2025 Montreal Roses FC season
| 2025 season | |
|---|---|
| Owner |
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| President | Annie Larouche |
| Head coach | Robert Rositoiu |
| Stadium | |
The 2025 Montreal Roses 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 a 1–0 win against AFC Toronto on April 19, 2025.[2]
Team
Coaching staff
- As of April 20, 2025.[3]
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | |
| Assistant coach |
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| Goalkeeping coach | |
| Performance coach | |
| Mental coach | Antoine Guldner |
| Head of performance culture | Antoine Guldner |
| Sporting director |
First team squad
- As of April 20, 2025.
| No. | Nat. | Name | Date of birth (age) | Since | Last Contract | Signed from | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 | Anna Karpenko | 10 April 2002 | 2025 | February 2025[4] | |||
| 26 | Gabrielle Lambert | 27 December 1993 | 2024 | October 2024[5] | |||
| Anne-Marie Laroche | 6 March 2000 | 2025 | January 2025[6] | ||||
| Defenders | |||||||
| 2 | Lucy Cappadona | 13 April 2002 | 2025 | February 2025[7] | INT | ||
| 3 | Hailey Whitaker | 24 February 2000 | 2025 | February 2025[7] | INT | ||
| 4 | Stephanie Hill | 26 December 2001 | 2025 | January 2025[8] | |||
| 5 | Julia Leas | 3 March 2001 | 2025 | February 2025[9] | INT | ||
| 17 | Jodi Smith | 17 January 2003 | 2025 | January 2025[10] | INT | ||
| 21 | Mathilde Lachance | 2 July 2002 | 2025 | February 2025[11] | |||
| Lara Schenk | 20 January 2000 | 2025 | April 2025[12] | INT | |||
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 6 | Alexandria Hess | 19 July 1996 | 2025 | January 2025[10] | INT | ||
| 8 | Mara Bouchard | 20 April 2001 | 2025 | January 2025[13] | |||
| 14 | Claire Monyard | 15 May 2000 | 2025 | January 2025[6] | |||
| 18 | Charlotte Bilbault | 5 June 1990 | 2024 | October 2024[5] | INT | ||
| 19 | Lorie Thibault | 19 March 2000 | 2025 | January 2025[13] | |||
| 20 | Mégane Sauvé | 6 April 1998 | 2025 | January 2025[14] | |||
| 23 | Félicia Roy | 7 April 2006 | 2025 | January 2025[13] | |||
| Forwards | |||||||
| 7 | Noémi Paquin | 9 June 2001 | 2025 | January 2025[15] | |||
| 12 | Tanya Boychuk | 20 June 2000 | 2024 | December 2024[16] | |||
| 99 | Latifah Abdu | 18 October 2001 | 2024 | December 2024[17] | |||
Competitions
Northern Super League
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Toronto | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 32 | Advance to playoffs |
| 2 | Ottawa Rapid | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 17 | +9 | 25 | |
| 3 | Montreal Roses | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 25 | |
| 4 | Vancouver Rise | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 23 | |
| 5 | Calgary Wild | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 21 | −4 | 20 | |
| 6 | Halifax Tides | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 25 | −15 | 12 |
Updated to match(es) played on August 17, 2025. Source: NSL, NSL on Instagram
Results by match
- ^ 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 19 1 | AFC Toronto | 0–1 | Montreal Roses | Toronto, Ontario |
| 16:00 ET | Report | Stadium: BMO Field Referee: Carly Marissa Shaw-MacLaren Assistant referees: Gabrielle Lemieux Melissa Snedden |
| April 27 2 | Vancouver Rise | 1–3 | Montreal Roses | Burnaby, British Columbia |
| 15:00 ET | Report | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Referee: Isabelle Duclos Assistant referees: Camille Raymond Megan Opatril |
| May 3 3 | Montreal Roses | 2–1 | Ottawa Rapid | Laval, Quebec |
| 19:00 ET | Report | Stadium: CS Bois-de-Boulogne Attendance: 5,049 Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin |
| May 10 4 | Montreal Roses | 0–0 | Halifax Tides | Laval, Quebec |
| 13:00 ET | Report |
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Stadium: CS Bois-de-Boulogne Referee: Anne-Marie Canuel |
| May 18 5 | Calgary Wild | 1–0 | Montreal Roses | Calgary, Alberta |
| 17:00 ET |
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Report | Stadium: McMahon Stadium Attendance: 3,502 Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin |
| May 22 6 | Montreal Roses | 0–2 | AFC Toronto | Laval, Quebec |
| 19:00 ET |
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Report | Stadium: CS Bois-de-Boulogne Referee: Sheila Couture |
| May 25 7 | Ottawa Rapid | 1–1 | Montreal Roses | Ottawa, Ontario |
| 14:00 ET |
|
Report | Stadium: TD Place Stadium Attendance: 2,591 Referee: Isabelle Duclos |
| June 7 8 | Montreal Roses | 2–0 | Vancouver Rise | Laval, Quebec |
| 14:00 ET | Report |
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Stadium: CS Bois-de-Boulogne Attendance: 3,855 Referee: Isabelle Duclos |
| June 14 9 | Ottawa Rapid | 1–2 | Montreal Roses | Ottawa, Ontario |
| 15:00 ET | Report | Stadium: TD Place Stadium Attendance: 3,576 Referee: Anne-Marie Canuel |
| June 22 10 | Vancouver Rise | 0–0 | Montreal Roses | Burnaby, British Columbia |
| 16:00 ET | Report | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 3,858 Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin |
| July 12 11 | Montreal Roses | 0–1 | Halifax Tides | Laval, Quebec |
| 17:00 ET | Report | Stadium: CS Bois-de-Boulogne Attendance: 2,900 Referee: Isabelle Duclos |
| July 18 12 | AFC Toronto | 1–2 | Montreal Roses | Toronto, Ontario |
| 19:30 ET |
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Report | Stadium: York Lions Stadium Attendance: 2,873 Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin |
| July 26 13 | Montreal Roses | 2–0 | Calgary Wild | Laval, Quebec |
| 19:00 ET | Report | Stadium: CS Bois-de-Boulogne Referee: Carly Shaw-MacLaren |
| August 2 14 | Halifax Tides | v | Montreal Roses | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 14:00 ET | Stadium: Wanderers Grounds |
| August 9 15 | Montreal Roses | v | AFC Toronto | Laval, Quebec |
| 13:00 ET | Stadium: CS Bois-de-Boulogne |
| August 16 16 | Montreal Roses | v | Ottawa Rapid | Laval, Quebec |
| 14:00 ET | Stadium: CS Bois-de-Boulogne |
| August 23 17 | Montreal Roses | v | Calgary Wild | Laval, Quebec |
| 12:30 ET | Stadium: CS Bois-de-Boulogne |
| August 30 18 | Vancouver Rise | v | Montreal Roses | Burnaby, British Columbia |
| 22:00 ET | Stadium: Swangard Stadium |
| September 7 19 | Ottawa Rapid | v | Montreal Roses | Ottawa, Ontario |
| 12:00 ET | Stadium: TD Place Stadium |
| September 13 20 | Calgary Wild | v | Montreal Roses | Calgary, Alberta |
| 16:00 ET | Stadium: McMahon Stadium |
| September 18 21 | Montreal Roses | v | Halifax Tides | Laval, Quebec |
| 19:00 ET | Stadium: CS Bois-de-Boulogne |
| September 27 22 | Montreal Roses | v | Calgary Wild | Laval, Quebec |
| 12:00 ET | Stadium: CS Bois-de-Boulogne |
| October 2 23 | Halifax Tides | v | Montreal Roses | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 18:00 ET | Stadium: Wanderers Grounds |
| October 11 24 | Montreal Roses | v | Vancouver Rise | Laval, Quebec |
| 12:00 ET | Stadium: CS Bois-de-Boulogne |
| October 18 25 | AFC Toronto | v | Montreal Roses | Toronto, Ontario |
| 12:00 ET | Stadium: York Lions Stadium |
References
- ^ "Northern Super League Unveils Inaugural Season Schedule". CBC.
- ^ "Montreal Roses hold on to edge AFC Toronto in second outing for Northern Super League". St. Albert Gazette. April 19, 2025.
- ^ "Technical Staff". Montreal Roses FC. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
- ^ "ANNA KARPENKO: MONTRÉAL ROSES SIGN A GOALKEEPER ON THE RISE IN CANADIAN SOCCER". Montreal Roses. February 28, 2025. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
- ^ a b "The Montréal Roses introduce their first two players: Gabrielle Lambert and Charlotte Bilbault". Montreal Roses. October 21, 2024. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
- ^ a b "MONTRÉAL ROSES GROW THEIR TEAM WITH TWO INSPIRING NEW PLAYERS: ANNE-MARIE LAROCHE AND CLAIRE MONYARD". Montreal Roses. January 23, 2025. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
- ^ a b "HAILEY WHITAKER AND LUCY CAPPADONA JOIN THE MONTRÉAL ROSES, AS TRAINING CAMP APPROACHES". Montreal Roses. February 6, 2025. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
- ^ "FOUR NEW PLAYERS FROM QUEBEC SIGNED: STÉPHANIE HILL, MARA BOUCHARD, FÉLICIA ROY AND LORIE THIBAULT". Montreal Roses. January 9, 2025. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
- ^ "A NEW TALENTED RECRUIT FOR THE MONTRÉAL ROSES: JULIA LEAS". Montreal Roses. February 7, 2025. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
- ^ a b "MONTRÉAL ROSES WELCOME ALEXANDRIA HESS, FORMER BUNDESLIGA CAPTAIN, AND JODI SMITH, ACCLAIMED COLLEGE DEFENDER". Montreal Roses. January 22, 2025. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
- ^ "Bienvenue à notre nouvelle Rose, Mathilde Lachance 🌹". Montreal Roses. February 11, 2025. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
- ^ "Three New Players Join the Squad, and the Roses Name Co-Captains". Montreal Roses. April 16, 2025. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
- ^ a b c "FOUR NEW PLAYERS FROM QUEBEC SIGNED: STÉPHANIE HILL, MARA BOUCHARD, FÉLICIA ROY AND LORIE THIBAULT". Montreal Roses. January 9, 2025. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
- ^ "THE MONTRÉAL ROSES WELCOME MÉGANE SAUVÉ: A CHAMPION DETERMINED TO MAKE WOMEN'S SOCCER SHINE IN HER OWN COUNTRY". Montreal Roses. January 14, 2025. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
- ^ "THE MONTRÉAL ROSES WELCOME NOÉMI PAQUIN: A PROMISING FORWARD MAKING HER GRAND RETURN TO QUÉBEC". Montreal Roses. January 16, 2025. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
- ^ "THE MONTRÉAL ROSES ADD A DYNAMIC FORWARD TO THEIR ROSTER! TANYA BOYCHUK READY TO MAKE HER MARK IN THE NORTHERN SUPER LEAGUE". Montreal Roses. December 20, 2024. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
- ^ "A RISING STAR COMES BACK TO SHINE IN HER HOMETOWN! FORWARD LATIFAH ABDU JOINS THE MONTRÉAL ROSES". Montreal Roses. December 18, 2024. Retrieved April 20, 2025.