Fall 2025

Owner of Monterey Bay Football Club (MBFC), Ray Beshoff, is responsible for bring- ing professional football (or soccer, as Americans call it) to the Monterey Peninsula. W ith well over four billion fans, football (soccer to Americans) is the most popular professional sport on earth. Now, Monterey Bay Football Club (MBFC) brings professional-level football to our region. Following a successful auto business career, Liverpool-raised Ray Beshoff founded MBFC. “I saw the old, dilapidated football stadium at former Fort Ord and felt that it was waiting for someone to rescue it.” And rescue it he did. He and a team of investors performed a $12 million restoration, and the results are magni½cent 1&*' played its ½rst game in ±8his year we’re doing well and hope to make the USL Championship playoffs later this year,” Beshoff adds 8he diverse team is comprised of pro - fessional players from our area and around the globe, including Mexico, Spain, the U.K., Sweden and %ustralia 8he community has shown its support with many corporate sponsors, including 1ontage ,ealth, 8aylor *arms, %lvarado 7treet Brewery and major stadium sponsor Cardinale Automotive Group. “We are really thankful for everyone’s support,” says Beshoff. So, Ray Beshoff owns a football club, perhaps every Englishman’s dream. Is MBFC his favorite team? “Of course, but you’ll never get Liverpool FC out of my heart,” he says with a laugh. For tickets and more information, please call 831/324-2560 or visit www.montereybayfc.com . Professional Soccer on the Monterey Peninsula & = 1 - ',% ) 0 ',%8 * - ) 0( SHORT '987 COMMUNITY 84 C A R M E L M A G A Z I N E • F A L L 2 0 2 5 Photo: Monterey Bay FC