2025 season | |||
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Chairman | Steven Aldrich | ||
Head coach | Gavin Glinton (Until June 2) Benny Feilhaber (From June 3) | ||
Stadium | Oakland Coliseum | ||
USLC | Western Conference: TBD | ||
USL Championship Playoffs | TBD | ||
U.S. Open Cup | TBD | ||
USL Cup | TBD | ||
The 2025 Oakland Roots SC season is the club's seventh season of existence and fifth in the USL Championship.
The Roots, after spending their first seasons playing at various college campuses, moved into the Oakland Coliseum during the offseason. [1] This followed the move of the Athletics to Sacramento's Sutter Health Park in preparation of a move to Las Vegas. [2] [3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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8 | Orange County SC | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 27 [a] | Playoffs |
9 | Monterey Bay FC | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 24 [b] | |
10 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 29 | −4 | 24 [b] | |
11 | Oakland Roots SC | 20 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 24 | 32 | −8 | 21 | |
12 | Las Vegas Lights FC | 21 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 39 | −22 | 20 |
On December 19, 2024, the USL Championship released the regular season schedule for all 24 teams. [4]
All times are in Pacific Standard Time.
March 81 | Orange County SC | 4–2 | Oakland Roots SC | Irvine, California |
7:00 PM | Doghman ![]() Zubak ![]() Benalcazar ![]() Scott ![]() | Report | Gibson ![]() Johnson ![]() Gomez ![]() Prentice ![]() Njie ![]() | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva |
March 152 | Monterey Bay FC | 3-2 | Oakland Roots SC | Seaside, California |
7:00 PM | Malango, ![]() Gindiri, ![]() Søjberg, ![]() Garcia ![]() | Report | Riley, ![]() Sinisterra, ![]() | Stadium: Cardinale Stadium Attendance: 5,160 |
March 223 | Oakland Roots SC | 1-2 | San Antonio FC | Oakland, California |
7:00 PM | Rasmussen, ![]() | Report | Greive,![]() Haakenson, ![]() | Stadium: Oakland Coliseum Attendance: 26,575 Referee: Jeremy Scheer |
March 294 | Oakland Roots SC | 0-0 | Las Vegas Lights FC | Oakland, California |
7:00 PM | Report | Stadium: Oakland Coliseum Attendance: 7,077 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
April 55 | Oakland Roots SC | 0-3 | Rhode Island FC | Oakland, California |
1:00 PM | Stadium: Oakland Coliseum |
April 126 | FC Tulsa | 1-2 | Oakland Roots SC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
5:00 PM | Stadium: ONEOK Field |
April 197 | Oakland Roots SC | 2-0 | Orange County SC | Oakland, California |
1:00 PM | Stadium: Oakland Coliseum |
May 48 | Oakland Roots SC | 0-1 | Sacramento Republic FC | Oakland, California |
4:00 PM | Report | Stadium: Oakland Coliseum | ||
Note: Originally set for May 3, but changed to May 4 to accommodate broadcasting on CBS. [5] |
May 109 | San Antonio FC | 1-2 | Oakland Roots SC | San Antonio, Texas |
5:30 PM |
| Report |
| Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 6,507 Referee: Nabil Bensalah |
May 1610 | North Carolina FC | 4–2 | Oakland Roots SC | Cary, North Carolina |
4:00 PM | Report | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 2,736 Referee: Gerald Flores |
May 2411 | Oakland Roots SC | 0–3 | New Mexico United | Oakland, California |
7:00 PM |
| Report | Stadium: Oakland Coliseum Attendance: 8,757 Referee: Trevor Wiseman |
June 712 | Oakland Roots SC | 0–0 | El Paso Locomotive FC | Oakland, California |
7:00 PM | Report | Stadium: Oakland Coliseum Attendance: 7,586 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
June 1414 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 1–0 | Oakland Roots SC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| Report | Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 7,800 Referee: John Matto |
June 2115 | Birmingham Legion FC | 0–1 | Oakland Roots SC | Birmingham, Alabama |
Report | Stadium: Protective Stadium Attendance: 4,725 Referee: Joshua Encarnación |
July 515 | Oakland Roots SC | 2–0 | Detroit City FC | Oakland, California |
7:00 PM | Report | Stadium: Oakland Coliseum Attendance: 5,191 Referee: Greg Dopka |
July 1216 | Oakland Roots SC | 1–2 | Phoenix Rising FC | Oakland, California |
7:00 PM | Doner ![]() | Report | Stadium: Oakland Coliseum Attendance: 6,125 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
July 1917 | Loudoun United FC | 0–2 | Oakland Roots SC | Leesburg, Virginia |
4:00 PM | Report | Stadium: Segra Field Attendance: 2,069 Referee: Gerald Flores |
August 918 | Oakland Roots SC | 1–2 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Oakland, California |
7:00 PM | Wilson ![]() | Report | Stadium: Oakland Coliseum Attendance: 5,063 Referee: Matthew Thompson |
August 1619 | Sacramento Republic FC | 3–3 | Oakland Roots SC | Sacramento, California |
8:00 PM | Report | Stadium: Heart Health Park Attendance: 11,569 Referee: Matthew Corrigan |
August 2320 | Lexington SC | 2–1 | Oakland Roots SC | Lexington, Kentucky |
4:00 PM | Report | Wilson ![]() | Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium Attendance: 4,508 Referee: Joshua Encarnación |
August 3021 | Oakland Roots SC | v | Monterey Bay FC | Oakland, California |
7:00 PM | Stadium: Oakland Coliseum |
September 622 | Oakland Roots SC | v | Pittsburgh Riverhounds FC | Oakland, California |
7:00 PM | Stadium: Oakland Coliseum |
September 1323 | Charleston Battery | v | Oakland Roots SC | Mount Pleasant, South Carolina |
4:30 PM | Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex |
September 2024 | Oakland Roots SC | v | FC Tulsa | Oakland, California |
7:00 PM | Stadium: Oakland Coliseum |
September 2725 | Phoenix Rising FC | v | Oakland Roots SC | Phoenix, Arizona |
7:00 PM | Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium |
October 126 | El Paso Locomotive FC | v | Oakland Roots SC | El Paso, Texas |
11:00 AM | Stadium: Southwest University Park |
October 427 | Oakland Roots SC | v | Hartford Athletic | Oakland, California |
7:00 PM | Stadium: Oakland Coliseum |
October 1128 | Las Vegas Lights FC | v | Oakland Roots SC | Las Vegas, Nevada |
7:30 PM | Stadium: Cashman Field |
October 1829 | New Mexico United | v | Oakland Roots SC | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
6:00 PM | Stadium: Isotopes Park |
October 2530 | Oakland Roots SC | v | Lexington SC | Oakland, California |
7:00 PM | Stadium: Oakland Coliseum |
The Roots participated in the second edition of the USL Cup, the first edition to feature teams from both the USL Championship and League One. [6] [7]
Pos | Lg | Team | Pld | W | PKW | PKL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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3 | USLC | Monterey Bay FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
4 | USLC | Orange County SC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 6 |
5 | USL1 | AV Alta FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 5 |
6 | USLC | Oakland Roots SC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 |
7 | USL1 | Spokane Velocity FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 |
April 27, 2025 | Spokane Velocity FC | 2–1 | Oakland Roots SC | Spokane, Washington |
7:00 PM PDT | Report |
| Stadium: One Spokane Stadium Attendance: 2,205 Referee: Brad Jensen |
May 31, 2025 | AV Alta FC | 2–2 (4–2 p) | Oakland Roots SC | Lancaster, California |
7:30 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: Lancaster Municipal Stadium Attendance: 3,951 Referee: Mark Verso | ||
Penalties | ||||
June 28, 2025 | Oakland Roots SC | 2–1 | Monterey Bay FC | Oakland, California |
7:00 PM PDT | Report |
| Stadium: Oakland Coliseum Attendance: 4,957 Referee: Matthew Corrigan |
July 26, 2025 | Oakland Roots SC | 0–1 | Orange County SC | Oakland, California |
1:00 PM PDT | Report |
| Stadium: Oakland Coliseum Attendance: 5,418 Referee: Cristian Campo |
The Oakland Roots, as a member of the second division USL Championship, entered the U.S. Open Cup in the Third Round based on its performance in the 2024 USL Championship season. [8]
April 15Third Round | ![]() | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | ![]() | Tukwila, Washington |
7:30 pm PDT |
| Report | Stadium: Starfire Sports Stadium Attendance: 281 Referee: Dion Cox |