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Update: Per source, Oakland Roots’ match on Saturday against Pittsburgh Riverhounds will be played at the Coliseum. It has been a tenuous situation between the Oakland Roots and Legends Global, which is a private venue operator contracted by the Joint Powers Authority. Over the past week, JPA executive director Henry Gardner has leaked information to … More Latest on Oakland Roots & the Coliseum debt

Oakland Roots suffered its fourth consecutive loss through all competitions on Saturday night, falling 3-1 to Sacramento Republic after conceding a pair of second-half goals. The result brings Oakland’s record to 5-6-6, dropping them out of playoff positioning down to ninth place, equal points with Phoenix Rising in 10th and 11th-place Las Vegas Lights. Sacramento … More Oakland Roots fade in second half of 3-1 loss to Sacramento Republic

Steve Tavares of East Bay Insiders, citing Joint Powers Authority officials, reports that the Oakland Roots defaulted on its lease agreement for the Coliseum and must pay an outstanding balance of $1.4 million by Friday, July 24. Oakland Roots and Soul president Lindsay Barenz confirmed to Tavares that they are collaborating with the JPA and … More Oakland Roots default on $1.4M Coliseum payment, must pay by Friday

Oakland Roots fell 2-nil to Lexington SC on Wednesday, conceding a pair of second-half goals to drop to seventh place in the USL Championship Western Conference. The result put Lexington up to sixth and equal points with Roots at 21, while Oakland is now one point above eighth-place Sacramento and ninth-place Phoenix Rising, two above … More Mistakes plague Oakland Roots in 2-nil loss at Lexington SC

Roots fans it’s game day! Roots face off at 4:00 p.m. Pacific against Lexington S.C. in just Roots’ second league fixture since June 20. Seems like USL as a whole mostly took the last few weeks off, other than the last (meaningless) USL Cup group stage game. We will be ignoring that game. Around the … More Lexington S.C. vs. Oakland Roots – Match Preview (July 22, 2026)

The Roots closed out their USL Cup campaign with a 3-1 loss to Spokane Velocity, finishing fourth in their group with a 1-1-2 record. Although Oakland had nothing left to play for, Saturday’s match offered a few clues about the club’s present and future. Loved: Seeing the Young Guys Play With nothing to play for … More Oakland Roots vs. Spokane Velocity: What I Loved, Hated, and Remain Unsure About

The season’s midway point is a natural place to take stock. Some players have exceeded expectations, others have fallen short, and a few remain difficult to evaluate. With the Roots at the halfway mark, here are the players and storylines that fall into one of those three categories. Stock Up: Wolfgang Prentice  The biggest riser … More Midseason Stock Report: Who’s Up, Who’s Down, Who’s a Hold?

Oakland Roots announced on Thursday that they will not play at the Coliseum past 2026, marking an end to their two-year stay at the venue. With that, the club announce they are exploring temporary sites within the Coliseum parking lot and at their training facility on Harbor Bay Parkway. “The Oakland Coliseum is a landmark … More Oakland Roots won’t play at Coliseum past 2026, exploring two temporary options

Fifteen matches into the season, the Oakland Roots are one of the more difficult teams in the USL to evaluate. They sit in a playoff position, have established a clear identity under Ryan Martin, and are ahead of last year’s pace. Yet questions remain about their consistency and the attack’s overreliance on two players. As … More Oakland Roots vs. New Mexico United: What I loved, hated, and remain unsure about