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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 was used by the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball until the 2025 season.[6]

The Coliseum, Oakland Coliseum
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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 2026 dollars[2])

$200 million (1995-1996 renovation)
($272 million in 2026 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]

Oakland Alameda Coliseum Media

  • Diagram showing the dimensions of Oakland Coliseum Baseball Field. Derived from Google Earth screenshot

  • The Black Hole (sections 104, 105, 106, and 107) during a Raiders home game against the Atlanta Falcons on November 2, 2008

  • An A's game at the Coliseum in 1985

  • This view from center field shows the great distance away from the diamond

  • The Bill King Broadcast Booth, with a tarpaulin covering the third deck

  • The Coliseum during A's game in September 2008

  • Oakland Coliseum Exterior – September 10, 2017

References

  1. ↑ Oakland Raiders Fan GuideRaiders.com. Retrieved 2013-07-16.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–2008Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
  3. ↑ Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Complex. Engineering News-Record 179 (2) (1967)McGraw-Hill. p. 13. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
  4. ↑ SportsSyska Hennessy Group. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
  5. ↑ Official statements concerning the cancellation of gr and prix arizona. 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 RaidersESPN. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  8. ↑ NFL owners approve Raiders' move to Las VegasNational 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 stadiumsCBS Sports. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  10. ↑ Owners' vote approves A's relocation to Las Vegas for 2028Major 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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