NATIONAL WOMEN'S
SOCCER LEAGUE
2024
NWSL Championship Game
Orlando Pride vs Washington Spirit
23 November - Kickoff at 8 p.m. ET
CPKC Stadium, Kansas City
WHERE TO WATCH
UNITED STATES
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CBS and streaming on Paramount+
INTERNATIONAL
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Angola: W-Sport
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Anguilla: Disney+ Caribbean, ESPN2 Caribbean
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Antigua and Barbuda: Disney+ Caribbean, ESPN2 Caribbean
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Argentina: Disney+ Argentina
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Aruba: Disney+ Caribbean, ESPN2 Caribbean
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Australia: Optus Sport
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Austria: sportdigital LIVE
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Barbados: Disney+ Caribbean, ESPN2 Caribbean
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Belgium: W-Sport
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Belize: ESPN2 Norte, ESPN2 Caribbean
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Benin: W-Sport
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Bermuda: ESPN2 Caribbean
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Bolivia: Disney+ Chile
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Bosnia and Herzegovina: Moja TV, SportKlub HD Serbia
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Botswana: W-Sport
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Brazil: Zapping, Claro TV+, Disney+ Brazil, Sky+, Vivo Play, ESPN2 Brazil
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Brunei Darussalam: Astro Go
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Burkina Faso: W-Sport
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Burundi: W-Sport
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Cameroon: W-Sport
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Cape Verde Islands: W-Sport
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Cayman Islands: Disney+ Caribbean, ESPN2 Caribbean
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Central African Republic: W-Sport
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Chad: W-Sport
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Chile: Disney+ Chile
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Comoros: W-Sport
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Congo DR: W-Sport
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Costa Rica: Disney+ Norte, ESPN2 Norte
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Croatia: Sportklub HD Croatia
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Cuba: Disney+ Caribbean, ESPN2 Caribbean
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Côte D'Ivoire: W-Sport
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Denmark: Viaplay
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Djibouti: W-Sport
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Dominica: Disney+ Caribbean, ESPN2 Caribbean
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Dominican Republic: Disney+ Caribbean, ESPN2 Caribbean, Disney+ Norte, ESPN2 Norte
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El Salvador: Disney+ Norte, ESPN2 Norte
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Equatorial Guinea: W-Sport
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Eritrea: W-Sport
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Ethiopia: W-Sport
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Finland: Viaplay
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France: Molotov, L'Équipe Live Foot, W-Sport
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Gabon: W-Sport
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Gambia: W-Sport
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Germany: sportdigital LIVE
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Ghana: W-Sport
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Great Britain: discovery+, discovery+ App, TNT Sports 3
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Grenada: Disney+ Caribbean, ESPN2 Caribbean
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Guadeloupe: Disney+ Caribbean, ESPN2 Caribbean
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Guatemala: Disney+ Norte, ESPN2 Norte
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Guinea: W-Sport
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Guinea-Bissau: W-Sport
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Haiti: Disney+ Caribbean, ESPN2 Caribbean
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Honduras: Disney+ Norte, ESPN2 Norte
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Hong Kong: W-Sport
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Iceland: Viaplay
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Indonesia: W-Sport
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Ireland Republic: discovery+, discovery+ App, TNT Sports 3
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Jamaica: Disney+ Caribbean, ESPN2 Caribbean
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Kenya: W-Sport
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Lesotho: W-Sport
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Liberia: W-Sport
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Luxembourg: W-Sport
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Macedonia: MaxTV Go, SportKlub HD Serbia
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Madagascar: W-Sport
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Malawi: W-Sport
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Malaysia: Astro Go, sooka, Astro Football, W-Sport
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Mali: W-Sport
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Martinique: Disney+ Caribbean, ESPN2 Caribbean
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Mauritania: W-Sport
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Mayotte: W-Sport
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Mexico: Disney+ Mexico, ESPN2 Mexico, Azteca Deportes En Vivo
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Montenegro: SportKlub HD Serbia
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Montserrat: Disney+ Caribbean, ESPN2 Caribbean
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Mozambique: W-Sport
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Namibia: W-Sport
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Netherlands: Watch ESPN, ESPN 2, Canal+ Netherlands, W-Sport
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Netherlands Antilles: ESPN2 Caribbean
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Nicaragua: Disney+ Norte, ESPN2 Norte
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Niger: W-Sport
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Nigeria: W-Sport
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Norway: Viaplay
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Panama: Disney+ Norte, ESPN2 Norte
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Paraguay: Disney+ Argentina
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Peru: Disney+ Chile
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Portugal: W-Sport
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Puerto Rico: Disney+ Caribbean, ESPN2 Caribbean
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Reunion: W-Sport
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Rwanda: W-Sport
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Saint Barthelemy: Disney+ Caribbean, ESPN2 Caribbean
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Saint Helena: W-Sport
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Saint Kitts and Nevis: Disney+ Caribbean, ESPN2 Caribbean
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Saint Lucia: Disney+ Caribbean, ESPN2 Caribbean
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Saint Martin: Disney+ Caribbean, ESPN2 Caribbean
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Senegal: W-Sport
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Serbia: SportKlub HD Serbia
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Seychelles: W-Sport
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Sierra Leone: W-Sport
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Singapore: W-Sport
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Slovenia: SportKlub HD Slovenia
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Somalia: W-Sport
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South Africa: W-Sport
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South Sudan: W-Sport
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St. Vincent / Grenadines: Disney+ Caribbean, ESPN2 Caribbean
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Sudan: W-Sport
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Swaziland: W-Sport
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Sweden: Viaplay
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Switzerland: sportdigital LIVE
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São Tomé and Príncipe: W-Sport
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Tanzania: W-Sport
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Togo: W-Sport
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Trinidad and Tobago: Disney+ Caribbean, ESPN2 Caribbean
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Turkey: W-Sport
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U.S. Virgin Islands: Disney+ Caribbean, ESPN2 Caribbean
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Uganda: W-Sport
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Uruguay: Disney+ Argentina
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US Virgin Islands: Disney+ Caribbean, ESPN2 Caribbean
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Zambia: W-Sport
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Zimbabwe: W-Sport
REST of the world
WHERE TO WATCH - REGULAR SEASON
UNITED STATES
In 2024, 121 matches will be aired together with NWSL partners in the US:
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Weekly Friday night matches on Prime Video.
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Weekly Saturday night double-headers on Scripps-owned ION network.
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Regular season matches on the CBS Television Network and Paramount+, with additional matches airing on CBS Sports Network.
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ESPN will air matches across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+.
All remaining matches will be available for free on NWSL+, the league’s first-ever streaming platform.
You can use the NWSL+ app (coming soon) on AppleTV, Roku, FireTV, Android, or iOS.
The NWSL Playoff will be aired as follows:
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QUARTERFINALS: CBS and Prime Video will air one match each. ESPN/ABC will air the rest
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FINAL: Will air in primetime on the CBS Television Network and stream on Paramount+
INTERNATIONAL
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All games will be available on NWSL+
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Africa: Two games each week on ESPN (DStv Channel 218, StarSat 248)
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Australia: All games on Optus Sport
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Brazil: Two games each week on Canal GOAT Youutbe channel
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Canada: Three games each week in the regular season, three quarter-finals, both semi-finals and the final on the TSN network
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Portugal: Two games each week on Canal 11
ABOUT NWSL
National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) is the highest league of women's soccer/football in the United States
Founded: 2012
2024 Regular season: 16 March – 3 November
Teams: 14
2024 Expansion teams: Bay FC and Utah Royals (the latter returns)
Rounds: 26
2024 Playoff season: 9 November - 23 November
Season start: The season is scheduled to begin with the 2024 NWSL Challenge Cup, a Supercup match between the reigning playoff champion (NJ/NY Gotham FC) and NWSL Shield winner San Diego Wave FC, on March 15, 2024. The regular season will begin the following day. The league will pause for a month between July 8 and August 18 for the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Format: The top eight teams in the final standings at the end of the NWSL season qualify for the playoffs and the quarter-finals.
Relegation / Promotion: No relegation / promotion as NWSL is a franchise league
Current champions 2023: NJ/NY Gotham FC (1st title)
Current NWSL Shield* 2023: San Diego Wave FC (1st shield)
Top Scorer 2023: Sophia Smith (11 goals)
Most championships: Portland Thorns FC (3 titles)
Most NWSL Shields*: OL Reign and North Carolina Courage (3 shields each)
*Annual award given to the team with the best regular season record