Northern Super League, Canada’s new professional women’s soccer league, announced Tuesday a multi-year media partnership with Bell Media’s TSN/RDS and CBC/Radio-Canada.
Starting with the league’s inaugural season in April 2025, TSN will broadcast a slate of live games across its platforms, while RDS will deliver live French-language coverage of select matches featuring the league’s club in Montreal.
CBC Sports and Radio-Canada will deliver live matches across their national network and digital platforms, with Radio-Canada featuring French-language coverage of Montreal matches.
“We are delighted to announce Bell Media and CBC/Radio-Canada as our official media partners,” Diana Matheson, founder of Northern Super League and former member of Canada’s national women’s soccer team, said in a statement. “Ensuring our matches are available to Canadians is key to the long-term growth and viability of professional women’s soccer. Our players have been behind the scenes for too long. Having Bell Media and CBC/Radio-Canada put a national spotlight on our Canadian professional players is a huge win for fans and creates a lasting impact on women’s sport in this country.”
Northern Super League currently consists of six clubs based in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Halifax.
Announcements regarding the league’s inaugural season schedule and the full broadcast schedule will be made at a later date, a press release says.
“We are thrilled to be an official media partner of the Northern Super League and bring this new league to Canadians,” said Shawn Redmond, vice president of Bell Media Sports, in the release. “As home to the biggest events in soccer, we are excited to bring Northern Super League matches to fans across the country. This partnership aligns perfectly with our commitment to showcasing the very best women’s sports competitions from around the world.”
“CBC/Radio-Canada is proud to provide a national stage for the Northern Super League and to continue to deliver on our commitment of showcasing women’s sports across all of our platforms,” said Catherine Tait, president and CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada. “Soccer keeps winning more and more fans across the country, and we are delighted to bring them all the excitement and drama of the Northern Super League matches.”
In addition to coverage from its official media partners, Northern Super League has confirmed plans to leverage its own platforms “to tell the diverse stories within the league,” offering fans and supporters “full access and a unique inside look at the clubs and their players moving forward,” the press release says.
