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2025 Monterey Bay FC season

The 2025 Monterey Bay FC season is 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 27)
18 Sam Gomez United States GK (1999-12-26) December 26, 1999 (age 25)
25 Dallas Odle United States GK (2001-08-05) August 5, 2001 (age 23)
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 26)
5 Carlos Guzmán Mexico DF (1994-05-19) May 19, 1994 (age 30)
12 Grant Robinson United States DF (1998-08-15) August 15, 1998 (age 26)
15 Miles Lyons United States DF (2002-10-08) October 8, 2002 (age 22)
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 27)
7 Adrian Rebollar United States MF (1999-11-12) November 12, 1999 (age 25)
8 Ethan Bryant United States MF (2002-08-20) August 20, 2002 (age 22)
13 Mobi Fehr United States MF (1994-12-13) December 13, 1994 (age 30)
14 Pierce Gallaway United States MF (2001-08-23) August 23, 2001 (age 23)
88 Xavi Gnaulati United States MF (2005-01-22) January 22, 2005 (age 20)
Forwards
9 Adam Larsson Sweden FW (1999-09-05) September 5, 1999 (age 25)
10 Alex Dixon United States FW (1990-02-07) February 7, 1990 (age 35)
11 Mayele Malango Democratic Republic of the Congo FW (1997-02-25) February 25, 1997 (age 28)
16 Diego Gutiérrez United States FW (1999-01-05) January 5, 1999 (age 26)
17 Luther Archimède Guadeloupe FW (1999-09-17) September 17, 1999 (age 25)
20 Paul Gindiri United States FW (2002-07-26) July 26, 2002 (age 22)
22 Anton Søjberg Denmark FW (2000-12-21) December 21, 2000 (age 24)
31 Luke Ivanovic Australia FW (2000-06-06) June 6, 2000 (age 24)

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
1 San Antonio FC 7 5 2 0 13 9 +4 15 Playoffs
2 New Mexico United 6 5 1 0 8 4 +4 15
3 Monterey Bay FC 8 4 2 2 11 6 +5 14
4 FC Tulsa 6 4 2 0 8 4 +4 12
5 El Paso Locomotive FC 7 2 2 3 12 13 −1 9
Updated to match(es) played on May 1, 2025. 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 (2025-05-04) 9 Monterey Bay FC v Miami FC Seaside, California
7:00 PM Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
May 10, 2025 (2025-05-10) 10 Rhode Island FC v Monterey Bay FC Pawtucket, Rhode Island
4:00 PM Stadium: Tidewater Landing Stadium
May 17, 2025 (2025-05-17) 11 Phoenix Rising FC v Monterey Bay FC Phoenix, Arizona
7:00 PM Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
May 24, 2025 (2025-05-24) 12 Monterey Bay FC v Louisville City FC Seaside, California
7:00 PM Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
June 7, 2025 (2025-06-07) 13 Monterey Bay FC v Lexington SC Seaside, California
7:00 PM Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
June 14, 2025 (2025-06-14) 14 Las Vegas Lights FC v Monterey Bay FC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM Stadium: Cashman Field
June 21, 2025 (2025-06-21) 15 Monterey Bay FC v El Paso Locomotive Seaside, California
7:00 PM Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
July 5, 2025 (2025-07-05) 16 Indy Eleven v Monterey Bay FC Indianapolis, Indiana
4:30 PM Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium
July 11, 2025 (2025-07-11) 17 Monterey Bay FC v Orange County SC Seaside, California
6:00 PM Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
July 16, 2025 (2025-07-16) 18 FC Tulsa v Monterey Bay FC Tulsa, Oklahoma
5:30 PM Stadium: ONEOK Field
August 6, 2025 (2025-08-06) 19 Monterey Bay FC v FC Tulsa Seaside, California
7:00 PM Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
August 9, 2025 (2025-08-09) 20 Sacramento Republic FC v Monterey Bay FC Sacramento, California
8:00 PM Stadium: Heart Health Park
August 16, 2025 (2025-08-16) 21 El Paso Locomotive FC v Monterey Bay FC El Paso, Texas
6:00 PM Stadium: Southwest University Park
August 23, 2025 (2025-08-23) 22 Monterey Bay FC v San Antonio FC Seaside, California
7:00 PM Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
August 30, 2025 (2025-08-30) 23 Oakland Roots SC v Monterey Bay FC Oakland, California
7:00 PM Stadium: Oakland Coliseum
September 6, 2025 (2025-09-06) 24 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC v Monterey Bay FC Colorado Springs, Colorado
8:00 PM Stadium: Weidner Field
September 13, 2025 (2025-09-13) 25 Monterey Bay FC v Hartford Athletic Seaside, California
7:00 PM Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
September 20, 2025 (2025-09-20) 26 Monterey Bay FC v New Mexico United Seaside, California
7:00 PM Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
September 27, 2025 (2025-09-27) 27 Monterey Bay FC v Sacramento Republic FC Seaside, California
7:00 PM Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
October 4, 2025 (2025-10-04) 28 Tampa Bay Rowdies v Monterey Bay FC St. Petersburg, Florida
4:30 PM Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
October 18, 2025 (2025-10-18) 29 Monterey Bay FC v Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Seaside, California
7:00 PM Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
October 25, 2025 (2025-10-25) 30 Monterey Bay FC v Las Vegas Lights FC Seaside, California
7:00 PM Stadium: Cardinale Stadium

USL Cup

Main article: USL Cup

Monterey Bay will participate 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
3 USLC Sacramento Republic FC 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 +1 3
4 USLC Oakland Roots SC 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 −1 0
5 USLC Orange County SC 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 −2 0
6 USL1 AV Alta FC 2 0 0 0 2 1 3 −2 0
7 USLC Monterey Bay FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on April 30, 2025 (2025-04-30). Source: USL

Group stage

May 28, 2025 (2025-05-28) Monterey Bay FC v Spokane Velocity FC Seaside, California
7:00 PM PDT Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
May 31, 2025 (2025-05-31) Monterey Bay FC v Orange County SC Seaside, California
7:00 PM PDT Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
June 28, 2025 (2025-06-28) Oakland Roots SC v Monterey Bay FC Oakland, California
7:00 PM PDT Stadium: Oakland Coliseum
July 26, 2025 (2025-07-26) AV Alta FC v Monterey Bay FC Lancaster, California
8:00 PM PDT Stadium: Lancaster Municipal Stadium

U.S. Open Cup

Main article: 2025 U.S. Open Cup

Monterey Bay are playing 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.[6]

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.