Monterey Bay F.C. to Host LAFC at Cardinale Stadium in 2023 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round of 32
SEASIDE, Calif. (Thursday, April 27, 2023) – Following this morning’s draw, Monterey Bay F.C. and U.S. Soccer have announced that the Crisp and Kelp’s Round of 32 matchup against Major League Soccer (MLS) side Los Angeles FC (LAFC) in the 2023 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup will take place on Tuesday, May 9 at Cardinale Stadium in Seaside. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. PT with broadcast details to be announced at a future date. This thrilling matchup with LAFC will be Monterey Bay’s third U.S. Open Cup match of the campaign and the second against an MLS opponent.
Tickets to the match are available now. Visit MontereyBayFC.com/tickets, visit or contact the MBFC box office, or click here to secure your seats today. Monterey Bay F.C. Season Ticket Holders have until Tuesday, May 2 at 12 p.m. PT to claim their current seats. At that time, any unclaimed seats will be released to the general public. Season Tickets Holders may also purchase additional seats to the match at the Season Ticket Holder rate by clicking here.
Earlier this week, Monterey Bay F.C. became the sixth team in the USL Championship era to take victory in its first meeting with a top-flight opponent with an impressive 1-0 shutout win over the San Jose Earthquakes at Cardinale Stadium on April 25 to advance to the Round of 32. Prior to that in the second round – the Crisp and Kelp’s opening match of the tournament – Monterey Bay delivered a 3-1 win on the road in extra time against Central Valley Fuego FC on April 5. Now, winners from the Round of 32 will advance to the Round of 16 that is slated to take place two weeks later on May 23-24.
Similar to England’s famous FA Cup, the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is U.S. Soccer’s National Club Championship. Now in its 108th edition, it is a single-elimination tournament that has crowned a champion every year since 1914. The history-filled tournament is open to all professional and amateur teams affiliated with U.S. Soccer. In 1999, the oldest ongoing national soccer competition in the United States was renamed to honor American soccer pioneer Lamar Hunt.
The winner of the 2023 U.S. Open Cup will receive $300,000 in prize money and an automatic berth in the 2024 CONCACAF Champions League tournament, akin to Europe’s well-known annual Champions League and Europa League tournaments. Learn more about the U.S. Open Cup at usopencup.com, or on Twitter and Instagram @opencup and Facebook @officialopencup.
