2026 Oakland Roots SC season

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Oakland Roots SC
2026 season
ChairmanSteven Aldrich
Head coach Ryan Martin
Stadium Oakland Coliseum
USLC Western Conference: TBD
USL Championship Playoffs TBD
U.S. Open Cup TBD
USL Cup TBD
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The 2026 Oakland Roots SC season will be the club's eigth season of existence and sixthin the USL Championship.

Contents

Squad Information

Roster

As of October 30, 2025

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kendall McIntosh
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Julian Bravo
4 DF Flag of Georgia.svg  GEO Gagi Margvelashvili
5 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Camden Riley
6 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Daniel Gomez
7 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Wolfgang Prentice
9 FW Flag of Liberia.svg  LBR Peter Wilson
10 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Panos Armenakas
12 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tyler Gibson
15 DF Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  TRI Neveal Hackshaw
18 MF Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Bobosi Byaruhanga
22 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA EJ Johnson
25 DF Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Jürgen Damm
26 DF Flag of Somalia.svg  SOM Abdi Mohamed
30 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Morey Doner
No.Pos.NationPlayer
33 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kai Greene
35 GK Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  SUI Raphael Spiegel
39 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Javier Bedolla-Vera( [A] )
45 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ali Elmasnaouy
47 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Julio Martinez( [A] )
48 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Luis Saldaña( [A] )
49 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tomás Caminos( [A] )
50 DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Thomas Camier( [A] )
52 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Juan Sanchez( [A] )
57 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alejandro Caracheo( [A] )
60 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Timothy Syrel
77 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Faysal Bettache
88 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ilya Alekseev
99 FW Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Danny Trejo
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    USL Academy Contract

Competitions

Preseason

In preparation for the 2026 season, the Oakland Roots competed in five preseason matches, mainly against fellow USL clubs. [1]

USL Championship

PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
5 Monterey Bay FC 00000000 Playoffs
6 New Mexico United 00000000
7 Oakland Roots SC 00000000
8 Orange County SC 00000000
9 Phoenix Rising FC 00000000
First match(es) will be played: March 7, 2026. Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head points; 2) head-to-head goal differential; 3) points-per game within conference; 4) total wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) total goals scored; 7) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots

Match results

On December 16, 2025, the USL Championship released the schedule for all 25 teams for both the regular season and the USL Cup. [2] [3]

All times are in Pacific Standard Time.

March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October

USL Cup

The Roots will participate in the third edition of the USL Cup, the second edition to feature teams from both the USL Championship and League One. [4]

Group Standings

PosTeam
PldWPKWPKLLGFGAGDPts
2 Las Vegas Lights FC 000000000
3 Monterey Bay FC 000000000
4 Oakland Roots SC 000000000
5 Sacramento Republic FC 000000000
6 Spokane Velocity FC 000000000
First match(es) will be played: April 25, 2026 (2026-04-25). Source:

Group Stage

References

  1. ↑ "Oakland Roots Sports Club Announces 2026 Preseason Schedule". Oakland Roots SC. Retrieved January 24, 2026.
  2. ↑ USLSoccer.com Staff (December 16, 2025). "USL Championship Announces 2026 Schedule". USL Championship. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  3. ↑ "2026 Schedule". USL Championship. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  4. ↑ Lewis, Michael (December 16, 2025). "THIRD EDITION: Prinx Tires USL Cup kicks off on April 25". Front Row Soccer. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
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