NWSL Challenge Cup Schedule Released As Utah Royals Plan To Defend Home Pitch
Jun 16, 2020, 10:13 AM | Updated: 10:14 am
The Utah Royals FC celebrate after forward Christen Press (23) scores the first goal of the game during the first half of a National Women's Soccer League match at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy on Saturday, July 27, 2019. (Colter Peterson, Deseret News)
(Colter Peterson, Deseret News)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The National Women’s Soccer League is returning later this month with the return of the 2020 Challenge Cup scheduled to begin on June 30th. Utah Royals fans can now plan accordingly to watch their beloved Royals as they compete for the first time since the 2019 season.
The Utah Royals FC first game will be against the Washington Spirit on June 30 before facing Chicago on July 4 and OL Reign on July 8, finally, they will close their group stage out against North Carolina on July 12.
The opening game of the tournament, between the 2018 and 2019 NWSL Champions North Carolina Courage and the Portland Thorns will be broadcast on CBS on June 27.
Save the date! @NWSL has announced the full schedule for the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup presented by P&G and Secret
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— Utah Royals FC (@UtahRoyalsFC) June 16, 2020
The game marks the first-time professional women’s club soccer will be seen live on a national broadcast network in the United States. The CBS broadcast coverage of the opening match will also stream live on CBS All Access, and the opening day continues with a matchup between the Orlando Pride and Chicago Red Stars on CBS All Access at 8 p.m. MT.
Both the tournament opener and the Final will air on CBS and will be streamed on the CBS All Access subscription service. All other games will be live on CBS All Access in the U.S. and Canada and will re-air on CBS Sports Network. Fans outside the U.S. and Canada can stream the full tournament on Twitch.
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Tom Hackett is a Utah and Real Salt Lake Insider for sports.ksl.com and host of the It’s Utah’s World Podcast (Utah Football themed) and The Lion’s Den Podcast (Real Salt Lake themed). Follow him on Twitter: @TomCantHackett.
