NORTHERN SUPER LEAGUE PLAYOFFS

ROAD TO THE FINAL

The Roses have secured their place in the playoffs. What remains to be determined is where they will finish in the standings, who they will face and when they will play at Stade Boréale. Here’s what’s confirmed — and what’s still to come.

1^ST IN THE STANDINGS

41 POINTS

8 UNBEATEN MATCHES

2 MATCHES TO PLAY

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The date of the semifinal will depend on where the Roses finish the regular season. Tickets are already on sale, and buying early comes with a real advantage.

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First choice of seats. Seats are assigned in the order tickets are purchased.
Your seat remains reserved regardless of the date selected for the match.
No need to rush once the schedule is announced.

WHAT’S STILL TO BE CONFIRMED

The exact date and time of the home match.
The opponent, which will be determined by the final standings.
All ticket holders will be contacted by email once the NSL confirms the schedule.

HOW THE PLAYOFFS WORK

Four teams, two two-legged semifinals, one championship match.

Step 1

THE TOP FOUR

The four clubs with the most points at the end of the regular season advance to the playoffs.

Step 2

THE SEMIFINALS

1st vs. 4th, 2nd vs. 3rd. Each semifinal is played over two matches, one at each team’s stadium.

Step 3

THE FINAL

One match for the Diana B. Matheson Cup, on November 14 at TD Place in Ottawa.

1^ST VS 4^TH Semifinal A

2^ND VS 3^RD Semifinal B

The higher-seeded team hosts the second leg, which decides the series.

AGGREGATE SCORE

Goals from both matches are added together. The team with the most goals advances to the final.

FIRST LEG 1 - 2

SECOND LEG 2 - 0

AGGREGATE 3 - 2

IF THE ROSES FINISH...

Select a position to see the opponent, the order of the matches and which one the Roses would play at Stade Boréale.

VS. THE 4^TH-PLACE TEAM

The most favourable scenario. The Roses would face the lowest-seeded team in the playoffs.

FIRST LEG AWAY October 31 or November 1

SECOND LEG STADE BORÉALE November 7 or 8

The Roses would play the deciding match at home, in front of their supporters.

VS. THE 3^RD-PLACE TEAM

The Roses would face the third-place team and retain the advantage of hosting the second leg.

FIRST LEG AWAY October 31 or November 1

SECOND LEG STADE BORÉALE November 7 or 8

The Roses would play the deciding match at home, in front of their supporters.

VS. THE 2^ND-PLACE TEAM

The Roses would begin the series at Stade Boréale before playing the second leg away.

FIRST LEG STADE BORÉALE October 31 or November 1

SECOND LEG AWAY November 7 or 8

The Roses would host the first match of the series at Stade Boréale.

VS. THE 1^ST-PLACE TEAM

The Roses would host the first match before concluding the series away against the team that finished first.

FIRST LEG STADE BORÉALE October 31 or November 1

SECOND LEG AWAY November 7 or 8

The Roses would host the first match of the series at Stade Boréale.

THE SCHEDULE

Two regular-season matches remain and will determine the final standings. The playoffs begin immediately after.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17 · 2 PM

HALIFAX TIDES

Away at Wanderers Grounds.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23 · 7 PM

OTTAWA RAPID FC

At Stade Boréale. The final match of the regular season, with the Supporters’ Shield potentially on the line.

OCTOBER 31 & NOVEMBER 1

SEMIFINALS, FIRST LEG

One semifinal is played each night.

NOVEMBER 7 & 8

SEMIFINALS, SECOND LEG

If the Roses finish 1st or 2nd, this is the match they would play at Stade Boréale.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14

THE NSL FINAL

At TD Place in Ottawa. One match for the Diana B. Matheson Cup.

The semifinal dates are set by the league. The allocation of matches between these dates will be confirmed once the final standings are established.

WHAT IF THERE’S A TIE?

The standings aren’t determined by points alone. The NSL applies a series of criteria, in this specific order, once all regular-season matches have been played.

THE EIGHT CRITERIA, IN ORDER +

Number of wins.
Goal difference.
Goals scored.
Head-to-head results.
Goal difference in head-to-head matches.
Goals scored in head-to-head matches.
Applicable disciplinary criteria.
Drawing of lots, if necessary.

PLAYOFFS

RESERVE YOUR SEAT

Seats are assigned in the order tickets are purchased. The exact date will be confirmed by the league.

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