2026 Oakland Roots SC season

Oakland Roots SC
2026 season
ChairmanSteven Aldrich
Head coachRyan Martin
StadiumOakland Coliseum
USLCWestern Conference: TBD
USL Championship PlayoffsTBD
U.S. Open CupTBD
USL CupTBD

The 2026 Oakland Roots SC season is the club's eighth season of existence and sixthin the USL Championship.

Squad Information

Roster

As of October 30, 2025

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  USA Kendall McIntosh
3 DF  USA Julian Bravo
4 DF  GEO Gagi Margvelashvili
5 DF  USA Camden Riley
6 MF  USA Daniel Gomez
7 FW  USA Wolfgang Prentice
9 FW  LBR Peter Wilson
10 MF  AUS Panos Armenakas
12 MF  USA Tyler Gibson
15 DF  TRI Neveal Hackshaw
18 MF  UGA Bobosi Byaruhanga
22 FW  USA EJ Johnson
25 DF  MEX Jürgen Damm
26 DF  SOM Abdi Mohamed
30 DF  CAN Morey Doner
No. Pos. Nation Player
33 DF  USA Kai Greene
35 GK  SUI Raphael Spiegel
39 MF  USA Javier Bedolla-Vera ([A])
45 MF  USA Ali Elmasnaouy
47 FW  USA Julio Martinez ([A])
48 FW  USA Luis Saldaña ([A])
49 DF  USA Tomás Caminos ([A])
50 DF  FRA Thomas Camier ([A])
52 FW  USA Juan Sanchez ([A])
57 GK  USA Alejandro Caracheo ([A])
60 GK  USA Timothy Syrel
77 MF  ENG Faysal Bettache
88 DF  USA Ilya Alekseev
99 FW  MEX Danny Trejo
  1. ^
    USL Academy Contract

Competitions

Preseason

In preparation for the 2026 season, the Oakland Roots competed in five preseason matches, mainly against fellow USL clubs.[1]

USL Championship

Main article: 2026 USL Championship season
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Oakland Roots SC 2 2 0 0 3 1 +2 6 Playoffs
2 El Paso Locomotive FC 2 1 0 1 5 2 +3 4
3 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 2 1 0 1 5 4 +1 4
4 Sacramento Republic FC 2 1 0 1 2 0 +2 4
5 San Antonio FC 2 1 0 1 2 1 +1 4
Updated to match(es) played on March 7, 2026. Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) total wins against conference opponents; 2) goal differential against conference opponents; 3) goals scored against conference opponents; 4) head-to-head points against conference opponents; 5) points per game against conference opponents; 6) points per game against non-conference opponents; 7) fewest disciplinary points; 8) coin toss or drawing of lots

Match results

On December 16, 2025, the USL Championship released the schedule for all 25 teams for both the regular season and the USL Cup.[2][3]

All times are in Pacific Standard Time.

March
March 7 1 Monterey Bay FC 0–1 Oakland Roots SC Seaside, California
7:00 PM Report Fisher 85' Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 4,240
Referee: Nabil Bensalah
March 14 2 Oakland Roots SC v New Mexico United Oakland, California
7:00 PM Stadium: Oakland Coliseum
March 21 3 Phoenix Rising FC v Oakland Roots SC Phoenix, Arizona
3:00 PM Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
March 28 4 Oakland Roots SC v Orange County SC Oakland, California
7:00 PM Stadium: Oakland Coliseum
April
April 11 5 Tampa Bay Rowdies v Oakland Roots SC St. Petersburg, Florida
4:30 PM Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
April 18 6 Oakland Roots SC v FC Tulsa Oakland, California
7:00 PM Stadium: Oakland Coliseum
April 22 7 Oakland Roots SC v Las Vegas Lights FC Oakland, California
7:00 PM Stadium: Oakland Coliseum
May
May 2 8 Loudoun United FC v Oakland Roots SC Leesburg, Virginia
2:00 PM Stadium: Segra Field
May 9 9 Oakland Roots SC v El Paso Locomotive FC Oakland, California
7:00 PM Stadium: Oakland Coliseum
May 23 10 Orange County SC v Oakland Roots SC Irvine, California
7:00 PM Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
May 30 11 Oakland Roots SC v Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Oakland, California
7:00 PM Stadium: Oakland Coliseum
June
June 13 12 Oakland Roots SC v Miami FC Oakland, California
7:00 PM Stadium: Oakland Coliseum
June 17 13 Oakland Roots SC v Birmingham Legion FC Oakland, California
12:00 PM Stadium: Oakland Coliseum
June 20 14 Phoenix Rising FC v Oakland Roots SC Phoenix, Arizona
7:30 PM Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium
July
July 4 15 New Mexico United v Oakland Roots SC Albuquerque, New Mexico
6:30 PM Stadium: Isotopes Park
July 22 16 Lexington SC v Oakland Roots SC Lexington, Kentucky
4:00 PM Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium
July 25 17 Oakland Roots SC v Sacramento Republic FC Oakland, California
7:00 PM Stadium: Oakland Coliseum
August
August 1 18 Oakland Roots SC v Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Oakland, California
7:00 PM Stadium: Oakland Coliseum
August 5 19 Las Vegas Lights FC v Oakland Roots SC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:00 PM Stadium: Cashman Field
August 8 20 El Paso Locomotive FC v Oakland Roots SC El Paso, Texas
6:00 PM Stadium: Southwest University Park
August 15 21 Oakland Roots SC v Monterey Bay FC Oakland, California
7:00 PM Stadium: Oakland Coliseum
August 22 22 San Antonio FC v Oakland Roots SC San Antonio, Texas
6:00 PM Stadium: Toyota Field
August 29 23 Oakland Roots SC v Orange County SC Oakland, California
5:00 PM Stadium: Oakland Coliseum
September
September 12 24 Oakland Roots SC v Lexington SC Oakland, California
7:00 PM Stadium: Oakland Coliseum
September 20 25 Indy Eleven v Oakland Roots SC Indianapolis, Indiana
2:00 PM Stadium: Carroll Stadium
September 26 26 Oakland Roots SC v Phoenix Rising FC Oakland, California
7:00 PM Stadium: Oakland Coliseum
October
October 3 27 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC v Oakland Roots SC Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 PM Stadium: Weidner Field
October 10 28 Oakland Roots SC v San Antonio FC Oakland, California
7:00 PM Stadium: Oakland Coliseum
October 17 29 FC Tulsa v Oakland Roots SC Tulsa, Oklahoma
5:00 PM Stadium: ONEOK Field
October 24 30 Sacramento Republic FC v Oakland Roots SC Sacramento, California
7:00 PM Stadium: Heart Health Park

USL Cup

Main article: 2026 USL Cup

The Roots will participate in the third edition of the USL Cup, the second edition to feature teams from both the USL Championship and League One.[4]

Group Standings

Pos Team Pld W PKW PKL L GF GA GD Pts
2 Las Vegas Lights FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Monterey Bay FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Oakland Roots SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Sacramento Republic FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Spokane Velocity FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: April 25, 2026 (2026-04-25). Source: [1]

Group Stage

April 25 Monterey Bay FC v Oakland Roots SC Seaside, California
7:00 PM Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
May 16 Oakland Roots SC v Sacramento Republic FC Oakland, California
5:00 PM Stadium: Oakland Coliseum
June 6 Las Vegas Lights FC v Oakland Roots SC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM Stadium: Cashman Field
July 11 Oakland Roots SC v Spokane Velocity FC Oakland, California
12:00 PM Stadium: Oakland Coliseum

References

  1. ^ "Oakland Roots Sports Club Announces 2026 Preseason Schedule". Oakland Roots SC. Retrieved January 24, 2026.
  2. ^ USLSoccer.com Staff (December 16, 2025). "USL Championship Announces 2026 Schedule". USL Championship. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  3. ^ "2026 Schedule". USL Championship. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  4. ^ Lewis, Michael (December 16, 2025). "THIRD EDITION: Prinx Tires USL Cup kicks off on April 25". Front Row Soccer. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
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