HARRISON, NJ (Wednesday, August 14, 2024) - NJ/NY Gotham FC today announced that the club is partnering with MSG Networks and DAZN to broadcast its international friendly against Chelsea FC Women on Monday, August 19 at 7 p.m. ET. The partnership will provide fans in the New York area as well as fans across the globe access to the highly-anticipated match between two championship-winning teams. 

“Demand for women’s soccer content continues to rise, and we couldn’t be more excited to collaborate with MSG Networks and DAZN to bring this momentous game to more fans,” said Gotham FC Chief Business Officer Ryan Dillon. “With such an elite global match-up, including Olympians returning from Paris, we’re thrilled to make it more accessible to fans both locally and globally.”

MSG Networks is Gotham FC’s local broadcast partner for the 2024 NWSL season. In April 2024, Gotham FC and MSG networks announced the renewal of their local broadcast partnership, which includes expanded coverage of the club’s regular season. Gotham FC and MSG Networks have continued to reinforce their shared commitment to increase visibility, awareness, and reach of matches featuring the reigning National Women’s Soccer League champions. 

“MSG Networks is proud of our partnership with the NWSL champs, Gotham FC,” said Talaya Gaines, Vice President, Content Strategy, MSG Networks. “We are excited to deliver this great matchup of league champions to New York area soccer fans next week, and to continue to be the New York area home of Gotham FC.”

The August 19th match will be part of DAZN's extensive lineup of summer friendlies in women's soccer and will be available to viewers around the globe at no cost. In addition, DAZN will collaborate with both Gotham FC and Chelsea FC Women to maximize global fan engagement through joint promotional efforts. Fans can expect enhanced social coverage, including behind-the-scenes access on matchday to enrich their viewing experience. 

“We are pleased to enhance our summer friendly coverage with this matchup between the champions of two of the best leagues in the world,” Co-CEO Women's Sports, DAZN Esmeralda Negron. “Working with Gotham FC and Chelsea FC to promote this premier match up to fans for free is a key part of our strategy to build a global community for women’s soccer. Our collaborative approach is essential to our growth, we look forward to reaching and engaging the global fanbases of these two leading clubs with this unique match played in the US.” 

In May 2024, reigning NWSL champions Gotham FC announced that it will host the newly-crowned, seven-time Women’s Super League champions Chelsea FC Women for an international friendly on Monday, August 19. The match marks each team’s return to action after the conclusion of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, providing a meaningful competitive opportunity against a quality opponent.

Fans can purchase tickets for the match at GothamFC.com/Tickets. To watch the match or learn more, fans in the New York area can visit msgnetworks.com. To watch the DAZN broadcast, fans can tune into dazn.com/womensfootball.

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ABOUT GOTHAM FC
Representing New Jersey and New York with top global players, Gotham FC is one of 14 teams in the National Women’s Soccer League. In 2023, Gotham FC won the NWSL Championship, clinching the club’s first NWSL title, after previously advancing to its first NWSL final appearance in the 2021 NWSL Challenge Cup Final. Rebranded as Gotham FC in 2021, the club plays its home matches at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, NJ. Founded in 2007, the club won the inaugural Women’s Professional Soccer Championship in 2009 and has been a founding member of the NWSL since the league’s establishment in 2013.

ABOUT MSG NETWORKS
MSG Networks, a pioneer in sports media, owns and operates two award-winning regional sports and entertainment networks (MSG and MSG Sportsnet) and MSG+, a direct-to-consumer and authenticated streaming service, that serve the nation’s number one media market, the New York DMA, as well as other portions of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania. The networks feature a wide range of compelling sports content, including exclusive live local games and other programming of the New York Knicks, New York Rangers, New York Islanders, New Jersey Devils and Buffalo Sabres, as well as significant coverage of the New York Giants and Buffalo Bills. This content, in addition to a diverse array of other sporting events and critically acclaimed original programming, has established MSG Networks as the gold standard in regional sports.  MSG Networks is part of the Sphere Entertainment Co. (NYSE: SPHR).

ABOUT DAZN
DAZN is the home of European football, women’s football, boxing and MMA, and the NFL (excl. USA). We are building the ultimate sports entertainment platform, based on premium sports rights, world-leading tech, and multi-platform distribution. DAZN believes that fans from across the globe should be able to watch, read, bet, play, share, socialize, buy tickets and merchandise, all in one place, with one account, one wallet and one app.     

For more information on DAZN, our products, people, and performance, visit dazngroup.com 

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