Laney College Football Stadium

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Laney College Football Stadium
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Laney College Football Stadium
Location8th 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
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Owner Laney College
Capacity 5,500
SurfaceNatural 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. 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]

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Notable events

DateMatch-upScoreAttendanceSource
September 8, 2019 Oakland Roots SC vs Flag of Mexico.svg FC Juárez 2–4 [a] [6]
October 13, 2019 Oakland Roots SC vs Flag of Mexico.svg 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. 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. 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.