2024 Bay FC season
The 2024 Bay FC season will be Bay FC's inaugural season as a professional women's soccer team. It plays in the National Women's Soccer League.
| 2024 season | |
|---|---|
| Majority Owner | Sixth Street Partners |
| Head Coach | Albertin Montoya |
| Stadium | PayPal Park |
| NWSL | 10th |
| NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup | Group stage |
| Top goalscorer | 6 players (2) |
| Highest home attendance | 18,000 |
| Lowest home attendance | 10,611 |
| Average home league attendance | 14,870 |
| All statistics correct as of June 10, 2024. | |
Background
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 players Brandi Chastain, Leslie Osborne, Danielle Slaton, and Aly Wagner, backed by majority owners and San Francisco-based investment firm Sixth Street Partners. The expansion fee was reported to be $53 million.[1][2][3]
Team
Squad
- As of March 19, 2024.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | GK | Katelyn Rowland | United States |
| 1 | GK | Melissa Lowder | United States |
| 2 | DF | Savy King | United States |
| 3 | DF | Caprice Dydasco | United States |
| 4 | DF | Emily Menges | United States |
| 5 | DF | Jen Beattie | Scotland |
| 6 | MF | Maya Doms | United States |
| 7 | FW | Princess Marfo | Ghana |
| 8 | FW | Asisat Oshoala | Nigeria |
| 9 | FW | Racheal Kundananji | Zambia |
| 10 | MF | Deyna Castellanos | Venezuela |
| 11 | FW | Scarlett Camberos | Mexico |
| 12 | MF | Tess Boade | United States |
| 14 | MF | Jamie Shepherd | United States |
| 15 | MF | Caroline Conti | United States |
| 16 | DF | Jordan Brewster | United States |
| 18 | MF | Joelle Anderson | United States |
| 19 | MF | Dorian Bailey | United States |
| 20 | DF | Alyssa Malonson | United States |
| 21 | FW | Rachel Hill | United States |
| 22 | DF | Alex Loera | United States |
| 23 | DF | Kiki Pickett | United States |
| 24 | DF | Maddie Moreau | United States |
| 27 | DF | Kayla Sharples | United States |
| 32 | GK | Emmie Allen | United States |
| 44 | GK | Lysianne Proulx | Canada |
Competitions
Preseason
| February 20 Coachella Valley Invitational | San Diego Wave FC | 2–1 | Bay FC | Indio, California |
| 12:00 PM PST | Report |
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Stadium: Empire Polo Club |
| February 24 Coachella Valley Invitational | Angel City FC | 0–0 | Bay FC | Indio, California |
| 1:00 PM PST | Report | Stadium: Empire Polo Club |
Regular season
| March 17, 2024 1 | Angel City FC | 0–1 | Bay FC | Los Angeles, California |
| 4:30 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Alyssa Nichols |
| March 23, 2024 2 | Washington Spirit | 2–1 | Bay FC | Washington, District of Columbia |
| 4:30 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 11,734 Referee: Danielle Chesky |
| March 30, 2024 3 | Bay FC | 2–3 | Houston Dash | San Jose, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT |
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Report | Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Abdou Ndiaye |
| April 14, 2024 4 | Bay FC | 3–2 | Seattle Reign FC | San Jose, California |
| 5:00 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 16,719 Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva |
| April 20, 2024 5 | Kansas City Current | 5-2 | Bay FC | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 11:30 AM PDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: CPKC Stadium Attendance: 11,500 Referee: Rebecca Pagan |
| April 27, 2024 6 | San Diego Wave FC | 2-1 | Bay FC | San Diego, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Report |
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Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium Attendance: 17,206 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
| May 1, 2024 7 | Bay FC | 2-3 | Portland Thorns FC | San Jose, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT |
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Report | Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 10,611 Referee: Greg Dopka |
| May 5, 2024 8 | Bay FC | 1-2 | Chicago Red Stars | San Jose, California |
| 5:00 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 14,317 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
| May 11, 2024 9 | Orlando Pride | 1-0 | Bay FC | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30 PM PDT |
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Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium Attendance: 7,707 Referee: Danielle Chesky |
| May 17, 2024 10 | Bay FC | 2-1 | San Diego Wave FC | San Jose, California |
| 7:30 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 16,930 Referee: Brad Jensen |
| May 24, 2024 11 | Bay FC | 0-2 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | San Jose, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 12,643 Referee: Alyssa Nichols |
| June 8, 2024 12 | Chicago Red Stars | 1-2 | Bay FC | Chicago, Illinois |
| 4:30 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: Wrigley Field Attendance: 35,038 Referee: Alex Billeter |
| June 16, 2024 13 | Bay FC | 0-1 | Utah Royals | San Jose, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 10,367 Referee: Anya Voigt |
| June 22, 2024 14 | Bay FC | v | Angel City FC | San Jose, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Stadium: PayPal Park |
| June 29, 2024 15 | Racing Louisville FC | v | Bay FC | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 1:00 PM PDT | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium |
| July 6, 2024 16 | Bay FC | v | Washington Spirit | San Jose, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Stadium: PayPal Park |
| August 23, 2024 17 | Utah Royals | v | Bay FC | Sandy, Utah |
| 6:30 PM PDT | Stadium: America First Field |
| August 30, 2024 18 | Portland Thorns FC | v | Bay FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Stadium: Providence Park |
| September 7, 2024 19 | Bay FC | v | Racing Louisville FC | San Jose, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Stadium: PayPal Park |
| September 13, 2024 20 | North Carolina Courage | v | Bay FC | Cary, North Carolina |
| 5:00 PM PDT | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park |
| September 20, 2024 21 | Bay FC | v | Orlando Pride | San Jose, California |
| 7:30 PM PDT | Stadium: PayPal Park |
| September 29, 2024 22 | Seattle Reign FC | v | Bay FC | Seattle, Washington |
| 3:00 PM PDT | Stadium: Lumen Field |
| October 5, 2024 23 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | v | Bay FC | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 4:30 PM PDT | Stadium: Red Bull Arena |
| October 12, 2024 24 | Bay FC | v | Kansas City Current | San Jose, California |
| 7:30 PM PDT | Stadium: PayPal Park |
| October 19, 2024 25 | Bay FC | v | North Carolina Courage | San Jose, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Stadium: PayPal Park |
| November 2, 2024 26 | Houston Dash | v | Bay FC | Houston, Texas |
| 6:30 PM PDT | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium |
Regular season standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | North Carolina Courage | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 22 | Playoffs |
| 7 | Chicago Red Stars | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 20 | |
| 8 | Bay FC | 15 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 19 | 25 | −6 | 18 | |
| 9 | Racing Louisville FC | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 16 | |
| 10 | San Diego Wave FC | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 16 | −4 | 15 |
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Last updated: February 25, 2024.
Source: NWSLsoccer.com
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on May 1, 2024. Source: NWSL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
- Bay's position at the end of the day on which their match was played.
NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup
| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts | LA | SD | BAY | AME | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angel City FC | 0 | 0 | — | Aug 1 | — | Jul 20 | |
| 2 | San Diego Wave FC | 0 | 0 | — | — | Jul 20 | Jul 26 | |
| 3 | Bay FC | 0 | 0 | Jul 26 | — | — | Aug 2 | |
| 4 | Club América | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
First match(es) will be played: July 20, 2024. Source: Liga MX Femenil[4]
| July 20, 2024 1 | San Diego Wave FC | v | Bay FC | San Diego, California |
| 7:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) | Stadium: Torero Stadium |
| July 26, 2024 2 | Bay FC | v | Angel City FC | San Jose, California |
| 5:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) | Stadium: PayPal Park |
| August 2, 2024 3 | Bay FC | v | Club América | San Jose, California |
| 7:30 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) | Stadium: PayPal Park |
Transactions
2024 NWSL Expansion Draft
The 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft was held on December 15, 2023.[5]
| Pick | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Previous team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alyssa Malonson | DF | Seattle Reign FC | [6] | |
| 3 | Tess Boade | FW | OL Reign | [6] | |
| 5 | Rachel Hill | FW | San Diego Wave FC | [6] | |
| 7 | Katelyn Rowland | GK | North Carolina Courage | [6] | |
| 9 | PASS | [6] | |||
| 11 | PASS | [6] | |||
| 12 | Sierra Enge | MF | San Diego Wave FC | [6] | |
2024 NWSL Draft
Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. The 2024 NWSL Draft was held on December 14, 2023.[7]
| Round | Pick | Player | Pos. | College | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Savannah King | DF | North Carolina | Signed[8] |
| 8 | Maya Doms | MF | Stanford | Signed[9] | |
| 3 | 30 | Jamie Shepherd | MF | BYU | Signed[9] |
| 34 | Caroline Conti | MF | Clemson | Signed[9] | |
| 4 | 55 | Laveni Vaka | DF | Georgia |
Transfers in
| Date | Player | Pos. | Previous club | Fee/notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 15, 2023 | Alex Loera | MF | Kansas City Current | Acquired in a trade in exchange for $175,000 in allocation money and protection from Bay FC in the 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft. | [10] |
| November 21, 2023 | Caprice Dydasco | DF | Houston Dash | Free agent signing. | [11] |
| December 12, 2023 | Dorian Bailey | DF | Washington Spirit | Acquired in a trade in exchange for protection from Bay FC in the 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft. | [12] |
| Emily Menges | DF | Portland Thorns FC | Acquired in a trade in exchange for $75,000 in allocation money and protection in the 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft. | [13] | |
| Ellie Jean | DF | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Acquired in a three-team trade in exchange for protection in the 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft. Bay also received $130,000 in allocation money from Racing Louisville FC. | [14] | |
| Scarlett Camberos | FW | Angel City FC | Acquired in a trade in exchange for $50,000 in allocation money and protection from Bay FC in the 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft. | [15] | |
| Joelle Anderson | MF | Houston Dash | Acquired in a trade along with $25,000 in Allocation Money in exchange for protection from Bay FC in the 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft. | [16] | |
| December 21, 2023 | Kayla Sharples | DF | Chicago Red Stars | Free agent signing. | [17] |
| January 21, 2024 | Kiki Pickett | DF | North Carolina Courage | Free agent signing. | [18] |
| January 25, 2024 | Melissa Lowder | GK | Þór/KA | Free agent signing. Was a Preseason Non-Roster Invitee. | [19] |
| January 26, 2024 | Deyna Castellanos | MF | Manchester City W.F.C. | Transfer with fee from Manchester City | [20] |
| January 30, 2024 | Princess Marfo | FW | FC Nordsjælland | Transfer with fee from FC Nordsjælland. | [21] |
| February 1, 2024 | Asisat Oshoala | FW | FC Barcelona | Transfer with fee from FC Barcelona. | [22] |
| February 2, 2024 | Jen Beattie | DF | Arsenal | Transfer with fee from Arsenal. | [23] |
| February 8, 2024 | Lysianne Proulx | GK | Melbourne City FC | Transfer with fee from Melbourne City FC. | [24] |
| February 13, 2024 | Racheal Kundananji | FW | Madrid CFF | Transfer with fee from Madrid CFF. | [25] |
| March 11, 2024 | Jordan Brewster | DF | Kristianstads DFF | Free agent signing. | [26] |
| March 13, 2024 | Emmie Allen | GK | North Carolina Tar Heels | Free agent signing. Was a Preseason Non-Roster Invitee. | [27] |
| March 15, 2024 | Maddie Moreau | DF | West Virginia Mountaineers | Free agent signing. Was a Preseason Non-Roster Invitee. | [28] |
Transfers out
| Date | Player | Pos. | Destination club | Fee/notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 17, 2023 | Sierra Enge | MF | Houston Dash | Traded in exchange for $50,000 in allocation money. | [29] |
| December 18, 2021 | Ellie Jean | DF | Racing Louisville FC | 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. | [30] |
Preseason trialists
Trialists are non-rostered invitees during preseason and are not automatically signed. Bay released their preseason roster on January 23, 2024.[31]
| Player | Position | Previous team |
|---|---|---|
| Emmie Allen[A] | GK | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| Hailey Coll | GK | Oregon State Beavers |
| Melissa Lowder[A] | GK | Þór/KA |
| Caitlin Cosme | DF | Orlando Pride |
| Maya Gordon | DF | LSU Tigers |
| Tegan McGrady | DF | Portland Thorns FC |
| Maya McCutcheon | MF | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| Maddie Moreau[A] | MF | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| Brianna Visalli | MF | Aarhus GF |
| Jasmine Hamid | MF | Towson Tigers |
| Ru Mucherera | FW | Shelbourne F.C. |
| Shaelan Murison | FW | Oly Town FC |
| Chioma Ubogagu | FW | Tottenham Hotspur F.C. |
- ^ Signed to first team contract.
References
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- Toonkel, Jessica; Bachman, Rachel (January 27, 2023). "NWSL Set to Expand With Record-Setting $50 Million Franchise Fees". Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on April 19, 2023. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- Tannenwald, Jonathan (December 16, 2022). "San Francisco, Boston, Tampa are final candidates to join Utah Royals; Philadelphia out". Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on April 19, 2023. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
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- "Bay FC Acquires Its First Player, Former NCAA Champion and Honda Player of the Year Defender Alex Loera". Bay FC. November 15, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- "Bay FC Continues to Build its Roster and Signs Defensive Powerhouse Caprice Dydasco". Bay FC. November 21, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
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- "Bay FC Acquires veteran NWSL defender Emily Menges from Portland Thorns FC". Bay FC. December 12, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- "Bay FC Acquires defender Ellie Jean from NJ/NY Gotham FC, Allocation Money from Racing Louisville FC in three-team trade". Bay FC. December 12, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- "Bay FC Acquires Mexican National Team Forward Scarlett Camberos from Angel City FC". Bay FC. December 12, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
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- "Bay FC signs goalkeeper Melissa Lowder". Bay FC. January 29, 2024. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- "Bay FC signs Venezuelan international midfielder Deyna Castellanos". Bay FC. January 26, 2024. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
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- "Bay FC signs Nigerian international Asisat Oshoala". Bay FC. February 1, 2024. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- "Bay FC signs Scottish defender Jen Beattie". Bay FC. February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- "Bay FC adds Canadian goalkeeper Lysianne Proulx". Bay FC. February 8, 2024. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- "Bay FC signs Zambian forward Racheal Kundananji". Bay FC. February 13, 2024. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
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