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Vancouver Rise FC was unveiled as the moniker for the city害羞草研究所檚 new Northern Super League team on Monday.

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A teal shield-shaped logo was also revealed, crowned with three snow-capped mountains and including a bursting golden sun.

The colour of the sun is special to Labbe, who was Canada害羞草研究所檚 goalkeeper when the team captured an Olympic championship at the Tokyo Games.

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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害羞草研究所檚 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害羞草研究所檚 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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Labbe also still needs to build out the Rise害羞草研究所檚 roster, a process that can be daunting, she admitted.

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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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