Oakland Soul Sports Club is an American professional soccer team based in Oakland, California. The club was formed in 2024 as the women's team of Oakland Roots SC, and began play in the USL W League in the summer of 2023.
History On May 24, 2022, the Oakland Roots announced the formation of a women's team to play in the USL W League.
The team unveiled its crest and brand on June 23, 2023, the 50th anniversary of gender equality legislation Title IX. They finished the season 10-0-2, good for second place in the Nor Cal Division before being eliminated in the Conference Semifinals by San Francisco Glens SC.
The club plans to join the first-division USL Super League, pending construction of its new home stadium.
Retired Numbers 24 – Rickey Henderson - Oakland Sports Legend
Stadium The Soul plays their home matches at Merritt College in Oakland.
Along with the Roots, they plan to build a soccer-specific stadium in a parking lot on the Coliseum site.
Seasons YearDivisionLeagueGPWLTGFGAGDPtsReg. seasonPlayoffsChampionship20234USLW121020371324302nd of 8, NorCal DivisionConference Semifinalsdid not qualify20244USLW12903341222302nd of 8, NorCal DivisionConference Semifinalsdid not qualify20254USLW12822411328262nd of 9, NorCal Divisiondid not qualifydid not qualify20264USLW1052319118173rd of 7, NorCal Divisiondid not qualifydid not qualify
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