January 25, 2024 – National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) – North Carolina Courage News Release
CARY, N.C. – The North Carolina Courage today announces the 2024 National Women’s Soccer League Regular Season schedule, in conjunction with the NWSL’s league-wide release. The 26-fixture schedule begins on Saturday, March 16, when the Courage host the Houston Dash for a 7:00pm ET kickoff at WakeMed Soccer Park.
The balanced schedule features 13 home and 13 away fixtures with a total of 13 Courage matches set to air on national networks as part of the NWSL’s new broadcast partnership. A theme nights and promotional schedule for matches at WakeMed Soccer Park will be announced in the coming weeks.
The Courage will showcase WakeMed Soccer Park on CBS on Sunday, September 1, when they host the Kansas City Current at 2:00pm ET. The team will play Sunday night soccer on ESPN 2 on August 25 in Seattle. The Courage will host both league newcomers Utah Royals (May 17) and Bay FC (September 13) in Friday night weekend kickoffs on Amazon Prime. The Courage also play twice on CBS Sports Network and seven times on Scripps-owned ION network.
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 distributors Apple TV, Fire TV and Roku. In addition to match coverage, highlights, select replays and additional league and club content will also be available for free on the app. Any local and/or regional broadcast schedules will be announced later.
Other key home dates include a matchup with defending NWSL Champions Gotham FC on Saturday, March 30, at 7:00pm ET, a rematch of the 2023 Challenge Cup Final with Racing Louisville FC on Sunday, July 7, at 4:30pm ET, and the regular season finale against the Washington Spirit on Saturday, November 2, at 7:30pm ET.
The full 2024 North Carolina Courage regular season schedule, including dates, kickoff times, opponents, and NWSL broadcast channels is as follows:
Full season ticket memberships and mini plans are on sale now. All mini plans allow fans to choose specific matches and are currently the only way to reserve exact fixtures. Single-match tickets will go on sale starting February 8.
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