Four National Women’s Soccer League games — three in the regular season, plus the NWSL Championship — will air on CBS over the air in 2020, the league announced on Friday. Eleven more regular-season matches will air on CBS Sports Network, in addition to one quarterfinal and both semifinals on CBSSN. CBS/Viacom’s streaming service, Paramount+, will exclusively air 82 matches in the regular season. Twitch will stream all matches internationally, with 24 of those being global exclusives (U.S. included).
One of the quarterfinal matches (which are occurring for the first time in league history as part of an expanded, six-team playoff field) will be streamed on Paramount+. The NWSL Championship will also simulcast on Paramount+, but CBS Sports Network games will not, as of now, be available on Paramount+ (meaning a cable package or additional streaming service with CBSSN access will be required).
The schedule allows for some flexibility in the final month of the season for CBS to choose its desired matchup to feature on CBS Sports Network. On Oct. 17, a choice will be made between either the North Carolina Courage hosting NJ/NY Gotham FC or the Houston Dash hosting Portland Thorns FC. On Oct. 31 — the final day of the regular season — the choice is between either NJ/NY Gotham FC hosting Racing Louisville FC or the Washington Spirit hosting the Houston Dash. Those decisions will likely come down to the playoff race and other TV rights commitments which CBS will have to juggle.
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The three regular-season CBS games are:
OL Reign at North Carolina Courage, June 19 (4 p.m. ET)
Kansas City at Portland Thorns FC, June 20 (4 p.m ET)
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Houston Dash at Orlando Pride, Sept. 5 (4 p.m. ET)
The full schedule is below. Note that it is accurate as of publishing (May 7, 2021) and is subject to change.
2021 NWSL REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE
**Updated kick times highlighted in bold**
**All games to stream live internationally on Twitch**
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| DATE | TIME (EST) |
VENUE | HOME | AWAY | PLATFORM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5/15/2021
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5:00 PM | Lynn Family Stadium | Racing Louisville FC | Kansas City | CBSSN |
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5/15/2021
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7:00 PM | Red Bull Arena | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Houston Dash | Paramount+ |
| 5/15/2021 | 10:00 PM | Cheney Stadium | OL Reign | NC Courage | Twitch |
| 5/16/2021 | 6:00 PM | Exploria Stadium | Orlando Pride | Washington Spirit | Paramount+ |
| 5/16/2021 | 7:00 PM | Providence Park | Portland Thorns FC | Chicago Red Stars | Twitch |
| 5/21/2021 | 7:30 PM | Lynn Family Stadium | Racing Louisville | Washington Spirit | Twitch |
| 5/22/2021 | 7:00 PM | Sahlen’s Stadium | NC Courage | Orlando Pride | Paramount+ |
| 5/22/2021 | 8:00 PM | SeatGeek Stadium | Chicago Red Stars | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Paramount+ |
| 5/23/2021 | 4:00 PM | Providence Park | Portland Thorns FC | OL Reign | CBSSN |
| 5/23/2021 | 7:00 PM | BBVA Stadium | Houston Dash | Kansas City | Paramount+ |
| 5/26/2021 | 7:00 PM | Exploria Stadium | Orlando Pride | Portland Thorns FC | Paramount+ |
| 5/26/2021 | 7:30 PM | Segra Field | Washington Spirit | Houston Dash | Paramount+ |
| 5/26/2021 | 8:00 PM | Legends Field | Kansas City | Chicago Red Stars | CBSSN |
| 5/28/2021 | 7:00 PM | Sahlen’s Stadium | NC Courage | Racing Louisville FC | Twitch |
| 5/29/2021 | 7:30 PM | BBVA Stadium | Houston Dash | Chicago Red Stars | CBSSN |
| 5/30/2021 | 3:00 PM | Red Bull Arena | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Portland Thorns FC | Paramount+ |
| 5/30/2021 | 6:00 PM | Exploria Stadium | Orlando Pride | Kansas City | Paramount+ |
| 5/30/2021 | 7:00 PM | Cheney Stadium | OL Reign | Washington Spirit | Paramount+ |
| 6/5/2021 | 2:00 PM | SeatGeek Stadium | Chicago Red Stars | NC Courage | Paramount+ |
| 6/5/2021 | 7:00 PM | Red Bull Arena | NJ/NY Gotham FC | OL Reign | Paramount+ |
| 6/5/2021 | 10:30 PM | Providence Park | Portland Thorns FC | Racing Louisville FC | Twitch |
| 6/6/2021 | 2:00 PM | Legends Field | Kansas City | Houston Dash | Paramount+ |
| 6/6/2021 | 2:00 PM | Audi Field | Washington Spirit | Orlando Pride | Paramount+ |
| 6/19/2021 | 4:00 PM | Sahlen’s Stadium | NC Courage | OL Reign | CBS/Paramount+ |
| 6/19/2021 | 8:00 PM | SeatGeek Stadium | Chicago Red Stars | Washington Spirit | Twitch |
| 6/20/2021 | 3:00 PM | Lynn Family Stadium | Racing Louisville FC | Houston Dash | Paramount+ |
| 6/20/2021 | 4:00 PM | Providence Park | Portland Thorns FC | Kansas City | CBS/Paramount+ |
| 6/20/2021 | 6:00 PM | Exploria Stadium | Orlando Pride | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Paramount+ |
| 6/22/2021 | 10:00 PM | Cheney Stadium | OL Reign | Chicago Red Stars | Twitch |
| 6/23/2021 | 2:00 PM | Legends Field | Kansas City | Orlando Pride | Paramount+ |
| 6/23/2021 | 7:30 PM | Lynn Family Stadium | Racing Louisville FC | NC Courage | Paramount+ |
| 6/26/2021 | 2:00 PM | SeatGeek Stadium | Chicago Red Stars | Racing Louisville | Paramount+ |
| 6/26/2021 | 4:00 PM | Cheney Stadium | OL Reign | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Paramount+ |
| 6/26/2021 | 7:00 PM | Sahlen’s Statdium | NC Courage | Portland Thorns FC | Paramount+ |
| 6/26/2021 | 8:00 PM | BBVA Stadium | Houston Dash | Orlando Pride | Paramount+ |
| 6/26/2021 | 8:30 PM | Legends Field | Kansas City | Washington Spirit | Twitch |
| 7/2/2021 | 7:00 PM | Red Bull Arena | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Kansas City | Paramount+ |
| 7/2/2021 | 7:30 PM | Segra Field | Washington Spirit | Chicago Red Stars | Twitch |
| 7/2/2021 | 8:30 PM | BBVA Stadium | Houston Dash | OL Reign | Paramount+ |
| 7/3/2021 | 7:30 PM | Lynn Family Stadium | Racing Louisville FC | Portland Thorns FC | Paramount+ |
| 7/4/2021 | 6:00 PM | Exploria Stadium | Orlando Pride | NC Courage | Paramount+ |
| 7/9/2021 | 7:00 PM | Exploria Stadium | Orlando Pride | Racing Louisville FC | Twitch |
| 7/10/2021 | 7:00 PM | Audi Field | Washington Spirit | NC Courage | Paramount+ |
| 7/11/2021 | 3:00 PM | Providence Park | Portland Thorns FC | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Paramount+ |
| 7/11/2021 | 6:00 PM | SeatGeek Stadium | Chicago Red Stars | Houston Dash | Paramount+ |
| 7/11/2021 | 7:00 PM | Cheney Stadium | OL Reign | Kansas City | Paramount+ |
| 7/17/2021 | 7:00 PM | Sahlen’s Stadium | NC Courage | Houston Dash | Paramount+ |
| 7/18/2021 | 5:00 PM | Segra Field | Washington Spirit | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Paramount+ |
| 7/18/2021 | 6:00 PM | SeatGeek Stadium | Chicago Red Stars | OL Reign | Paramount+ |
| 7/18/2021 | 10:30 PM | Providence Park | Portland Thorns FC | Orlando Pride | Twitch |
| 7/23/2021 | 8:00 PM | Legends Field | Kansas City | NC Courage | Twitch |
| 7/24/2021 | 7:00 PM | Exploria Stadium | Orlando Pride | OL Reign | Twitch |
| 7/24/2021 | 8:30 PM | BBVA Stadium | Houston Dash | Portland Thorns FC | Paramount+ |
| 7/25/2021 | 3:00 PM | Lynn Family Stadium | Racing Louisville FC | Washington Spirit | Paramount+ |
| 7/25/2021 | 5:00 PM | Red Bull Arena | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Chicago Red Stars | Paramount+ |
| 7/31/2021 | 7:00 PM | Sahlen’s Stadium | NC Courage | Orlando Pride | Paramount+ |
| 7/31/2021 | 10:00 PM | Cheney Stadium | OL Reign | Racing Louisville FC | Twitch |
| 8/1/2021 | 3:00 PM | Providence Park | Portland Thorns FC | Kansas City | Paramount+ |
| 8/1/2021 | 6:00 PM | SeatGeek Stadium | Chicago Red Stars | Washington Spirit | Paramount+ |
| 8/1/2021 | 7:00 PM | BBVA Stadium | Houston Dash | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Paramount+ |
| 8/7/2021 | 7:00 PM | Red Bull Arena | NJ/NY Gotham FC | NC Courage | Paramount+ |
| 8/7/2021 | 7:30 PM | Segra Field | Washington Spirit | Portland Thorns FC | Paramount+ |
| 8/7/2021 | 10:00 PM | Cheney Stadium | OL Reign | Houston Dash | Twitch |
| 8/8/2021 | 3:00 PM | Lynn Family Stadium | Racing Louisville FC | Kansas City | Paramount+ |
| 8/8/2021 | 6:00 PM | SeatGeek Stadium | Chicago Red Stars | Orlando Pride | Paramount+ |
| 8/13/2021 | 8:30 PM | BBVA Stadium | Houston Dash | Washington Spirit | Twitch |
| 8/14/2021 | 7:00 PM | Exploria Stadium | Orlando Pride | Portland Thorns FC | Paramount+ |
| 8/14/2021 | 8:00 PM | Legends Field | Kansas City | OL Reign | Paramount+ |
| 8/15/2021 | 5:00 PM | Red Bull Arena | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Racing Louisville FC | Paramount+ |
| 8/15/2021 | 6:00 PM | Sahlen’s Stadium | NC Courage | Chicago Red Stars | Paramount+ |
| 8/18/2021 | 7:30 PM | Lynn Family Stadium | Racing Louisville FC | Chicago Red Stars | Paramount+ |
| 8/21/2021 | 7:00 PM | Sahlen’s Stadium | NC Courage | Kansas City | Paramount+ |
| 8/21/2021 | 10:00 PM | Cheney Stadium | OL Reign | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Paramount+ |
| 8/22/2021 | 4:00 PM | Audi Field | Washington Spirit | Orlando Pride | CBSSN |
| 8/25/2021 | 8:00 PM | Legends Field | Kansas City | Racing Louisville FC | Paramount+ |
| 8/25/2021 | 10:30 PM | Providence Park | Portland Thorns FC | NJ/NY Gotham FC | CBSSN |
| 8/28/2021 | 8:00 PM | SeatGeek Stadium | Chicago Red Stars | Kansas City | Twitch |
| 8/29/2021 | 5:00 PM | Audi Field | Washington Spirit | NC Courage | Paramount+ |
| 8/29/2021 | 5:30 PM | Red Bull Arena | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Orlando Pride | Paramount+ |
| 8/29/2021 | 7:00 PM | Cheney Stadium | OL Reign | Portland Thorns FC | Paramount+ |
| 8/29/2021 | 7:30 PM | BBVA Stadium | Houston Dash | Racing Louisville FC | Paramount+ |
| 9/1/2021 | 8:00 PM | BBVA Stadium | Houston Dash | OL Reign | CBSSN |
| 9/4/2021 | 7:00 PM | Red Bull Arena | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Chicago Red Stars | Paramount+ |
| 9/4/2021 | 7:30 PM | Lynn Family Stadium | Racing Louisville FC | OL Reign | Paramount+ |
|
9/4/2021 |
10:30 PM | Providence Park | Portland Thorns FC | Washington Spirit | Paramount+ |
| 9/5/2021 | 4:00 PM | Exploria Stadium | Orlando Pride | Houston Dash | CBS/Paramount+ |
| 9/5/2021 | 7:00 PM | Legends Field | Kansas City | NC Courage | Paramount+ |
| 9/10/2021 | 8:00 PM | Legends Field | Kansas City | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Twitch |
| 9/10/2021 | 8:30 PM | BBVA Stadium | Houston Dash | Chicago Red Stars | Paramount+ |
| 9/11/2021 | 7:00 PM | Exploria Stadium | Orlando Pride | Racing Louisville FC | Paramount+ |
| 9/12/2021 | 2:00 PM | Sahlen’s Stadium | NC Courage | Portland Thorns FC | CBSSN |
| 9/12/2021 | 5:00 PM | Audi Field | Washington Spirit | OL Reign | Paramount+ |
| 9/25/2021 | 3:00 PM | Red Bull Arena | NJ/NY Gotham FC | NC Courage | Paramount+ |
| 9/25/2021 | 8:00 PM | SeatGeek Stadium | Chicago Red Stars | Portland Thorns FC | Paramount+ |
| 9/26/2021 | 3:00 PM | Lynn Family Stadium | Racing Louisville FC | Houston Dash | Paramount+ |
| 9/26/2021 | 5:00 PM | Segra Field | Washington Spirit | Kansas City | Paramount+ |
| 9/26/2021 | 7:00 PM | Cheney Stadium | OL Reign | Orlando Pride | Twitch |
| 10/1/2021 | 7:00 PM | Sahlen’s Stadium | NC Courage | Washington Spirit | Paramount+ |
| 10/1/2021 | 7:30 PM | Lynn Family Stadium | Racing Louisville FC | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Twitch |
| 10/2/2021 | 7:30 PM | SeatGeek Stadium | Chicago Red Stars | Orlando Pride | Twitch |
| 10/2/2021 | 8:00 PM | Legends Field | Kansas City | Houston Dash | Paramount+ |
| 10/2/2021 | 10:00 PM | Providence Park | Portland Thorns FC | OL Reign | Paramount+ |
| 10/6/2021 | 7:00 PM | Red Bull Arena | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Washington Spirit | CBSSN |
| 10/6/2021 | 7:30 PM | Sahlen’s Stadium | NC Courage | Racing Louisville FC | Paramount+ |
| 10/6/2021 | 10:00 PM | Providence Park | Portland Thorns FC | Houston Dash | Paramount+ |
| 10/9/2021 | 7:00 PM | Exploria Stadium | Orlando Pride | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Twitch |
| 10/9/2021 | 7:30 PM | Audi Field | Washington Spirit | Racing Louisville FC | Paramount+ |
| 10/9/2021 | 8:30 PM | BBVA Stadium | Houston Dash | NC Courage | Paramount+ |
| 10/10/2021 | 6:30 PM | Legends Field | Kansas City | Portland Thorns FC | Paramount+ |
| 10/10/2021 | 7:00 PM | Cheney Stadium | OL Reign | Chicago Red Stars | Paramount+ |
| 10/16/2021 | 7:30 PM | Lynn Family Stadium | Racing Louisville FC | Orlando Pride | Paramount+ |
| 10/16/2021 | 8:00 PM | SeatGeek Stadium | Chicago Red Stars | Kansas City | Paramount+ |
| 10/16/2021 | 10:00 PM | Cheney Stadium | OL Reign | Washington Spirit | Paramount+ |
| 10/17/2021 | 2:00 PM | Sahlen’s Stadium | NC Courage | NJ/NY Gotham FC | CBSSN or Paramount+ |
| 10/17/2021 | 7:00 PM | BBVA Stadium | Houston Dash | Portland Thorns FC | CBSSN or Paramount+ |
| 10/29/2021 | 7:00 PM | Exploria Stadium | Orlando Pride | Chicago Red Stars | Twitch |
| 10/30/2021 | 8:00 PM | Legends Field | Kansas City | OL Reign | Paramount+ |
| 10/30/2021 | 10:00 PM | Providence Park | Portland Thorns FC | NC Courage | Twitch |
| 10/31/2021 | 2:00 PM | Red Bull Arena | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Racing Louisville FC | CBSSN or Paramount+ |
| 10/31/2021 | 2:00 PM | Audi Field | Washington Spirit | Houston Dash | CBSSN or Paramount+ |
| Quarterfinal #1 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | CBSSN or Paramount+ |
| Quarterfinal #2 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | CBSSN or Paramount+ |
| Semifinal #1 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | CBSSN |
| Semifinal #2 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | CBSSN |
| Championship | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | CBS/Paramount+ |
