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| Former names | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum (1966–1998, 2008–2011, 2016–2019, 2020, 2023–present) Network Associates Coliseum (1998–2004) McAfee Coliseum (2004–2008) Overstock.com Coliseum (2011) O.co Coliseum (2011–2016) RingCentral Coliseum (2019–2020, 2020–2023) |
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| Address | 7000 Coliseum Way |
| Location | Oakland, California |
| Coordinates | 37°45′6″N 122°12′2″W / 37.75167°N 122.20056°W |
| Public transit |  AC Transit: 45, 46L, 73  , 90, 98, 646, 657, 805 Alameda County East Oakland Shuttle  Amtrak: Capitol Corridor at Oakland Coliseum  BART: OAK B O G at Coliseum Harbor Bay Business Park Shuttle |
| Owner | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Authority (City of Oakland and Alameda County) |
| Operator | AEG |
| Capacity | Baseball: 46,847[1] (expandable to 56,782 without tarps)[2] Football: 53,200 (expandable to 63,132)[3] Concerts: 47,416 or 64,829 (depending on configuration) Soccer: 15,000[4] |
| Record attendance | Baseball: 56,310 (July 21, 2018, Athletics vs Giants) Football: 62,784 (January 14, 2001, Raiders vs Ravens) |
| Field size | Left field 330 feet (101 m) Left center 388 feet (118 m) Center field 400 feet (122 m) Right center 388 feet (118 m) Right field 330 feet (101 m) Backstop 60 feet (18 m)  |
| Surface | Tifway II Bermuda Grass |
| Scoreboard | 36 feet (11 m) high by 145 feet (44 m) wide |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | April 15, 1964[5] |
| Opened | September 18, 1966 |
| Renovated | 1995–1996, 2017[6] |
| Construction cost | $25.5 million ($239 million in 2023 dollars[7]) $200 million (1995–96 renovation) ($389 million in 2023 dollars[7]) |
| Architect | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill HNTB (1995–96 renovation) |
| Structural engineer | Ammann & Whitney[8] |
| Services engineer | Syska & Hennessy, Inc.[9] |
| General contractor | Guy F. Atkinson Company[5] |
| Tenants | |
| Oakland Athletics (MLB) 1968–2024 Oakland Raiders (AFL/NFL) 1966–1981, 1995–2019 Oakland Clippers (NPSL/NASL) 1967–1968 Oakland Stompers (NASL) 1978 Oakland Invaders (USFL) 1983–1985 San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) 2008–2009[10] Oakland Roots (USLC) 2025–present Oakland Soul (USLWL) 2025–present | |
| Website | |
| theoaklandarena.com | |
The Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum[11] is a multi-purpose stadium in Oakland, California, United States. It is part of the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Complex, with the adjacent Oakland Arena, near Interstate 880. In 2017, the playing surface was dedicated as Rickey Henderson Field in honor of Major League Baseball Hall of Famer and former Athletics left fielder Rickey Henderson.[12]
It has been the home of the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball since 1968. It was also the home of the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League from 1966 until 1981, when the team moved to Los Angeles, and again after the team’s return, from 1995 until 2019, when the team moved to Las Vegas. Since then, the stadium has been primarily used for baseball. It was the last remaining stadium in the United States shared by professional baseball and football teams.[13] It has occasionally been used for soccer, including hosting selected San Jose Earthquakes matches in 2008 and 2009,[14] and during the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[15]
The Coliseum has a seating capacity of up to 63,132 depending on its configuration; an upper deck dubbed "Mount Davis" by fans was added as part of a 1996 renovation for the Raiders' return to Oakland. In 2006, citing a desire to provide a more "intimate" environment, the Athletics blocked off the entirety of the Coliseum's third deck during its games, which artificially limited its capacity to 34,077 (making it the smallest stadium in Major League Baseball). On April 11, 2017, with Dave Kaval as the team president, the Athletics began to reopen some of the sections in the third deck, and open the Mount Davis deck for selected marquee games;[16] this configuration makes it, by contrast, the largest baseball stadium in the United States by capacity through 2024.
The current state of Oakland Coliseum has been widely criticized; fans and players alike consider the Coliseum to be poorly maintained and out of date.[17] Along with Tropicana Field, it is often cited as one of the worst ballparks in Major League Baseball and consistently takes the last or second-to-last spot in rankings of stadiums. Major League Baseball has cited the need to replace Oakland Coliseum and Tropicana Field as one of the primary obstacles to future expansion.[18][19][20]
The Athletics are currently in the process of relocating to Las Vegas and vacated the Coliseum following the expiration of their lease at the conclusion of the 2024 season and move into West Sacramento's Sutter Health Park for three seasons as a dedicated facility in Las Vegas is built.
- ^ "2019 Oakland A's Media Guide" (PDF). Major League Baseball Advanced Media. February 4, 2019. p. 650. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 20, 2019. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
- ^ "Oakland A's set Coliseum attendance record with 56,310 fans". SB Nation Athletics Nation. July 22, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
- ^ McDonald, Jerry (February 6, 2013). "Oakland Raiders to reduce capacity of stadium in order to avoid blackouts". The Mercuery News. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- ^ Baker, Alex (August 22, 2024). "Oakland Roots announce seating capacity, field orientation for Coliseum next season". KRON. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
- ^ a b "Oakland Raiders Fan Guide". Oakland Raiders. Archived from the original on January 22, 2018. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
- ^ "The Treehouse at the Oakland Coliseum". MLB.com. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
- ^ a b 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Complex". Engineering News-Record. 179 (2). Peter Griffin-Hill: 13. 1967. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
- ^ "Sports" (PDF). Syska Hennessy Group. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 20, 2011. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
- ^ "After many years, San Jose Earthquakes have found their home at Avaya Stadium". MLSsoccer.com (Press release). Major League Soccer. March 19, 2015. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
- ^ "Oakland Coliseum | Oakland Athletics". MLB.com. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- ^ "A's will now play on 'Rickey Henderson Field'". MLB.com. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
- ^ FitzGerald, Tom (June 15, 2008). "Beckham draws big Oakland crowd". SFGATE. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- ^ "Gold Cup to be played in record 13 U.S. cities". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. New York City, New York. Sports Network. March 9, 2009. Archived from the original on June 20, 2009. Retrieved March 13, 2009.
- ^ "A's removing tarps from Coliseum's third deck, tickets $15". The Mercury News. April 11, 2017. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
- ^ "Cat feces, cobwebs, moths: Oakland A's complain about Coliseum conditions". June 2, 2022.
- ^ "Ranking All 30 MLB Stadiums from Worst to Best". March 28, 2023.
- ^ "All 30 MLB stadiums, ranked: 2023 edition". March 25, 2023.
- ^ Rosenthal, Ken. "MLB expansion is on hold, despite some financial incentives". The New York Times.