The Bahamas Bowl, the longest working worldwide bowl sport in faculty soccer historical past, is returning to Nassau after a one-year absence.
The sport can be performed on Saturday, January 4 at 11:00 a.m. ET and can air stay on ESPN.
“We’re thrilled to carry the Bahamas Bowl again to its longtime dwelling in Nassau,” stated Lea Miller-Tooley, Government Director of the Bahamas Bowl. “It’s a as soon as in a lifetime expertise for the groups and their followers, who will benefit from the newly refurbished stadium. The Saturday date provides native Bahamian sports activities followers their finest alternative ever to see the sport.”
This marks the primary time the Bahamas Bowl has been performed in January, and the primary time the sport has been performed on a Saturday.
The Bahamas Bowl is performed at Thomas A. Robinson Stadium in Nassau, which was present process renovations final yr prematurely of the lately accomplished World Athletics Relays observe and subject competitors, which attracted high athletes from world wide of their last qualifying push for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
“We’re excited to welcome again the Bahamas Bowl, which has been a spotlight of our vacation spot’s annual sports activities calendar for near a decade,” stated I. Chester Cooper, Bahamas Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Investments & Aviation. “The media protection generated by this premier worldwide sporting occasion supplies invaluable publicity for The Islands of The Bahamas on the top of winter when shoppers in our key markets are craving seaside and sunshine.”
One in all 17 bowl video games owned and operated by ESPN Occasions, the Bahamas Bowl has historically showcased groups from Convention USA and the Mid-American Convention.
“Our vacation spot takes delight in being the designated dwelling of the longest working worldwide American faculty soccer bowl,” stated Latia Duncombe, Director Normal of the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investments & Aviation. “The Bahamas’ repute because the area’s main sports activities tourism vacation spot is mirrored within the various lineup of world-class spor>ng meets which might be held yearly inside our shores.”
Previous winners embody UAB in 2022, Center Tennessee in 2021, Buffalo in 2019, FIU in 2018, Ohio in 2017, Previous Dominion in 2016, Western Michigan in 2015 and Western Kentucky in 2014.
