TORONTO - The Northern Super League is looking at adding a seventh team in 2027, with plenty of ownership interest from overseas, according to league co-founder Diana Matheson.

The fledgling women's pro soccer league, which launched this season with franchises in Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver, had initially talked about increasing by two teams in 2027. But Matheson, the league's chief growth officer and part owner of the Ottawa Rapid, says that view has changed.

"We like the feel of adding one team in 2027. It allows us to really clearly target Central Canada and Western Canada," Matheson said in an interview.

Looking for geographical balance and to expand player pathways, the league is looking from Manitoba to B.C., for the seventh team.

Matheson says the l

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