{"id":801457,"date":"2026-07-14T14:34:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T14:34:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/801457\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T14:34:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T14:34:13","slug":"desiree-scott-brings-pro-womens-soccer-to-winnipeg-with-nsl-expansion-club-winnipeg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/801457\/","title":{"rendered":"Desiree Scott brings pro women\u2019s soccer to Winnipeg with NSL expansion club – Winnipeg"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted July 14, 2026 9:27 am\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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Winnipeg will join the Northern Super League<\/a> as its seventh franchise in 2027, the league announced Monday.<\/p>\n

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The club is co-founded by former Canadian women\u2019s national team player Desiree Scott<\/a> 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\u2019s Soccer League.<\/p>\n

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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.<\/p>\n

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The club\u2019s name, crest and home venue will be announced at a later date.<\/p>\n

The Northern Super League launched in 2025 with founding clubs in Calgary, Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto and Vancouver.<\/p>\n

Winnipeg will become the league\u2019s first expansion franchise.<\/p>\n

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