February 27, 2024 – United Soccer League Championship (USL) News Release
TAMPA, Fla. – The United Soccer League released today the national television broadcast schedule for the 2024 USL Championship and USL League One seasons. This season sees a record number of national broadcasts for the USL, with 35 combined regular season and playoff matches to be televised across the league’s two national media rights partners: CBS Sports and ESPN.
This year’s record national broadcast package includes two regular season matches and the USL Championship Final on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount+, 18 regular season matches airing on CBS Sports Network and 10 regular season matches on ESPN platforms.
Louisville City FC-Indy Eleven Rivalry to Feature in USL’s First Network Television Broadcast
One of the most passionate rivalries in the USL will take centerstage on the CBS Television Network and streaming live on Paramount+, as Louisville City FC hosts Indy Eleven in the Louisville-Indianapolis Proximity Association Football Contest (LIPAFC) on Saturday, April 6. LouCity holds the edge in the series with 10 wins to Indy’s five, with the clubs finishing even six times across 21 prior meetings across all competitions. For hosts Louisville, 24-year-old Wilson Harris is tracking to become the youngest-ever player to record 50 goals in USL Championship history after recently signing a new multi-year deal with LouCity. Indy, meanwhile, will arrive with a new head coach in Sean McAuley and with new striker and Sierra Leone international Augustine Williams front and center after he scored 31 goals over the past two seasons. Kickoff is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET.
2023 USL Championship Final Rematch on ESPN2
Defending title-winners Phoenix Rising FC will host the Charleston Battery in a rematch of the 2023 USL Championship Final on ESPN2 on Saturday, June 22. A lot has changed since that match last November, with both undergoing impactful roster and coaching changes. Each side has reinforced during the offseason, including the Battery adding two-time Championship All-League selection Aaron Molloy in midfield and Phoenix bringing aboard 19-year-old Italian youth international Guilio Dorattioto from Juventus’ Academy, as both teams takes aim at a similar charge back to the USL Championship Final this November. Kickoff is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. ET.
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