Full TV and streaming schedule released for 2023 NWSL season

NEW YORK – The National Women’s Soccer League announced the full television and streaming schedule for the 2023 season, set to kick off Saturday, March 25 in Cary, North Carolina and culminating with the 2023 NWSL Championship in primetime at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, November 11.

CBS Sports’ multiplatform coverage will include all 176 NWSL matches this season. The CBS Television Network will air six matches, including both the broadcast of the 2023 UKG NWSL Challenge Cup Final and the 2023 NWSL Championship. Paramount+, Paramount Global’s subscription streaming service, will also stream those six matches live. CBS Sports Network will air 23 matches across the regular season, playoffs and the Challenge Cup. Paramount+ will exclusively stream all additional NWSL matches live in the U.S, with a select number of those matches also streaming live on the CBS Sports Golazo Network, which launches on Tuesday, April 11.

CBS coverage of the 2023 season kicks off March 25 as the North Carolina Courage host the Kansas City Current live on Paramount+. Coverage continues with San Diego Wave FC’s home opener against the visiting Chicago Red Stars on CBS Sports Network, pitting 2022 NWSL Golden Boot winner and FIFPRO World XI honoree Alex Morgan against rising U.S. Women’s National Team star Mallory Swanson, who recently became the SheBelieves Cup’s all-time leading scorer.

Other notable matches to air on CBS Sports Network include another star-studded rivalry meeting between OL Reign and Portland Thorns FC on June 3, where reigning league and championship MVP Sophia Smith and the Thorns look to even their Cascadia Rivalry record against a veteran OL Reign team led by Lauren Barnes, Jess Fishlock and Megan Rapinoe. OL Reign currently hold a 14-12-8 advantage over the Thorns in 34 meetings.

The league’s newest rivalry will also feature on CBS Sports Network when Angel City FC and San Diego square off on June 28, highlighting Alyssa Thompson, the No. 1 overall pick from the 2023 NWSL Draft, as she leads Angel City’s attack against 2022 NWSL Defender and Rookie of the Year Naomi Girma and Wave FC.

Coverage on the CBS Television Network begins with a rematch of the 2022 NWSL Championship as runner-up Kansas City hosts the reigning champion Thorns for a Saturday matinee at Children’s Mercy Park on April 1. The network will host an additional three regular season matches before airing the Challenge Cup final on September 9 and the NWSL Championship on November 11. A record 915,000 viewers tuned into last season’s NWSL Championship on the CBS Television Network.

As part of its exclusive coverage this season, Paramount+ will stream all six matches on the final day of the regular season as part of the league’s first-ever Decision Day.

All 2023 regular season and Challenge Cup matches will be streamed live internationally for free on NWSLSoccer.com. Match replays, highlights and additional NWSL produced content will also be available on NWSLSoccer.com. Additional international distribution information will be released prior to season kickoff.

Last week, the NWSL announced a partnership with Canadian sports broadcaster TSN to distribute NWSL matches, including the 2023 NWSL Championship, across its network in Canada this season. Live match coverage will air [in English] across TSN and TSN+. TSN coverage in Canada kicks off Sunday, March 26 with a pair of opening weekend contests on TSN+, including the Thorns’ home opener against the Orlando Pride, featuring Canadian stars Janine Beckie, Jordyn Listro and Christine Sinclair. Following the conclusion of Thorns-Pride, the streaming platform will air Angel City FC’s season-opening match against Newmarket, Ontario product Victoria Pickett and NJ/NY Gotham FC.

In total, TSN and TSN+ will stream over 70 matches throughout the 2023 season including games featuring Canadian talents Jordyn Huitema, Nichelle Prince, Quinn, Kailen Sheridan, Sophie Schmidt and more. TSN will also air both semifinal matches of the 2023 NWSL playoffs as well as the 2023 NWSL Championship.

The full 2023 regular season and 2023 UKG NWSL Challenge Cup schedules can be seen below or on NWSLSoccer.com.

2023 NWSL Season Schedule