Ottawa Rapid FC unveiled as name of city's new pro women's soccer team

Ottawa Rpaid FC logo unveiling August 2024

The national capital's new professional women's soccer team is here and it's called Ottawa Rapid FC.Posted: Aug 15, 2024 6:12 PM EDT | Last Updated: 9 minutes ago

The team — which will play in the Northern Super League, set to launch next April — unveiled its name and light blue logo in a ceremony at TD Place on Thursday evening. "There was a time when it would have been novel or unusual," Gilbert said of women's sports. "We need to keep pushing that change forward."Teams from Toronto, Halifax, Montreal, Vancouver and Calgary will also play in the league. A 25-game regular season will be followed by playoffs and a national championship in the fall of 2025.

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