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MBFC Announces 2023 Regular Season Schedule

January 9, 2023 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Monterey Bay FC News Release


SEASIDE, Calif. - The United Soccer League (USL) Championship has officially unveiled the full 2023 schedule, including all 34 regular season matches for Monterey Bay Football Club (Monterey Bay F.C.) ahead of its second campaign. The latest league competition and playoff formats were announced by the league as well.

The Crisp and Kelp open the season as hosts to Eastern Conference side Hartford Athletic on Saturday, March 11 at Cardinale Stadium. In total, the club begins the 2023 campaign with four home matches in its first five fixtures - a stark difference from last season when the club was forced to begin its inaugural campaign with a seven-match road trip due to ongoing construction at Cardinale Stadium at the start of last season.

Additionally, the club has plans for several theme nights at Cardinale Stadium throughout the season. These include Youth Soccer Night, Pride Night, Military Appreciation Night, Hispanic Heritage Night and more, culminating in Fan Appreciation Night for the regular season home finale on Saturday, October 14.

Monterey Bay F.C. will play each team in the Western Conference twice this season, once at home and once away, and will play each out-of-conference opponent once, with six of those matches taking place in Seaside and six on the road. In 2023, every team in the league will square off against one another at least once for the first time since a two-conference format was implemented by USL Championship in 2015.

This season's USL Championship playoff format will consist of an expanded sixteen-team field, with the top eight teams in each conference qualifying for a single-elimination, fixed-bracket postseason tournament. The playoffs will conclude with the 2023 USL Championship Final on a date to be determined between November 9 and November 13.

Fans can secure their spot for each regular season home match at Cardinale Stadium now by becoming a season ticket holder today. Visit www.MontereyBayFC.com/season-tickets for more information. Information regarding single-game tickets for the 2023 regular season will be made available at a later date. Single-game tickets for the preseason are available now at www.MontereyBayFC.com. Learn more about Monterey Bay F.C. by following @MontereyBayFC on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, as well as online at MontereyBayFC.com.

Full 2023 Season Schedule

Saturday, March 11 ............... vs Hartford Athletic

Saturday, March 18 ............... vs Louisville City FC

Friday, March 24 .................... @ Rio Grande Valley FC

Saturday, April 1 ..................... vs San Antonio FC

Saturday, April 8 ..................... vs New Mexico United

Saturday, April 15 ................... @ Phoenix Rising FC

Saturday, April 22 ................... @ Indy Eleven

Saturday, April 29 .................. vs Rio Grande Valley FC

Friday, May 5 .......................... vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC

Saturday, May 13 ................... @ New Mexico United

Saturday, May 20 ................... @ Charleston Battery

Wednesday, May 31 .............. vs FC Tulsa

Saturday, June 3 .................... vs Loudoun United FC

Saturday, June 10 .................. @ Las Vegas Lights FC

Saturday, June 17 .................. @ Sacramento Republic FC

Saturday, June 24 .................. vs Miami FC

Saturday, July 1 ...................... @ Orange County SC

Tuesday, July 4 ....................... @ Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC

Saturday, July 8 ...................... vs El Paso Locomotive FC

Saturday, July 15 .................... vs Oakland Roots SC

Saturday, July 22 .................... @ Detroit City FC

Saturday, July 29 .................... vs Phoenix Rising FC

Saturday, August 5 ................. vs Sacramento Republic FC

Saturday, August 12 ............... @ Tampa Bay Rowdies

Saturday, August 19 ............... @ San Antonio FC

Saturday, August 26 ............... vs Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC

Saturday, September 2 .......... @ El Paso Locomotive FC

Saturday, September 9 .......... @ Memphis 901 FC

Saturday, September 16 ........ vs Las Vegas Lights FC

Wednesday, September 20 ... vs San Diego Loyal SC

Saturday, September 23 ........ @ Oakland Roots SC

Saturday, September 30 ........ @ San Diego Loyal SC

Sunday, October 8 .................. @ Birmingham Legion FC

Saturday, October 14 ............. vs Orange County SC

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