January 25, 2024 – National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) – Bay FC News Release
San Francisco, Calif. – Bay FC, the Bay Area’s new women’s professional soccer franchise in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), unveiled their full 26-game, 2024 regular-season schedule, including broadcast details for the club’s inaugural campaign. Bay FC will open the season on the road, playing their first ever match at Angel City FC on March 16. The team will host their inaugural match at PayPal Park on March 30 against the Houston Dash.
Ticket deposits are now open for Bay FC’s inaugural season. Visit BayFC.comto learn the latest about single game, mini-plans and group ticketing options. Fans can also follow @wearebayfc on social channels for more exciting announcements to come.
Bay FC will host several cultural and heritage nights during the season to honor the diversity in the Bay Area including Asian American Heritage Night, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Night, Pride Night, Juneteenth Night, Latino Heritage Night, and more. Additional details and the full schedule will be announced at a later date.
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.
Throughout the 2024 season, 121 matches will be distributed across the following partner platforms:
– The NWSL will begin each regular season weekend with Friday night matches on Prime Video.
– Each Saturday night that follows will include a doubleheader on Scripps’-owned ION network, available over-the-air in 123 million homes.
– A package of regular season matches will air on The CBS Television Network and stream live on Paramount+, with additional matches airing on CBS Sports Network.
– ESPN will air a package of matches across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPN Deportes (Spanish). All NWSL matches on ESPN platforms and on ABC will stream live on ESPN+ in English and Spanish. The package also includes English, Spanish and Portuguese language rights in Latin America.
The remaining 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…
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