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Calgary Wild FC
Calgary Wild FC is a professional women's soccer club based in Calgary, Alberta, that competes in the Northern Super League, a league at the top of the women's Canadian soccer pyramid.
In December 2022, it was announced that Calgary Foothills WFC secured the rights to establish a new franchise for the Northern Super League, which began play in 2025. In May 2024, it was announced that the rights to the franchise had been transferred from the Foothills to a new ownership group.
In May 2024, the club unveiled their name and branding, the first club in the league to do so. The club's logo consists of an owl made in red and violet, colours referencing the Calgary sky, with the rivers and mountains that make up Calgary's landscape are represented, and a W above the owl's eyes, with its five points representing the Famous Five (a group of women who fought to have women recognized as persons under Canadian law) and the five nations of Treaty 7. The Wild's mascot, Echo the Owl, was announced in May 2025. The club plays out of McMahon Stadium, with no seating capacity restrictions. The club's training grounds are the MaxWell Soccer Centre, located in the Foothills neighbourhood, approximately 14 kilometres to the southeast of McMahon Stadium.
In September 2024, it was announced that the club would assume the operations of the ASA High Performance program, operating them as their academy.
On April 16, 2025, the Wild played their first game, the inaugural game of the Northern Super League, a 1–0 loss to the Vancouver Rise. The Wild played their first home game on May 11, 2025, drawing 0-0 with Ottawa Rapid FC in front of 8,556 fans. The club finished the inaugural NSL season in fifth place with a total of 29 points.
On January 8, 2026, the Wild announced the launch of the Wild FC Academy, set to begin in February 2026, featuring U18 and U23 Reserve programs under the newly-appointed Academy Director Kennedi Kiarash, with head coach Lydia Bedford saying "Creating a clear, accessible pathway for young players to develop in a high-performance environment is critical, and this academy allows us to support athletes as they progress toward the highest levels of the game."
On March 9, 2026, it was announced that Lydia Bedford had departed the club to become head coach of the England women's national under-23 football team, with Sinead McSharry being named as interim head coach of the Wild. On July 6, 2026, it was announced that Leah Blayney had been hired as the club's new head coach on a permanent basis.
On May 13, 2026, it was announced that a majority stake in the ownership of the club had been bought by Alyssa Mitchell, an entrepreneur based in the United States.
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Calgary Wild FC
Calgary Wild FC is a professional women's soccer club based in Calgary, Alberta, that competes in the Northern Super League, a league at the top of the women's Canadian soccer pyramid.
In December 2022, it was announced that Calgary Foothills WFC secured the rights to establish a new franchise for the Northern Super League, which began play in 2025. In May 2024, it was announced that the rights to the franchise had been transferred from the Foothills to a new ownership group.
In May 2024, the club unveiled their name and branding, the first club in the league to do so. The club's logo consists of an owl made in red and violet, colours referencing the Calgary sky, with the rivers and mountains that make up Calgary's landscape are represented, and a W above the owl's eyes, with its five points representing the Famous Five (a group of women who fought to have women recognized as persons under Canadian law) and the five nations of Treaty 7. The Wild's mascot, Echo the Owl, was announced in May 2025. The club plays out of McMahon Stadium, with no seating capacity restrictions. The club's training grounds are the MaxWell Soccer Centre, located in the Foothills neighbourhood, approximately 14 kilometres to the southeast of McMahon Stadium.
In September 2024, it was announced that the club would assume the operations of the ASA High Performance program, operating them as their academy.
On April 16, 2025, the Wild played their first game, the inaugural game of the Northern Super League, a 1–0 loss to the Vancouver Rise. The Wild played their first home game on May 11, 2025, drawing 0-0 with Ottawa Rapid FC in front of 8,556 fans. The club finished the inaugural NSL season in fifth place with a total of 29 points.
On January 8, 2026, the Wild announced the launch of the Wild FC Academy, set to begin in February 2026, featuring U18 and U23 Reserve programs under the newly-appointed Academy Director Kennedi Kiarash, with head coach Lydia Bedford saying "Creating a clear, accessible pathway for young players to develop in a high-performance environment is critical, and this academy allows us to support athletes as they progress toward the highest levels of the game."
On March 9, 2026, it was announced that Lydia Bedford had departed the club to become head coach of the England women's national under-23 football team, with Sinead McSharry being named as interim head coach of the Wild. On July 6, 2026, it was announced that Leah Blayney had been hired as the club's new head coach on a permanent basis.
On May 13, 2026, it was announced that a majority stake in the ownership of the club had been bought by Alyssa Mitchell, an entrepreneur based in the United States.