Angel City FC, North Carolina Courage kick off regular season April 29 on CBS Sports Network
CHICAGO (April 13, 2022) -
The National Women’s Soccer League today announced the full television and streaming schedule for the 2022 season, set to kick off Friday, April 29 in Los Angeles, California. The league has also released time changes for previously announced matches. Ally, the NWSL’s official banking partner, will serve as the title sponsor of all matches across CBS platforms.
CHICAGO (April 13, 2022) - The National Women’s Soccer League today announced the full television and streaming schedule for the 2022 season, set to kick off Friday, April 29 in Los Angeles, California. The league has also released time changes for previously announced matches. Ally, the NWSL’s official banking partner, will serve as the title sponsor of all matches across CBS platforms.
The CBS Television Network will air two regular season matches, as well as the 2022 NWSL Championship. Paramount+, Paramount Global’s subscription streaming service, will also stream those three matches live. CBS Sports Network will air 11 regular season games and three playoff contests, including one quarterfinal and both semifinals. Paramount+ will exclusively stream 96 additional regular season matches live in the U.S., and Twitch will exclusively stream 24 matches in the U.S.
All matches will be streamed live internationally on Twitch.
“We are eager to kick off yet another thrilling regular season in the NWSL, with all 137 of our matches available to broadcast viewers in the U.S. and around the world,” said interim CEO Marla Messing. “This landmark 10th campaign represents an exciting milestone for our sport, and we have many to thank for helping us establish the NWSL as a premier fixture in professional soccer. We are especially grateful to our partners at CBS Sports, Twitch and Ally for their support of the league and its incredible athletes, and we look forward to our continued collaboration.”
"We are proud to be a part of the NWSL's 10th season," said Dan Weinberg, EVP, Programming, CBS Sports. "This milestone season features a strong schedule with over 100 matches across CBS, CBS Sports Network and Paramount+. We look forward to bringing fans a slate full of exciting matchups, capped off by the championship match on CBS and Paramount+."
CBS Sports' coverage of the NWSL's historic 10th anniversary season kicks off April 29, with the regular season opener between expansion side Angel City FC and the North Carolina Courage. Other notable matches to air on CBS Sports Network include a Cascadia Rivalry meeting between Portland Thorns FC and OL Reign on May 13, and a May 27 contest between the Orlando Pride and the defending league champion Washington Spirit.
Coverage on The CBS Television Network begins with a cross-country matchup between east coast foe NJ/NY Gotham FC and west coast newcomer San Diego Wave FC on June 19. In addition, the network will broadcast Washington Spirit’s September 10 match against Wave FC before airing the 2022 NWSL Championship on Saturday, October 29.
Five Saturday night doubleheaders will be streamed live on Twitch throughout the regular season beginning May 7th with a 2021 NWSL Championship rematch between the Chicago Red Stars and Washington Spirit at SeatGeek Stadium followed by a Wave FC-NY/NJ Gotham FC match at Torero Stadium.
The NWSL has also announced updated kick times for four contests, including Portland’s May 13 match against OL Reign, Washington’s September 10 match against San Diego, Gotham FC’s September 11 contest against the Kansas City Current and a September 25 match between Portland and the Chicago Red Stars.
The updated schedule can be seen below. **2022 NWSL Regular Season Schedule
Updated kick times highlighted in bold
All games to stream live internationally on Twitch**