Expanded package adds 16 more games per season, bringing the total to 33
NWSL “Match of the Week” on ABC or ESPN network throughout the season
ESPN and the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), the top professional women’s soccer league in the United States, today announced a supplemental media rights agreement that expands ESPN’s coverage of the league for the 2026 and 2027 seasons.
Under the agreement, ABC and ESPN networks will carry 16 more regular-season games each year, increasing the total number of NWSL matches available on The Walt Disney Company networks from 17 to 33 per season. The centerpiece of this agreement is the launch of NWSL’s “Match of the Week” series throughout the season on ABC or ESPN networks, as well as the live presentation of NWSL’s Decision Day games – eig