How and Where to Watch National Women's Soccer League in USA: TV Schedule, LiveSstreaming Links

Chau Polly March 12, 2021 | 02:48

The National Women's Soccer League announced the full schedule for the 2021 NWSL Challenge Cup on Tuesday. The 21-game tournament kicks off on April 9 with a doubleheader, featuring a rematch of last year's final between the reigning champion Houston Dash vs. Chicago Red Stars at BBVA Stadium.

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Founded in 2012, the National Women’s Soccer League is the women soccer’s highest level of competition here in America. Fielding superstars such as Megan Rapinoe, Carli Lloyd, Tobin Heath, and Alex Morgan, there is no shortage of star power in the NWSL.

Perhaps one of the best things about watching the NWSL is the competition and parity in the league. In fact, of the seven seasons of the league’s existence, there have technically been four different champions (the Western New York Flash won a championship and then were sold and relocated to North Carolina).

The article below is a list of NWSL's schedule, how to watch and live stream in USA for all the football and sport lovers.

2021 National Women’s Soccer League: Schedule by date (All time U.S/Eastern)

Friday, April 9

Houston Dash vs. Chicago Red Stars, 8:30 p.m. (CBS Sports Network)

Portland Thorns FC vs. Kansas City, 10:30 p.m. (Paramount+)

Saturday, April 10

NC Courage vs. Washington Spirit, 3:30 p.m. (Paramount+)

Racing Louisville FC vs. Orlando Pride, 7 p.m. (Paramount+)

Wednesday, April 14

Orlando Pride vs. Sky Blue FC, 7 p.m. (CBS Sports Network)

Thursday, April 15

Chicago Red Stars vs. Portland Thorns FC, 7:30 p.m. (Paramount+)

Friday, April 16

Washington Spirit vs. Racing Louisville FC, 7 p.m. (Paramount+)

OL Reign vs. Houston Dash, 10 p.m. (Paramount+)

Tuesday, April 20

Sky Blue FC vs. NC Courage, 6 p.m. (Paramount+)

Chicago Red Stars vs. Kansas City, 8:30 p.m. (Paramount+)

Wednesday, April 21

Orlando Pride vs. Washington Spirit, 7 p.m. (Paramount+)

Portland Thorns FC vs. OL Reign, 10 p.m. (CBS Sports Network)

Monday, April 26

Racing Louisville FC vs. NC Courage, 6 p.m. (Paramount+)

Kansas City vs. Houston Dash, 8:30 p.m. (Paramount+)

Tuesday, April 27

Washington Spirit vs. Sky Blue FC, 7 p.m. (Paramount+)

OL Reign vs. Chicago Red Stars, 10 p.m. (Paramount+)

Saturday, May 1

NC Courage vs. Orlando Pride, 7:30 p.m. (CBS Sports Network)

Sunday, May 2

Sky Blue FC vs. Racing Louisville FC, 12:30 p.m. (Paramount+)

Kansas City vs. OL Reign, 4:30 p.m. (Paramount+)

Houston Dash vs. Portland Thorns FC, 7:30 p.m. (Paramount+)

Saturday, May 8

NWSL Challenge Cup championship, 1 p.m. (CBS and Paramount+)

Team-by-team schedule (All times U.S./Eastern)

Chicago Red Stars (home games at SeatGeek Stadium):

• Friday, April 9: at Houston Dash, 8:30 p.m. (CBS Sports Network)

• Thursday, April 15: vs. Portland Thorns FC, 7:30 p.m. (Paramount+)

• Tuesday, April 20: vs. Kansas City, 8:30 p.m. (Paramount+)

• Tuesday, April 27: at OL Reign, 10 p.m. (Paramount+)

Houston Dash (home games at BBVA Stadium):

• Friday, April 9: vs. Chicago Red Stars, 8:30 p.m. (CBS Sports Network)

• Friday, April 16: at OL Reign, 10 p.m. (Paramount+)

• Monday, April 26: at Kansas City, 8:30 p.m. (Paramount+)

• Sunday, May 2: vs. Portland Thorns FC, 7:30 p.m. (Paramount+)

Kansas City (home games at Field of Legends):

• Friday, April 9: at Portland Thorns FC, 10:30 p.m. (Paramount+)

• Tuesday, April 20: at Chicago Red Stars, 8:30 p.m. (Paramount+)

• Monday, April 26: vs. Houston Dash, 8:30 p.m. (Paramount+)

• Sunday, May 2: vs. OL Reign, 4:30 p.m. (Paramount+)

OL Reign (home games at Cheney Stadium):

• Friday, April 16: vs. Houston Dash, 10 p.m. (Paramount+)

• Wednesday, April 21: at Portland Thorns FC, 10 p.m. (CBS Sports Network)

• Tuesday, April 27: vs. Chicago Red Stars, 10 p.m. (Paramount+)

• Sunday, May 2: at Kansas City, 4:30 p.m. (Paramount+)

Portland Thorns FC (home games at Providence Park):

• Friday, April 9: vs. Kansas City, 10:30 p.m. (Paramount+)

• Thursday, April 15: at Chicago Red Stars, 7:30 p.m. (Paramount+)

• Wednesday, April 21: vs. OL Reign, 10 p.m. (CBS Sports Network)

• Sunday, May 2: at Houston Dash, 7:30 p.m. (Paramount+)

North Carolina Courage (home games at Sahlen's Stadium):

• Saturday, April 10: vs. Washington Spirit, 3:30 p.m. (Paramount+)

• Tuesday, April 20: at Sky Blue FC, 6 p.m. (Paramount+)

• Monday, April 26: at Racing Louisville FC, 6 p.m. (Paramount+)

• Saturday, May 1: vs. Orlando Pride, 7:30 p.m. (CBS Sports Network)

Orlando Pride (home games at Exploria Stadium):

• Saturday, April 10: at Racing Louisville FC, 7 p.m. (Paramount+)

• Wednesday, April 14: vs. Sky Blue FC, 7 p.m. (CBS Sports Network)

• Wednesday, April 21: vs. Washington Spirit, 7 p.m. (Paramount+)

• Saturday, May 1: at NC Courage, 7:30 p.m. (CBS Sports Network)

Racing Louisville FC (home games at Lynn Family Stadium):

• Saturday, April 10: vs. Orlando Pride, 7 p.m. (Paramount+)

• Friday, April 16: at Washington Spirit, 7 p.m. (Paramount+)

• Monday, April 26: vs. NC Courage, 6 p.m. (Paramount+)

• Sunday, May 2: at Sky Blue FC, 12:30 p.m. (Paramount+)

Sky Blue FC (home games at Montclair State):

• Wednesday, April 14: at Orlando Pride, 7 p.m. (CBS Sports Network)

• Tuesday, April 20: vs. NC Courage, 6 p.m. (Paramount+)

• Tuesday, April 27: at Washington Spirit, 7 p.m. (Paramount+)

• Sunday, May 2: vs. Racing Louisville FC, 12:30 p.m. (Paramount+)

Washington Spirit (home games at Segra Field):

• Saturday, April 10: at NC Courage, 3:30 p.m. (Paramount+)

• Friday, April 16: vs. Racing Louisville FC, 7 p.m. (Paramount+)

• Wednesday, April 21: at Orlando Pride, 7 p.m. (Paramount+)

• Tuesday, April 27: vs. Sky Blue FC, 7 p.m. (Paramount+)

2021 National Women’s Soccer League: How to watch on US TV

Earlier in the year, CBS and Twitch agreed to a three-year deal to televise NWSL matches in the United States. CBS and CBS All Access aired the opening game of the tournament between North Carolina Courage and Portland Thorns FC on their main station on June 27, 2020. The over-the-air network aired the remaining matches throughout the competition on their CBS All Access platform (although the final was changed back to the main CBS station).

CBS All Access, the network’s subscription video on demand and live streaming service, is currently as low as $5.99 per month, with a free trial available.

In addition to CBS, viewers from outside of the United States can catch the tournament matches live on Twitch. The video gaming site is also making interviews and other short videos available as well.

ViacomCBS' existing subscription video-on-demand and live streaming service, CBS All Access, has been rebranded as Paramount+ as part of the service's expansion to feature content from ViacomCBS' leading portfolio of broadcast, news, sports, and entertainment brands.

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2021 National Women’s Soccer League: How to live stream

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Twitch:

Video streaming platform Twitch has acquired exclusive international rights to all National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) matches from 2020 to 2022. Twitch will stream all 108 NWSL matches every season, in addition to the Championship match and the playoffs. The three-year deal is reported to be worth $1,25m and will grant Twitch the rights to show all the matches on its website, as well as its mobile apps for Android and iOS mobile devices.

Sling TV - Sling Orange with Sports Extra Add on:

The cost: $35 a month after your first month for $25

Watch Sling TV on: Apple TV, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Roku, Xbox One, LG, Samsung or Vizio smart TVs, iOS, Android, Amazon Fire tablets, browsers and more

Local channels on Sling TV: On demand only with Sling Orange. If you switch to Sling Blue, Fox and NBC locals may be available.

• NWSL on Sling TV: ESPN2 on Sling Orange and ESPNews in the Sports Extra Add on gives you all twelve remaining national broadcast games, including the entire NWSL playoffs.

Sling TV is popular with CordCutters for so many reasons. It offers a wide variety of options, and still has one of the lowest base prices among live streaming services. It has a long list of extra channel packs to add on, including Sports Extra which includes ESPNews for additional NWSL games. With support for nearly every streaming device and smart TV, it is no surprise Sling TV is the biggest live TV streaming service right now.

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Hulu with Live TV

• The cost: $45 a month after a one week free trial

• Watch Hulu on: Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Xbox One, Chromecast, Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android, web browsers

• Local channels on Hulu: ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, and others. Find your local channels here .

• NWSL on Hulu - ESPN2 and ESPNews provides all twelve remaining national broadcast games, including the entire NWSL playoffs

Hulu and Hulu with Live TV very quickly have become a must-try service. There's the full catalog of shows and original content like The Handmaid's Tale , and you'll also get a full slate of sports and local channels, too. This includes both ESPN2 and ESPNews, covering all of the remaining NWSL national broadcasts. Hulu has nearly five dozen live channels at your disposal, plus the option for a number of premium add-ons.

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