Encore, encore. Soccer season has arrived and Bay FC is primed and ready to rep San Jose. Our city’s NWSL team will soon kick off their 2025 season at PayPal Park — here’s what you need to know to get in on the fandom.
The games
- Bay FC’s home opener is on Saturday, March 22 at 7 p.m., and tickets are still available.
- The team will play 26 matches this season, 13 at home and 13 on the road. Peep the schedule and get yourself there.
- Theme matches in 2025 will include the Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander heritage celebration on Saturday, May 17 and the Pride match on Saturday, June 7. Fans can expect fun merch giveaways at some of these theme games.
Let’s go, Bay FC.
Logo via Bay FC
The sophomore year vibes
- The team recently unveiled its 2025 primary kit and the fit is it. The uniform — the club’s first design collab with Nike — is mostly navy, which the team says represents “strength and confidence.” A pattern of nine lines flowing across the jersey “represent the nine counties that bind the Bay Area.” Replica kits are on sale now.
- Last month, the franchise launched its 2025 brand campaign dubbed, “Built for the Moment.” The campaign is intended to showcase Bay FC’s mindset “born and shaped by the values and energy of the Bay Area,” while signaling that the club is coming back for its second season “with the confidence and energy of a team that knows itself, knows its fans, and is ready to be a fierce competitor in the NWSL.”
- Meanwhile, Bay Area native, WNBA Champion, and Paris Olympics gold medalist Sabrina Ionescu has joined the club as an investor and commercial advisor.
Bay FC’s home turf is once again PayPal Park.
Photo via @therealgarrettb
The roster
- Speaking of fierce competition, Bay FC’s roster is stacked with soccer standouts.
- Pro tips: Keep an eye on forward Kundananji, who was recently called up to the Zambia Women’s National Team for February Friendlies, and defender and Bay Area native Abby Dahlkemper, who was acquired from San Diego Wave FC in August 2024.
