 Montreal Roses 0–1 Halifax Tides Laval, Quebec
18:00 AT
Report
Stadium: CS Bois-de-Boulogne
Attendance: 2,900
Referee: Isabelle Duclos
July 15 11 Halifax Tides 0–1 AFC Toronto Halifax, Nova Scotia
18:30 AT
Report
Stadium: Wanderers Grounds
Attendance: 4,051
Referee: Anne-Marie Canuel
July 19 12 Halifax Tides 0–6 Vancouver Rise Halifax, Nova Scotia
15:00 AT
Report
Stadium: Wanderers Grounds
Attendance: 4,255
Referee: Sheila Couture
July 25 13 Ottawa Rapid 1–0 Halifax Tides Ottawa, Ontario
20:30 AT
Report
Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 3,006
Referee: Isabelle Duclos
August 2 14 Halifax Tides 1–1 Montreal Roses Halifax, Nova Scotia
15:00 AT
Report
Stadium: Wanderers Grounds
Attendance: 3,800
Referee: Salma Flores-Desrochers
August 9 15 Halifax Tides 0–0 Vancouver Rise Halifax, Nova Scotia
15:00 AT Report Stadium: Wanderers Grounds
Attendance: 4,142
Referee: Natalie Berry
August 16 16 Calgary Wild 1–0 Halifax Tides Calgary, Alberta
17:00 AT
Report
Stadium: McMahon Stadium
Attendance: 2,942
Referee: Isabelle Duclos
August 28 17 Ottawa Rapid 5–0 Halifax Tides Ottawa, Ontario
20:00 AT
Report
Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 953
Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin
September 6 18 Halifax Tides 0–1 AFC Toronto Halifax, Nova Scotia
15:00 AT
Report
Stadium: Wanderers Grounds
Attendance: 3,872
Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin
September 13 19 Halifax Tides 1–1 Ottawa Rapid Halifax, Nova Scotia
13:00 AT
Report
Stadium: Wanderers Grounds
Attendance: 3,501
Referee: Isabelle Duclos
September 18 20 Montreal Roses 2–0 Halifax Tides Laval, Quebec
20:00 AT
Report
Stadium: CS Bois-de-Boulogne
Attendance: 3,053
Referee: Anne-Marie Canuel
September 21 22 AFC Toronto 1–1 Halifax Tides Toronto, Ontario
15:00 AT
Report
Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Attendance: 2,825
Referee: Salma Flores-Desrochers
September 27 22 Halifax Tides 1–1 Vancouver Rise Halifax, Nova Scotia
15:00 AT
Report
Stadium: Wanderers Grounds
Attendance: 3,359
Referee: Carly Shaw-MacLaren
October 2 23 Halifax Tides 2–2 Montreal Roses Halifax, Nova Scotia
19:00 AT
Report
Stadium: Wanderers Grounds
Attendance: 2,891
Referee: Salma Flores-Desrochers
October 11 24 Calgary Wild 3–1 Halifax Tides Calgary, Alberta
15:00 AT
Report
Stadium: McMahon Stadium
Attendance: 2,541
Referee: Sheila Couture
October 15 25 Halifax Tides 1–2 Ottawa Rapid Halifax, Nova Scotia
18:30 AT Nakamura 72' Report
Stadium: Wanderers Grounds
Attendance: 4,226
Referee: Anne-Marie Canuel

Transfers in

No. Pos. Player From club Fee/notes Date Source
1 GK Erin McLeod Free agent 29 October 2024 [9]
23 MF Gianna Creighton Free agent 9 January 2025 [10]
7 FW Christabel Oduro Free agent 10 January 2025 [11]
13 DF Kiley Norkus Free agent 22 January 2025 [12]
15 MF Daphnée Blouin Free agent 24 January 2025 [13]
22 FW Milly Clegg Racing Louisville FC Loan 28 January 2025 [14]
9 MF Gunnhildur Yrsa Jónsdóttir Free agent 14 February 2025 [15]
21 MF Anne-Valérie Seto Free agent 1 March 2025 [16]
18 GK Sophie Guilmette Transfer 5 March 2025 [17]
4 MF Marika Guay Free agent 7 March 2025 [18]
5 DF Sara Olai Free agent 15 March 2025 [19]
2 DF Mya Harnish Transfer 18 March 2025 [20]
10 FW Amanda Allen Orlando Pride Loan 2 July 2025 [21]
12 FW Tiffany Cameron Real Betis Transfer 3 July 2025 [22]
MF Sofia Cedeño Seattle Reign FC Transfer 9 August 2025 [23]

Transfers out

No. Pos. Player To club Fee/notes Date Source
23 MF Gianna Creighton Mutual contract termination 16 July 2025 [24]
MF Sofia Cedeño Seattle Reign FC Transfer 8 December 2025 [25]

Statistics

No. Pos Nat Player Total NSL
Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK  CAN Erin McLeod 6 0 6 0
12 GK  SVK Anika Tóth 19 0 18+1 0
29 GK  CAN Olivia Busby 0 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF  CAN Mya Harnish 2 0 0+2 0
5 DF  CAN Annika Leslie 17 0 14+3 0
8 DF  CAN Karima Lemire 24 0 19+5 0
13 DF  USA Kiley Norkus 22 0 16+6 0
16 DF  USA Addison Weichers 19 0 15+4 0
21 DF  FRA Éva Frémaux 20 0 17+3 0
44 DF  CAN Julianne Vallerand 12 0 11+1 0
Midfielders
4 MF  CAN Marika Guay 16 1 10+6 1
6 MF  SWE Sara Olai 23 0 22+1 0
9 MF  ISL Gunnhildur Yrsa Jónsdóttir 14 1 13+1 1
11 MF  CAN Saorla Miller 25 4 19+6 4
14 MF  CAN Sarah Taylor 15 0 5+10 0
15 MF  CAN Daphnée Blouin 16 1 2+14 1
23 MF  USA Gianna Creighton 8 0 6+2 0
32 MF  CAN Sydney Kennedy 24 1 18+6 1
36 MF  USA Sofia Cedeño 11 0 6+5 0
Forwards
7 FW  CAN Christabel Oduro 13 0 4+9 0
10 FW  CAN Amanda Allen 13 1 8+5 1
21 FW  CAN Anne-Valérie Seto 18 0 3+15 0
22 FW  NZL Milly Clegg 20 1 15+5 1
24 FW  JPN Megumi Nakamura 24 5 19+5 5
33 FW  JAM Tiffany Cameron 12 1 9+3 1

Source: Competitions

References

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