Field Level Media
21 Aug 2025, 03:25 GMT+10
(Photo credit: David Gonzales-Imagn Images)
Bay City FC are on pace to set a new NWSL single-game attendance record when they face the Washington Spirit on Saturday night at Oracle Park in San Francisco.
Bay City has sold 35,000 tickets at midweek and is in position to surpass the mark of 35,038 set by the Chicago Red Stars when they hosted Bay City last season at iconic Wrigley Field.
Bay City's game also is being a held at a baseball venue. The San Francisco Giants call home to the 40,260-seat ballpark.
'This is a landmark moment not just for Bay FC or the NWSL, but for the future of women's professional sports in the United States,' NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman said in a news release. 'Breaking the league's single-match attendance record at a venue as iconic as Oracle Park is a testament to the growing demand, passion and momentum behind our league.'
Bay City (4-7-5, 17 points) is tied for 11th-place in the 14-team league. The squad is winless in its past five matches (0-3-2).
Washington (8-4-4, 28 points) is tied for third place and is led by U.S. Women's National Team standout Trinity Rodman.
--Field Level Media
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