IRVINE, CA (March 15, 2022) – Orange County SC officially announced Bally Sports SoCal as its new regional television and streaming home for the 2022 season. Also, Tu Liga Radio returns as the club’s Spanish language radio partner with matches being heard on 1220 AM KTMZ. Orange County SC rounds out its match coverage with national digital streaming partner ESPN Plus for all 34 USL Championship matches this season.
In addition to broadcasts on Bally Sports SoCal, Orange County Soccer Club matches will be re-aired on Bally Sports SoCal and will be featured alongside the Anaheim Ducks, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Clippers, and Los Angeles Kings on www.ballysports.com as well as the network’s in-depth Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook platforms.
Southern California soccer fans will have access to all OCSC home games and five away games. All televised games will also stream on the Bally Sports app.
“We couldn’t be more excited to expand our coverage with such a respected regional broadcast partner like Bally Sports SoCal ”, said OCSC President of Business Relations, Jeff Garner. “We are thrilled to bring OCSC soccer into so many homes this season as we defend our USL Championship title.”
The Bally Sports SoCal broadcast schedule starts with the Orange County SC home opener from Championship Soccer Stadium on March 19th. Fans can also catch at least five road matches this season including a rematch of the 2021 USL Championship title game against the Tampa Bay Rowdies, OCSC won that match 2-1 capturing its first USL Championship Cup.
OCSC Broadcast Schedule:
Saturday, March 19 vs. Rio Grande Valley at 7:00 PM
Saturday, April 9 vs. San Antonio at 7:00 PM – Bally Sport Mobile App
Saturday, April 16 vs. Sacramento at 7:00 PM – Bally Sport Mobile App
Saturday, May 7 vs. Oakland at 7:00 PM
Saturday, May 13 vs. FC Tulsa at 7:00 PM
Saturday, May 21 vs. El Paso at 7:00 PM
Saturday, June 4 vs. New Mexico at 7:00 PM
Saturday, June 11 @ Las Vegas at 7:30 PM
Saturday, June 25 vs. Loudoun at 5:00 PM
Wednesday, June 29 @ San Diego at 7:00 PM
Saturday, July 2 @ Phoenix at 7:30 PM
Saturday, July 9 vs. Monterey Bay at 7:00 PM
Saturday, July 16 vs. Miami at 5:00 PM
Saturday, July 23 @ LA Galaxy II at 7:30 PM
Saturday, July 30 vs. San Diego at 7:00 PM
Saturday, August 6 vs. Colorado Springs at 7:00 PM
Friday, August 12 vs. Phoenix at 7:00 PM
Wednesday, August 17 vs. Las Vegas at 7:00 PM
Saturday, August 27 @ Tampa at 4:30 PM
Saturday, September 3 vs. Memphis at 7:00 PM
Saturday, September 10 vs. LA Galaxy II at 7:00 PM
Saturday, October 1 vs. San Diego at 7:00 PM
*Schedule dates & times subject to change
*Check your local listings for channel information
Single game tickets are on sale online or by calling the Club at 949-647-GOAL. Tickets for the 2022 season remain on sale after already breaking the franchise record for new season tickets in a season. Fans can review all of the ticket options by visiting us online at www.orangecountysoccer.com/tickets.
ABOUT ORANGE COUNTY SOCCER CLUB:
Orange County Soccer Club (OCSC) is Orange County’s only professional soccer team and a founding club of the United Soccer League (USL). The USL is comprised of 27 teams across the United States and is the fastest growing Division II professional soccer league in the world. The team plays its home games at the immaculate 5,500-seat Orange County Great Park Championship Soccer Stadium located in Irvine, CA, a new facility surrounded by world class amenities and 24 soccer fields. OCSC won its first USL Championship in November by defeating the Tampa Bay Rowdies by a score of 3-1 at the 2021 USL Cup. OCSC is dedicated to being the leader in professional player development in the United States, providing the most talented young players in Southern California and across the United States a pathway to professional soccer and to the top leagues around the world. OCSC’s strategic partner is the historic European power Rangers Football Club of Glasgow of the Scottish Premier League. In November 2021, OCSC’s 17-year-old center back, Kobi Henry, became the first active USL player to be called up to the full US Men’s National Team for a friendly game against Bosnia and Herzegovina. Additionally, in 2019 OCSC signed the youngest male in United States soccer history to a professional contract, Francis Jacobs, at the age of 14; Jacobs played in the 2020 Alkass Cup with Rangers in Qatar and will be returning to train with Rangers in the near future. OCSC also executed the first ever player move from the USL to the German Bundesliga by sending Bryang Kayo to VFL Wolfsburg in early 2020, followed by the transfer of OC native Aaron Cervantes to Rangers FC in late 2020. OCSC also received the largest transfer fee in league history within the USL for a 2021 intraleague transaction. Club owner and Chief Investment Officer of LARO Properties, James Keston, purchased the club in 2017, re-branded the team as Orange County SC and continues to lead the OCSC management team as Chief Executive Officer. OCSC, alongside its sister organization the 501c3 Orange County Soccer Club Community Foundation, are committed to creating a world-class soccer organization that focuses on the fans, players and youth clubs of Orange County.
For more information about Orange County Soccer Club, and to experience professional soccer in the OC, visit: http://www.orangecountysoccer.com. For more information about the United Soccer League, visit: http://www.uslsoccer.com.