Oakland Alameda Coliseum

Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum (commonly called Oakland Coliseum) is a stadium in Oakland, California. The stadium is a multi purpose stadium.This means it can be used to play different sports. The stadium was used as the home field for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League[6] before they moved to Las Vegas. The stadium is still being used by the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball.[6]

The Coliseum, Oakland Coliseum
O.co Coliseum logo
Overstock.com Coliseum during a baseball game
O.co Coliseum before a football game
Former namesOakland–Alameda County Coliseum (1966–1998, 2008–2011, 2016–present)
Network Associates Coliseum (1998–2004)
McAfee Coliseum (2004–2008)
Overstock.com Coliseum (May 2011)
O.co Coliseum (2011–2016)
Location7000 Coliseum Way
Oakland, California 94621
Coordinates37°45′6″N 122°12′2″W / 37.75167°N 122.20056°W / 37.75167; -122.20056Coordinates: 37°45′6″N 122°12′2″W / 37.75167°N 122.20056°W / 37.75167; -122.20056
Capacity46,837 (standing room to 56,782)
Field sizeLeft Field – 330 feet (101 m)
Left-Center – 367 feet (112 m)
Center Field – 400 feet (122 m)
Right-Center – 367 feet (112 m)
Right Field – 330 feet (101 m)
Backstop – 60 feet (18 m)
SurfaceBluegrass
Construction
Broke groundApril 15, 1964[1]
OpenedSeptember 18, 1966
Renovated1995-1996
Construction cost$25.5 million
($167 million in 2024 dollars[2])

$200 million (1995-1996 renovation)
($272 million in 2024 dollars[2])
ArchitectSkidmore, Owings and Merrill
HNTB (1995-1996 renovation)
Structural engineerAmmann & Whitney[3]
Services engineerSyska & Hennessy, Inc.[4]
Tenants
Oakland Athletics (MLB) (1968–present)
Oakland Raiders (AFL / NFL) (1966–1981, 1995–2019)
Oakland Invaders (USFL) (1983–1985)
Oakland Clippers (NPSL/NASL) (1967–68)
Oakland Stompers (NASL) (1978)
San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) (2008–2009)[5]

On December 15, 2019, the Raiders played their final game at Oakland Coliseum. They would lose to the Jacksonville Jaguars 20–16.[7] The team would move to Las Vegas the next season.[8]

The Athletics will also relocate to Las Vegas in 2028 when their 33,000 seat domed ballpark is finished being built.[9][10]

The stadium first opened in 1966.[11] It can seat more than 55,000 people for football games. It seats 45,000 when it is used for baseball.[12]

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References

  1. "Oakland Raiders Fan Guide". Raiders.com. Archived from the original on 2018-05-11. Retrieved 2013-07-16.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–2008". Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
  3. "Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Complex". Engineering News-Record. McGraw-Hill. 179 (2): 13. 1967. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
  4. "Sports" (PDF). Syska Hennessy Group. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 20, 2011. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
  5. "Official statements concerning the cancellation of gr and prix arizona". Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved September 15, 2007.
  6. 6.0 6.1 Cheryl Crabtree; Daniel Magnin; et al. Fodor's 2013 California (New York: Fodor's, 2013), p. 501
  7. "Jaguars spoil final Oakland game with 20-16 win over Raiders". ESPN. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  8. "NFL owners approve Raiders' move to Las Vegas". National Football League. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  9. "Where will A's play before Las Vegas move? Five options as team plans 'revolving group' of home stadiums". CBS Sports. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  10. "Owners' vote approves A's relocation to Las Vegas for 2028". Major League Baseball. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  11. James T. Bennett, They Play, You Pay: Why Taxpayers Build Ballparks, Stadiums, and Arenas for Billionaire Owners and Millionaire Players (New York, NY: Copernicus Books, 2012), p. 102
  12. Lyle Spatz, Historical Dictionary of Baseball (Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, Inc., 2013), p. 252

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