CARY, N.C. (WNCN) — The North Carolina Courage will play a balanced 22-game 2023 regular season schedule with six Challenge Cup matches, the club announced Wednesday.
The season begins at 2 p.m. on March 25 at home at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary against the Kansas City Current.
A balanced season means the Courage will be playing all 11 league opponents both at home and on the road. See the Courage’s regular-season schedule here.
New this season, the Challenge Cup will run concurrently with the National Women’s Soccer League regular season, according to a news release.
The Challenge Cup will be six matches split evenly home and away, totaling 14 home dates and 14 road dates between March 25-Oct. 15.
The Challenge Cup is broken into a four-team pool with the Courage joining NJ/NY Gotham FC, the Orlando Pride and Washington Spirit. The Courage will face these three opponents twice at home and twice away.
The Courage Challenge Cup schedule is as follows:
- April 19, at Orlando Pride;
- May 3, vs. NJ/NY Gotham FC;
- June 14, at Washington Spirit;
- July 22, vs. Washington Spirit;
- July 29, vs. Orlando Pride;
- Aug. 5, at NJ/NY Gotham FC;
The season-opener against the Current, the reigning National Women’s Soccer League runner-up, will also feature the return of Debinha, who signed with the Current as a free agent this off-season after seven seasons and 100 regular season games with the Courage, the release said.
Broadcast and coverage schedules will be announced by the league at a later date and the Courage will announce details on game themes and promotions in the near future.
For up-to-the-minute updates, visit www.nccourage.com and follow the club on social media, @TheNCCourage. For league-wide schedule and updates, visit www.nwslsoccer.com.
