Team
Squad
- As of March 19, 2024.
| 2024 season | |
|---|---|
| Majority Owner | Sixth Street Partners |
| Head Coach | Albertin Montoya |
| Stadium | PayPal Park |
| NWSL | 7th |
| Playoffs | Qualified |
| NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup | Group stage |
| Top goalscorer | Asisat Oshoala (7) |
| Highest home attendance | 18,000 |
| Lowest home attendance | 10,367 |
| Average home league attendance | 13,617 |
| All statistics correct as of November 3, 2024. | |
The 2024 Bay FC season is Bay FC's inaugural season as a professional women's soccer team. It plays in the National Women's Soccer League.
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]
| February 20 Coachella Valley Invitational | San Diego Wave FC | 2–1 | Bay FC | Indio, California |
| 12:00 PM PST | Report |
| 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 |
| August 27, 2024US Tour [4] | Bay FC  | 2–5 |  Barcelona | San Jose, California |
| Report |
| Stadium: PayPal Park |
| March 17, 20241 | 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, 20242 | 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, 20243 | Bay FC | 2–3 | Houston Dash | San Jose, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT |
| Report | Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Abdou Ndiaye |
| April 14, 20244 | 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, 20245 | Kansas City Current | 5–2 | Bay FC | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 11:30 AM PDT |
| Report |
| Stadium: CPKC Stadium Attendance: 11,500 Referee: Rebecca Pagan |
| April 27, 20246 | San Diego Wave FC | 2–1 | Bay FC | San Diego, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Report |
| Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium Attendance: 17,206 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
| May 1, 20247 | Bay FC | 2–3 | Portland Thorns FC | San Jose, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT |
| Report | Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 10,611 Referee: Greg Dopka |
| May 5, 20248 | 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, 20249 | Orlando Pride | 1–0 | Bay FC | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30 PM PDT |
| Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium Attendance: 7,707 Referee: Danielle Chesky |
| May 17, 202410 | 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, 202411 | Bay FC | 0–2 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | San Jose, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT |
| Report |
| Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 12,643 Referee: Alyssa Nichols |
| June 8, 202412 | 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, 202413 | 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, 202414 | Bay FC | 1–0 | Angel City FC | San Jose, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT |
| Report |
| Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 15,640 Referee: Thomas Snyder |
| June 29, 202415 | Racing Louisville FC | 0–1 | Bay FC | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 1:00 PM PDT |
| Report | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 8,096 Referee: Laura Rodriguez |
| July 6, 202416 | Bay FC | 0–3 | Washington Spirit | San Jose, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 11,384 Referee: Matthew Corrigan |
| August 23, 202417 | Utah Royals | 2-1 | Bay FC | Sandy, Utah |
| 6:30 PM PDT | Report |
| Stadium: America First Field Attendance: 14,539 Referee: Jaclyn Metz |
| August 30, 202418 | Portland Thorns FC | 1–3 | Bay FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Report |
| Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 18,018 Referee: Shawn Tehini |
| September 7, 202419 | Bay FC | 1-0 | Racing Louisville FC | San Jose, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 11,478 Referee: Rebecca Pagan |
| September 13, 202420 | North Carolina Courage | 1–1 | Bay FC | Cary, North Carolina |
| 5:00 PM PDT |
| Report | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 6,837 Referee: John Griggs |
| September 20, 202421 | Bay FC | 0–1 | Orlando Pride | San Jose, California |
| 7:30 PM PDT |
| Report |
| Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 11,063 Referee: Brad Jensen |
| September 29, 202422 | Seattle Reign FC | 0–1 | Bay FC | Seattle, Washington |
| 3:00 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 9,051 Referee: Elton Garcia |
| October 5, 202423 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 5–1 | Bay FC | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 4:30 PM PDT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Red Bull Arena Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
| October 12, 202424 | Bay FC | 0–1 | Kansas City Current | San Jose, California |
| 7:30 PM PDT | Report Report |
| Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 12,974 Referee: Danielle Chesky |
| October 19, 202425 | Bay FC | 1–0 | North Carolina Courage | San Jose, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT |
| Report |
| Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 14,901 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
| November 2, 202426 | Houston Dash | 2–3 | Bay FC | Houston, Texas |
| 6:30 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 8,176 Referee: Matthew Thompson |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | North Carolina Courage | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 34 | 28 | +6 | 39 | Playoffs |
| 6 | Portland Thorns FC | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 37 | 35 | +2 | 34 | |
| 7 | Bay FC | 26 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 31 | 41 | −10 | 34 | |
| 8 | Chicago Red Stars | 26 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 31 | 38 | −7 | 32 | |
| 9 | Racing Louisville FC | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 33 | 39 | −6 | 28 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 26 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 31 | 41 | −10 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 19 | −6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 22 | −4 |
Last updated: November 2, 2024.
Source: NWSLsoccer.com
Bay FC finished the regular season in 7th place and qualified for the NWSL playoffs as the seventh-seeded of eight teams.
| November 10, 2024Quarterfinals | #2 Washington Spirit | v | #7 Bay FC | Washington, District of Columbia |
| 12:30 p.m. EST (UTC−5) | Report | Stadium: Audi Field |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | LA | SD | AME | BAY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angel City FC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 8 | Advances to knockout stage | — | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | San Diego Wave FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0–0 | — | 0–2 | 3–1 | ||
| 3 |  Club América | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1–2 | 2–0 | — | 1–2 | ||
| 4 | Bay FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | — |
| July 20, 20241 | San Diego Wave FC | 3–1 | Bay FC | San Diego, California |
| 7:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) | Report |
| Stadium: Torero Stadium Attendance: 5,153 Referee: Iryna Petrunok |
| July 26, 20242 | Bay FC | 0–2 | Angel City FC | San Jose, California |
| 5:00 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) | Report | Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 9,766 Referee: Adam Zarrin |
| August 2, 20243 | Bay FC | 2–1 | Club América | San Jose, California |
| 7:30 p.m. PDT (UTC-7) | Report |
| Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 10,192 Referee: Laura Rodriguez |
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] |
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 |
| 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] |
| 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] |
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. |
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