New York City put on a big party for the tri-state’s newest champions, as Gotham FC got a hometown celebration outside of City Hall. The team celebrated their historic win in the National Women’s Soccer League Championship, beating the odds and bringing home the title. NBC New York’s Jessica Cunnington reports.
TheNational Women's Soccer League championship match between Gotham FC and the Washington Spirit on Saturday averaged 1,184,000 viewers on CBS and Paramount+, the league announced Tuesday.
The NWSL said it was the most-watched final in league history, and marked a 22% increase in viewership over the 2024 final and 45% over the 2023 final.
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Gotham won the championship 1-0 on a second-half goal from Rose Lavelle. The television audience for the match, played atPayPal Park in San Jose, California, peaked at 1.55 million viewers.
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"This record-setting audience demonstrates the deepening connection fans have with our players, our clubs and the world-class competition on the field, and it underscores the growing demand for women’s soccer on the biggest stages,” NWSL Commissioner Jessica Berman said in a statement released by the league.
The NWSL's seven postseason matches broadcast across ABC/ESPN and CBS averaged 550,000 viewers and drew a cumulative audience of 3.36 million, the league said. That was an 18% increase over the 2024 season.
The combined attendance for the seven playoff matches was 114,459, the league said. The final drew a sellout crowd of 18,000.
