Project 51O
ClubnameProject 51O
FullnameProject 51O
Founded2019 (age 7)
StadiumUCSF Benioff Training Facility
MgrtitleHead Coach
ManagerDavid Cordova
LeagueUSL League Two
UPSL
Season2025
Position5th. of Nor Cal Division
(no playoffs)
Websiteoaklandrootssc.com/project-510
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Project 51O is a soccer club from Oakland, California competing in USL League Two and United Premier Soccer League. They are the reserve club of USL Championship club Oakland Roots SC. The name 51O is partly inspired by Oakland's 510 area code, although features the letter O in place of the number 0 to stand for "Oakland".

History

Oakland Roots SC launched their reserve club on December 9, 2019.[1] The concept of Project 51O was based on Nike's Project 40, which ran from 1997 to 2005 and sought to develop the U.S. national team player pool.[2] Project 51O will mirror parts of that development program, but with a community-based twist.[3]

Originally set to compete in the National Premier Soccer League for the 2020 season, the team only played one match, a win over Napa Valley 1839 FC,[4] before the season was halted and eventually cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]

On September 17, 2020, the team announced it would compete in USL League Two beginning with the 2021 season.[6] They later announced they would go on hiatus for that season along with the rest of the Southwest Division and begin League Two play in 2022.[7] For the Fall 2021 season, they added a team in the United Premier Soccer League to allow for year-round development, while still remaining part of USL League Two.[8]

Players and staff

Current roster

2024

Year-by-year

YearDivisionLeagueRegular seasonPlayoffsOpen Cup
20204NPSLN/A, 1-0-0, Season cancelled to COVID-19 pandemic
20214USL2Did not play due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Fall5UPSL3rd, 7-1-2, Wild West ConferenceRound 1N/A
20224USL21st, 8-2-2, Southwest DivisionRound 1N/A
2022 Fall5UPSL1st, 8-0-2, NorCal ConferenceNorCal FinalsN/A
2023 Spring5UPSL2nd, 7-2-1, NorCal South ConferenceRound 1N/A
20234USL23rd, 5-0-7, NorCal DivisionDid Not QualifyRound 1
2023 Fall5UPSL2nd, 7-2-1, NorCal South ConferenceNational Round of 32N/A
2024 Spring5UPSL4th, 6-1-3, NorCal South ConferenceRound 2N/A
20244USL22nd, 9-1-4, NorCal DivisionConference FinalsN/A
2024 Fall5UPSL1st, 9-1-0, NorCal South ConferenceNational Round of 32N/A
2025 Spring5UPSL4th, 3-4-3 NorCal South ConferenceRound 1N/A
20254USL25th, 4-6-3 NorCal DivisionDid Not QualifyN/A
2025 Fall5UPSL1st, 7-1-2 NorCal South ConferenceRound 1N/A

Honors

League

  • USL League Two
    • Southwest Division Champions: 2022
  • UPSL
    • NorCal Regular Season Conference Champions: Fall 2022
    • NorCal South Regular Season Conference Champions: Fall 2024, Fall 2025
    • NorCal South Playoff Conference Champions: Fall 2023, Fall 2024

Cups

References

  1. ^ "Oakland Roots Launch NPSL Team Project 51O". National Premier Soccer League. December 9, 2019.
  2. ^ "Project 51O Joins USL League Two ahead of 2021 season". Oakland Roots SC. September 17, 2020.
  3. ^ Chazaro, Alan (October 22, 2020). "Are the Oakland Roots the most civic-minded team in pro sports?". SF Gate
  4. ^ "Napa Valley 1839 FC Drops Home Opener 2-1 to Newcomer Project 51O". National Premier Soccer League. March 11, 2020.
  5. ^ Prince-Wright, Joe (March 26, 2020). "2020 NPSL season cancelled". ProSoccerTalk
  6. ^ Staff, USLLeagueTwo com (September 17, 2020). "USL League Two Welcomes Project 51O For 2021 Season". USL League Two
  7. ^ "USL League Two's Southwest Division to Forgo the 2021 Season". Breakers FC. April 6, 2021.
  8. ^ "Oakland Roots and Project 51O Launch UPSL Side to Continue Year-Round Development". Oakland Roots SC. August 12, 2021.