Sacramento Republic vs Monterey Bay FC

Sacramento Republic Football Club is an American professional soccer team based in Sacramento, California. It plays in the Western Conference of the USL Championship. Co-founded by Warren Smith and Joe Wagoner in 2012, the team started to play in 2014 at Hughes Stadium, a 20,231 seat stadium. They moved mid-season to their current home at Papa Murphy's Park. Since then, Republic FC won the 2014 USL championship and made the playoffs four times. With fan support and attendance, the team prepared an expansion bid for Major League Soccer, which was submitted in January 2017. On May 15, 2017, M...

Monterey Bay Football Club (Monterey Bay F.C.) is a future American professional soccer team based in Monterey County, California. The club was established in 2021 and is a member of the USL Championship, the second tier of the American soccer league system. They plan to begin play in the 2022 season.