Halifax Tides FC is a professional

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club based in

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. It will compete in the

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, in the highest level of the

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, and is one of two professional soccer clubs in

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, alongside the

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of the men's

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. The club's colours are

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, and

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, and its crest references the

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of the

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. The Tides will play their home games at the

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in downtown Halifax, and its first season will commence in 2025 as one of the six charter members of the Northern Super League, with

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as their

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History

After discussions between a consortium of Halifax businesspeople and the

– which was then provisionally known as Project 8 – began in late 2023, the club was first incorporated as Atlantic Women's FC Limited in early 2024, as one of the league's six founding franchises. Its status as a member of the league was publicly announced by the league in April, becoming its fourth member after Vancouver, the

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, and

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. The club's branding was unveiled through an event in downtown Halifax celebrating the club's "launch" on 13 June.

Identity

The Tides' colours are "ocean

", "granite

", and "ship

". Its crest depicts the

on the

as a pair of colliding waves in front of a ship's

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. The ship forms the outline of the crest "as a reminder to always propel forward", while the

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is depicted at its centre, allegorising the club's intended impact on the local community to the Moon's

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s. Four vertical stripes decorate the base of the crest, representing the four predecessors of the Halifax Regional Municipality prior to their amalgamation in 1996: Halifax,

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, Dartmouth, and Halifax County. The crest was first registered with the

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in April 2024.

Stadium

The Tides will play their

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at the

in downtown Halifax. The Wanderers Grounds is a natural grass field located between the Citadel Hill and the

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, upon which a 6,500-seat "pop up" stadium was built in 2018 for the

of the

. The Wanderers are currently pursuing a CA$40 million upgrade of the venue with 8,500-seat permanent grandstands.

Organization

Courtney Sherlock, a

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and

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, serves as the Halifax Tides'

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(CEO). She was one of the co-founders of the club alongside former

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player

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, and

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Adam Baggs, Tara Larsen, Andrea Thompson, Amanda Sparkes, and Miriam Zitner. Sherlock was introduced to Zitner through a mutual friend who recognized that both families had children who played soccer. Despite not having an interest in soccer herself, Sherlock was quickly motivated to offer her leadership after joining the club. Val Malone serves as the club's

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, while

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head coach Amit Batra serves as its

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, former

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player Danae latrou-Davis as its

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, and Ally Pedvis as its

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manager.

Players and Staff

Players

As of March 18, 2025

Current staff

References

External links

Halifax Tides FC
at the

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