Oakland, CA – Oakland Roots SC, in partnership with USL Championship,
has announced the 2025 season schedule. The season kicks off on March
8th with an away match against Southern California rivals Orange County
SC. Oakland Roots will make their home debut at the iconic Oakland
Coliseum on March 22nd with kickoff set for 7PM PT, hosting San Antonio
FC to begin a historic three-game homestand over consecutive Saturdays.

The 2025 season features 30 USL Championship regular season games
and 4 new group-stage Jägermeister Cup games, totaling 34 games, with
17 scheduled at the Oakland Coliseum. Oakland Roots will face rivals
Sacramento Republic FC for the most anticipated game of the season at
home on May 3rd and will travel to Sacramento on August 16th.

Oakland’s second local derby will take place three times in 2025, starting
with an away trip to Monterey Bay for the second game of the season on
March 15th. Oakland Roots will then host Monterey Bay in both
Jägermeister Cup and USL Championship league play on June 28th and
August 30th, respectively. As part of the Jägermeister Cup, Oakland Roots
will also travel to face two USL League One teams, AV Alta and Spokane
Velocity. The final home game of the season will feature Roots hosting the
new USL Championship side, Lexington SC on October 25th to round out
the season.

“Schedule release day is one of the best parts of the early season,” said
Oakland Roots Head Coach Gavin Glinton. “Being able to officially lock in
on our first match and seeing the roadmap of the season, as well as
knowing when we will finally get to play in the Coliseum in front of our fans,
gives us tremendous motivation in our preseason preparations to be ready
to represent Oakland on the field come March.”

Oakland Roots SC will compete in a 12-team Western Conference that
includes defending league champions Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC,
El Paso Locomotive FC, Las Vegas Lights FC, Lexington SC, Monterey
Bay FC, New Mexico United, Orange County SC, Phoenix Rising FC,
Sacramento Republic FC, San Antonio FC, and FC Tulsa. Oakland will play
22 Intra-Conference matches with Western Conference teams and 8 Cross
Conference matches against Eastern Conference opponents. The top 8
teams in the Western Conference will qualify for the USL Championship
Playoffs in 2025.

Oakland will compete in a 7-team Jägermeister Cup group that includes AV
Alta FC, Las Vegas Lights FC, Monterey Bay FC, Orange County SC,
Sacramento Republic FC, and Spokane Velocity. Each team will play 4
group-stage games, with 6 group winners and 2 wild cards from across the
Country advancing to the knockout stage for additional matches.

Limited single-game tickets will be available in the new year. However, you
can guarantee access at the lowest price by securing a 2025 Season Ticket.

For more information about season tickets or planning your next
group event with the Oakland Roots, contact us at tickets@rootssc.com or
call (510) 488-1144.