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National Lacrosse League Announces 2025-26 Regular Season Schedule
The National Lacrosse League (NLL) today unveiled its 2025-26 regular season schedule, highlighting a 21-week slate packed with high-intensity action and the debut of promising new stars.
The 126-game regular season begins with NLL Faceoff Weekend, highlighted by the Toronto Rock visiting the Oshawa FireWolves on Friday, November 28 at 7:30 PM ET, and continues the next day with the San Diego Seals visiting the Ottawa Black Bears, the three-time defending champion Buffalo Bandits hosting the Georgia Swarm, and the Colorado Mammoth heading west to battle the Vancouver Warriors. Fans can catch all the action live on ESPN+ in the United States, and TSN+ and NLL+ in Canada.
The first-ever Toronto versus Oshawa clash will showcase the much-anticipated rookie debut of
Cornell star CJ Kirst, the Rock’s first overall pick in the 2025 NLL Draft, as he faces reigning
NLL Rookie of the Year Dyson Williams in the FireWolves’ first home game at Tribute Communities Centre in Oshawa. Meanwhile, the defending champion Buffalo Bandits will open their season at home, raising their championship banner as they begin their title defense for a third consecutive year.
NLL Faceoff Weekend always sets the tone for what we expect to be another dog-eat-dog, historic season,” said NLL Commissioner Brett Frood. “With a 21-week schedule culminating in another thrilling final push towards the playoffs in April, our fans can expect fierce battles week in and week out. We are excited to showcase our emerging talent next to the already bonafied superstars of this league.”
The NLL is currently planning numerous announcements leading up to the start of the 2025-26 season, including the full “NLL Friday Night on TSN” linear broadcast schedule in Canada, the initial ESPN+ Saturday Showcase games of the week in the U.S., and the third wave of NLL UnBOXed™ markets set to join the League’s expanding activation footprint throughout North America.
WEEK 1
Week 1: Friday, November 28 — Toronto at Oshawa at 7:30pm ET
Week 1: Saturday, November 29 — San Diego at Ottawa at 7pm ET
Week 1: Saturday, November 29 — Georgia at Buffalo at 7pm ET
Week 1: Saturday, November 29 — Colorado at Vancouver at 10pm ET
WEEK 2
Week 2: Friday, December 5 — Oshawa at Halifax at 6pm ET
Week 2: Saturday, December 6 — Calgary at Saskatchewan at 8pm ET
WEEK 3
Week 3: Friday, December 12 — Saskatchewan at Ottawa at 7:30pm ET
Week 3: Saturday, December 13 — Colorado at Philadelphia at 1pm ET
Week 3: Saturday, December 13 — Calgary at Toronto at 7pm ET
Week 3: Saturday, December 13 — Halifax at Buffalo at 7pm ET
Week 3: Saturday, December 13 — Oshawa at Georgia at 7:30pm ET
Week 3: Saturday, December 13 — Las Vegas at Vancouver at 10pm ET
Week 3: Sunday, December 14 — Rochester at San Diego at 6pm ET
WEEK 4
Week 4: Friday, December 19 — Vancouver at Oshawa at 7:30pm ET
Week 4: Saturday, December 20 — Philadelphia at Rochester at 7pm ET
Week 4: Saturday, December 20 — Georgia at Saskatchewan at 8pm ET
Week 4: Saturday, December 20 — Ottawa at Las Vegas at 10pm ET
WEEK 5
Week 5: Saturday, December 27 — Saskatchewan at Halifax at 6pm ET
Week 5: Saturday, December 27 — Philadelphia at Ottawa at 7pm ET
Week 5: Saturday, December 27 — Las Vegas at Toronto at 7pm ET
Week 5: Saturday, December 27 — Georgia at Colorado at 9pm ET
Week 5: Sunday, December 28 — Buffalo at Calgary at 8pm ET
WEEK 6
Week 6: Friday, January 2 — Halifax at Saskatchewan at 8pm ET
Week 6: Saturday, January 3 — Las Vegas at Buffalo at 7pm ET
Week 6: Saturday, January 3 — Ottawa at Oshawa at 7pm ET
Week 6: Saturday, January 3 — Rochester at Colorado at 9pm ET
Week 6: Saturday, January 3 — Calgary at San Diego at 10pm ET
WEEK 7
Week 7: Friday, January 9 — Rochester at Philadelphia at 7pm ET
Week 7: Friday, January 9 — Halifax at Ottawa at 7pm ET
Week 7: Friday, January 9 — Vancouver at Calgary at 9:30pm ET
Week 7: Friday, January 9 — Toronto at San Diego at 10:30pm ET
Week 7: Friday, January 9 — Saskatchewan at Las Vegas at 10:30pm ET
Week 7: Saturday, January 10 — Buffalo at Rochester at 7pm ET
Week 7: Saturday, January 10 — Halifax at Oshawa at 7pm ET
Week 7: Saturday, January 10 — Colorado at Georgia at 7:30pm ET
WEEK 8
Week 8: Friday, January 16 — Colorado at Halifax at 6:30pm ET
Week 8: Friday, January 16 — Ottawa at Buffalo at 7:30pm ET
Week 8: Friday, January 16 — Calgary at Georgia at 10pm ET
Week 8: Friday, January 16 — San Diego at Vancouver at 10pm ET
Week 8: Saturday, January 17 — Toronto at Rochester at 7pm ET
Week 8: Saturday, January 17 — Oshawa at Saskatchewan at 8pm ET
Week 8: Saturday, January 17 — Philadelphia at Las Vegas at 10:30pm ET
WEEK 9
Week 9: Friday, January 23 — Vancouver at Ottawa at 7:30pm ET
Week 9: Friday, January 23 — San Diego at Philadelphia at 7pm ET
Week 9: Saturday, January 24 — Georgia at Toronto at 7pm ET
Week 9: Saturday, January 24 — Oshawa at Colorado at 9pm ET
WEEK 10
Week 10: Friday, January 30 — Saskatchewan at Calgary at 9pm ET
Week 10: Friday, January 30 — Philadelphia at San Diego at 10:30pm ET
Week 10: Saturday, January 31 — Georgia at Halifax at 6pm ET
Week 10: Saturday, January 31 — Vancouver at Rochester at 7pm ET
Week 10: Saturday, January 31 — Ottawa at Toronto at 7pm ET
Week 10: Saturday, January 31 — Buffalo at Colorado at 9pm ET
Week 10: Saturday, January 31 — Oshawa at Las Vegas at 10pm ET
WEEK 11
Week 11: Saturday, February 7 — Oshawa at Toronto at 7pm ET
Week 11: Saturday, February 7 — Philadelphia at Buffalo at 7pm ET
Week 11: Saturday, February 7 — Calgary at Ottawa at 7pm ET
Week 11: Saturday, February 7 — Las Vegas at Georgia at 7:30pm ET
Week 11: Saturday, February 7 — Rochester at Vancouver at 10pm ET
Week 11: Saturday, February 7 — Saskatchewan at San Diego at 10pm ET
WEEK 12
Week 12: Friday, February 13 — Colorado at Las Vegas at 10:30pm ET
Week 12: Saturday, February 14 — Buffalo at Halifax at 6:30pm ET
Week 12: Saturday, February 14 — San Diego at Oshawa at 7pm ET
Week 12: Saturday, February 14 — Ottawa at Rochester at 7pm ET
Week 12: Saturday, February 14 — Vancouver at Saskatchewan at 8pm ET
Week 12: Saturday, February 14 — Philadelphia at Calgary at 9pm ET
Week 12: Saturday, February 14 — Toronto at Colorado at 9:30pm ET
Week 12: Sunday, February 15 — Georgia at Calgary at 8pm ET
WEEK 13
Week 13: Friday, February 20 — Colorado at Toronto at 7:30pm ET
Week 13: Friday, February 20 — Buffalo at Vancouver at 10pm ET
Week 13: Saturday, February 21 — Halifax at San Diego at 10pm ET
Week 13: Sunday, February 22 — Saskatchewan at Philadelphia at 3pm ET
WEEK 14
Week 14: Friday, February 27 — Georgia at Philadelphia at 7pm ET
Week 14: Friday, February 27 — Saskatchewan at Buffalo at 7:30pm ET
Week 14: Friday, February 27 — San Diego at Colorado at 9pm ET
Week 14: Friday, February 27 — Vancouver at Las Vegas at 10pm ET
Week 14: Saturday, February 28 — Saskatchewan at Rochester at 7pm ET
Week 14: Saturday, February 28 — Oshawa at Ottawa at 7pm ET
Week 14: Saturday, February 28 — Buffalo at Toronto at 7pm ET
Week 14: Saturday, February 28 — Philadelphia at Georgia at 7:30pm ET
Week 14: Saturday, February 28 — Halifax at Calgary at 9pm ET
Week 14: Sunday, March 1 — Vancouver at San Diego at 6pm ET
WEEK 15
Week 15: Friday, March 6 — Toronto at Vancouver at 10pm ET
Week 15: Saturday, March 7 — Las Vegas at Halifax at 6pm ET
Week 15: Saturday, March 7 — Ottawa at Colorado at 9pm ET
Week 15: Sunday, March 8 — Calgary at Rochester at 1pm ET
Week 15: Sunday, March 8 — Oshawa at Philadelphia at 3pm ET
WEEK 16
Week 16: Friday, March 13 — Toronto at Halifax at 6:30pm ET
Week 16: Friday, March 13 — Philadelphia at Oshawa at 7pm ET
Week 16: Friday, March 13 — Colorado at Buffalo at 7:30pm ET
Week 16: Saturday, March 14 — Vancouver at Georgia at 7:30pm ET
Week 16: Saturday, March 14 — San Diego at Saskatchewan at 8pm ET
Week 16: Saturday, March 14 — Ottawa at Calgary at 9pm ET
Week 16: Sunday, March 15 — Rochester at Las Vegas at 6pm ET
WEEK 17
Week 17: Friday, March 20 — Halifax at Georgia at 7:30pm ET
Week 17: Friday, March 20 — Saskatchewan at Toronto at 7:30pm ET
Week 17: Friday, March 20 — Ottawa at Vancouver at 10pm ET
Week 17: Saturday, March 21 — Las Vegas at Rochester at 7pm ET
Week 17: Saturday, March 21 — Calgary at Colorado at 9pm ET
Week 17: Saturday, March 21 — Buffalo at San Diego at 10pm ET
WEEK 18
Week 18: Friday, March 27 — Halifax at Philadelphia at 7pm ET
Week 18: Saturday, March 28 — Georgia at Ottawa at 7pm ET
Week 18: Saturday, March 28 — Rochester at Oshawa at 7pm ET
Week 18: Saturday, March 28 — Buffalo at Saskatchewan at 9pm ET
Week 18: Saturday, March 28 — Calgary at Las Vegas at 10pm ET
Week 18: Sunday, March 29 — Toronto at Philadelphia at 1pm ET
WEEK 19
Week 19: Friday, April 3 — Las Vegas at Colorado at 9pm ET
Week 19: Saturday, April 4 — Rochester at Halifax at 6pm ET
Week 19: Saturday, April 4 — San Diego at Toronto at 7pm ET
Week 19: Saturday, April 4 — Vancouver at Buffalo at 7pm ET
Week 19: Saturday, April 4 — Oshawa at Calgary at 9pm ET
WEEK 20
Week 20: Friday, April 10 — Toronto at Ottawa at 7:30pm ET
Week 20: Friday, April 10 — Halifax at Vancouver at 10pm ET
Week 20: Saturday, April 11 — Rochester at Buffalo at 7pm ET
Week 20: Saturday, April 11 — Calgary at Oshawa at 7pm ET
Week 20: Saturday, April 11 — Las Vegas at Philadelphia at 7pm ET
Week 20: Saturday, April 11 — Colorado at Saskatchewan at 9pm ET
Week 20: Sunday, April 12 — San Diego at Georgia at 4pm ET
WEEK 21
Week 21: Friday, April 17 — Las Vegas at San Diego at 10:30pm ET
Week 21: Saturday, April 18 — Ottawa at Halifax at 6pm ET
Week 21: Saturday, April 18 — Buffalo at Oshawa at 7pm ET
Week 21: Saturday, April 18 — Rochester at Georgia at 4pm ET
Week 21: Saturday, April 18 — Colorado at Calgary at 9pm ET
Week 21: Saturday, April 18 — Toronto at Saskatchewan at 9pm ET
Week 21: Saturday, April 18 — Philadelphia at Vancouver at 10pm ET
Week 21: Saturday, April 18 — San Diego at Las Vegas at 10pm ET
Week 21: Sunday, April 19 — Georgia at Rochester at 3pm ET
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Toronto Tempo Could Make WNBA Attendance History in Montreal
The Toronto Tempo are on the verge of making WNBA history when they bring their Cross-Canada Series to Montreal next month.
The Tempo will face the Atlanta Dream at the Bell Centre on July 10, with the possibility of setting a new attendance record for a WNBA game. If the game sells out, more than 22,000 fans would fill the arena, surpassing the current WNBA regular-season attendance record of 20,711 set by the Washington Mystics at Capital One Arena in 2024.
A packed Bell Centre would also eclipse the WNBA playoff attendance record of 22,076, which was established during Game 3 of the 2003 WNBA Finals between the Detroit Shock and Los Angeles Sparks before being matched in Game 5 of the 2007 WNBA Finals between the Phoenix Mercury and Detroit Shock. It would mark the largest crowd ever for a professional women’s basketball regular-season game, breaking the previous record of 21,490 set during an Unrivaled game in Philadelphia earlier this year.
The potential milestone comes during the Tempo‘s inaugural WNBA season and would add another chapter to the continued growth of women’s basketball in Canada.
“Playing two games in Montreal this summer is a huge moment for the Tempo and for basketball in Canada,” said Tempo President Teresa Resch. “From the beginning, we’ve said we want to be Canada’s team, and bringing the WNBA to Montreal is an important part of that vision. There is such a strong and passionate basketball community in Quebec, and we’re excited to connect with fans there in a meaningful way. We can’t wait to experience the energy inside the Bell Centre and continue growing the game across the country together.”
The Cross-Canada Series will offer more than basketball. Throughout the weekend, the Tempo will host community events, youth programs and fan experiences aimed at growing the sport across Quebec.
The team is partnering with Ball Her Way and the Mathurin Family Foundation to increase access to basketball for young athletes, including a girls’ 3-on-3 tournament presented by Canadian Tire featuring teams from Montreal and Quebec City. The Tempo say more community investments and programming in the Montreal area will be announced in the coming months.
Fans can take part in Tempo Live at the Bell Centre on July 11. The free event will include interactive basketball activities, community clinics, exclusive merchandise and family-friendly entertainment.
The weekend concludes on July 12, when the Tempo host the defending WNBA champion New York Liberty at the Bell Centre at 3 p.m. ET as part of the Cross-Canada Series.
Tickets for both Montreal games are available through Ticketmaster.
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Toronto Tempo Unveil Bold “Rebel” Uniform Ahead of Inaugural Home Opener
The Toronto Tempo have revealed their new “Rebel” edition uniform, giving fans a first look at the alternate jersey the team will wear during its inaugural WNBA season.
The unveiling comes just ahead of the Tempo’s first-ever home opener and marks another milestone for the league’s newest franchise as it continues to establish its identity on and off the court.
The Rebel uniform is part of the WNBA’s league-wide alternate jersey program, which encourages each franchise to create a design that reflects its values, community, and culture. For the Tempo, that vision extends beyond Toronto.
The front of the jersey features “Tempo” across the chest, reinforcing the organization’s message that, while the club calls Toronto home, it represents basketball fans across Canada. The design is centered around the team’s secondary “T” logo, with speed lines extending outward to symbolize movement, pace, and the style of play the Tempo hope to bring to the court.
The uniform is finished in Borealis Blue, offering a cool contrast to the team’s signature Tempo Bordeaux colour. Flowing lines throughout the shorts are meant to capture the rhythm and motion of basketball, creating a look that emphasizes speed and constant movement.
The jersey also highlights two of the franchise’s founding partners. Beauty retailer Sephora appears on the shoulder, while CIBC’s logo is featured on the front of the jersey.
“The Rebel uniform is where we push boundaries and fully express who we are as the Toronto Tempo,” said Whitney Bell, the team’s Chief Marketing Officer, in a statement. “It’s bold, unapologetic, and rooted in the energy of our city. Every detail is designed to celebrate individuality, creativity, and the next generation of athletes and fans redefining the game. This jersey isn’t just something you wear—it’s a statement about where we’re going.”
Fans won’t have to wait long to get their own. The Toronto Tempo’s Rebel jersey is available now through the team’s online store (shop.torontotempo.com) as excitement continues to build for the franchise’s first season in the WNBA.