New Canadian women’s pro league to be called Northern Super League, launching with 6 clubs
May 29 – Canada’s professional women’s league that debuts in April 2025 with six founding clubs will be called the Northern Super League.
Concacaf
Concacaf elects new Council members at Guadeloupe congress
May 27 – US Soccer Federation president Cindy Parlow Cone has been elected to the Concacaf Council at the confederation’s 39th Ordinary Congress in Guadeloupe.
Concacaf releases match schedule and centralised group structure for 2024/25 Nations League
May 24 – Jamaica will open against Cuba and Costa Rica will start against Guadeloupe as they chase for places in the 2024/25 Concacaf Nations League quarter finals alongside pre-qualified Mexico, United States, Panama, and Canada.
Canada appoint Jesse Marsch to lead them into 2026 World Cup
May 14 – American Jesse Marsch is the new coach of Canada’s men’s national team after signing a contract through to the 2026 World Cup which the country is hosting with the USA and Mexico.
Haiti to host 2026 qualifiers in Barbados as Concacaf unveils opening group schedules
May 13 – Concacaf has released the schedule for second round of World Cup Qualifying that will begin next month complete in 2024.
Cavan Sullivan breaks MLS record signing for 14-year-old youth player
May 13 – MLS club Philadelphia Union has signed a contract with 14-year-old attacking midfielder Cavan Sullivan that will see him earn an MLS record $500,000 annually, with a $5 million move to Manchester City when he turns 18.
Concacaf sets dates and June draw for 2024 Caribbean and Central America cups
May 10 – Concacaf has set the 2024 dates for its two regional cup competitions, the Caribbean Cup and the Central America Cup.
CPL goes on tour with Vancouver vs Cavalry to showcase the league in Kelowna
May 9 – The Canadian Premier League has launched the ‘On Tour’ series in an effort to expand the League to new communities across Canada’s vast coast-to-coast area.
Concacaf draws groups and sets format for 2024/25 Nations League
May 7 – USA, Mexico, Panama and Canada have been pre-seeded into the quarter finals of the 2024/25 Concacaf Nations League that will be played over two-legs in the November 11-19 international fixtures window.
Concacaf readies draw and branding for inaugural W Champions Cup that kicks off in August
May 8 – Concacaf will unveil the brand identity for its new Concacaf W Champions Cup competition at the draw for the 11-team event on June 6.
Augruso takes over at Canada Soccer with task of repairing player trust and federation finances
May 6 – Peter Augruso has been elected unopposed as president of Canada Soccer at the confederation’s annual meeting.
Pachuca to host Concacaf Champions Cup Final against Columbus Crew, June 1
May 3 – LigaMX’s CF Pachuca will face Columbus Crew from the MLS in the 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup Final on June 1, at Estadio Hidalgo in Pachuca.
San Diego FC target Chucky Lozano as first big signing ahead of 2025 MLS debut
May 2 – San Diego FC who make their MLS debut in 2025 are reportedly in discussion with Mexican winger Hirving ‘Chucky’ Lozano as their first big name signing, with a view to singing him in June before the start of the Copa America which is being played in the US.
Rehabilitated CFU takes over the running of Concacaf’s Caribbean Club Shield competition
May 1 – Concacaf is handing over the organization and management if its Caribbean Club Shield club competition to the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) from the 2024 edition onwards.
Bienvenida a Necaxa? Reynolds and McElhenney take minority stake in LigaMX club
May 1 – Hollywood stars and Wrexham AFC owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have bought a minority stake in the Liga MX side Club Necaxa, as the duo add a second club to their football portfolio.