Overview
- The club announced Thursday that it will not play home matches at the Oakland Coliseum in 2027 and will finish the 2026 season with seven remaining home games at the venue.
- Team leaders said the decision rests on lack of control over game‑day operations, restricted scheduling, poor flexibility for events, and the high costs of operating in the Coliseum.
- Roots are pursuing a permanent, club‑controlled stadium at Howard Terminal using a two‑phase plan that starts with a 15,000‑seat modular facility and later expands to a 25,000‑seat enclosed stadium.
- As short‑term options for 2027 the club is evaluating a pop‑up stadium in the Coliseum parking lot and converting its Alameda training site into a temporary match venue.
- Longer‑term plans remain uncertain because Coliseum ownership and redevelopment talks with AASEG/OAC, the Port of Oakland negotiations, and a Surplus Lands Act lawsuit are unresolved and could affect any stadium deal.