A Haitian woman will be champion: Amandine Pierre-Louis and Jasmine Vilgrain face to face in the NSL final

A Haitian international will lift the Northern Super League (NSL) trophy, Canada's professional women's league, no matter what happens. The final will take place on Saturday, November 14, at TD Place stadium in Ottawa, pitting Amandine Pierre-Louis's Roses de Montréal against Jasmine Vilgrain's AFC Toronto.

Two Grenadières on opposite sides

Born in Montreal in 1995 to a Haitian father, Amandine Pierre-Louis plays in defense and on the wing for the Roses. Having played for Canada's youth teams, she joined the Haiti women's national team in 2023. She scored her first goal for Montreal on September 10, fittingly against Toronto (2-2).

Jasmine Vilgrain, 24, was born in the United States and grew up in Canada. She wears the AFC Toronto jersey and represents Haiti internationally.

Montreal, the best team of the season

The Roses de Montréal won the Supporters' Shield, the trophy for the best team in the regular season, and then eliminated Vancouver Rise in the semi-finals (5-2 on aggregate). Finishing third in the season, AFC Toronto knocked out Ottawa Rapid (8-2 on aggregate).

This season, Montreal notably beat Toronto 1-0 in May and 2-0 in August, and the two teams drew 2-2 on September 10.