Athletes Unlimited Softball League reveals schedule for inaugural season; Opening Day on 7 June
The Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) unveiled the schedule and locations for its inaugural season, which launches with Opening Day on Saturday, June 7. Four teams – the Bandits, Blaze, Talons, and Volts – will play 24 games each between June 7 and July 23. The season will start with the Bandits and Talons playing a three-game series in Chicago while the Blaze and Volts play a three-game series in Wichita.
“We were truly overwhelmed by the number of cities with world-class venues and a history of supporting softball interested in being part of the historic first season of the AUSL,” said Kim Ng, a seasoned sports executive charged with leading the design and launch of the AUSL. “We are looking forward to launching a new era for the sport, and everyone involved with the AUSL – including players, coaches, and staff – is excited to do so in front of so many passionate softball fans across the country.”
The full schedule for the AUSL Regular Season and series ticket packages are available here. More information, including team rosters and the regular season schedule broken down by team, can be found at the AUSL.com.
ESPN has signed on as a founding broadcast partner of the AUSL and will carry 33 total games exclusively across platforms in 2025, with 30 of them to air on linear television. Additional broadcast partners and other details will be announced at a later date.
While the AUSL will be a touring property in its first year, the teams will each be assigned to a single city when the league becomes city-based in 2026.
Each team drafted their first 12 players at the AUSL Inaugural Draft on January 29. All four teams have since signed one additional player and will fill out the remainder of their 16-player rosters with the incoming class of top NCAA talent who will finish their eligibility in May. The AUSL College Draft will take place in the spring, with details to be announced at a later date.
Following the AUSL Championship, 60 players will compete for an individual championship in the AUSL All-Star Cup, a 24-game competition in August featuring the innovative Athletes Unlimited scoring system.