NWSL television ratings continue to soar.
An average of 525,000 viewers tuned in to watch the Washington Spirit take down the Chicago Red Stars in the NWSL championship game, marking a 216 percent increase from the 2019 NWSL Championship. In the final half hour of the game, 571,000 viewers tuned in, making it the most-streamed NWSL game on Paramount+ this season.
βοΈ πππ πππππππ πππ ππβοΈThe @WashSpirit's ET victory on @CBS averaged 525K Viewers, Up +216% from the 2019 NWSL Championship π571K Viewers tuned in for the final half hour β¨The match was the most-streamed NWSL game on @paramountplus this season π» pic.twitter.com/XytpCFvOcG— National Womenβs Soccer League (@NWSL) November 23, 2021
βοΈ πππ πππππππ πππ ππβοΈThe @WashSpirit's ET victory on @CBS averaged 525K Viewers, Up +216% from the 2019 NWSL Championship π571K Viewers tuned in for the final half hour β¨The match was the most-streamed NWSL game on @paramountplus this season π» pic.twitter.com/XytpCFvOcG
The only other soccer game to draw more viewers over the weekend the matchup between Liverpool and Arsenal, which generated 877,000 viewers on NBC.
Louisville topped the local markets ratings for the final, while Memphis and Nashville rounded out the top three. Of the markets whose teams were in the final, Washington D.C came in fourth and Chicago eighth.