Laney College Football Stadium Explained

Stadium Name:	Laney College Football Stadium
Location:	8th Street and 5th Avenue Oakland, CA 94607^[1]
Coordinates:	37.7945°N -122.2587°W
Surface:	Natural grass
Owner:	Laney College
Capacity:	5,500
Tenants:	Laney Eagles (CCCAA) Oakland Roots SC (USLC) (2019–present)
Publictransit:	Lake Merritt

Laney College Football Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located on the Laney College campus in Oakland, California, on the former site of Frank Youell Field. It is owned and operated by Laney College and is the home field of the Laney Eagles track & field and football teams, both of which are part of the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA).^{[2] [3]} The stadium is also the home field of the Oakland Roots SC soccer team of the USL Championship.^[4] For Roots games, the pitch is widened using a modular turf system. The stadium has room for up to 5,500+ with standing room.^[5]

Notable events

Date	Match-up	Score	Attendance	Source
September 8, 2019		2–4		^[6]
October 13, 2019		2–0		^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Laney College Football Stadium. laney.edu. September 13, 2021.
2. Web site: Laney Track and Field Home. 2021-09-14. Laney Athletics. 26 March 2019 . en-US.
3. Web site: Laney Football Home. 2021-09-14. Laney Athletics. 21 October 2019 . en-US.
4. Web site: Oakland Roots calls Laney College's historic stadium home for the 2019 season. Laney College. 2020-12-30. laney1. 2019-07-25.
5. Web site: Oakland Roots earn draw in front of another sell out crowd.
6. Web site: Zimmerman . Douglas . Oakland Roots receive reality check against Liga MX's FC Juarez . SFGate . 8 February 2021 . 9 September 2019.
7. Web site: Zimmerman . Douglas . Bay Area Soccer: Oakland Roots win first ever game, College, UPSL roundup . SFGate . 8 February 2021 . 14 October 2019.