Laney College Football Stadium

Laney College Football Stadium

Location	8th Street and 5th Avenue Oakland, CA 94607 [1]
Coordinates	37°47′40″N122°15′31″W / 37.7945°N 122.2587°W / 37.7945; -122.2587
Public transit	Lake Merritt
Owner	Laney College
Capacity	5,500
Surface	Natural grass
Tenants
Laney Eagles (CCCAA) Oakland Roots SC (USLC) (2019–present)

Laney College Football Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located on the Laney College campus in Oakland, California, on the former site of Frank Youell Field. Also known as Dr. Bill Riley Stadium, the stadium is home to Stan Peters Field. It is owned and operated by Laney College and is the home field of the Laney Eagles track & field and football teams, both of which are part of the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA). ^{[2] [3]} The stadium was also the home field of the Oakland Roots SC soccer team of the USL Championship. ^[4] For Roots games, the pitch is widened using a modular turf system. The stadium has room for up to 5,500+ with standing room. ^[5]

Notable events

Date	Match-up	Score	Attendance	Source
September 8, 2019	Oakland Roots SC vs FC Juárez	2–4	[a]	[6]
October 13, 2019	Oakland Roots SC vs Club Atlético Zacatepec	2–0		[7]

Notes

1. Described as a "sell-out" but no official total available

References

1. "Laney College Football Stadium". laney.edu. Archived from the original on August 15, 2022. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
2. "Laney Track and Field Home". Laney Athletics. March 26, 2019. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
3. "Laney Football Home". Laney Athletics. October 21, 2019. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
4. "Oakland Roots calls Laney College's historic stadium home for the 2019 season". Laney College. July 25, 2019. Archived from the original on August 13, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
5. "Oakland Roots earn draw in front of another sell out crowd".
6. Zimmerman, Douglas (September 9, 2019). "Oakland Roots receive reality check against Liga MX's FC Juarez". SFGate. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
7. Zimmerman, Douglas (October 14, 2019). "Bay Area Soccer: Oakland Roots win first ever game, College, UPSL roundup". SFGate. Retrieved February 8, 2021.