Earlier this month The Spring League revealed it would be retuning May 6th with two more teams competing over a six-week season. This year TSL will be playing out of two hubs, Houston and Indianapolis. Lucas Oil Stadium will host the league’s north division and Houston will house the South. We knew when the season was kicking off, but we didn’t know what the schedule was going to look like or which games would be televised.
That is… until today. Just now, FOX put out a press release revealing the full TSL television schedule. Included in that announcement was the fact that TSL would have seven games on FOX, with 18 more split across FS1 and FS2.
Football is back 🏈
For the first time ever, @TheSpringLeague airs on broadcast television — with seven games on FOX and 18 more across FS1 & FS2
Full TV schedule ➡️ https://t.co/iyIOi9eGvb
The 2021 TSL season begins Thursday, May 6 on FS1 pic.twitter.com/atADBZBRoL
— FOX Sports PR (@FOXSportsPR) April 14, 2021
With the XFL on the sidelines for 2021 and possibly 2022 due to the discussions with the CFL, there’s a lot of new eyes on The Spring League. Getting coverage on broadcast television could prove to be huge for the league.
Beyond airing on broadcast television for the first time, it’s also the first time that ALL TSL games will be aired live. We’re looking forward to coving the upcoming TSL season in person at both hubs and can’t wait to see what the league can show us this time around.
Will you be tuning into the 2021 TSL season? Let us know down in the comments below or join the conversation on Discord.
The Spring League Makes Broadcast Television Debut Saturday, May 8 on FOX
All 24 Games in Expanded Six-Week Regular Season to Air Across FOX, FS1 & FS2
WATCH: 2021 TSL Season Begins Thursday, May 6 on FS1
Los Angeles – Today, FOX Sports and The Spring League (TSL) announced the complete television schedule for the 2021 TSL season. For the first time ever, TSL football will air on broadcast television, with six regular season games as well as its championship matchup airing on FOX. The season’s remaining 18 regular season games will air in primetime Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays on FS1 and FS2.
The 2021 TSL season begins with a doubleheader Thursday, May 6 on FS1, when the Alphas take on the Aviators at 7:00 PM ET, followed by the Conquerors versus the Linemen at 10:00 PM ET. The action continues when the Blues take on the Sea Lions, Friday, May 7 at 9:30 PM ET on FS1. Week 1 concludes when the reigning TSL champion Generals take on the Jousters Saturday, May 8 at 3:00 PM ET on FOX.
This year, TSL introduced two new teams, the Linemen and Sea Lions, and have expanded to a six-week regular season operating out of two hub markets. Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis will host TSL’s North Division, comprised of the Alphas, Aviators, Linemen and Conquerors, while the South Division, comprised of the Blues, Generals, Jousters and Sea Lions, will be headquartered at Rice Stadium in Houston.
The 2021 TSL on FOX regular season schedule is listed below. Broadcast teams and production details will be announced at a later date. All 2021 TSL games can also be viewed on the FOX Sports app and FOXSports.com.
| Date | Teams | Time (ET) | Channel |
| WEEK 1 | |||
| Thursday, May 6 | Alphas vs. Aviators | 7:00 PM | FS1 Streaming |
| Conquerors vs. Linemen | 10:00 PM | FS1 Streaming |
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| Friday, May 7 | Sea Lions vs. Blues | 9:30 PM | FS1 Streaming |
| Saturday, May 8 | Generals vs. Jousters | 3:00 PM | FOX Streaming |
| WEEK 2 | |||
| Friday, May 14 | Sea Lions vs. Generals | 7:00 PM | FS1 Streaming |
| Blues vs. Jousters | 10:00 PM | FS1 Streaming |
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| Saturday, May 15 | Conquerors vs. Alphas | 3:00 PM | FOX Streaming |
| Linemen vs. Aviators | 7:00 PM | FS2 Streaming |
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| WEEK 3 | |||
| Thursday, May 20 | Aviators vs. Conquerors | 7:00 PM | FS1 Streaming |
| Linemen vs. Alphas | 10:00 PM | FS1 Streaming |
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| Saturday, May 22 | Generals vs. Blues | 3:00 PM | FOX Streaming |
| Jousters vs. Sea Lions | 7:00 PM | FS1 Streaming |
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| WEEK 4 | |||
| Thursday, May 27 | Linemen vs. Conquerors | 7:00 PM | FS1 Streaming |
| Aviators vs. Alphas | 10:00 PM | FS1 Streaming |
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| Saturday, May 29 | Blues vs. Sea Lions | 3:00 PM | FOX Streaming |
| Jousters vs. Generals | 9:00 PM | FS1 Streaming |
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| WEEK 5 | |||
| Thursday, June 3 | Alphas vs. Conquerors | 7:00 PM | FS1 Streaming |
| Friday, June 4 | Aviators vs. Linemen | 8:00 PM | FS1 Streaming |
| Saturday, June 5 | Generals vs. Sea Lions | 3:00 PM | FOX Streaming |
| Jousters vs. Blues | 7:00 PM | FS1 Streaming |
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| WEEK 6 | |||
| Friday, June 11 | Blues vs. Generals | 7:00 PM | FS1 Streaming |
| Sea Lions vs. Jousters | 10:00 PM | FS1 Streaming |
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| Saturday, June 12 | Conquerors vs. Aviators | 12:00 PM | FOX Streaming |
| Alphas vs. Linemen | 8:00 PM | FS2 Streaming |
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| CHAMPIONSHIP GAME | |||
| Saturday, June 19 | TBD | 3:00 PM | FOX Streaming |
