| 2024 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Majority Owner | Sixth Street Partners | ||
| Head Coach | Albertin Montoya | ||
| Stadium | PayPal Park | ||
| NWSL | 7th | ||
| Playoffs | Quarterfinals | ||
| NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup | Group stage | ||
| Top goalscorer | League:Asisat Oshoala (7) All: Asisat Oshoala (8) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 18,000 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 10,367 | ||
| Average home league attendance | 13,617 | ||
← Inaugural season 2025 → | |||
| All statistics correct as of November 10, 2024. | |||

The2024 Bay FC season wasBay FC's inaugural season as a professional women's soccer team. It played in theNational Women's Soccer League, where it finished the season in seventh place to qualify for theplayoffs and was eliminated in the quarterfinals by the second-seededWashington Spirit.[1]
On April 4, 2023, the NWSL formally awarded one of its two planned 2024 expansion teams to a Bay Area group led by former US Women's National Team playersBrandi Chastain,Leslie Osborne,Danielle Slaton, andAly Wagner, backed by majority owners and San Francisco-based investment firmSixth Street Partners. The expansion fee was reported to be $53 million.[2][3][4]
| February 20Coachella Valley Invitational | San Diego Wave FC | 2–1 | Bay FC | Indio, California |
| 12:00 PM PST | Report |
| Stadium:Empire Polo Club |
| February 24Coachella Valley Invitational | Angel City FC | 0–0 | Bay FC | Indio, California |
| 1:00 PM PST | Report | Stadium:Empire Polo Club |
| August 27, 2024US Tour[5] | Bay FC | 2–5 | San Jose, California | |
| Report |
| Stadium:PayPal Park |
| March 17, 2024 (2024-03-17)1 | Angel City FC | 0–1 | Bay FC | Los Angeles, California |
| 4:30 PMPDT | Report | Stadium:BMO Stadium Attendance: 22,000 Referee:Alyssa Nichols |
| March 23, 2024 (2024-03-23)2 | Washington Spirit | 2–1 | Bay FC | Washington, District of Columbia |
| 4:30 PMPDT | Report | Stadium:Audi Field Attendance: 11,734 Referee: Danielle Chesky |
| March 30, 2024 (2024-03-30)3 | Bay FC | 2–3 | Houston Dash | San Jose, California |
| 7:00 PMPDT |
| Report | Stadium:PayPal Park Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Abdou Ndiaye |
| April 14, 2024 (2024-04-14)4 | Bay FC | 3–2 | Seattle Reign FC | San Jose, California |
| 5:00 PMPDT | Report | Stadium:PayPal Park Attendance: 16,719 Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva |
| April 20, 2024 (2024-04-20)5 | Kansas City Current | 5–2 | Bay FC | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 11:30 AMPDT |
| Report |
| Stadium:CPKC Stadium Attendance: 11,500 Referee: Rebecca Pagan |
| April 27, 2024 (2024-04-27)6 | San Diego Wave FC | 2–1 | Bay FC | San Diego, California |
| 7:00 PMPDT | Report |
| Stadium:Snapdragon Stadium Attendance: 17,206 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
| May 1, 2024 (2024-05-01)7 | Bay FC | 2–3 | Portland Thorns FC | San Jose, California |
| 7:00 PMPDT |
| Report | Stadium:PayPal Park Attendance: 10,611 Referee: Greg Dopka |
| May 5, 2024 (2024-05-05)8 | Bay FC | 1–2 | Chicago Red Stars | San Jose, California |
| 5:00 PMPDT | Report | Stadium:PayPal Park Attendance: 14,317 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
| May 11, 2024 (2024-05-11)9 | Orlando Pride | 1–0 | Bay FC | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30 PMPDT |
| Stadium:Inter&Co Stadium Attendance: 7,707 Referee: Danielle Chesky |
| May 17, 2024 (2024-05-17)10 | Bay FC | 2–1 | San Diego Wave FC | San Jose, California |
| 7:30 PMPDT | Report | Stadium:PayPal Park Attendance: 16,930 Referee: Brad Jensen |
| May 24, 2024 (2024-05-24)11 | Bay FC | 0–2 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | San Jose, California |
| 7:00 PMPDT |
| Report |
| Stadium:PayPal Park Attendance: 12,643 Referee:Alyssa Nichols |
| June 8, 2024 (2024-06-08)12 | Chicago Red Stars | 1–2 | Bay FC | Chicago, Illinois |
| 4:30 PMPDT | Report | Stadium:Wrigley Field Attendance: 35,038 Referee: Alex Billeter |
| June 16, 2024 (2024-06-16)13 | Bay FC | 0–1 | Utah Royals | San Jose, California |
| 7:00 PMPDT | Report | Stadium:PayPal Park Attendance: 10,367 Referee: Anya Voigt |
| June 22, 2024 (2024-06-22)14 | Bay FC | 1–0 | Angel City FC | San Jose, California |
| 7:00 PMPDT |
| Report |
| Stadium:PayPal Park Attendance: 15,640 Referee: Thomas Snyder |
| June 29, 2024 (2024-06-29)15 | Racing Louisville FC | 0–1 | Bay FC | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 1:00 PMPDT |
| Report | Stadium:Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 8,096 Referee: Laura Rodriguez |
| July 6, 2024 (2024-07-06)16 | Bay FC | 0–3 | Washington Spirit | San Jose, California |
| 7:00 PMPDT | Report | Stadium:PayPal Park Attendance: 11,384 Referee: Matthew Corrigan |
| August 23, 2024 (2024-08-23)17 | Utah Royals | 2-1 | Bay FC | Sandy, Utah |
| 6:30 PMPDT | Report |
| Stadium:America First Field Attendance: 14,539 Referee: Jaclyn Metz |
| August 30, 2024 (2024-08-30)18 | Portland Thorns FC | 1–3 | Bay FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 7:00 PMPDT | Report |
| Stadium:Providence Park Attendance: 18,018 Referee: Shawn Tehini |
| September 7, 2024 (2024-09-07)19 | Bay FC | 1-0 | Racing Louisville FC | San Jose, California |
| 7:00 PMPDT | Report | Stadium:PayPal Park Attendance: 11,478 Referee: Rebecca Pagan |
| September 13, 2024 (2024-09-13)20 | North Carolina Courage | 1–1 | Bay FC | Cary, North Carolina |
| 5:00 PMPDT |
| Report | Stadium:WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 6,837 Referee: John Griggs |
| September 20, 2024 (2024-09-20)21 | Bay FC | 0–1 | Orlando Pride | San Jose, California |
| 7:30 PMPDT |
| Report |
| Stadium:PayPal Park Attendance: 11,063 Referee: Brad Jensen |
| September 29, 2024 (2024-09-29)22 | Seattle Reign FC | 0–1 | Bay FC | Seattle, Washington |
| 3:00 PMPDT | Report | Stadium:Lumen Field Attendance: 9,051 Referee: Elton Garcia |
| October 5, 2024 (2024-10-05)23 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 5–1 | Bay FC | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 4:30 PMPDT |
| Report |
| Stadium:Red Bull Arena Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
| October 12, 2024 (2024-10-12)24 | Bay FC | 0–1 | Kansas City Current | San Jose, California |
| 7:30 PMPDT | Report Report |
| Stadium:PayPal Park Attendance: 12,974 Referee: Danielle Chesky |
| October 19, 2024 (2024-10-19)25 | Bay FC | 1–0 | North Carolina Courage | San Jose, California |
| 7:00 PMPDT |
| Report |
| Stadium:PayPal Park Attendance: 14,901 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
| November 2, 2024 (2024-11-02)26 | Houston Dash | 2–3 | Bay FC | Houston, Texas |
| 6:30 PMPDT | Report | Stadium:Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 8,176 Referee: Matthew Thompson |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | North Carolina Courage | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 34 | 28 | +6 | 39 | Playoffs |
| 6 | Portland Thorns FC | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 37 | 35 | +2 | 34 | |
| 7 | Bay FC | 26 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 31 | 41 | −10 | 34 | |
| 8 | Chicago Red Stars | 26 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 31 | 38 | −7 | 32 | |
| 9 | Racing Louisville FC | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 33 | 39 | −6 | 28 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 26 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 31 | 41 | −10 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 19 | −6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 22 | −4 |
Last updated: November 2, 2024.
Source:NWSLsoccer.com
| Matchday | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A |
| Result | W | L | L | W | L | L | L | L | L | W | L | W | L | W | W | L | L | W | W | D | L | W | L | L | W | W |
| Position[a] | 5 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Bay FC finished the regular season in 7th place and qualified for theNWSL playoffs as the seventh-seeded of eight teams.
| November 10, 2024 (2024-11-10)Quarterfinals | Washington Spirit | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Bay FC | Washington, District of Columbia |
| 12:30 p.m.EST (UTC−5) | Report | Stadium:Audi Field Attendance: 19,215 Referee:Katja Koroleva |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | LA | SD | AME | BAY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 8 | Advances toknockout stage | — | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0–0 | — | 0–2 | 3–1 | |||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1–2 | 2–0 | — | 1–2 | |||
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | — |
| July 20, 2024 (2024-07-20)1 | San Diego Wave FC | 3–1 | San Diego, California | |
| 7:00 p.m.PDT (UTC-7) | Report |
| Stadium:Torero Stadium Attendance: 5,153 Referee: Iryna Petrunok |
| July 26, 2024 (2024-07-26)2 | Bay FC | 0–2 | San Jose, California | |
| 5:00 p.m.PDT (UTC-7) | Report | Stadium:PayPal Park Attendance: 9,766 Referee: Adam Zarrin |
| August 2, 2024 (2024-08-02)3 | Bay FC | 2–1 | San Jose, California | |
| 7:30 p.m.PDT (UTC-7) | Report |
| Stadium:PayPal Park Attendance: 10,192 Referee: Laura Rodriguez |
Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | NWSL | Playoffs | Summer Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | FW | Asisat Oshoala | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 | |
| 2 | 9 | FW | Racheal Kundananji | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 3 | 12 | MF | Tess Boade | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 18 | MF | Joelle Anderson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 10 | MF | Deyna Castellanos | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 13 | DF | Abby Dahlkemper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 27 | DF | Kayla Sharples | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 5 | 19 | MF | Dorian Bailey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 6 | 24 | DF | Maddie Moreau | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 7 | 11 | FW | Scarlett Camberos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 21 | FW | Rachel Hill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 22 | MF | Alex Loera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 23 | DF | Kiki Pickett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Own goals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 31 | 1 | 3 | 35 | ||||
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | NWSL | Playoffs | Summer Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | FW | Racheal Kundananji | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2 | 4 | DF | Emily Menges | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 12 | MF | Tess Boade | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2 | DF | Savy King | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 18 | MF | Joelle Anderson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 19 | MF | Dorian Bailey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 21 | FW | Rachel Hill | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 55 | FW | Penelope Hocking | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 | 8 | FW | Asisat Oshoala | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 | MF | Deyna Castellanos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 23 | DF | Kiki Pickett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 5 | 5 | DF | Jen Beattie | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 20 | 1 | 1 | 22 | ||||
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Name | NWSL | Playoffs | Summer Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | Katelyn Rowland | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 2 | 44 | Lysianne Proulx | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | NWSL | Playoffs | Summer Cup | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | GK | Katelyn Rowland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | DF | Savy King | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | DF | Caprice Dydasco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF | Jen Beattie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | FW | Princess Marfo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | FW | Asisat Oshoala | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | FW | Racheal Kundananji | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | MF | Deyna Castellanos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | FW | Scarlett Camberos | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | MF | Tess Boade | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | MF | Joelle Anderson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | MF | Dorian Bailey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | DF | Alyssa Malonson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | MF | Alex Loera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | DF | Kiki Pickett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | DF | Maddie Moreau | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 27 | DF | Kayla Sharples | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 55 | FW | Penelope Hocking | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 32 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | |||
The2024 NWSL Expansion Draft was held on December 15, 2023.[6]
| Pick | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Previous team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alyssa Malonson | DF | Seattle Reign FC | [7] | |
| 3 | Tess Boade | FW | OL Reign | [7] | |
| 5 | Rachel Hill | FW | San Diego Wave FC | [7] | |
| 7 | Katelyn Rowland | GK | North Carolina Courage | [7] | |
| 9 | PASS | [7] | |||
| 11 | PASS | [7] | |||
| 12 | Sierra Enge | MF | San Diego Wave FC | [7] | |
Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. The2024 NWSL Draft was held on December 14, 2023.[8]
| Round | Pick | Player | Pos. | College | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | DF | North Carolina | Signed[9] | |
| 8 | MF | Stanford | Signed[10] | ||
| 3 | 30 | MF | BYU | Signed[10] | |
| 34 | MF | Clemson | Signed[10] | ||
| 4 | 55 | DF | Georgia | Not signed |
| Date | Player | Pos. | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 26, 2024 | DF | Re-signed to a two-year extension through 2026 with a mutual option. | [11] | |
| August 29, 2024 | DF | Re-signed to a three-year extension through 2027. | [12] | |
| September 29, 2024 | GK | Re-signed to a two-year extension through 2026. | [13] | |
| October 11, 2024 | MF | Former national team replacement player re-signed to a contract through the remainder of 2024. | [14] |
| Date | Player | Pos. | Previous club | Fee/notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 15, 2023 | MF | Acquired in a trade in exchange for $175,000 in allocation money and protection from Bay FC in the2024 NWSL Expansion Draft. | [15] | ||
| November 21, 2023 | DF | Free agent signing. | [16] | ||
| December 12, 2023 | DF | Acquired in a trade in exchange for protection from Bay FC in the 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft. | [17] | ||
| DF | Acquired in a trade in exchange for $75,000 in allocation money and protection in the 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft. | [18] | |||
| DF | Acquired in a three-team trade in exchange for protection in the 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft. Bay also received $130,000 in allocation money fromRacing Louisville FC. | [19] | |||
| FW | Acquired in a trade in exchange for $50,000 in allocation money and protection from Bay FC in the 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft. | [20] | |||
| MF | Acquired in a trade along with $25,000 in Allocation Money in exchange for protection from Bay FC in the 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft. | [21] | |||
| December 21, 2023 | DF | Free agent signing. | [22] | ||
| January 21, 2024 | DF | Free agent signing. | [23] | ||
| January 25, 2024 | GK | Free agent signing. Was a Preseason Non-Roster Invitee. | [24] | ||
| January 26, 2024 | MF | Transfer with fee from Manchester City | [25] | ||
| January 30, 2024 | FW | Transfer with fee from FC Nordsjælland. | [26] | ||
| February 1, 2024 | FW | Transfer with fee from FC Barcelona. | [27] | ||
| February 2, 2024 | DF | Transfer with fee from Arsenal. | [28] | ||
| February 8, 2024 | GK | Transfer with fee from Melbourne City FC. | [29] | ||
| February 13, 2024 | FW | Transfer with fee from Madrid CFF. | [30] | ||
| March 11, 2024 | DF | Free agent signing. | [31] | ||
| March 13, 2024 | GK | Free agent signing. Was a Preseason Non-Roster Invitee. | [10] | ||
| March 15, 2024 | DF | Free agent signing. Was a Preseason Non-Roster Invitee. | [32] | ||
| August 26, 2024 | DF | Acquired in a trade in exchange for $50,000 in allocation money. | [33] | ||
| August 27, 2024 | MF | Signed to a national team replacement contract. | [34] | ||
| August 28, 2024 | GK | Acquired in a trade along with $15,000 in allocation money in exchange forKayla Sharples. | [35] | ||
| August 31, 2024 | FW | Acquired in a trade in exchange for a two-year total of $350,000 in intra-league transfer funds. | [36] |
| Date | Player | Pos. | Destination club | Fee/notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 17, 2023 | MF | Traded in exchange for $50,000 in allocation money. | [37] | ||
| December 18, 2023 | DF | Traded in exchange for $40,000 in Alternative Allocation Money. Bay also received $130,000 in Allocation Money on December 12, as part of this trade. | [38] | ||
| July 25, 2024 | FW | Transferred in exchange for an undisclosed fee. | [39] | ||
| August 26, 2024 | GK | Transferred in exchange for an undisclosed fee. | [40] | ||
| August 28, 2024 | DF | Traded in exchange for $15,000 in allocation money andJordan Silkowitz. | [35] |
| Date | Player | Pos. | List | Injury | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 11, 2024 | GK | Season-ending injury | TornACL. | [41] | |
| April 24, 2024 | MF | Season-ending injury | TornACL. | [42] |
Trialists are non-rostered invitees during preseason and are not automatically signed. Bay released their preseason roster on January 23, 2024.[43]
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