In an announcement today from ESPN, their new direct to consumer streaming platform, ESPN+ will also be offering exclusive soccer content. For $4.99 per month (or $49.99/year) fans will have access to multiple sports programming and benefits at their fingertips. With the addition of the soccer offering, fans will have the opportunity to view live games from Major League Soccer, United Soccer League, and English League One as part of the platform. ESPN+ launches on April 12th and will offer exclusive access to over 75 matches throughout the month as well as 23 Chicago Fire matches throughout the 2018 season.
Thu, Apr 12 | 2:45 p.m. | Bradford City vs. Shrewsbury Town (English League One) |
Fri, Apr 13 | 2:45 p.m. | Aston Villa vs. Leeds United (English League Championship) |
10:30 p.m. | Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Los Angeles Football Club (Major League Soccer) | |
Sat, Apr 14 | 10:00 a.m. | Middlesbrough vs. Bristol City (English League Championship) |
12:00 p.m. | Indy Eleven vs. Nashville SC (United Soccer League) | |
12:30 p.m. | Fulham vs. Brentford (English League Championship) | |
1:00 p.m. | New York Red Bulls vs. Montreal Impact (Major League Soccer) | |
3:00 p.m. | Colorado Rapids vs. Toronto FC (Major League Soccer) | |
4:00 p.m. | New York Red Bulls II vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies (United Soccer League) | |
7:00 p.m. | D.C. United vs. Columbus Crew SC (Major League Soccer) | |
7:00 p.m. | Charlotte Independence vs. North Carolina FC (United Soccer League) | |
7:00 p.m. | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC vs. Ottawa Fury FC (United Soccer League) | |
7:30 p.m. | New England Revolution vs. FC Dallas (Major League Soccer) | |
7:30 p.m. | Louisville City FC vs. Richmond Kickers (United Soccer League) | |
8:00 p.m. | Seattle Sounders FC 2 vs. Rio Grande Valley FC (United Soccer League) | |
8:30 p.m. | Saint Louis FC vs. LA Galaxy II (United Soccer League) | |
8:30 p.m. | San Antonio FC vs. Orange County SC (United Soccer League) | |
8:30 p.m. | Swope Park Rangers vs. OKC Energy FC (United Soccer League) | |
10:00 p.m. | Reno 1868 FC vs. Cololorado Springs Switchbacks FC (United Soccer League) | |
10:30 p.m. | Portland Timbers vs. Minnesota United FC (Major League Soccer) | |
10:30 p.m. | San Jose Earthquakes vs. Houston Dynamo (Major League Soccer) | |
11:00 p.m. | Las Vegas Lights FC vs. Sacramento Republic FC (United Soccer League) | |
Sun, Apr 15 | 7:00 a.m. | Wolverhampton vs. Birmingham City (English League Championship) |
3:00 p.m. | Bethlehem Steel FC vs. FC Cincinnati (United Soccer League) | |
Wed, Apr 18 | 8:00 p.m. | Toronto FC II vs. North Carolina FC (United Soccer League) |
10:00 p.m. | Fresno FC vs. Tulsa Roughnecks FC (United Soccer League) | |
10:00 p.m. | Portland Timbers 2 vs. Rio Grande Valley FC (United Soccer League) | |
Thu, Apr 19 | 2:45 p.m. | Blackburn Rovers vs. Peterborough United (English League One) |
Fri, Apr 20 | 2:45 p.m. | Millwall vs. Fulham (English League Championship) |
9:00 p.m. | Sporting Kansas City vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC (Major League Soccer) | |
Sat, Apr 21 | 8:00 a.m. | Ipswich Town vs. Aston Villa (English League Championship) |
1:00 p.m. | Montreal Impact vs. Los Angeles Football Club (Major League Soccer) | |
2:00 p.m. | Ottawa Fury vs. North Carolina FC (United Soccer League) | |
2:45 p.m. | Cardiff City vs. Nottingham Forest (English League Championship) | |
3:00 p.m. | Houston Dynamo vs. Toronto FC (Major League Soccer) | |
7:00 p.m. | Atlanta United 2 vs. Louisville City FC (United Soccer League) | |
7:00 p.m. | FC Cincinnati vs. Pittsburgh Riverhounds FC (United Soccer League) | |
7:00 p.m. | Penn FC vs. Charleston Battery (United Soccer League) | |
7:30 p.m. | Columbus Crew SC vs. New England Revolution (Major League Soccer) | |
7:30 p.m. | Orlando City SC vs. San Jose Earthquakes (Major League Soccer) | |
7:30 p.m. | Tampa Bay Rowdies vs. Real Monarchs SLC (United Soccer League) | |
8:00 p.m. | FC Dallas vs. Philadelphia Union (Major League Soccer) | |
8:00 p.m. | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC vs. Seattle Sounders FC 2 (United Soccer League) | |
8:00 p.m. | OKC Energy FC vs. Saint Louis FC (United Soccer League) | |
9:00 p.m. | Real Salt Lake vs. Colorado Rapids (Major League Soccer) | |
10:00 p.m. | Phoenix Rising FC vs. Swope Park Rangers (United Soccer League) | |
10:00 p.m. | Portland Timbers 2 vs. Reno 1868 FC (United Soccer League) | |
10:30 p.m. | LA Galaxy vs. Atlanta United FC (Major League Soccer) | |
Sun, Apr 22 | 8:30 p.m. | LA Galaxy II vs. New York Red Bulls II (United Soccer League) |
9:00 p.m. | Fresno FC vs. San Antonio FC (United Soccer League) | |
Tue, Apr 24 | 6:30 p.m. | Penn FC vs. Nashville SC (United Soccer League) |
7:00 p.m. | Atlanta United 2 vs. Charleston Battery (United Soccer League) | |
Wed, Apr 25 | 7:00 p.m. | Richmond Kickers vs. Toronto FC II (United Soccer League) |
8:00 p.m. | Rio Grande Valley FC vs. Orange County SC (United Soccer League) | |
Fri, Apr 27 | 10:30 p.m. | Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Real Salt Lake (Major League Soccer) |
2:40 p.m. | Fulham vs. Sunderland (English League Championship) | |
Sat, Apr 28 | 9:55 a.m. | Aston Villa vs. Derby County (English League Championship) |
12:25 p.m. | Middlesbrough vs. Millwall (English League Championship) | |
1:00 p.m. | Atlanta United FC vs. Montreal Impact (Major League Soccer) | |
2:00 p.m. | Ottawa Fury FC vs. FC Cincinnati (United Soccer League) | |
3:00 p.m. | Toronto FC vs. Chicago Fire (Major League Soccer) | |
6:30 p.m. | Toronto FC II vs. New York Red Bulls II (United Soccer League) | |
7:00 p.m. | Charleston Battery vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies (United Soccer League) | |
7:00 p.m. | Charlotte Independence vs. Indy Eleven (United Soccer League) | |
7:00 p.m. | North Carolina FC vs. Penn FC (United Soccer League) | |
7:00 p.m. | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC vs. Atlanta United 2 (United Soccer League) | |
7:30 p.m. | Columbus Crew SC vs. San Jose Earthquakes (Major League Soccer) | |
7:30 p.m. | New England Revolution vs. Sporting Kansas City (Major League Soccer) | |
7:30 p.m. | Louisville City FC vs. Bethlehem Steel FC (United Soccer League) | |
8:00 p.m. | Minnesota United FC vs. Houston Dynamo (Major League Soccer) | |
8:30 p.m. | Swope Park Rangers vs. Saint Louis FC (United Soccer League) | |
10:00 p.m. | Orange County SC vs. Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (United Soccer League) | |
10:00 p.m. | Phoenix Rising FC vs. Fresno FC (United Soccer League) | |
10:00 p.m. | Reno 1868 FC vs. OKC Energy FC (United Soccer League) | |
10:30 p.m. | LA Galaxy vs. New York Red Bulls (Major League Soccer) | |
10:30 p.m. | Sacramento Republic FC vs. Tulsa Roughnecks FC (United Soccer League) | |
Sun, Apr 29 | 6:00 p.m. | New York City FC vs. FC Dallas (Major League Soccer) |
Mon, Apr 30 | 9:00 p.m. | Real Monarchs SLC vs. Las Vegas Lights FC (United Soccer League) |
The full Chicago Fire schedule:
Date | Time (ET) | Event |
Sat, Apr 28 | 3:00 p.m. | Toronto FC vs. Chicago Fire (Major League Soccer) |
Sat, May 5 | 8:30 p.m. | Chicago Fire vs. Atlanta United FC (Major League Soccer) |
Wed, May 9 | 8:30 p.m. | Chicago Fire vs. Montreal Impact (Major League Soccer) |
Sat, May 12 | 7:30 p.m. | Columbus Crew SC vs. Chicago Fire (Major League Soccer) |
Sat, May 26 | 7:30 p.m. | Orlando City SC vs. Chicago Fire (Major League Soccer) |
Wed, May 30 | 7:30 p.m. | Philadelphia Union vs. Chicago Fire (Major League Soccer) |
Sat, Jun 9 | 8:30 p.m. | Chicago Fire vs. New England Revolution (Major League Soccer) |
Wed, Jun 13 | 9:00 p.m. | Colorado Rapids vs. Chicago Fire (Major League Soccer) |
Sat, Jun 23 | 10:00 p.m. | Seattle Sounders FC vs. Chicago Fire (Major League Soccer) |
Sat, Jun 30 | 8:30 p.m. | Chicago Fire vs. New York City FC (Major League Soccer) |
Sat, Jul 7 | 10:30 p.m. | Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Chicago Fire (Major League Soccer) |
Wed, Jul 11 | 8:30 p.m. | Chicago Fire vs. Philadelphia Union (Major League Soccer) |
Sat, Jul 14 | 8:00 p.m. | FC Dallas vs. Chicago Fire (Major League Soccer) |
Sat, Jul 21 | 7:00 p.m. | Chicago Fire vs. Toronto FC (Major League Soccer) |
Sat, Jul 28 | 7:00 p.m. | Toronto FC vs. Chicago Fire (Major League Soccer) |
Sat, Aug 4 | 10:00 p.m. | Real Salt Lake vs. Chicago Fire (Major League Soccer) |
Sat, Aug 11 | 8:30 p.m. | Chicago Fire vs. New York Red Bulls (Major League Soccer) |
Sat, Aug 18 | 7:30 p.m. | Montreal Impact vs. Chicago Fire (Major League Soccer) |
Sat, Aug 25 | 8:30 p.m. | Chicago Fire vs. Columbus Crew SC (Major League Soccer) |
Sat, Sept 22 | 7:30 p.m. | New England Revolution vs. Chicago Fire (Major League Soccer) |
Wed, Sept 26 | 7:00 p.m. | New York City FC vs. Chicago Fire (Major League Soccer) |
Sun, Oct 21 | 3:00 p.m. | Atlanta United FC vs. Chicago Fire (Major League Soccer) |
Sun, Oct 28 | 4:30 p.m. | Chicago Fire vs. D.C. United (Major League Soccer) |
ESPN+ will be available starting April 12th.