The Montreal team in the Northern Women’s Soccer Super League will officially be called Roses FC.

The club unveiled its name and logo Tuesday night, displaying the blue, red and gold colours at an event near the Old Port.

Among those present were women’s hockey star Marie-Philip Poulin, Super Bowl champion Laurent Duvernay-Tardif and CF Montreal captain Samuel Piette.

The team crest features a blue rose with “ROSES”, “MTL” and “FC” in gold letters above it.

Team president Annie Larouche said the process of naming the team took several months and involved two committees — one focusing on the brand and the other to get input from various socio-cultural backgrounds.
“When agencies came to us with that name, it was a perfect fit,” she said. “It’s bilingual, it’s feminine, it’s powerful. Roses and thorns: exactly what we want to establish.”

The team’s management said the team will also be called the Montreal Roses.

Other teams in the league are Vancouver Rise FC, Ottawa Rapid FC, Halifax Tides FC, Calgary Wild FC and AFC Toronto.

The Roses have not revealed where they will play, but it is expected to be announced by the end of the year.
We could take inspiration from the recently named Victoire (LPHF) which, in its first season, played at the Auditorium de Verdun, at Place Bell and at the Bell Centre.

“It could be like this for the first season or longer,” Larouche said. “We just want to make sure we find the right place for us.”

Former distinguished player, Marinette Pichon will be the sporting director, while the position of head coach has been entrusted to Robert Rositoiu.

SLN will begin an inaugural season of 25 matches in April 2025.

Each club should have a salary cap of $1.5 million for 20 to 25 players; the minimum salary will be $50,000.