June 10 – The new launch women’s friendly club tournament – The Women’s Cup (TWC) – to be hosted for the first time in Louisville in the US 18-21 August, has sold its US broadcast rights to Paramount+.
The four-team invitational international tournament features the NWSL’s Racing Louisville and Chicago Red Stars, Frauen-Bundesliga champions FC Bayern Munich and Division 1 Féminine champion Paris Saint-Germain.
“Paramount+ is committed to showcasing the world’s top clubs across both the men’s and women’s games, and these four clubs only further elevate the quality of our soccer programming,” said Jeffrey Gerttula, Executive Vice President and General Manager, CBS Sports Digital.
“Paramount+ continues to be a year-round, must-have soccer destination for fans of the game and we’re excited for The Women’s Cup to be a part of our growing lineup at CBS Sports.”
The IWC tournament is organised by sports production companies Onside Entertainment and FXE Futbol and looks to be a rival to the already established tournament – the Women’s International Champions Cup – organised by Relevent Sports, though no dates have been released for that competition this year.
The IWC will be played after the Japan Olympic tournament that finishes early August.
“We are very excited to bring two of the world’s best clubs to town for The Women’s Cup,” said TWC director J.P. Reynal. “PSG and Bayern will give local favorites Racing Louisville and the Chicago Red Stars a chance to compete on an international stage.”
“This event is a major step in our vision to grown women’s soccer around the world,” added TWC CEO and founder Jaime Phillips. “We are developing a tournament at the highest level of competition for these athletes to thrive.”
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