Oakland Roots SC

Oakland Roots SC is a USL Championship club based in Oakland, California, founded in 2018 by Oakland natives Edreece Arghandiwal and Benno Nagel. Its investors include Marshawn Lynch, Billie Joe Armstrong and Jason Kidd, and it plays at the Oakland Coliseum.

2018: Founded (July) by Edreece Arghandiwal and Benno Nagel 2019: First season, in NISA, at Laney College 2020: Wins the NISA Fall Western Conference title 2021: Joins the USL Championship; Marshawn Lynch joins the ownership group 2023: Billie Joe Armstrong and Jason Kidd invest; launches the Oakland Soul women's team; moves to Pioneer Stadium 2025: Moves to the Oakland Coliseum, drawing more than 26,000 for the home opener (March 22) 2026: Named a finalist for a stadium at Howard Terminal; announces it will leave the Coliseum after the season