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| Founded | May 29, 2024; 20 months ago (May 29, 2024) | |
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| Chair | Deanna Zumwalt | |
| Coach | Lydia Bedford | |
| League | Northern Super League | |
| 2025 | Regular season, 5th Playoffs, DNQ | |
| Website | calgarywildfc | |
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Calgary Wild FC is a professionalwomen's soccer club based inCalgary, Alberta, that competes in theNorthern Super League, a league at the top of the women'sCanadian soccer pyramid.
In December 2022, it was announced thatCalgary Foothills WFC secured the rights to establish a new franchise for theNorthern Super League, which began play in 2025.[1][2][3] In May 2024, it was announced that the rights to the franchise had been transferred from the Foothills to a new ownership group.[4][5]
In May 2024, the club unveiled their name and branding, the first club in the league to do so.[6][7] 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 representingthe Famous Five (a group of women who fought to have women recognized as persons under Canadian law) and the five nations ofTreaty 7.[8][9] The Wild's mascot, announced in May 2025, is Echo the Owl.[10] The club plays out ofMcMahon Stadium, with no seating capacity restrictions.[11]
In September 2024, it was announced that the club would assume the operations of theASA High Performance program, operating them as their academy.[12]
On April 16, 2025, the Wild played their first game, the inaugural game of the Northern Super League, a 1–0 loss to theVancouver Rise.[13] The Wild played their first home game on May 11, 2025, drawing 0-0 withOttawa Rapid FC in front of 8,556 fans.[14] The club finished theinaugural NSL season in fifth place with a total of 29 points.[15]
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.”[16]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Executive | |
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| Board Chair | Deanna Zumwalt |
| Chief Executive Officer | Lara Murphy |
| Sporting Director | Alix Bruch |
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| Head coach |  Lydia Bedford |
| Assistant coach | Sinead McSharry |
The home kit is primarily purple, with the secondary red logo and numbers. The deep purple is a symbol of ambition and power, and the red is a reference to the city of Calgary.[18]
The main fan organization for the Calgary Wild is the Wild Roses Supporters Group.[19] Beginning in May 2025, and driven by Wild goalkeeperSarah Keilty-Dilling, the club launched the Keeper's Corner initiative, in partnership with KidSport Calgary andIan Bazalgette Junior High School, which gave tickets to youth and their families from "underserved communities" and created a dedicated space for them during home games in Section W of McMahon Stadium.[20][21][22][23][10]
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