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Roses FC
Founded	July 2023; 1 year ago
Ground	Various
Owner	Isabèle Chevalier; Jean-François Crevier;
President	Annie Larouche
Manager	Marinette Pichon
Coach	Robert Rositoiu
League	Northern Super League
Website	https://www.rosesmtl.ca

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Montreal Roses FC (officially known as Roses FC; French: Roses de Montréal FC) is a professional women's soccer club based in Montreal, Quebec that will compete in the Northern Super League, in the top flight of the Canadian soccer league system. One of two professional soccer clubs in the province of Quebec alongside CF Montréal, it is owned by Isabèle Chevalier and Jean-François Crevier, led by Annie Larouche, and managed by Marinette Pichon. The blue rose is featured prominently in the club's branding, which uses blue, red, and white as primary colours, and black and gold as secondary colours. The club will play their first season in 2025, as one of the six charter members of the league.

History

Roses FC were co-founded by Quebecer entrepreneurs Isabèle Chevalier and Jean-François Crevier, who bought a licence for a team in the Northern Super League, then tentatively known as Project 8, in July 2023.^[1] Chevalier, who gained notoriety as a "dragon" on both the French and French-Canadian adaptations of Dragons' Den, sought a team in the league as a passion project inspired by her advocacy for women's sports, while Crevier, whose companies manufacture and distribute lubricants, sought involvement in the league after news reports covering its establishment piqued his interest.^[2]^[3]^[4] Their acquisition, along with regulatory approval by Canada Soccer, was achieved in May 2024,^[1]^[5] and the league publicly announced Roses FC and Ottawa Rapid FC as the last two of its six charter members at the espnW Summit Canada shortly after.^[a]^[7]^[8]

During the club's development, Chevalier and Crevier sought advice from former Laval Comets and Canadian national team player Amy Walsh, and former Montreal Alouettes president Patrick Boivin.^[4] They appointed former Montréal Alouettes and Montreal Alliance executive Annie Larouche as the first president of Roses FC, and former Juvisy and French national team player Marinette Pichon as its first sporting director.^[9]^[10] Larouche, who was still an executive at the Alliance when she was nominated, served out the rest of her tenure at the Alliance to the end of the 2024 CEBL season.^[11] Pichon had immigrated to Quebec in 2019, following her tenure as Juvisy's general manager, and participated in the local soccer scene prior to her appointment.^[11]^[12] Pichon appointed Robert Rositoiu, who achieved a League1 Canada treble as coach of A.S. Blainville Féminin in 2022, as Roses FC's first ever head coach.^[13]^[14] Fifteen investors were secured for the club, some of which were appointed as brand ambassadors under the title of "investor-ambassadors" – these included former and current men's national team players Patrice Bernier and Maxime Crépeau, and Olympic track and field champion Bruny Surin.^[15]

Exterior of a white and brown brick building — The club's launch was celebrated in an event held at Dalhousie station *(pictured)*.

Roses FC were the last of the six charter members of the league to unveil their branding, and did so at a highly-publicized event held at Dalhousie station in Old Montreal on 8 October 2024, attended by Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, Samuel Piette, Marie-Philip Poulin, and members of the men's national team, along with various club and league executives and investors.^[15]^[16]^[17] The club initially found difficulty in securing a long-term tenancy at a venue in Montreal, and will adopt a touring model for their inaugural 2025 season, in which their home games will be played in various venues.^[4]^[18]

Identity

A blue-dyed rose — Blue roses *(pictured)* are prominently featured in the club's branding, intended to illustrate "making the impossible possible."

The official name of the club is Roses FC, though Montreal Roses FC and Roses de Montréal FC are also used in the club's official English- and French-language media, respectively.^[19]^[20] The club's branding was designed by Quebec-based advertising agencies Cossette and GRDN,^[15] who worked with the club throughout late 2023 and early-to-mid 2024 to workshop over forty ideas for the club's identity.^[21] The traditional colours of sports teams in Montreal; blue, red, and white; are also used by the club as its primary colours, while black and gold are used as secondary colours.^[22]^[23] However, the hues of blue and red are intentionally different from those used by other Montreal sports clubs.^[23] The choice of blue and red also symbolize the "diverse cultural heritage shared between Quebéc and Canada."^[22]^[24] The typography used in the club's media was inspired by the Farine Five Roses sign prominent on the Montreal skyline.^[24]^[25]

The club's crest features a artificially-dyed blue rose, a subversive reference to rose motifs in Montreal culture, intended to evoke the idea of "[making] the impossible possible" as blue roses are "impossible in nature."^[26] The identical name of roses in English and French, and their recognition as symbols of femininity, were also factors in its selection as the club's name and logo.^[16]^[26] "Roses", "MTL", and "FC" are written in varied gold fonts along the top of the crest.^[25]

Stadium

Roses FC's training ground is the Centre Sportif Bois-de-Boulogne in Laval, Quebec, which will undertake two rounds of renovations to accommodate the club.^[13]

Organization

Roses FC are independently owned by Isabèle Chevalier and Jean-François Crevier.^[1]^[5] It is led by Annie Larouche as its president, while Marinette Pichon manages the club as its sporting director.^[9]^[10]

Team

Robert Rositoiu serves as the club's head coach.^[13]^[14]

References

Notes

^ At the time of this announcement, the clubs were known by their tentative names, SLN Montreal and NSL Ottawa.^[6]

Sources

The Canadian Press (28 May 2024). "New pro women's soccer league will have a team in Montreal". The Gazette. Archived from the original on 28 May 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
Houpt, Simon (28 May 2024). "New Northern Super League takes women's soccer pro in Canada, with room to grow". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 28 May 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
Téotonio, Jean-François (8 October 2024). "La floraison des Roses de Montréal". La Presse (in French). Archived from the original on 8 October 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
Rainbird, Daniel (8 October 2024). "Roses FC unveiled as Montreal's Northern Super League franchise". Toronto Star. The Canadian Press. Archived from the original on 9 October 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)

Citations

^ ^a ^b ^c The Canadian Press 2024a, "Co-founders Jean-François Crevier and Isabèle Chevalier purchased the Montreal team in July 2023, but it was only last Friday that the deal with the new league was signed."
^ The Canadian Press 2024a, "Chevalier said this new league was not only an investment, but also a passion project. Crevier said he saw an article in March last year about the league that co-founder Diana Matheson wanted to start."
^ Houpt 2024, "The Montreal NSL team owners include Jean-François Crevier, the president of a commercial lubricant distribution company, and Isabèle Chevalier [...] one of the "dragons" on the Radio-Canada's edition of Dragon's Den."
^ ^a ^b ^c Jaques, John (28 May 2024). "Women's Pro Soccer To Plant Flag In Montreal". Northern Tribune. Archived from the original on 28 May 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
^ ^a ^b Davidson, Neil (4 April 2024). "Project 8 says three more clubs have asked to join proposed Canadian women's pro soccer league". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 4 April 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024. The applications for professional club admission will be considered at Canada Soccer's annual general meeting in early May in Montreal.
^ "Montreal, Ottawa join newly named Northern Super League pro women's soccer circuit". CBC Sports. 28 May 2024. Archived from the original on 28 May 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
^ Houpt 2024, "In fact, the four teams previously announced will be joined only by Montreal and Ottawa, which were unveiled Tuesday at the ESPNW Summit..."
^ Kerry, Gillespie (28 May 2024). "Canadian women's pro soccer league has a name, the Northern Super League, and two more teams". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on 29 May 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024. At the espnW Canada conference in Toronto, Matheson also announced Ottawa and Montreal have signed on to join previously announced clubs...
^ ^a ^b Arcand, Jean-Philippe (19 June 2024). "Les nombreux chantiers d'Annie Larouche et de Marinette Pichon" [The many challenges of Annie Larouche and Marinette Pichon]. La Presse (in French). Archived from the original on 20 June 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024. ...la nomination d'Annie Larouche à titre de présidente du club, tandis que l'ex-gloire du soccer français Marinette Pichon en sera la directrice sportive.
^ ^a ^b Richard, Mylène (19 June 2024). "En mode séduction pour dénicher des joueuses et un entraîneur de soccer" [In seduction mode to find soccer players and a coach]. Le Journal de Montréal (in French). Archived from the original on 23 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
^ ^a ^b The Canadian Press (19 June 2024). "Annie Larouche leaves Montreal Alliance to head new local soccer team". The Gazette. Archived from the original on 19 June 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024. Larouche leaves her position with the Montreal Alliance of the Canadian Elite Basketball League, at the end of this season [...] After her sporting career, [Pichon] was general manager at FCF Juvisy Essonne...
^ Dunlop, Brendan (9 September 2024). "Behind the Badge: Find Out How NSL Montréal is Ready to Elevate the Game in Quebec". Northern Super League. Archived from the original on 12 September 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c Jaques, John (11 September 2024). "Rositoiu To Coach Montreal's NSL Club". Northern Tribune. Archived from the original on 12 September 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
^ ^a ^b The Canadian Press (11 September 2024). "Montreal's Northern Super League club names Robert Rositoiu as head coach". The Gazette. Archived from the original on 12 September 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024. Rositoiu is well known in the world of women's soccer, having won three trophies with AS Blainville in Ligue1 Québec [...] Rositoiu's appointment was the result of a meticulous selection process led by Pichon...
^ ^a ^b ^c Téotonio 2024, "La Gare Dalhousie, dans le Vieux-Montréal, a été choisie comme premier lieu de rassemblement des Roses. Même Jesse Marsch, Mauro Biello et Maxime Crépeau, tous de passage dans la métropole avec l’équipe canadienne masculine, se sont joints à la fête. On a parlé de Maxime Crépeau : il s’est ajouté à un groupe déjà hétéroclite réunissant une quinzaine d’investisseurs-ambassadeurs issus de tous les horizons."
^ ^a ^b Rainbird, Daniel (8 October 2024). "The Montreal Roses: Women's soccer team unveils its name and logo". The Gazette. The Canadian Press. Archived from the original on 9 October 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024. Among those in attendance were women's hockey star Marie-Philip Poulin, Super Bowl champion Laurent Duvernay-Tardif and CF Montréal captain Samuel Piette. [...] "It's bilingual, it's feminine, it's powerful..."
^ Rainbird 2024a, "A who's who of the Quebec sporting world was in attendance, including hockey star Marie-Philip Poulin, Super Bowl champion Laurent Duvernay-Tardif and CF Montreal captain Samuel Piette. League co-founder Diana Matheson was also on hand."
^ Jaques, John (30 May 2024). "Everything We Know About All Six NSL Launch Teams". Northern Tribune. Archived from the original on 30 May 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
^ Rainbird 2024a, "Montreal's Northern Super League team will be known as Roses FC. Club executives say the team will also go by "Montreal Roses" in English and "Les Roses de Montréal" in French."
^ Téotonio 2024, "Une fleur bleue qui déborde de son bouclier. Le nom Roses, en or, au-dessus. Les Roses de Montréal, Roses FC, Montreal Roses, « tu prends [l’appellation] qui te plaît ! »"
^ Rainbird 2024a, ""We started working on this back in November," [...] Team founders Isabèle Chevalier and Jean-François Crevier said they must have gone through at least 40 names before finding one that stuck."
^ ^a ^b Canadian Soccer Daily Staff (8 October 2024). "Roses de Montréal FC introduced as final Northern Super League founding club brand". Canadian Soccer Daily. Archived from the original on 9 October 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
^ ^a ^b Téotonio 2024, "Le lien avec la métropole est clair, puisqu’il s’inspire de la rosace du logo officiel de la Ville de Montréal. Les agences GRDN et Cossette ont été impliquées dans le processus de sélection. « On a pris des rouges et des bleus un peu plus vifs, différents des autres équipes. »"
^ ^a ^b Roger, Christine (8 October 2024). "Les Roses FC de Montréal voient le jour dans la Super Ligue du Nord". Radio-Canada Sports. Archived from the original on 9 October 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
^ ^a ^b Rainbird 2024a, "The team crest features a blue rose with “ROSES,” “MTL” and “FC” in gold lettering above it. The font draws inspiration from the city's "Farine Five Roses" landmark on the edge of the Lachine Canal."
^ ^a ^b Téotonio 2024, "« La rose, c’est féminin, mais c’est puissant. » La rose bleue, « c’est impossible dans la nature, [...] Donc ce logo-là rend l’impossible possible. »"

External links

Official website (French)

[7] At the time of this announcement, the clubs were known by their tentative names, SLN Montreal and NSL Ottawa.^[6]

[gazette-1-1] The Canadian Press 2024a, "Co-founders Jean-François Crevier and Isabèle Chevalier purchased the Montreal team in July 2023, but it was only last Friday that the deal with the new league was signed."

[2] The Canadian Press 2024a, "Chevalier said this new league was not only an investment, but also a passion project. Crevier said he saw an article in March last year about the league that co-founder Diana Matheson wanted to start."

[3] Houpt 2024, "The Montreal NSL team owners include Jean-François Crevier, the president of a commercial lubricant distribution company, and Isabèle Chevalier [...] one of the "dragons" on the Radio-Canada's edition of Dragon's Den."

[northern_tribune-1-4] Jaques, John (28 May 2024). "Women's Pro Soccer To Plant Flag In Montreal". Northern Tribune. Archived from the original on 28 May 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.

[the_globe_and_mail-1-5] Davidson, Neil (4 April 2024). "Project 8 says three more clubs have asked to join proposed Canadian women's pro soccer league". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 4 April 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024. The applications for professional club admission will be considered at Canada Soccer's annual general meeting in early May in Montreal.

[6] "Montreal, Ottawa join newly named Northern Super League pro women's soccer circuit". CBC Sports. 28 May 2024. Archived from the original on 28 May 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.

[8] Houpt 2024, "In fact, the four teams previously announced will be joined only by Montreal and Ottawa, which were unveiled Tuesday at the ESPNW Summit..."

[9] Kerry, Gillespie (28 May 2024). "Canadian women's pro soccer league has a name, the Northern Super League, and two more teams". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on 29 May 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024. At the espnW Canada conference in Toronto, Matheson also announced Ottawa and Montreal have signed on to join previously announced clubs...

[la_presse-1-10] Arcand, Jean-Philippe (19 June 2024). "Les nombreux chantiers d'Annie Larouche et de Marinette Pichon" [The many challenges of Annie Larouche and Marinette Pichon]. La Presse (in French). Archived from the original on 20 June 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024. ...la nomination d'Annie Larouche à titre de présidente du club, tandis que l'ex-gloire du soccer français Marinette Pichon en sera la directrice sportive.

[journal_de_montreal-1-11] Richard, Mylène (19 June 2024). "En mode séduction pour dénicher des joueuses et un entraîneur de soccer" [In seduction mode to find soccer players and a coach]. Le Journal de Montréal (in French). Archived from the original on 23 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.

[gazette-2-12] The Canadian Press (19 June 2024). "Annie Larouche leaves Montreal Alliance to head new local soccer team". The Gazette. Archived from the original on 19 June 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024. Larouche leaves her position with the Montreal Alliance of the Canadian Elite Basketball League, at the end of this season [...] After her sporting career, [Pichon] was general manager at FCF Juvisy Essonne...

[13] Dunlop, Brendan (9 September 2024). "Behind the Badge: Find Out How NSL Montréal is Ready to Elevate the Game in Quebec". Northern Super League. Archived from the original on 12 September 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.

[northern_tribune-2-14] Jaques, John (11 September 2024). "Rositoiu To Coach Montreal's NSL Club". Northern Tribune. Archived from the original on 12 September 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.

[gazette-3-15] The Canadian Press (11 September 2024). "Montreal's Northern Super League club names Robert Rositoiu as head coach". The Gazette. Archived from the original on 12 September 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024. Rositoiu is well known in the world of women's soccer, having won three trophies with AS Blainville in Ligue1 Québec [...] Rositoiu's appointment was the result of a meticulous selection process led by Pichon...

[la_presse-2-16] Téotonio 2024, "La Gare Dalhousie, dans le Vieux-Montréal, a été choisie comme premier lieu de rassemblement des Roses. Même Jesse Marsch, Mauro Biello et Maxime Crépeau, tous de passage dans la métropole avec l’équipe canadienne masculine, se sont joints à la fête. On a parlé de Maxime Crépeau : il s’est ajouté à un groupe déjà hétéroclite réunissant une quinzaine d’investisseurs-ambassadeurs issus de tous les horizons."

[the_gazette-1-17] Rainbird, Daniel (8 October 2024). "The Montreal Roses: Women's soccer team unveils its name and logo". The Gazette. The Canadian Press. Archived from the original on 9 October 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024. Among those in attendance were women's hockey star Marie-Philip Poulin, Super Bowl champion Laurent Duvernay-Tardif and CF Montréal captain Samuel Piette. [...] "It's bilingual, it's feminine, it's powerful..."

[18] Rainbird 2024a, "A who's who of the Quebec sporting world was in attendance, including hockey star Marie-Philip Poulin, Super Bowl champion Laurent Duvernay-Tardif and CF Montreal captain Samuel Piette. League co-founder Diana Matheson was also on hand."

[19] Jaques, John (30 May 2024). "Everything We Know About All Six NSL Launch Teams". Northern Tribune. Archived from the original on 30 May 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.

[20] Rainbird 2024a, "Montreal's Northern Super League team will be known as Roses FC. Club executives say the team will also go by "Montreal Roses" in English and "Les Roses de Montréal" in French."

[21] Téotonio 2024, "Une fleur bleue qui déborde de son bouclier. Le nom Roses, en or, au-dessus. Les Roses de Montréal, Roses FC, Montreal Roses, « tu prends [l’appellation] qui te plaît ! »"

[22] Rainbird 2024a, ""We started working on this back in November," [...] Team founders Isabèle Chevalier and Jean-François Crevier said they must have gone through at least 40 names before finding one that stuck."

[canadian_soccer_daily-1-23] Canadian Soccer Daily Staff (8 October 2024). "Roses de Montréal FC introduced as final Northern Super League founding club brand". Canadian Soccer Daily. Archived from the original on 9 October 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.

[la_presse-3-24] Téotonio 2024, "Le lien avec la métropole est clair, puisqu’il s’inspire de la rosace du logo officiel de la Ville de Montréal. Les agences GRDN et Cossette ont été impliquées dans le processus de sélection. « On a pris des rouges et des bleus un peu plus vifs, différents des autres équipes. »"

[radio_canada-1-25] Roger, Christine (8 October 2024). "Les Roses FC de Montréal voient le jour dans la Super Ligue du Nord". Radio-Canada Sports. Archived from the original on 9 October 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.

[toronto_star-1-26] Rainbird 2024a, "The team crest features a blue rose with “ROSES,” “MTL” and “FC” in gold lettering above it. The font draws inspiration from the city's "Farine Five Roses" landmark on the edge of the Lachine Canal."

[la_presse-4-27] Téotonio 2024, "« La rose, c’est féminin, mais c’est puissant. » La rose bleue, « c’est impossible dans la nature, [...] Donc ce logo-là rend l’impossible possible. »"

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-'''Montreal Roses FC''' ({{lang-fr|Roses de Montréal}}) is a [[Professional sports|professional]] [[women's soccer]] club based in [[Montreal|Montreal, Quebec]] that will compete in the [[Northern Super League]], in the top flight of the [[Canadian soccer league system#Women|Canadian soccer league system]]. One of two professional soccer clubs in the province of [[Quebec]] alongside [[CF Montréal]], it is owned by Isabèle Chevalier and Jean-François Crevier, led by Annie Larouche, and managed by [[Marinette Pichon]]. The club will play their first season in 2025, as one of the six charter members of the league.
+'''Montreal Roses FC''' (officially known as '''Roses FC'''; {{lang-fr|Roses de Montréal FC}}) is a [[Professional sports|professional]] [[women's soccer]] club based in [[Montreal|Montreal, Quebec]] that will compete in the [[Northern Super League]], in the top flight of the [[Canadian soccer league system#Women|Canadian soccer league system]]. One of two professional soccer clubs in the province of [[Quebec]] alongside [[CF Montréal]], it is owned by Isabèle Chevalier and Jean-François Crevier, led by Annie Larouche, and managed by [[Marinette Pichon]]. The [[blue rose]] is featured prominently in the club's branding, which uses [[blue]], [[red]], and [[white]] as primary colours, and [[black]] and [[Gold (color)|gold]] as secondary colours. The club will play their first season in 2025, as one of the six charter members of the league.
 == History ==
-The Roses were co-founded by Quebecer [[entrepreneurship|entrepreneurs]] Isabèle Chevalier and Jean-François Crevier, who bought a [[Professional sports league organization#Structure of North American leagues (franchise and minor league system)|licence]] for a team in the [[Northern Super League]], then tentatively known as Project 8, in July 2023.<ref name="gazette-1">{{Harvnb|The Canadian Press|2024a|loc="Co-founders Jean-François Crevier and Isabèle Chevalier purchased the Montreal team in July 2023, but it was only last Friday that the deal with the new league was signed."}}</ref> Chevalier, who gained notoriety as a "dragon" on both the French and French-Canadian adaptations of ''[[Dragons' Den]]'', sought a team in the league as a passion project inspired by her advocacy for [[women's sports]], while Crevier, whose companies manufacture and distribute [[lubricant]]s, sought involvement in the league after news reports covering its establishment piqued his interest.<ref>{{Harvnb|The Canadian Press|2024a|loc="Chevalier said this new league was not only an investment, but also a passion project. Crevier said he saw an article in March last year about the league that co-founder Diana Matheson wanted to start."}}</ref><ref>{{Harvnb|Houpt|2024|loc="The Montreal NSL team owners include Jean-François Crevier, the president of a commercial lubricant distribution company, and Isabèle Chevalier [...] one of the "dragons" on the Radio-Canada's edition of Dragon's Den."}}</ref><ref name="northern tribune-1">{{cite web |last1=Jaques |first1=John |title=Women's Pro Soccer To Plant Flag In Montreal |url=https://northerntribune.ca/montreal-womens-professional-soccer-team/ |website=Northern Tribune |access-date=23 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240528141144/https://northerntribune.ca/montreal-womens-professional-soccer-team/ |archive-date=28 May 2024 |date=28 May 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> Their acquisition, along with regulatory approval by [[Canada Soccer]], was achieved in May 2024,<ref name="gazette-1"/><ref name="the globe and mail-1">{{cite web |last1=Davidson |first1=Neil |title=Project 8 says three more clubs have asked to join proposed Canadian women's pro soccer league |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/soccer/article-project-8-says-three-more-clubs-have-asked-to-join-proposed-canadian/ |website=[[The Globe and Mail]] |access-date=23 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240404182545/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/soccer/article-project-8-says-three-more-clubs-have-asked-to-join-proposed-canadian/ |archive-date=4 April 2024 |date=4 April 2024 |url-status=live |url-access=limited |quote=The applications for professional club admission will be considered at Canada Soccer's annual general meeting in early May in Montreal.}}</ref> and the league publicly announced the Roses and [[Ottawa Rapid FC]] as the last two of its six charter members at the [[ESPN.com#ESPNW|espnW Summit Canada]] shortly after.{{Efn|At the time of this announcement, the clubs were simply known by their tentative names, ''SLN Montreal'' and ''NSL Ottawa''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Montreal, Ottawa join newly named Northern Super League pro women's soccer circuit |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/northern-super-league-name-announcement-1.7215577 |website=[[CBC Sports]] |access-date=23 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240528182937/https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/northern-super-league-name-announcement-1.7215577 |archive-date=28 May 2024 |date=28 May 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref>}}<ref>{{Harvnb|Houpt|2024|loc="In fact, the four teams previously announced will be joined only by Montreal and Ottawa, which were unveiled Tuesday at the ESPNW Summit..."}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Kerry |first1=Gillespie |title=Canadian women's pro soccer league has a name, the Northern Super League, and two more teams |url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/canadian-womens-pro-soccer-league-has-a-name-the-northern-super-league-and-two-more/article_0dce5d12-1ced-11ef-8643-2bf7fb720220.html |website=[[Toronto Star]] |access-date=23 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240529020217/https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/canadian-womens-pro-soccer-league-has-a-name-the-northern-super-league-and-two-more/article_0dce5d12-1ced-11ef-8643-2bf7fb720220.html |archive-date=29 May 2024 |date=28 May 2024 |quote=At the espnW Canada conference in Toronto, Matheson also announced Ottawa and Montreal have signed on to join previously announced clubs... |url-status=live |url-access=limited}}</ref>
+Roses FC were co-founded by Quebecer [[entrepreneurship|entrepreneurs]] Isabèle Chevalier and Jean-François Crevier, who bought a [[Professional sports league organization#Structure of North American leagues (franchise and minor league system)|licence]] for a team in the [[Northern Super League]], then tentatively known as Project 8, in July 2023.<ref name="gazette-1">{{Harvnb|The Canadian Press|2024a|loc="Co-founders Jean-François Crevier and Isabèle Chevalier purchased the Montreal team in July 2023, but it was only last Friday that the deal with the new league was signed."}}</ref> Chevalier, who gained notoriety as a "dragon" on both the French and French-Canadian adaptations of ''[[Dragons' Den]]'', sought a team in the league as a passion project inspired by her advocacy for [[women's sports]], while Crevier, whose companies manufacture and distribute [[lubricant]]s, sought involvement in the league after news reports covering its establishment piqued his interest.<ref>{{Harvnb|The Canadian Press|2024a|loc="Chevalier said this new league was not only an investment, but also a passion project. Crevier said he saw an article in March last year about the league that co-founder Diana Matheson wanted to start."}}</ref><ref>{{Harvnb|Houpt|2024|loc="The Montreal NSL team owners include Jean-François Crevier, the president of a commercial lubricant distribution company, and Isabèle Chevalier [...] one of the "dragons" on the Radio-Canada's edition of Dragon's Den."}}</ref><ref name="northern tribune-1">{{cite web |last1=Jaques |first1=John |title=Women's Pro Soccer To Plant Flag In Montreal |url=https://northerntribune.ca/montreal-womens-professional-soccer-team/ |website=Northern Tribune |access-date=23 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240528141144/https://northerntribune.ca/montreal-womens-professional-soccer-team/ |archive-date=28 May 2024 |date=28 May 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> Their acquisition, along with regulatory approval by [[Canada Soccer]], was achieved in May 2024,<ref name="gazette-1"/><ref name="the globe and mail-1">{{cite web |last1=Davidson |first1=Neil |title=Project 8 says three more clubs have asked to join proposed Canadian women's pro soccer league |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/soccer/article-project-8-says-three-more-clubs-have-asked-to-join-proposed-canadian/ |website=[[The Globe and Mail]] |access-date=23 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240404182545/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/soccer/article-project-8-says-three-more-clubs-have-asked-to-join-proposed-canadian/ |archive-date=4 April 2024 |date=4 April 2024 |url-status=live |url-access=limited |quote=The applications for professional club admission will be considered at Canada Soccer's annual general meeting in early May in Montreal.}}</ref> and the league publicly announced Roses FC and [[Ottawa Rapid FC]] as the last two of its six charter members at the [[ESPN.com#ESPNW|espnW Summit Canada]] shortly after.{{Efn|At the time of this announcement, the clubs were known by their tentative names, ''SLN Montreal'' and ''NSL Ottawa''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Montreal, Ottawa join newly named Northern Super League pro women's soccer circuit |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/northern-super-league-name-announcement-1.7215577 |website=[[CBC Sports]] |access-date=23 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240528182937/https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/northern-super-league-name-announcement-1.7215577 |archive-date=28 May 2024 |date=28 May 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref>}}<ref>{{Harvnb|Houpt|2024|loc="In fact, the four teams previously announced will be joined only by Montreal and Ottawa, which were unveiled Tuesday at the ESPNW Summit..."}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Kerry |first1=Gillespie |title=Canadian women's pro soccer league has a name, the Northern Super League, and two more teams |url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/canadian-womens-pro-soccer-league-has-a-name-the-northern-super-league-and-two-more/article_0dce5d12-1ced-11ef-8643-2bf7fb720220.html |website=[[Toronto Star]] |access-date=23 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240529020217/https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/canadian-womens-pro-soccer-league-has-a-name-the-northern-super-league-and-two-more/article_0dce5d12-1ced-11ef-8643-2bf7fb720220.html |archive-date=29 May 2024 |date=28 May 2024 |quote=At the espnW Canada conference in Toronto, Matheson also announced Ottawa and Montreal have signed on to join previously announced clubs... |url-status=live |url-access=limited}}</ref>
-During the club's development, Chevalier and Crevier sought advice from former [[Laval Comets]] and [[Canada women's national soccer team|Canadian national team]] player [[Amy Walsh]], and former [[Montreal Alouettes]] president Patrick Boivin.<ref name="northern tribune-1"/> They appointed former [[Montréal Alouettes]] and [[Montreal Alliance]] executive Annie Larouche as the first [[President (corporate title)|president]] of the Roses, and former [[Paris FC (women)|Juvisy]] and [[France women's national football team|French national team]] player [[Marinette Pichon]] as its first [[sporting director]].<ref name="la presse-1">{{cite news |last1=Arcand |first1=Jean-Philippe |title=Les nombreux chantiers d'Annie Larouche et de Marinette Pichon |url=https://www.lapresse.ca/sports/soccer/2024-06-19/super-ligue-du-nord/les-nombreux-chantiers-d-annie-larouche-et-de-marinette-pichon.php |website=[[La Presse (Canadian newspaper)|La Presse]] |access-date=23 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240620004339/https://www.lapresse.ca/sports/soccer/2024-06-19/super-ligue-du-nord/les-nombreux-chantiers-d-annie-larouche-et-de-marinette-pichon.php |archive-date=20 June 2024 |language=fr |trans-title=The many challenges of Annie Larouche and Marinette Pichon |date=19 June 2024 |quote=...la nomination d'Annie Larouche à titre de présidente du club, tandis que l'ex-gloire du soccer français Marinette Pichon en sera la directrice sportive. |url-status=live |url-access=limited}}</ref><ref name="journal de montreal-1">{{cite web |last1=Richard |first1=Mylène |title=En mode séduction pour dénicher des joueuses et un entraîneur de soccer |url=https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2024/06/19/en-mode-seduction-pour-denicher-des-joueuses-et-un-entraineur-de-soccer |website=[[Le Journal de Montréal]] |access-date=23 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240823150305/https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2024/06/19/en-mode-seduction-pour-denicher-des-joueuses-et-un-entraineur-de-soccer |archive-date=23 August 2024 |language=fr |trans-title=In seduction mode to find soccer players and a coach |date=19 June 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> Larouche, who was still an executive at the Alliance when she was nominated, served out the rest of her tenure at the Alliance to the end of the [[2024 CEBL season]].<ref name="gazette-2">{{cite web |author1=The Canadian Press |author1-link=The Canadian Press |title=Annie Larouche leaves Montreal Alliance to head new local soccer team |url=https://montrealgazette.com/sports/soccer/annie-larouche-leaves-montreal-alliance-to-head-new-local-soccer-team |website=[[The Gazette (Montreal)|The Gazette]] |access-date=23 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240619191545/https://montrealgazette.com/sports/soccer/annie-larouche-leaves-montreal-alliance-to-head-new-local-soccer-team |archive-date=19 June 2024 |date=19 June 2024 |quote=Larouche leaves her position with the Montreal Alliance of the Canadian Elite Basketball League, at the end of this season [...] After her sporting career, [Pichon] was general manager at FCF Juvisy Essonne... |url-status=live |url-access=limited}}</ref> Pichon had immigrated to Quebec in 2019, following her tenure as Juvisy's [[general manager]], and participated in the local soccer scene prior to her appointment.<ref name="gazette-2"/><ref>{{cite web |last1=Dunlop |first1=Brendan |title=Behind the Badge: Find Out How NSL Montréal is Ready to Elevate the Game in Quebec |url=https://www.nsl.ca/news/behind-the-badge-find-out-how-nsl-montréal-is-ready-to-elevate-the-game-in-quebec |website=[[Northern Super League]] |access-date=12 September 2024 |archive-url=https://archive.md/nVIEV |archive-date=12 September 2024 |date=9 September 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> Pichon appointed Robert Rositoiu, who achieved a [[League1 Canada]] [[Treble (association football)|treble]] as coach of [[A.S. Blainville|A.S. Blainville Féminin]] in [[2022 League1 Canada season|2022]], as the first [[head coach]] of the Roses.<ref name="northern tribune-2">{{cite web |last1=Jaques |first1=John |title=Rositoiu To Coach Montreal's NSL Club |url=https://northerntribune.ca/northern-super-league-montreal-coach-robert-rositoiu/ |website=Northern Tribune |access-date=12 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240912070247/https://northerntribune.ca/northern-super-league-montreal-coach-robert-rositoiu/ |archive-date=12 September 2024 |date=11 September 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="gazette-3">{{cite web |author1=The Canadian Press |author1-link=The Canadian Press |title=Montreal's Northern Super League club names Robert Rositoiu as head coach |url=https://montrealgazette.com/sports/soccer/montreals-northern-super-league-club-names-robert-rositoiu-as-head-coach |website=[[The Gazette (Montreal)|The Gazette]] |access-date=12 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240912070512/https://montrealgazette.com/sports/soccer/montreals-northern-super-league-club-names-robert-rositoiu-as-head-coach |archive-date=12 September 2024 |date=11 September 2024 |quote=Rositoiu is well known in the world of women's soccer, having won three trophies with AS Blainville in Ligue1 Québec [...] Rositoiu's appointment was the result of a meticulous selection process led by Pichon... |url-status=live |url-access=limited}}</ref> The club initially found difficulty in securing a long-term tenancy at a venue in Montreal, and will adopt a touring model for their inaugural 2025 season, in which their [[Home (sports)|home games]] will be played in various venues.<ref name="northern tribune-1"/><ref>{{cite web |last1=Jaques |first1=John |title=Everything We Know About All Six NSL Launch Teams |url=https://northerntribune.ca/northern-super-league-inaugural-teams/ |website=Northern Tribune |access-date=23 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240530200034/https://northerntribune.ca/northern-super-league-inaugural-teams/ |archive-date=30 May 2024 |date=30 May 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref>
+During the club's development, Chevalier and Crevier sought advice from former [[Laval Comets]] and [[Canada women's national soccer team|Canadian national team]] player [[Amy Walsh]], and former [[Montreal Alouettes]] president Patrick Boivin.<ref name="northern tribune-1"/> They appointed former [[Montréal Alouettes]] and [[Montreal Alliance]] executive Annie Larouche as the first [[President (corporate title)|president]] of Roses FC, and former [[Paris FC (women)|Juvisy]] and [[France women's national football team|French national team]] player [[Marinette Pichon]] as its first [[sporting director]].<ref name="la presse-1">{{cite news |last1=Arcand |first1=Jean-Philippe |title=Les nombreux chantiers d'Annie Larouche et de Marinette Pichon |url=https://www.lapresse.ca/sports/soccer/2024-06-19/super-ligue-du-nord/les-nombreux-chantiers-d-annie-larouche-et-de-marinette-pichon.php |website=[[La Presse (Canadian newspaper)|La Presse]] |access-date=23 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240620004339/https://www.lapresse.ca/sports/soccer/2024-06-19/super-ligue-du-nord/les-nombreux-chantiers-d-annie-larouche-et-de-marinette-pichon.php |archive-date=20 June 2024 |language=fr |trans-title=The many challenges of Annie Larouche and Marinette Pichon |date=19 June 2024 |quote=...la nomination d'Annie Larouche à titre de présidente du club, tandis que l'ex-gloire du soccer français Marinette Pichon en sera la directrice sportive. |url-status=live |url-access=limited}}</ref><ref name="journal de montreal-1">{{cite web |last1=Richard |first1=Mylène |title=En mode séduction pour dénicher des joueuses et un entraîneur de soccer |url=https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2024/06/19/en-mode-seduction-pour-denicher-des-joueuses-et-un-entraineur-de-soccer |website=[[Le Journal de Montréal]] |access-date=23 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240823150305/https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2024/06/19/en-mode-seduction-pour-denicher-des-joueuses-et-un-entraineur-de-soccer |archive-date=23 August 2024 |language=fr |trans-title=In seduction mode to find soccer players and a coach |date=19 June 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> Larouche, who was still an executive at the Alliance when she was nominated, served out the rest of her tenure at the Alliance to the end of the [[2024 CEBL season]].<ref name="gazette-2">{{cite web |author1=The Canadian Press |author1-link=The Canadian Press |title=Annie Larouche leaves Montreal Alliance to head new local soccer team |url=https://montrealgazette.com/sports/soccer/annie-larouche-leaves-montreal-alliance-to-head-new-local-soccer-team |website=[[The Gazette (Montreal)|The Gazette]] |access-date=23 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240619191545/https://montrealgazette.com/sports/soccer/annie-larouche-leaves-montreal-alliance-to-head-new-local-soccer-team |archive-date=19 June 2024 |date=19 June 2024 |quote=Larouche leaves her position with the Montreal Alliance of the Canadian Elite Basketball League, at the end of this season [...] After her sporting career, [Pichon] was general manager at FCF Juvisy Essonne... |url-status=live |url-access=limited}}</ref> Pichon had immigrated to Quebec in 2019, following her tenure as Juvisy's [[general manager]], and participated in the local soccer scene prior to her appointment.<ref name="gazette-2"/><ref>{{cite web |last1=Dunlop |first1=Brendan |title=Behind the Badge: Find Out How NSL Montréal is Ready to Elevate the Game in Quebec |url=https://www.nsl.ca/news/behind-the-badge-find-out-how-nsl-montréal-is-ready-to-elevate-the-game-in-quebec |website=[[Northern Super League]] |access-date=12 September 2024 |archive-url=https://archive.md/nVIEV |archive-date=12 September 2024 |date=9 September 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> Pichon appointed Robert Rositoiu, who achieved a [[League1 Canada]] [[Treble (association football)|treble]] as coach of [[A.S. Blainville|A.S. Blainville Féminin]] in [[2022 League1 Canada season|2022]], as Roses FC's first ever [[head coach]].<ref name="northern tribune-2">{{cite web |last1=Jaques |first1=John |title=Rositoiu To Coach Montreal's NSL Club |url=https://northerntribune.ca/northern-super-league-montreal-coach-robert-rositoiu/ |website=Northern Tribune |access-date=12 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240912070247/https://northerntribune.ca/northern-super-league-montreal-coach-robert-rositoiu/ |archive-date=12 September 2024 |date=11 September 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="gazette-3">{{cite web |author1=The Canadian Press |author1-link=The Canadian Press |title=Montreal's Northern Super League club names Robert Rositoiu as head coach |url=https://montrealgazette.com/sports/soccer/montreals-northern-super-league-club-names-robert-rositoiu-as-head-coach |website=[[The Gazette (Montreal)|The Gazette]] |access-date=12 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240912070512/https://montrealgazette.com/sports/soccer/montreals-northern-super-league-club-names-robert-rositoiu-as-head-coach |archive-date=12 September 2024 |date=11 September 2024 |quote=Rositoiu is well known in the world of women's soccer, having won three trophies with AS Blainville in Ligue1 Québec [...] Rositoiu's appointment was the result of a meticulous selection process led by Pichon... |url-status=live |url-access=limited}}</ref> Fifteen investors were secured for the club, some of which were appointed as [[brand ambassadors]] under the title of "investor-ambassadors" – these included former and current [[Canada men's national soccer team|men's national team]] players [[Patrice Bernier]] and [[Maxime Crépeau]], and Olympic track and field champion [[Bruny Surin]].<ref name="la presse-2">{{Harvnb|Téotonio|2024|loc="La Gare Dalhousie, dans le Vieux-Montréal, a été choisie comme premier lieu de rassemblement des Roses. Même Jesse Marsch, Mauro Biello et Maxime Crépeau, tous de passage dans la métropole avec l’équipe canadienne masculine, se sont joints à la fête. On a parlé de Maxime Crépeau : il s’est ajouté à un groupe déjà hétéroclite réunissant une quinzaine d’investisseurs-ambassadeurs issus de tous les horizons."}}</ref>
+[[File:Gare Dalhousie 09.jpg|thumb|alt=Exterior of a white and brown brick building|The club's launch was celebrated in an event held at [[Dalhousie station (Canadian Pacific Railway)|Dalhousie station]] ''(pictured)''.]]
+Roses FC were the last of the six charter members of the league to unveil their branding, and did so at a highly-publicized event held at [[Dalhousie station (Canadian Pacific Railway)|Dalhousie station]] in [[Old Montreal]] on 8 October 2024, attended by [[Laurent Duvernay-Tardif]], [[Samuel Piette]], [[Marie-Philip Poulin]], and members of the men's national team, along with various club and league executives and investors.<ref name="la presse-2"/><ref name="the gazette-1">{{cite web |last1=Rainbird |first1=Daniel |title=The Montreal Roses: Women's soccer team unveils its name and logo |url=https://montrealgazette.com/sports/soccer/the-montreal-roses-womens-soccer-team-unveils-its-name-and-logo |website=[[The Gazette (Montreal)|The Gazette]] |publisher=[[The Canadian Press]] |access-date=9 October 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241009012143/https://montrealgazette.com/sports/soccer/the-montreal-roses-womens-soccer-team-unveils-its-name-and-logo |archive-date=9 October 2024 |date=8 October 2024 |quote=Among those in attendance were women's hockey star Marie-Philip Poulin, Super Bowl champion Laurent Duvernay-Tardif and CF Montréal captain Samuel Piette. [...] “It's bilingual, it's feminine, it's powerful..." |url-status=live |url-access=limited}}</ref><ref>{{Harvnb|Rainbird|2024a|loc="A who's who of the Quebec sporting world was in attendance, including hockey star Marie-Philip Poulin, Super Bowl champion Laurent Duvernay-Tardif and CF Montreal captain Samuel Piette. League co-founder Diana Matheson was also on hand."}}</ref> The club initially found difficulty in securing a long-term tenancy at a venue in Montreal, and will adopt a touring model for their inaugural 2025 season, in which their [[Home (sports)|home games]] will be played in various venues.<ref name="northern tribune-1"/><ref>{{cite web |last1=Jaques |first1=John |title=Everything We Know About All Six NSL Launch Teams |url=https://northerntribune.ca/northern-super-league-inaugural-teams/ |website=Northern Tribune |access-date=23 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240530200034/https://northerntribune.ca/northern-super-league-inaugural-teams/ |archive-date=30 May 2024 |date=30 May 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref>
+== Identity ==
+[[File:RS-bluerose1.jpg|thumb|alt=A blue-dyed rose|[[Blue rose]]s ''(pictured)'' are prominently featured in the club's branding, intended to illustrate "making the impossible possible."]]
+The official name of the club is ''Roses FC'', though ''Montreal Roses FC'' and ''Roses de Montréal FC'' are also used in the club's official [[English language|English]]- and [[French language|French]]-language media, respectively.<ref>{{Harvnb|Rainbird|2024a|loc="Montreal's Northern Super League team will be known as Roses FC. Club executives say the team will also go by "Montreal Roses" in English and "Les Roses de Montréal" in French."}}</ref><ref>{{Harvnb|Téotonio|2024|loc="Une fleur bleue qui déborde de son bouclier. Le nom Roses, en or, au-dessus. Les Roses de Montréal, Roses FC, Montreal Roses, « tu prends [l’appellation] qui te plaît ! »"}}</ref> The club's branding was designed by Quebec-based [[Advertising agency|advertising agencies]] Cossette and GRDN,<ref name="la presse-2"/> who worked with the club throughout late 2023 and early-to-mid 2024 to workshop over forty ideas for the club's identity.<ref>{{Harvnb|Rainbird|2024a|loc=""We started working on this back in November," [...] Team founders Isabèle Chevalier and Jean-François Crevier said they must have gone through at least 40 names before finding one that stuck."}}</ref> The traditional colours of [[Sports in Montreal|sports teams in Montreal]]; [[blue]], [[red]], and [[white]]; are also used by the club as its primary colours, while [[black]] and [[gold (color)|gold]] are used as secondary colours.<ref name="canadian soccer daily-1">{{cite web |author1=Canadian Soccer Daily Staff |title=Roses de Montréal FC introduced as final Northern Super League founding club brand |url=https://canadiansoccerdaily.com/2024/10/09/roses-de-montreal-fc-introduced-as-final-northern-super-league-founding-club/ |website=Canadian Soccer Daily |access-date=9 October 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241009023519/https://canadiansoccerdaily.com/2024/10/09/roses-de-montreal-fc-introduced-as-final-northern-super-league-founding-club/ |archive-date=9 October 2024 |date=8 October 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="la presse-3">{{Harvnb|Téotonio|2024|loc="Le lien avec la métropole est clair, puisqu’il s’inspire de la rosace du logo officiel de la Ville de Montréal. Les agences GRDN et Cossette ont été impliquées dans le processus de sélection. « On a pris des rouges et des bleus un peu plus vifs, différents des autres équipes. »"}}</ref> However, the [[hue]]s of blue and red are intentionally different from those used by other Montreal sports clubs.<ref name="la presse-3"/> The choice of blue and red also symbolize the "diverse cultural heritage shared between [[Quebéc]] and [[Canada]]."<ref name="canadian soccer daily-1"/><ref name="radio canada-1">{{cite web |last1=Roger |first1=Christine |title=Les Roses FC de Montréal voient le jour dans la Super Ligue du Nord |url=https://ici.radio-canada.ca/sports/2110882/soccer-feminin-roses-montreal-super-ligue-nord |website=[[Radio-Canada|Radio-Canada Sports]] |access-date=9 October 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241009021302/https://ici.radio-canada.ca/sports/2110882/soccer-feminin-roses-montreal-super-ligue-nord |archive-date=9 October 2024 |date=8 October 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> The [[typography]] used in the club's media was inspired by the [[Five Roses Flour|Farine Five Roses sign]] prominent on the Montreal skyline.<ref name="radio canada-1"/><ref name="toronto star-1">{{Harvnb|Rainbird|2024a|loc="The team crest features a blue rose with “ROSES,” “MTL” and “FC” in gold lettering above it. The font draws inspiration from the city's "Farine Five Roses" landmark on the edge of the Lachine Canal."}}</ref>
+The club's [[Crest (sports)|crest]] features a [[Dyeing|artificially-dyed]] [[blue rose]], a subversive reference to [[rose]] motifs in Montreal culture, intended to evoke the idea of "[making] the impossible possible" as blue roses are "impossible in nature."<ref name="la presse-4">{{Harvnb|Téotonio|2024|loc="« La rose, c’est féminin, mais c’est puissant. » La rose bleue, « c’est impossible dans la nature, [...] Donc ce logo-là rend l’impossible possible. »"}}</ref> The identical name of [[rose]]s in English and French, and their recognition as symbols of [[femininity]], were also factors in its selection as the club's name and logo.<ref name="the gazette-1"/><ref name="la presse-4"/> "Roses", "MTL", and "FC" are written in varied gold fonts along the top of the crest.<ref name="toronto star-1"/>
 == Stadium ==
-The Roses' [[Training ground (association football)|training ground]] is the [[Centre Sportif Bois-de-Boulogne]] in [[Laval, Quebec]], which will undertake two rounds of renovations to accommodate the club.<ref name="northern tribune-2"/>
+Roses FC's [[Training ground (association football)|training ground]] is the [[Centre Sportif Bois-de-Boulogne]] in [[Laval, Quebec]], which will undertake two rounds of renovations to accommodate the club.<ref name="northern tribune-2"/>
 == Organization ==
-The Roses are independently owned by Isabèle Chevalier and Jean-François Crevier.<ref name="gazette-1"/><ref name="the globe and mail-1"/> It is led by Annie Larouche as its [[President (corporate title)|president]], while [[Marinette Pichon]] manages the club as its [[sporting director]].<ref name="la presse-1"/><ref name="journal de montreal-1"/>
+Roses FC are independently owned by Isabèle Chevalier and Jean-François Crevier.<ref name="gazette-1"/><ref name="the globe and mail-1"/> It is led by Annie Larouche as its [[President (corporate title)|president]], while [[Marinette Pichon]] manages the club as its [[sporting director]].<ref name="la presse-1"/><ref name="journal de montreal-1"/>
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+Numerous [[investor]]s hold shares in the club; two of which, [[Patrice Bernier]] and [[Maxime Crépeau]], also serve as [[brand ambassadors]] for the club under the title of "investor-ambassadors".<ref name=la presse-2"/><ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1841519025395847331 |user=rosemtlfc |title=It's a great pleasure to welcome Patrice Bernier as an investor-ambassador to the club! |author=Montreal Roses FC |date=2 October 2024 |access-date=8 October 2024}}</ref> The other investors are: [[LaSalle College|LCI Education]],<ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1839413802934092260 |user=rosemtlfc |title=Represented by Caroline Comeau, Chief Revenue Officer and Executive Vice-President, LCI Education joins the group of investors in Montreal's Northern Super League club! |author=Montreal Roses FC |date=26 September 2024 |access-date=8 October 2024}}</ref> Coralie Beauchamp,<ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1840805069257588897 |user=rosemtlfc |title=We're starting the week off with a bang, welcoming Coralie Beauchamp to our group of investors! |author=Montreal Roses FC |date=30 September 2024 |access-date=8 October 2024}}</ref> Sylvie Bovet,<ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1838290097206133231 |user=rosemtlfc |title=Sylvie Bovet rejoint l'équipe d'investisseurs du club montréalais de la Super Ligue du Nord. |author=Montreal Roses FC |date=23 September 2024 |access-date=8 October 2024}}</ref> Malek Chamoun,<ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1839031904210768234 |user=rosemtlfc |title=We are pleased to welcome Malek Chamoun, President and Founder of Nora Pharma, to our team of investors. |author=Montreal Roses FC |date=25 September 2024 |access-date=8 October 2024}}</ref> Christiane Germain,<ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1841198052377297364 |user=rosemtlfc |title=We are proud to announce the arrival of Christiane Germain to our group of investors! |author=Montreal Roses FC |date=1 October 2024 |access-date=8 October 2024}}</ref> [[Mark Pathy]],<ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1838654754047631724 |user=rosemtlfc |title=Mark Pathy joins the Northern Super League's Montreal Club as an investor! |author=Montreal Roses FC |date=24 September 2024 |access-date=8 October 2024}}</ref> and Caitlin Rose.<ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1842173011568308519 |user=rosemtlfc |title=We are very happy to announce that Caitlin Rose is joining our team as an investor! |author=Montreal Roses FC |date=3 October 2024 |access-date=8 October 2024}}</ref> [[Bruny Surin]], Eddy Jr. Savoie
+-->
 == Team ==
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 # {{Resizediv| {{Cite web |author=The Canadian Press |author-link=The Canadian Press |title=New pro women's soccer league will have a team in Montreal |url=https://montrealgazette.com/sports/soccer/new-pro-womens-soccer-league-will-have-a-team-in-montreal |website=[[The Gazette (Montreal)|The Gazette]] |access-date=23 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240528171959/https://montrealgazette.com/sports/soccer/new-pro-womens-soccer-league-will-have-a-team-in-montreal |archive-date=28 May 2024 |date=28 May 2024 |year=2024a |url-status=live |url-access=limited}} }}
 # {{Resizediv| {{Cite web |last=Houpt |first=Simon |title=New Northern Super League takes women's soccer pro in Canada, with room to grow |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/article-project-8-shrinks-to-original-six-as-new-northern-super-league/ |website=[[The Globe and Mail]] |access-date=23 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240528181912/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/article-project-8-shrinks-to-original-six-as-new-northern-super-league/ |archive-date=28 May 2024 |date=28 May 2024 |url-status=live |url-access=subscription}} }}
+# {{Resizediv| {{cite web |last1=Téotonio |first1=Jean-François |title=La floraison des Roses de Montréal |url=https://www.lapresse.ca/sports/soccer/2024-10-08/equipe-professionnelle-de-soccer-feminin/la-floraison-des-roses-de-montreal.php |website=[[La Presse (Canadian newspaper)|La Presse]] |access-date=8 October 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241008231731/https://www.lapresse.ca/sports/soccer/2024-10-08/equipe-professionnelle-de-soccer-feminin/la-floraison-des-roses-de-montreal.php |archive-date=8 October 2024 |language=fr |date=8 October 2024 |url-status=live |url-access=limited}} }}
+# {{Resizediv| {{cite web |last1=Rainbird |first1=Daniel |title=Roses FC unveiled as Montreal's Northern Super League franchise |url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/roses-fc-unveiled-as-montreal-s-northern-super-league-franchise/article_7abddf9a-87ac-5d4d-ace2-e1f4386c51a3.html |website=[[Toronto Star]] |publisher=[[The Canadian Press]] |access-date=9 October 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241009014321/https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/roses-fc-unveiled-as-montreal-s-northern-super-league-franchise/article_7abddf9a-87ac-5d4d-ace2-e1f4386c51a3.html |archive-date=9 October 2024 |date=8 October 2024 |year=2024a |url-status=live |url-access=limited}} }}
 '''Citations'''
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 == External links ==
-* [https://www.nsl.ca/club/montreal Montreal] at the [[Northern Super League]]
+* [https://www.rosesmtl.ca/ Official website] ([https://www.rosesmtl.ca/fr French])
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