2025 Montreal Roses FC season

Montreal Roses FC
2025 season
Owner
  • Isabèle Chevalier
  • Jean-François Crevier
PresidentAnnie Larouche
Head coachRobert Rositoiu
Stadium
Northern Super League4th
Top goalscorerLatifah Abdu (8)
Highest home attendance5,049 (vs Ottawa Rapid, 3 May 2025)
Lowest home attendance2,100 (vs Ottawa Rapid, 16 August 2025)
Average home league attendance3,205

The 2025 Montreal Roses FC season is the first in the club's history, as well as first season in Northern Super League history.[1] The first match was a 1–0 win against AFC Toronto on April 19, 2025.[2]

Team

Administration

As of October 19, 2025.[3]
Position Name
President Annie Larouche
Vice-President, Strategies and Communications Nathalie Vachon
Marketing and Communications Manager Cynthia Cianciusi
Content and Digital Platforms Manager Patrick Lacson
Director, Events and Community Sidney Ginchereau
Director, Culture and Finance Andréanne Gagné
Director, Operations Mélissa Beauchesne
Director, Partnerships Baptiste Robert
Box Office Director Antoine Chevalier
Specialist, Member Experience Amanda Silva Marques
Specialist, Member Experience Vanessa Beaupré
Coordinator, Boutique Angelo Destounis
Ambassador Amy Walsh

Technical Team

As of October 19, 2025.[4]
Position Name
Sporting director Marinette Pichon
Assistant to the Sporting director Adrien Moufflet
Head coach Robert Rositoiu
Assistant coach
  • Maryse Bard-Martel
  • Yannick Girard
  • Antoine Guldner
Goalkeeping coach Maryse Bard-Martel
Performance coach Yannick Girard
Mental coach Antoine Guldner
Head of performance culture Antoine Guldner
Team Manager Laurence Hamel
Equipment Manager Mathilde Lefebvre Lalande
Head Physiotherapist Christine Thériault-Loranger
Consultant Nick De Santis

First team squad

As of October 19, 2025[5]
No. Nat. Name Date of birth (age) Since Last Contract Signed from Notes
Goalkeepers
1 Anna Karpenko (2002-04-10) 10 April 2002 2025 February 2025[6] Vaughan Azzurri
26 Gabrielle Lambert (1993-12-27) 27 December 1993 2024 October 2024[7] SC Freiburg
Anne-Marie Laroche (2000-03-06) 6 March 2000 2025 January 2025[8] Royal-Sélect de Beauport
Defenders
2 Lucy Cappadona (2002-04-13) 13 April 2002 2025 February 2025[9] UConn Huskies INT
3 Hailey Whitaker (2000-02-24) 24 February 2000 2025 February 2025[9] Valur INT
4 Stephanie Hill (2001-12-26) 26 December 2001 2025 January 2025[10] McGill University
5 Julia Leas (2001-03-03) 3 March 2001 2025 February 2025[11] Vittsjö GIK INT
16 Lara Schenk (2000-01-20) 20 January 2000 2025 April 2025[12] Sporting de Huelva INT
17 Jodi Smith (2003-01-17) 17 January 2003 2025 January 2025[13] Tormenta FC INT
21 Mathilde Lachance (2002-07-02) 2 July 2002 2025 February 2025[14] Université Laval
24 Olivia Mbala (1992-05-12) 12 May 1992 2025 July 2025[15] Lille
Midfielders
6 Alexandria Hess (1996-07-19) 19 July 1996 2025 January 2025[13] MSV Duisburg INT
8 Mara Bouchard (2001-04-20) 20 April 2001 2025 January 2025[16] McGill University
15 Chloe Minas (2002-04-12) 12 April 2002 2025 August 2025[17] Växjö
18 Charlotte Bilbault (1990-06-05) 5 June 1990 2024 October 2024[7] Montpellier INT
19 Lorie Thibault (2000-03-19) 19 March 2000 2025 January 2025[16] Montreal Carabins
23 Félicia Roy (2006-04-07) 7 April 2006 2025 January 2025[16] Collège Champlain Cavaliers
Forwards
7 Noémi Paquin (2001-06-09) 9 June 2001 2025 January 2025[18] FIU Panthers
11 Kang Chae-rim (1998-05-23) 23 May 1998 2025 August 2025[19] Suwon INT
12 Tanya Boychuk (2000-06-20) 20 June 2000 2024 December 2024[20] Vittsjö GIK
14 Claire Monyard (2000-05-15) 15 May 2000 2025 January 2025[8] Miami Athletic Club
20 Mégane Sauvé (1998-04-06) 6 April 1998 2025 January 2025[21] Sporting C.P.
Players who made an appearance and/or had a squad number but left the team.
99 Latifah Abdu (2001-10-18) 18 October 2001 2024 December 2024[22] Guingamp

Competitions

Northern Super League

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 AFC Toronto (S) 25 16 3 6 42 24 +18 51 Advance to playoffs
2 Ottawa Rapid 25 11 6 8 41 26 +15 39[a]
3 Vancouver Rise (C) 25 11 6 8 38 36 +2 39[a]
4 Montreal Roses 25 10 6 9 30 23 +7 36
5 Calgary Wild 25 9 2 14 26 42 −16 29
6 Halifax Tides 25 3 7 15 17 43 −26 16
Source: NSL
Rules for classification: 1) Head-to-head points; 2) Head-to-head goal difference; 3) Overall goal difference; 4) Most wins; 5) Most goals scored; 6) Least goals conceded; 7) Least red cards; 8) Least yellow cards; 9) Drawing of lots.[23]
(C) Champion; (S) Supporters' Shield winner
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head points tied 7–7; head-to-head goal difference: Ottawa Rapid +3, Vancouver Rise –3

Results by match

Match12345678910111213141516171819202122232425
GroundAAHHAHAHAAHAHAHHHAAAHHAHA
ResultWWWDLLDWWDLWWDLLWLDWWLDLL
Position[I]1111111112222222232442334
Points36910101011141718182124252525282829323535363636
Source: #Matches
H = Home; N = Neutral; A = Away; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss;   = Playoffs
  1. ^ Positions show the situation at the end of the week the match was played, not the position at the conclusion of matches or game days.

Matches

April 19 1 AFC Toronto 0–1 Montreal Roses Toronto, Ontario
16:00 ET Report
  • Boychuk 2'
  • Bilbault  66'
Stadium: BMO Field
Referee: Carly Marissa Shaw-MacLaren
Assistant referees: Gabrielle Lemieux, Melissa Snedden
April 27 2 Vancouver Rise 1–3 Montreal Roses Burnaby, British Columbia
15:00 ET
Report
Stadium: Swangard Stadium
Referee: Isabelle Duclos
Assistant referees: Camille Raymond, Megan Opatril
May 3 3 Montreal Roses 2–1 Ottawa Rapid Laval, Quebec
19:00 ET
Report
Stadium: Stade Boréale
Attendance: 5,049
Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin
Assistant referees: Stéphanie Fortin, Allycia Carlucci
May 10 4 Montreal Roses 0–0 Halifax Tides Laval, Quebec
13:00 ET Report
Stadium: Stade Boréale
Referee: Anne-Marie Canuel
Assistant referees: Marie-Han Gagnon, Gabrielle Lemieux
May 18 5 Calgary Wild 1–0 Montreal Roses Calgary, Alberta
17:00 ET
Report
Stadium: McMahon Stadium
Attendance: 3,502
Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin
Assistant referees: Megan Opatril, Heather Lloyd
May 22 6 Montreal Roses 0–2 AFC Toronto Laval, Quebec
19:00 ET
Report
Stadium: Stade Boréale
Attendance: 2,606
Referee: Sheila Couture
Assistant referees: Camille Raymond, Amanda Kwan
May 25 7 Ottawa Rapid 1–1 Montreal Roses Ottawa, Ontario
14:00 ET Report
Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 2,591
Referee: Isabelle Duclos
Assistant referees: Allycia Carlucci, Laura Hall
June 7 8 Montreal Roses 2–0 Vancouver Rise Laval, Quebec
14:00 ET
Report
Stadium: Stade Boréale
Attendance: 3,855
Referee: Isabelle Duclos
Assistant referees: Gabrielle Lemieux, Megan Opatril
June 14 9 Ottawa Rapid 1–2 Montreal Roses Ottawa, Ontario
15:00 ET
Report
Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 3,576
Referee: Anne-Marie Canuel
Assistant referees: Marie-Han Gagnon, Natalie Berry
June 22 10 Vancouver Rise 0–0 Montreal Roses Burnaby, British Columbia
16:00 ET Report
Stadium: Swangard Stadium
Attendance: 3,858
Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin
Assistant referees: Allycia Carlucci
Assistant referees: Victoria Lafortune
July 12 11 Montreal Roses 0–1 Halifax Tides Laval, Quebec
17:00 ET
Report
Stadium: Stade Boréale
Attendance: 2,900
Referee: Isabelle Duclos
Assistant referees: Stéphanie Fortin, Megan Opatril
July 18 12 AFC Toronto 1–2 Montreal Roses Toronto, Ontario
19:30 ET
Report
Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Attendance: 2,873
Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin
Assistant referees: Gabrielle Lemieux, Amanda Kwan
July 26 13 Montreal Roses 2–0 Calgary Wild Laval, Quebec
19:00 ET
Report
Stadium: Stade Boréale
Attendance: 3,250
Referee: Carly Shaw-MacLaren
Assistant referees: Camille Raymond, Allycia Carlucci
August 2 14 Halifax Tides 1-1 Montreal Roses Halifax, Nova Scotia
14:00 ET
Report
Stadium: Wanderers Grounds
Attendance: 3,800
Referee: Salma Flores-Desrochers
Assistant referees: Stéphanie Fortin, Natalie Berry
August 9 15 Montreal Roses 1-2 AFC Toronto Laval, Quebec
13:00 ET
Report
Stadium: Stade Boréale
Attendance: 2,150
Referee: Isabelle Duclos
Assistant referees: Victoria Lafortune, Amanda Kwan
August 16 16 Montreal Roses 0-2 Ottawa Rapid Laval, Quebec
14:00 ET Report
Stadium: Stade Boréale
Attendance: 2,100
Referee: Sheila Couture
Assistant referees: Allycia Carlucci, Victoria Lafortune
August 23 17 Montreal Roses 2-0 Calgary Wild Laval, Quebec
12:30 ET
  • Kang 44' 50'
Report
Stadium: Stade Boréale
Attendance: 2,800
Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin
Assistant referees: Gabrielle Lemieux, Laura Hall
August 30 18 Vancouver Rise 2–1 Montreal Roses Burnaby, British Columbia
22:00 ET
Report
Stadium: Swangard Stadium
Attendance: 4,013
Referee: Anne-Marie Canuel
Assistant referees: Melissa Snedden, Shukwia Tajik
September 7 19 Ottawa Rapid 0-0 Montreal Roses Ottawa, Ontario
12:00 ET
Report
Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 3,722
Referee: Anne-Marie Canuel
Assistant referees: Melissa Snedden, Shukwia Tajik
September 13 20 Calgary Wild 0-5 Montreal Roses Calgary, Alberta
16:00 ET
Report
Stadium: McMahon Stadium
Attendance: 3,672
Referee: Salma Flores-Desrochers
Assistant referees: Allycia Carlucci, Megan Opatril
September 18 21 Montreal Roses 2-0 Halifax Tides Laval, Quebec
19:00 ET
Report
Stadium: Stade Boréale
Attendance: 3,053
Referee: Anne-Marie Canuel
Assistant referees: Gabrielle Lemieux, Allycia Carlucci
September 27 22 Montreal Roses 0-2 Calgary Wild Laval, Quebec
12:00 ET
Report
Stadium: Stade Boréale
Attendance: 4,576
Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin
Assistant referees: Victoria Lafortune, Megan Opatril
October 2 23 Halifax Tides 2-2 Montreal Roses Halifax, Nova Scotia
18:00 ET
Report
Stadium: Wanderers Grounds
Referee: Salma Flores-Desrochers
Assistant referees: Laura Hall, Natalie Berry
October 11 24 Montreal Roses 0-1 Vancouver Rise Laval, Quebec
12:00 ET
Report Stadium: Stade Boréale
Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin
Assistant referees: Laura Hall, Camille Raymond
October 18 25 AFC Toronto 2-1 Montreal Roses Toronto, Ontario
12:00 ET
Report
Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Referee: Myriam Marcotte
Assistant referees: Camille Raymond, Amanda Kwan

Playoffs

The Roses finished the regular season in fourth place and qualified for the NSL playoffs as the fourth seed of four teams.

November 1, 2025 (2025-11-01) Semi-finals Montreal Roses 0-2 AFC Toronto Laval, Quebec
12:00 p.m. EDT Report
Stadium: Stade Boréale
Attendance: 2,296
Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin
Assistant referees: Melissa Snedden, Camille Raymond
November 9, 2025 (2025-11-09) Semi-finals AFC Toronto 4–1 Montreal Roses Toronto, Ontario
2:00 p.m. EST
Report
Stadium: York Lions Stadium
Referee: Carly Shaw-MacLaren
Assistant referees: Melissa Snedden, Allycia Carlucci

References

  1. ^ "Northern Super League Unveils Inaugural Season Schedule". CBC.
  2. ^ "Montreal Roses hold on to edge AFC Toronto in second outing for Northern Super League". St. Albert Gazette. April 19, 2025.
  3. ^ "Administration". Montreal Roses FC. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
  4. ^ "Technical Team". Montreal Roses FC. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
  5. ^ "Roster". Montreal Roses FC. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
  6. ^ "ANNA KARPENKO: MONTRÉAL ROSES SIGN A GOALKEEPER ON THE RISE IN CANADIAN SOCCER". Montreal Roses. February 28, 2025. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
  7. ^ a b "The Montréal Roses introduce their first two players: Gabrielle Lambert and Charlotte Bilbault". Montreal Roses. October 21, 2024. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
  8. ^ a b "MONTRÉAL ROSES GROW THEIR TEAM WITH TWO INSPIRING NEW PLAYERS: ANNE-MARIE LAROCHE AND CLAIRE MONYARD". Montreal Roses. January 23, 2025. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
  9. ^ a b "HAILEY WHITAKER AND LUCY CAPPADONA JOIN THE MONTRÉAL ROSES, AS TRAINING CAMP APPROACHES". Montreal Roses. February 6, 2025. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
  10. ^ "FOUR NEW PLAYERS FROM QUEBEC SIGNED: STÉPHANIE HILL, MARA BOUCHARD, FÉLICIA ROY AND LORIE THIBAULT". Montreal Roses. January 9, 2025. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
  11. ^ "A NEW TALENTED RECRUIT FOR THE MONTRÉAL ROSES: JULIA LEAS". Montreal Roses. February 7, 2025. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
  12. ^ "Three New Players Join the Squad, and the Roses Name Co-Captains". Montreal Roses. April 16, 2025. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
  13. ^ a b "MONTRÉAL ROSES WELCOME ALEXANDRIA HESS, FORMER BUNDESLIGA CAPTAIN, AND JODI SMITH, ACCLAIMED COLLEGE DEFENDER". Montreal Roses. January 22, 2025. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
  14. ^ "Bienvenue à notre nouvelle Rose, Mathilde Lachance 🌹". Montreal Roses. February 11, 2025. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
  15. ^ "A VETERAN DEFENDER JOINS THE MONTRÉAL ROSES". Montreal Roses. July 7, 2025. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
  16. ^ a b c "FOUR NEW PLAYERS FROM QUEBEC SIGNED: STÉPHANIE HILL, MARA BOUCHARD, FÉLICIA ROY AND LORIE THIBAULT". Montreal Roses. January 9, 2025. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
  17. ^ "A MONTREALER RETURNS HOME AFTER A PROFESSIONAL STINT IN SWEDEN". Montreal Roses. August 27, 2025. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
  18. ^ "THE MONTRÉAL ROSES WELCOME NOÉMI PAQUIN: A PROMISING FORWARD MAKING HER GRAND RETURN TO QUÉBEC". Montreal Roses. January 16, 2025. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
  19. ^ "SOUTH KOREAN INTERNATIONAL CHAERIM KANG JOINS MONTRÉAL ROSES". Montreal Roses. August 7, 2025. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
  20. ^ "THE MONTRÉAL ROSES ADD A DYNAMIC FORWARD TO THEIR ROSTER! TANYA BOYCHUK READY TO MAKE HER MARK IN THE NORTHERN SUPER LEAGUE". Montreal Roses. December 20, 2024. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
  21. ^ "THE MONTRÉAL ROSES WELCOME MÉGANE SAUVÉ: A CHAMPION DETERMINED TO MAKE WOMEN'S SOCCER SHINE IN HER OWN COUNTRY". Montreal Roses. January 14, 2025. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
  22. ^ "A RISING STAR COMES BACK TO SHINE IN HER HOMETOWN! FORWARD LATIFAH ABDU JOINS THE MONTRÉAL ROSES". Montreal Roses. December 18, 2024. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
  23. ^ "Six Seconds - The home of women's football in Canada". Six Seconds. Retrieved October 8, 2025.