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Oakland Roots

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Established
2018 (4 years old)

Sport
Soccer

Stadium/Home
Laney College Football Stadium
(5,500 Capacity)

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Location
Oakland, CA, USA

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Competitions
American USL Championship
US Open Cup

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zag: 12/Mar/22

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Upcoming Events

22 May 22		Oakland Roots		-		LA Galaxy		Laney Football Stadi @ 2:00am
29 May 22		Oakland Roots		-		Sacramento Republic		Laney Football Stadi @ 2:00am
02 Jun 22		Oakland Roots		-		Orange County		Laney Football Stadi @ 2:00am
05 Jun 22		Monterey Bay		-		Oakland Roots		Cardinale Stadium @ 2:00am
12 Jun 22		Oakland Roots		-		Rio Grande		Laney Football Stadi @ 2:00am
Latest Results
15 May 22		Las Vegas		1 - 1		Oakland Roots		Cashman Field
08 May 22		Orange County		2 - 2		Oakland Roots		Championship Soccer
01 May 22		Oakland Roots		0 - 3		Colorado Springs		Laney Football Stadi
24 Apr 22		El Paso		1 - 1		Oakland Roots		Southwest University
17 Apr 22		Oakland Roots		4 - 1		Loudoun United		Laney Football Stadi

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Oakland Roots Sports Club is an American sports club based in Oakland, California who began play as a men's professional soccer team. The club was formed in 2018 by a group of Oakland natives and began play in the National Independent Soccer Association in the fall of 2019. In 2021, the club joined the second division USL Championship.

The club was formed in July 2018 when it was announced the club would be known as Oakland Roots Sports Club. The club originally was slated to play in the NPSL Founders Cup, but the club ultimately withdrew and instead joined the National Independent Soccer Association a division 3 sanctioned United States Soccer Federation Professional League.

Oakland Roots began by signing 3 Oakland raised players in the Spring of 2019 in Devante Dubose, Julio Cervantes and Yohannes Harish. This was followed by the signing of a few higher profile players as the club built out its inaugural rosters. Those players included former MLS and Liga MX player Benji Joya, former Honduran World Cup veteran Victor Bernardez and former 1st round MLS Draft Pick Jack McInerney.

The Club announced its first head coach on May 9, 2019 when they signed Bay Area native, former MLS Player and Colorado Rapids Technical Director Paul Bravo.

Team Members

Alejandro Fuenmayor

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Stadium or Home

Laney College Football Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located near Lake Merritt, in Oakland, California. It is owned by Laney College and is the home field of the Oakland Roots SC of the USL Championship. For Roots games the pitch is widened using a modular turf system. The Stadium has room for 3,500 seated and up to 5,500+ with standing room.

The stadium replaced the Frank Youell Field, that was the home of the Oakland Raiders of the American Football League from 1962 to 1965. Frank Youell Field was demolished in 1969.

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