Quiz: Which NSL Team Should You Support?

Northern Super League logo. Photo courtesy of the Northern Super League.

As the Northern Super League, Canada’s first professional women’s soccer league, starts up next month, it's time to figure out which team you'll be supporting. With six teams across the country, there's a tough decision to be made; this quiz will hopefully help with this. The six teams in the inaugural season of the NSL include the Halifax Tides, Ottawa Rapid FC, AFC Toronto, Calgary Wild FC, the Vancouver Rise and Montréal Roses FC.

Team Canada’s Jessie Fleming during warmups. Photo courtesy of Audrey Magny.

Pick Canadian Athlete

A Summer McIntosh

B Josh Morrissey 

C Jessie Fleming

D Christine Sinclair

E Marie-Philip Poulin

F Sidney Crosby

Pick a Colour Combination

A Red and purple

B Purple and pink

C Black and blue

D Blue and gold

E Gold and purple

F Blue and navy blue

Pick a Movie Character

A Mulan (Mulan)

B Jessie (Toy Story)

C Rey (Star Wars)

D Katniss Everdeen (Hunger Games)

E Princess Leia (Star Wars)

F Merida (Brave)

BeaverTails, a Canadian delicacy made from deep fried pastry topped with a variety of different toppings. Photo courtesy of beaulaz / Shutterstock.

Pick a Food

A Steak and potatoes 

B Burger and fries

C BeaverTails

D Sushi

E Poutine

F Fish and chips

Pick a Song

A HOT TO GO! by Chappell Roan

B Take Me Home, Country Roads by John Denver

C Don’t Stop Believin’ by Journey 

D Diamonds by Rihanna 

E My Heart Will Go On by Celine Dion

F Water Under the Bridge by Adele

The Rocky Mountains run through Alberta and parts of the United States. Photo courtesy of Skeeze (Pixabay).

Pick a Location

A Downtown

B Mountain range

C Hills

D Forest 

E Quiet town

F Oceanside 

Pick a Movie 

A High School Musical

B Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

C Captain Marvel

D Tangled

E The Bee Movie 

F The Lego Movie 

Pick a Sporting Moment 

A The Canadian Men’s National Team’s first ever World Cup goal (Qatar)

B The Colorado Avalanche’s 2022 Stanley Cup victory 

C The Spanish Women’s National Team being crowned champions at the 2023 Women’s World Cup

D The Canadian Women’s National Team’s Olympic Gold medal victory

E The Lionesses' (England Women’s National Team) Women’s Euros victory at Wembley

F The Minnesota Frost winning the first Walter Cup 

Colourful array of pencil crayons. Photo courtesy of Crayola Canada.

Pick a Canadian Slang Term

A Double Double 

B Toque 

C Parkade 

D Canuck 

E Toboggan 

If you got…

Mostly A’s

AFC Toronto crest. Photo courtesy of Northern Tribute.

AFC Toronto

Home: York Lions Stadium 

Key Player: Esther Okoronkwo

Head Coach: Marko Milanović

Mostly B’s

Calgary Wild FC crest. Photo courtesy of Calgary Wild FC. 

Calgary Wild FC

Home: McMahon Stadium 

Key Player:

Head Coach: Lydia Bedford

Mostly C’s 

Ottawa Rapid FC. Photo courtesy of Northern Tribune. 

Ottawa Rapid FC

Home: TD Place Stadium 

Key Player: Desiree Scott

Head Coach: Katrine Pedersen

Mostly D’s 

Vancouver Rise crest. Photo courtesy of Vancouver Rise.

Vancouver Rise 

Home: Swangard Stadium 

Key Player: Quinn

Head Coach: Anja Heiner-Moller

Mostly E’s 

Montréal Roses FC crest. Photo courtesy of Passion MTL.

Montréal Roses FC

Home: Centre Sportif Bois-de-Boulogne

Key Player: Charlotte Bilbault

Head Coach: Robert Rositoiu 

Mostly F’s 

Halifax Tides crest. Photo courtesy of Northern Tribune.

Halifax Tides 

Home: The Wanderers Ground

Key Player: Erin McLeod

Head Coach: Lewis Page

Edited by Neha Grewal