Oakland Coliseum
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| Former names |
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum (1966–1998, 2008–2011, 2016–present) Network Associates Coliseum (1998–2004) McAfee Coliseum (2004–2008) Coliseum (May 2011) O.co Coliseum (2011–2016) |
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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°WCoordinates: 37°45′6″N 122°12′2″W / 37.75167°N 122.20056°W |
| Public transit | Oakland Coliseum Station |
| Owner | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Authority (City of Oakland and Alameda County) |
| Operator | AEG |
| Capacity |
Baseball: 35,067 (expandable to 55,945) Football: 56,063(expandable to 63,132) Soccer: 47,416 or 63,132 (depending on configuration) |
| 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 |
| Opened | September 18, 1966 |
| Renovated | 1995–96 |
| Construction cost | $25.5 million ($188 million in 2017 dollars) $200 million (1995–96 renovation) ($305 million in 2017 dollars) |
| Architect |
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill HNTB (1995–96 renovation) |
| Structural engineer | Ammann & Whitney |
| Services engineer | Syska & Hennessy, Inc. |
| General contractor | Guy F. Atkinson Company |
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Oakland Athletics (MLB) (1968–present) Oakland Raiders (AFL/NFL) (1966–1981, 1995–present) Oakland Invaders (USFL) (1983–1985) Oakland Clippers (NPSL/NASL) (1967–1968) Oakland Stompers (NASL) (1978) San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) (2008–2009) |
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The Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, often referred to as the Oakland Coliseum, is a multi-purpose stadium in Oakland, California, United States, which is home to both the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). It opened in 1966 and is the only remaining stadium in the United States that is shared by professional football and baseball teams. The Coliseum was also home to some games of the San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer in 2008–2009 and hosted games at the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup. The Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum complex consists of the stadium and the neighboring Oracle Arena.
The Coliseum has 6,300 club seats, 2,700 of which are available for Athletics games, 143 luxury suites, 125 of which are available for Athletics games, and a variable seating capacity of 35,067 for baseball, 56,057 for football, and 63,132 for soccer. In seating capacity, Oakland Coliseum is the second smallest NFL stadium, larger only than StubHub Center, the temporary home of the Los Angeles Chargers, as well as the second smallest MLB stadium.
On April 3, 2017, Opening Day, the Athletics will dedicate the Coliseum's playing surface "Rickey Henderson Field" in honor of MLB Hall of Famer and former Athletic Rickey Henderson.
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