2025 Monterey Bay FC season

Monterey Bay FC
2025 season
OwnersRay Beshoff
ManagerJordan Stewart
StadiumCardinale Stadium
USL ChampionshipWestern Conference: 11th
Overall: 23rd
USLC playoffsDNQ
U.S. Open CupSecond Round
USL CupGroup stage
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The 2025 Monterey Bay FC season was the club's fourth season since their establishment on February 1, 2021.[1]

Background

Main article: 2024 Monterey Bay FC season

Season squad

Squad No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age)
Goalkeepers
1 Nico Campuzano Spain GK (1998-01-29) January 29, 1998 (age 28)
18 Sam Gomez United States GK (1999-12-26) December 26, 1999 (age 26)
25 Dallas Odle United States GK (2001-08-05) August 5, 2001 (age 24)
Defenders
2 Nico Gordon Montserrat DF (2002-04-28) April 28, 2002 (age 23)
3 Jacob Muir Australia DF (2002-05-03) May 3, 2002 (age 23)
4 Alex Lara United States DF (1998-09-15) September 15, 1998 (age 27)
5 Carlos Guzmán Mexico DF (1994-05-19) May 19, 1994 (age 31)
12 Grant Robinson United States DF (1998-08-15) August 15, 1998 (age 27)
15 Miles Lyons United States DF (2002-10-08) October 8, 2002 (age 23)
22 Joel Garcia Jr. United States DF (2002-04-26) April 26, 2002 (age 23)
Midfielders
6 Wesley Fonguck England MF (1997-07-16) July 16, 1997 (age 28)
7 Adrian Rebollar United States MF (1999-11-12) November 12, 1999 (age 26)
8 Ethan Bryant United States MF (2002-08-20) August 20, 2002 (age 23)
13 Mobi Fehr United States MF (1994-12-13) December 13, 1994 (age 31)
14 Pierce Gallaway United States MF (2001-08-23) August 23, 2001 (age 24)
88 Xavi Gnaulati United States MF (2005-01-22) January 22, 2005 (age 21)
Forwards
9 Adam Larsson Sweden FW (1999-09-05) September 5, 1999 (age 26)
10 Alex Dixon United States FW (1990-02-07) February 7, 1990 (age 36)
11 Mayele Malango Malawi FW (1997-02-25) February 25, 1997 (age 29)
16 Diego Gutiérrez United States FW (1999-01-05) January 5, 1999 (age 27)
17 Luther Archimède Guadeloupe FW (1999-09-17) September 17, 1999 (age 26)
20 Paul Gindiri United States FW (2002-07-26) July 26, 2002 (age 23)
22 Anton Søjberg Denmark FW (2000-12-21) December 21, 2000 (age 25)
31 Luke Ivanovic Australia FW (2000-06-06) June 6, 2000 (age 25)

Last updated: March 30, 2025.
Source: Monterey Bay F.C., USL Championship

Competitions

USL Championship

Main article: 2025 USL Championship season

Western Conference

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
8 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 30 10 13 7 35 47 −12 37 Playoffs
9 Lexington SC 30 9 12 9 31 42 −11 36
10 Oakland Roots SC 30 8 14 8 42 52 −10 32
11 Monterey Bay FC 30 7 15 8 27 45 −18 29
12 Las Vegas Lights FC 30 6 15 9 23 50 −27 27
Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head points; 2) head-to-head goal differential; 3) points-per-game within conference; 4) total wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) total goals scored; 7) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots

Matches

On December 19, 2024, the USL Championship released the regular season schedule for all 24 teams.[2]

All times are in Pacific Standard Time.

March 8, 2025 (2025-03-08) 1 San Antonio FC 1–0 Monterey Bay FC San Antonio, Texas
5:30 PM
Report
Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 8,164
Referee: Matthew Thompson
March 15, 2025 (2025-03-15) 2 Monterey Bay FC 3–2 Oakland Roots SC Seaside, California
7:00 PM Report Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 5,160
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
March 22, 2025 (2025-03-22) 3 Orange County SC 0–3 Monterey Bay FC Irvine, California
5:30 PM Report Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 3,020
Referee: Corbyn May
March 29, 2025 (2025-03-29) 4 Monterey Bay FC 3–1 Phoenix Rising FC Seaside, California
7:00 PM
  • Guzmán 3'
  • Rebollar 64'
  • Søjberg 73', Yellow card 55'
  • Lyons Yellow card 15'
  • Gnaulati Yellow card 40'
 Report
  • Cabral 17'
  • Okello Yellow card 2'
  • Margaritha Yellow card 21'
  • Boye Yellow card 26' Yellow-red card 62'
  • Neville Yellow card 43'
  • Sainté Red card
  • Ping Yellow card 89'
 Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 3,210
Referee: Brandon Stevis
April 5, 2025 (2025-04-05) 5 Detroit City FC 0−0 Monterey Bay FC Hamtramck, Michigan
1:00 PM
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Attendance: 5,047
Referee: Gerald Flores
April 12, 2025 (2025-04-12) 6 Monterey Bay FC 2−1 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Seaside, California
7:00 PM Report Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 3,309
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
April 19, 2025 (2025-04-19) 7 Lexington SC 0−0 Monterey Bay FC Lexington, Kentucky
4:00 PM Report Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium
Attendance: 3,102
Referee: Thomas Snyder
April 23, 2025 (2025-04-23) 8 New Mexico United 1−0 Monterey Bay FC Albuquerque, New Mexico
6:00 PM
Report
Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 6,713
Referee: Greg Dopka
May 4, 2025 9 Monterey Bay FC 1–1 Miami FC Seaside, California
4:00 pm PDT
Report
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 4,179
Referee: Brad Jensen
May 10, 2025 10 Rhode Island FC 1–1 Monterey Bay FC Pawtucket, RI
7:00 PM
Report
Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium
Attendance: 7,474
Referee: John Griggs
May 17, 2025 (2025-05-17) 11 Phoenix Rising FC 2−0 Monterey Bay FC Phoenix, Arizona
7:00 PM
Report Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 4,037
Referee: Trevor Wiseman
May 24, 2025 (2025-05-24) 12 Monterey Bay FC 0–2 Louisville City FC Seaside, California
7:00 PM Report
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 3,002
Referee: Alyssa Nichols
June 7, 2025 (2025-06-07) 13 Monterey Bay FC 2−1 Lexington SC Seaside, California
7:00 PM
Report Firmino 7' (pen.) Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 2,420
Referee: Mark Verso
June 14, 2025 14 Las Vegas Lights FC 2–0 Monterey Bay FC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM
Report Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 2,632
Referee: Cristian Campo Hernández
June 21, 2025 (2025-06-21) 15 Monterey Bay FC 1−2 El Paso Locomotive Seaside, California
7:00 PM
Report
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 3,257
Referee: Rodrigo Albuquerque
July 5, 2025 (2025-07-05) 16 Indy Eleven 3–0 Monterey Bay FC Indianapolis, Indiana
4:30 PM
Report Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 9,169
Referee: Natalie Simon
July 12, 2025 17 Monterey Bay FC 2-1 Orange County SC Seaside, California
 Report
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 3,080
Referee: Brad Jensen
July 16, 2025 18 FC Tulsa 2-1 Monterey Bay FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
7:30 PM Diallo 47'
Lukic 48'		 Report Malango 9' Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 3,745
Referee: Edson Carvajal
August 6, 2025 (2025-08-06) 19 Monterey Bay FC 2–3 FC Tulsa Seaside, California
7:00 PM
Report
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 2,722
Referee: Muhammad Hassan
August 9, 2025 (2025-08-09) 20 Sacramento Republic FC 1–0 Monterey Bay FC Sacramento, California
8:00 PM López 36' Report Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 8,563
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
August 16, 2025 (2025-08-16) 21 El Paso Locomotive FC 2−2 Monterey Bay FC El Paso, Texas
6:00 PM Sorto 23', 59' Report
Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 4,564
Referee: Nabil Bensalah
August 23, 2025 (2025-08-23) 22 Monterey Bay FC 0–0 San Antonio FC Seaside, California
7:00 PM Report Berrón Yellow card 27' Yellow-red card 86' Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 4,266
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
August 30, 2025 (2025-08-30) 23 Oakland Roots SC 1–0 Monterey Bay FC Oakland, California
7:00 PM Doner 32' Report Stadium: Oakland Coliseum
Attendance: 9,871
Referee: Thomas Snyder
September 6, 2025 24 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 2–1 Monterey Bay FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 PM
Report
Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 7,244
Referee: Elton García
September 13, 2025 25 Monterey Bay FC 0–4 Hartford Athletic Seaside, California
7:00 PM Report
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 3,132
Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva
September 20, 2025 (2025-09-20) 26 Monterey Bay FC 1–1 New Mexico United Seaside, California
7:00 PM Gnaulati 48' Report Archimede 87' Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 3,299
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
September 27, 2025 (2025-09-27) 27 Monterey Bay FC 1–0 Sacramento Republic FC Seaside, California
7:00 PM Rebollar 71' Report Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 2,747
Referee: Corbyn May
October 4, 2025 (2025-10-04) 28 Tampa Bay Rowdies 4–0 Monterey Bay FC St. Petersburg, Florida
4:30 PM
Report Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 4,778
Referee: Brandon Stevis
October 18, 2025 (2025-10-18) 29 Monterey Bay FC 0–3 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Seaside, California
7:00 PM Report
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 2,707
Referee: Gerald Flores
October 25, 2025 (2025-10-25) 30 Monterey Bay FC 1–1 Las Vegas Lights FC Seaside, California
7:00 PM Malango 28' Report Leal 3' Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 3,608
Referee: Robert Vincze

USL Cup

Main article: USL Cup

Monterey Bay participated in the second edition of the USL Cup, the first edition to feature teams from both the USL Championship and League One.[3][4]

Standings

Pos Lg Team Pld W PKW PKL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 USLC Sacramento Republic FC 4 3 0 0 1 6 1 +5 9 Advance to knockout stage
2 USLC Las Vegas Lights FC 4 3 0 0 1 7 6 +1 9
3 USLC Monterey Bay FC 4 2 0 0 2 6 6 0 6
4 USLC Orange County SC 4 2 0 0 2 5 6 −1 6
5 USL1 AV Alta FC 4 1 1 0 2 5 6 −1 5
Updated to match(es) played on July 26, 2025 (2025-07-26). Source: USL

Group stage

May 28, 2025 (2025-05-28) Monterey Bay FC 1–0Spokane Velocity FCSeaside, California
7:00 PM PDT
  • Gallaway 4'
 Report Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 2,014
Referee: Brandon Stevis
May 31, 2025 (2025-05-31) Monterey Bay FC 3–2Orange County SCSeaside, California
7:00 PM PDT
Report
  • Pedro Guimaraes 27'
  • Dunbar 90+3'
 Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 3,006
Referee: Calin Radosav
June 28, 2025 (2025-06-28) Oakland Roots SC 2–1Monterey Bay FCOakland, California
7:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Oakland Coliseum
Attendance: 4,957
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
July 26, 2025 (2025-07-26) AV Alta FC 2–1Monterey Bay FCLancaster, California
8:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Lancaster Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 4,408
Referee: Muhammad Kaleia

U.S. Open Cup

Main article: 2025 U.S. Open Cup

Monterey Bay played in the 110th edition of the U.S. Open Cup. Entering the tournament in the first round alongside half the teams in the USL Championship, the club was drawn as hosts against amateur club International San Francisco of the San Francisco Soccer Football League.[5] After thrashing the visitors 4–0, the club played again at home against perennially participating amateur club El Farolito SC of the National Premier Soccer League, losing in an upset 2–1.[6][7]

March 19 First Round Monterey Bay FC (USLC) California 4–0California International San Francisco (SFSFL)Seaside, California
7:00 PM PDT
Report Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 968
Referee: Robert Vincze
April 1 Second Round Monterey Bay FC (USLC) California 1−2 California El Farolito SC (NPSL) Seaside, California
7:00 PM PDT Report Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 688
Referee: Esad Omanovic

References

  1. ^ USLChampionship com Staff (February 1, 2021). "USL Championship Welcomes Monterey Bay Football Club". USL Championship. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  2. ^ USLSoccer Staff (December 19, 2024). "USL Championship reveals the 2025 season schedule". USL Championship. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  3. ^ Lewis, Michael (December 12, 2024). "ANOTHER COMPETITION: USL adds Jägermeister Cup for Championship, League One teams". Front Row Soccer. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
  4. ^ Silverman, Alex (December 12, 2024). "USL expanding Jägermeister Cup to all teams". www.sportsbusinessjournal.com. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
  5. ^ Hakala, Josh (February 6, 2025). "Draw for 2025 US Open Cup revealed, 110th tournament begins March 18". thecup.us. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  6. ^ "U.S. Soccer Announces Matchups for Second Round of 2025 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  7. ^ "2025 US Open Cup Round 2: Burrito Boys of El Farolito stun Monterey Bay with chaotic game-winner". April 2, 2025. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
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