CBS, CBS Sports Network and Paramount+ will air 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup matches in the United States. Those who reside outside of the USA can watch games live on Twitch.
The first 18 matches of the Challenge Cup will stream live exclusively on Paramount+, starting with Racing Louisville taking on Kansas City on Friday, March 18.
Three matches will be broadcast live on CBS throughout the tournament. Expansion sides Angel City FC and San Diego Wave FC going toe-to-toe on April 2. The second will air on Saturday, April 23, with North Carolina Courage facing Washington Spirit. The NWSL Challenge Cup final will be the third game screened on CBS.
CBS Sports Network will broadcast four matches. A clash between Kansas City Current and Houston Dash on Friday, April 15, will kick off the network’s coverage of the tournament, followed by a match between OL Reign and Angel City FC on Sunday, April 17. Another Houston Dash contest, this time against Racing Louisville, will screen live on CBS Sports Network on Sunday, April 24. The semifinal game will close the network's coverage of the tournament on Wednesday, May 4.
Paramount+ will live stream exclusively every match outside of the four that CBS Sports Network will televise.
2022 NWSL Challenge Cup format
Twelve teams, including expansion sides Angel City FC and San Diego Wave FC, will participate in the third edition of the NWSL Challenge Cup. The tournament will consist of 12 teams divided into three groups this year. Each team will play home and away games against the other three group members. Three group winners, as well as the best second-place team, advance to the single-elimination semifinals. The winners will face off in the final scheduled for May 7, 2022.
2022 NWSL Challenge Cup participants
- Angel City FC
- Chicago Red Stars
- Houston Dash
- Kansas City Current
- NJ/NY Gotham FC
- North Carolina Courage
- OL Reign
- Orlando Pride
- Portland Thorns
- Racing Louisville
- San Diego Wave
- Washington Spirit
NWSL Challenge Cup schedule and broadcast/stream information
| Vendredi, 18 Mars |
| Racing Louisville FC 1 - 1 Kansas City Current | |
| OL Reign 1 - 1 Portland Thorns | |
| Samedi, 19 Mars |
| North Carolina Courage 2 - 0 NJ/NY Gotham FC | |
| Orlando Pride 0 - 0 Washington Spirit | |
| Angel City 1 - 1 San Diego Wave | |
| Dimanche, 20 Mars |
| Houston Dash 1 - 3 Chicago Red Stars | |
| Vendredi, 25 Mars |
| Racing Louisville FC 2 - 3 Houston Dash | |
| Washington Spirit 1 - 1 NJ/NY Gotham FC | |
| Chicago Red Stars 1 - 2 Kansas City Current | |
| Samedi, 26 Mars |
| Angel City 1 - 3 OL Reign | |
| San Diego Wave 0 - 1 Portland Thorns | |
| Dimanche, 27 Mars |
| North Carolina Courage 1 - 0 Orlando Pride | |
| Mercredi, 30 Mars |
| Houston Dash 0 - 3 Kansas City Current | |
| Portland Thorns 3 - 0 Angel City | |
| Jeudi, 31 Mars |
| Orlando Pride 0 - 1 NJ/NY Gotham FC | |
| Chicago Red Stars 0 - 0 Racing Louisville FC | |
| Washington Spirit 2 - 2 North Carolina Courage | |
| Samedi, 2 Avril |
| Kansas City Current 0 - 3 Racing Louisville FC | |
| San Diego Wave 4 - 2 Angel City | |
| Chicago Red Stars 2 - 0 Houston Dash | |
| Portland Thorns 0 - 1 OL Reign | |
| Dimanche, 3 Avril |
| NJ/NY Gotham FC 1 - 1 North Carolina Courage | |
| Washington Spirit 4 - 1 Orlando Pride | |
| Jeudi, 14 Avril |
| OL Reign 3 - 1 San Diego Wave | |
| Vendredi, 15 Avril |
| Kansas City Current 2 - 1 Houston Dash | |
| Samedi, 16 Avril |
| Orlando Pride 2 - 4 North Carolina Courage | |
| Racing Louisville FC 1 - 1 Chicago Red Stars | |
| Dimanche, 17 Avril |
| NJ/NY Gotham FC 1 - 3 Washington Spirit | |
| OL Reign 2 - 1 Angel City | |
| Portland Thorns 3 - 2 San Diego Wave | |
| Samedi, 23 Avril |
| North Carolina Courage 2 - 2 Washington Spirit | |
| NJ/NY Gotham FC 1 - 1 Orlando Pride | |
| San Diego Wave 1 - 1 OL Reign | |
| Dimanche, 24 Avril |
| Kansas City Current 2 - 1 Chicago Red Stars | |
| Houston Dash 2 - 1 Racing Louisville FC | |
| Angel City 1 - 0 Portland Thorns | |
| Mercredi, 4 Mai |
| OL Reign 0 - 0TB Washington Spirit | |
