The Oakland Roots, a United Soccer League team, sold out its home opening game at the Coliseum and officially moved into their new home on Saturday. Once again, the Coliseum came alive with chanting, drumming, tailgating fans. “Just the vibes, you just can’t beat this,” said Fernando Bar ajas of Richmond, who was tailgating outside the Coliseum with friends and family on Saturday. “It’s totally Oakland,” he continued. “This is literally our home, and we’re happy to be back,” said Cynthia Garcia of San Leandro, who said her dad worked at the Coliseum for four decades. She and her brothers share countless memories of watching A’s, Warriors, and Raiders games in Oakland. The club had initially set capacity at 15,000 seats, but due to the high demand, it increased to 24,500 and then to 26,000. Saturday, the team reported that the home opener game broke the club attendance record with 26,575 fans. The Roots ultimately lost the match to San Antonio FC 1-2. But for match and the environment at the coliseum still managed to win over the hearts of many who love the East Bay. “Tonight’s match is OFFICIALLY SOLD OUT! No tickets will be available at the box office,” the Roots said on its social media platform. “With this sellout, we now rank #1 in Single-Game @USLChampionship Regular Season Attendance among active clubs — and we did it right here in Oakland.” MAGIC OF OAKLAND. 🖤Tonight’s match is OFFICIALLY SOLD OUT! No tickets will be available at the box office.With this sellout, we now rank #1 in Single-Game @USLChampionship Regular Season Attendance among active clubs — and we did it right here in Oakland.Missed your chance… pic.twitter.com/TB810yjK3S— Oakland Roots (@oaklandrootssc) March 22, 2025 Last year, the Oakland Athletics had an Opening Day attendance of 13,522 for its game against the Cleveland Guardians. Several thousand fans boycotted the game by sitting in the parking lot protesting the team’s plans to move from Oakland to Las Vegas. The previous season, the A’s drew 26,805 fans for a game featuring Kyle Muller against Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels. Many fans told us that Oakland- and the broader East Bay- want a team to cheer for. Carlos Yustis helped contribute to this report. ...read more read less