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Oakland Roots Will No Longer Play at Coliseum After This Season, Team Announces
The club is seeking a venue it can fully control as redevelopment stalls and says the Coliseum will not work beyond 2026.
- On Thursday, the Oakland Roots soccer club announced it will end its temporary arrangement at the Oakland Coliseum after the 2026 season, concluding the team's tenure at the historic venue.
- Roots President Lindsay Barenz cited limitations on event control, matchday flexibility, and operating costs, stating the current Coliseum arrangement is not a "viable ongoing option" for the club.
- Since 2025, the club has played at the Coliseum, drawing a record 26,575 fans for its home opener, yet now seeks a facility "fully controlled by The Club" for long-term success.
- For the 2027 season, management is exploring short-term alternatives including a pop-up venue in the Coliseum parking lot and transforming its Alameda Harbor Bay Parkway training facility into a matchday venue.
- The organization remains in talks with the African American Sports and Entertainment Group to explore building a permanent stadium at the Coliseum site, while also pursuing Howard Terminal as a long-term prospect.
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It’s Official – The Roots Won’t Return to Coliseum as Home Venue in 2027
On Thursday, July 9, the Oakland Roots officially announced that 2026 will be the club’s final season playing at the Oakland Coliseum. “The club is hard at work securing a venue for 2027 and beyond, and looks forward to celebrating its final season at the historic Oakland venue,” a press release stated. Photo by Oakland Roots SC. Oakland Roots and Soul SC President Lindsay Barenz said the Coliseum “is a landmark of Oakland and the East Bay, and …
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