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| Full name | Oakland Soul Sports Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Founded | May 24, 2022; 3 years ago (2022-05-24) | ||
| Stadium | Merritt College Soccer Stadium[1] | ||
| Capacity | 3,451 | ||
| Owner | |||
| Head coach | Jessica Clinton | ||
| League | USL W League | ||
| 2023 | 2nd, Nor Cal Division Playoffs: eliminated in Conference Semifinals | ||
| Website | http://www.oaklandsoulsc.com/ | ||
Oakland Soul Sports Club is an American professionalsoccer team based inOakland, California. The club wasformed in 2024 as the women's team ofOakland Roots SC, and began play in theUSL W League in the summer of 2023.
On May 24, 2022, the Oakland Roots announced the formation of a women's team to play in the USL W League.[3]
The team unveiled its crest and brand on June 23, 2023, the 50th anniversary of women's sports legislationTitle IX.[3] They finished the season 10-0-2, good for second place in the Nor Cal Division before being eliminated in the Conference Semifinals bySan Francisco Glens SC.
The club plans to join the first-divisionUSL Super League, pending construction of its new home stadium.[4][5]
The Soul plays their home matches atMerritt College in Oakland.
Along with the Roots, they plan to build asoccer-specific stadium in a parking lot on the Coliseum site.[6]
| Year | Division | League | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Reg. Season | Playoffs | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | USLW | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 13 | 24 | 30 | 2nd of 8, NorCal Division | Conference Semifinals | did not qualify |
| 2024 | 4 | USLW | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 12 | 22 | 30 | 2nd of 8, NorCal Division | Conference Semifinals | did not qualify |
| 2025 | 4 | USLW | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 13 | 28 | 26 | 2nd of 9, NorCal Division | did not qualify | did not qualify |
