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Vancouver Rise FC was unveiled as the moniker for the city含羞草研究社檚 new Northern Super League team on Monday.

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The NSL includes six founding teams in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Halifax. Ottawa Rapid FC, Halifax Tides FC and Calgary Wild FC have already unveiled their names and logos.

The league is set to kick off its inaugural season in April, with each team playing a 25-game schedule. But there含羞草研究社檚 still ample work to be done before players hit the pitch.

Which field Rise will play on has yet to be announced, though King said Monday there may be opportunities to have some games at B.C. Place, home to Major League Soccer含羞草研究社檚 Vancouver Whitecaps and a stadium with a capacity of nearly 55,000.

Rise and the Whitecaps share an owner in Greg Kerfoot, but will operate as separate clubs.

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The team will include players who have World Cup experience, Olympic experience and youth national team experience.

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The goal is to make NSL one of the top five leagues in the world, with teams that could compete alongside the NWSL, or the leagues in the U.K., Germany and Spain.

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