 Cardinale Stadium in Seaside, California | |
 Interactive map of Cardinale Stadium | |
| Former names | Freeman Stadium |
|---|---|
| Address | 4441 2nd Avenue Seaside, California 93955 |
| Coordinates | 36°39′3″N121°48′18″W / 36.65083°N 121.80500°W /36.65083; -121.80500 |
| Owner | Ray Beshoff |
| Operator | Monterey Bay FC |
| Capacity | 6,000 |
| Field size | 116 yd × 75 yd (106 m × 69 m) |
| Surface | AstroTurf[2] |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | September 16, 2021[1] |
| Opened | May 7, 2022 |
| Architect | HOK |
| General contractor | Otto Construction |
| Tenants | |
| Monterey Bay FC (USLC) (2022–present) CSUMB Otters Soccer (2022–present) Monterey Bay FC 2 (USL2) (2023–present) | |
Cardinale Stadium is asoccer-specific stadium on the campus ofCalifornia State University, Monterey Bay inSeaside, California. It is the home ofMonterey Bay F.C. of theUSL Championship.
The venue opened in 1951 as Freeman Stadium. It hosted the Fort Ord Warriors, a semi-pro football team made up of servicemen fromFort Ord. In the 1950s they played such teams as theLos Angeles Rams and theSan Francisco 49ers. Fort Ord was closed in 1994 and some of the land, including the stadium, became the home of California State University, Monterey Bay.
Ground breaking for the stadium renovations took place on September 16, 2021. The team entered into a multi-year partnership with the Cardinale Automotive Group for the stadium naming rights.[3][4]
The stadium opened on May 7, 2022, when Monterey Bay defeatedLas Vegas Lights FC 1–0 on a goal byWalmer Martinez in the 56th minute.[5][6]
In November 2023 the stadium hosted the 2023California Collegiate Athletic Association Women's Soccer Championship, the first time CSUMB hosted the tournament in their two decades in the conference dating back to 2004.[7] The stadium once again was host to the CCAA Soccer Championship, this time hosting both the men's and women's tournaments, the first time since 2019 that both events were hosted at the same venue.[8]
In March 2025 Monterey Bay FC and CSUMB announced a proposal for upgrades to the facilities in and around the stadium to allow the stadium to host more events. This includes permanent men's and women's locker rooms, which would allow for Monterey Bay to potentially field a team in one or both of the professionalUSL Super League or pre-professionalUSL W League.[9]