NWSL Releases 2024 Schedule, Including Games on League’s Own Free Streaming Service

The NWSL — America’s premier women’s soccer league — is ramping up for its 2024 season, which will kick off in March. On Thursday, the league released its complete season schedule, and this year, you will be able to watch matches on a whole host of broadcast and cable networks, as well as on streaming services. But the big news is that the league is preparing to launch its own ad-supported streamer that will carry a significant portion of the schedule, while Prime Video, ESPN+, Paramount+, and a host of live TV streaming services will also let cord-cutters watch games.

• This season marks the first in a four-year media rights deal with CBS Sports, ESPN, Amazon, and Scripps.
• The NWSL will air nearly 70 games on its first-ever, domestic direct-to-consumer streaming service.
• Fans will be able to watch over 120 matches throughout the season on broadcast, cable, and streaming.

What Is NWSL+ and How Do I Get It?

With the start of the new NWSL season, the league is launching a brand new, ad-supported streaming service appropriately known as NWSL+. The new platform is currently scheduled to air 69 matches throughout the course of the season, starting on opening weekend with a match between Racing Louisville FC and the Orlando Pride on Saturday, March 16.

The streamer is currently available to download for free on all major streaming distributors, including Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, and more. In addition, the app can be downloaded on both iOS and Android devices. In addition to the games, NWSL+ will also be home to highlights, select replays, and additional league and club content.

Where Can I Watch NWSL Games in 2024?

The National Women’s Soccer League is beginning a landmark, four-year domestic media rights agreement with some of the biggest players in sports broadcasting. The league will air games on outlets owned by CBS Sports, ESPN, Amazon, and Scripps this season. The games will air across broadcast and cable channels as well as streaming services.

The outlets will air 121 NWSL games — including 113 regular season matches — as well as all seven playoff fixtures and the 2024 NWSL Challenge Cup. The games will air on streaming services Prime Video, ESPN+, [Paramount+$], and NWSL+; broadcast channels ABC, CBS, and ION; and cable channels CBS Sports Network, ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPN Deportes.

The Amazon-owned Prime Video will kick the season off on Friday, March 15, and will broadcast 25 games on Friday nights throughout the season. Then, every Saturday night, the ION network will air a double-header. CBS Sports will broadcast games throughout the season on broadcast, cable, and streaming; while ESPN will air games on its cable channels and ABC. Every match that airs on an ESPN outlet will be available in both English and Spanish via ESPN+. ESPN’s package also includes English, Spanish, and Portuguese-language broadcast rights for Latin American territories.

What is the 2024 NWSL Broadcast Schedule?