There’s a push to bring professional women’s soccer to Edmonton
Posted August 21, 2026 9:30 am.
Last Updated August 21, 2026 9:26 am.
Soccer fans in Edmonton are making push to bring professional soccer back to Alberta’s capital.
A petition is going around to have a pro women’s team in Canada’s Northern Super League, and it’s receiving support from one city councillor.
“When the Northern Super League started last year, it was like, ‘why doesn’t Edmonton have a team?’” asked petition organizer Marni Devlin Moses. “Calgary has a team, Vancouver has a team.”
Moses is spearheading the push. She hopes Edmonton will follow in the footsteps of Winnipeg, which is getting an expansion franchise next year – bringing the league to seven teams.
From playing to coaching, Moses has spent almost all her life wrapped up in the sport. She says Edmonton’s soccer community is underserved.
What’s more, the city does not have a single professional women’s team in any sport, and Moses says having one would create new pathways for female athletes.
“It shows women and girls that they can be involved in every aspect of it, from playing, leadership, management, or support,” she said. “It just is all so important.”
The petition is getting backing from Edmonton City Hall, with councillor Thu Parmar signing and sharing the petition.
“This is an absolute pleasure to put my name behind something like this,” said the councillor for Ward sipiwiyiniwak.
Parmar says Edmonton is overdue for a professional women’s team, adding it’s already ranked the best sport city in Canada, citing a ranking last fall from public relations firm Burson.
“When we look at our strategic priorities, arts, culture, recreation, and sport is a huge pillar of that,” Coun. Parmar said. “Trying to use sport for economic, diversification and making sure that we can actually bring tournaments here and have the infrastructure.”
Edmonton hasn’t had a professional soccer team since 2022 when the Edmonton FC men’s team folded the franchise due to low fan turnout and financial struggles.
Moses says now is the time to capitalize on the post-World Cup momentum and take the presence of soccer in Edmonton to the next level.
“Everyone I talk to is like, ‘That’s a brilliant idea. Why didn’t we think of that before?’ It’s not my brilliant idea. I’m just trying to keep the ball rolling here.”
CityNews reached out to the Northern Super League for comment but did not immediately hear back.
