CBC/Radio-Canada to broadcast, live stream games of NSL’s inaugural season [Video]

Canada’s first professional women’s soccer league unveiled its schedule Thursday afternoon, with all 75 Northern Super League regular-season matches to air across CBC, Radio-Canada, TSN and RDS.

Select games will also be streamed on CBC Gem, TSN+ and NSL.ca.

The Vancouver Rise FC will host Calgary Wild FC on April 16 at BC Place Stadium in the first-ever NSL match, which will be available on the free CBC Gem streaming service.

AFC Toronto will open its campaign at home against Montreal Roses FC in a April 19 match held at BMO Field that will be also be streamed on CBC Gem. York Lions Stadium will serve as Toronto’s regular home.

Diana Matheson, chief executive officer and co-founder of the NSL, told CBC Sports on Thursday the league will compete with the best around the world.

“We know that because of the players we’ve attracted to this league,” she said. “Quinn, Desiree Scott, Emma Regan, Erin McLeod [and] the internationals we brought in, …