North Quebec Football Team

The North Quebec Football Team, also known as Team North Quebec, or the Northern Lights is the national football team of North Quebec.

It is broadcast by the Gulf Telecommunications Association (GTA), the national broadcaster of North Quebec.

History
The North Quebec Football Team was founded in 1984. They played their first game in Vancouver against Team Western Republic, and lost 0-2. North Quebec won their first game against Team Chicago in Columbus, and won 4-1.

In 2009, North Quebec was looking to build 4 new stadiums, with capacities between 40,000 and 60,000. The first one, the NordQC Field in Val d'Or, opened in 2013, with a capacity of 45,000. The second stadium, the Tundra Bowl in Rouyn-Noranda, opened in 2015, with a capacity of 40,000. The third stadium to open was the Sept-Îles Olympic Stadium in Sept-Îles with a capacity of 50,000, which opened in 2016. The final stadium to open was the Lakeside Stadium in Saguenay. It opened in 2017, and has a capacity of 60,000.

North Quebec is set to host the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in these four venues.

Venues
Team North Quebec has four main venues. The largest venue in the country is the Lakeside Stadium, located in Saguenay.