# Ottawa Rapid FC

> Ottawa Rapid FC is the capital's professional women's soccer club and one of six founding members of Canada's Northern Super League. Launched in 2024 and on the field since 2025, the club sells live match experiences, ticket memberships, sponsorships and merchandise while using youth programs and community partnerships to turn a new team into a local institution. After making the inaugural playoffs, it added Arcadia MapleLeaf Soccer as majority owner in 2026 and entered its second season with a longer financial runway, a fan-first operating playbook and a growing record on the pitch.

- **Founded:** 2024
- **Headquarters:** Ottawa, Canada
- **Founders:** Diana Matheson (Co-founder via Project 8 Sports), Thomas Gilbert (Co-founder and CEO)
- **Team size:** 54 employees in the supplied company record; the club's public LinkedIn listing showed a 2-10 company-size band in 2026, so public estimates vary.
- **Products:** Professional women's soccer matches, Season memberships and match tickets, Merchandise, Sponsorship and brand activations, Youth and community experiences
- **Notable:** Named one of the six founding clubs of the Northern Super League., Earned Canada Soccer's National 1 License before its inaugural match., Won its first match 2-1 against AFC Toronto at TD Place on April 27, 2025 in front of a reported 6,980 spectators.

## Products & services

- **Professional women's soccer matches** — Northern Super League home matches at TD Place plus away fixtures and cup competition, sold as live entertainment and distributed through league broadcast partners.
- **Season memberships and match tickets** — Season seats, single-match tickets, multi-game packs, group options, premium seating and playoff access. Inaugural season seats started at C$339, with a C$50 credited deposit.
- **Merchandise** — Club jerseys, apparel and accessories sold through a Shopify storefront and at matchday retail points.
- **Sponsorship and brand activations** — Kit inventory, stadium visibility, matchday activations and community programs for corporate and nonprofit partners.
- **Youth and community experiences** — Group match experiences, player appearances, clinics, club visits, school and nonprofit events, and donation requests across Ottawa-Gatineau.

## Achievements

- Named one of the six founding clubs of the Northern Super League.
- Earned Canada Soccer's National 1 License before its inaugural match.
- Won its first match 2-1 against AFC Toronto at TD Place on April 27, 2025 in front of a reported 6,980 spectators.
- Qualified for the inaugural Northern Super League playoffs in 2025 and finished second in the regular-season table.
- Forward D.B. Pridham led the 2025 NSL scoring race during the club's playoff-clinching stretch.
- Played Bay FC in April 2026 in the first publicly open interleague match between NSL and NWSL clubs.
- Set an NSL record with a ten-match unbeaten run by August 2026 while leading the table on 33 points.
- Advanced to the semifinal of the inaugural W Canadian Championship in August 2026.
- TD Place was selected to host the 2026 Northern Super League Final.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Named former Canada international Carmelina Moscato head coach through 2028, with the appointment beginning after inaugural coach Katrine Pedersen completes the 2026 season.
- **2026-08** — Extended the longest unbeaten streak in NSL history to ten matches and remained first in the league table after a 2-2 draw with AFC Toronto.
- **2026-08** — Advanced past Halifax Tides in extra time to reach the inaugural W Canadian Championship semifinal.
- **2026-07** — Announced National Bank of Canada as front-of-kit sponsor for the 2026 season.
- **2026-03** — Arcadia MapleLeaf Soccer became majority owner; existing owners also increased their investment.
- **2026-02** — Confirmed an April friendly against Bay FC, the first publicly open NSL-NWSL match.

## Links

- Website: https://www.rapidfc.ca/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ottawa-rapid-fc/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/ottrapidfc
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NorthernSuperLeague
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ottrapidfc/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ottrapidfc
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ottrapidfc

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Last updated: 2026-08-24