January 25, 2024 – National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) – Seattle Reign FC News Release
SEATTLE, WA. – The National Women’s Soccer League today unveiled its 2024 schedule and broadcast information, which consists of 26 regular season matches for each team, with 13 matches at home and 13 matches on the road.
The 2024 campaign marks the beginning of the league’s landmark four-year domestic media rights agreements with CBS Sports, ESPN, Prime Video and Scripps Sports that will see 121 matches, including 113 regular season contests, all seven playoff fixtures and the 2024 NWSL Challenge Cup, featured on national platforms throughout the season.
Select matches will be available on NWSL+, the league’s first-ever direct-to-consumer streaming platform. NWSL+ is free to all fans tuning in to matches across the U.S. and available to download on all iOS/Android devices, as well as streaming TV distributors Apple TV, Fire TV and Roku.
Seattle Reign FC kicks its season off with a home match on Sunday, March 17 at 3:00 p.m. PT against the Washington Spirit, available on NWSL+. Following the home opener, the Reign will be on the road for three consecutive matches.
The club will face off with their biggest rival, Portland Thorns FC, first on the road on Saturday, May 11, followed by a match at Lumen Field on Sunday, June 16. Additionally, the Reign will go head-to-head with new expansion sides Bay FC for the first time ever on Sunday, April 14 and Utah Royals FC on July 7. The club will travel to Orlando on November 2 for the final week of the regular season.
With the league’s expanded playoff format in 2024, eight clubs will qualify for the quarterfinal round taking place the weekend of November 9-10. The semifinal round kicks off the weekend of November 16-17 ahead of the NWSL Championship on November 23.
CBS and Prime Video will have rights to one quarterfinal each while ESPN/ABC will air the remaining pair of quarterfinal matches. CBS and ESPN/ABC will also host one semifinal contest each. For the third-straight season, the NWSL Championship will air live in primetime on the CBS Television Network and stream on Paramount+.
Full Season Ticket Memberships are available for purchase now and include tickets to all 13 Seattle Reign FC home matches, as well as a variety of exclusive benefits. Fans can also create their own Flex Plan, lock in priority access to a suite in 2024 byplacing a deposit now or inquire about group tickets. Details for single match tickets for the…