About Oakland Coliseum
Oakland Coliseum is recorded as an MLB and NFL stadium in Oakland, California. It opened in 1966. Its recorded capacity is 35,067 in its baseball layout. Former tenants include Oakland Raiders (NFL, 1966–1981, 1995–2019) and Oakland Athletics (MLB, 1968–2024).
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Venue Information
Year Opened
Location
Elevation
At sea level
Location derived from the venue's coordinates using data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL).
Elevation of the venue's coordinates from USGS and NASA SRTM elevation data, via Open Topo Data.
Capacity by layout
Seating capacity depends on how the building is laid out for each event. Figures are the best sourced claim per layout.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
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Oakland Athletics While based here: 57 seasons · 4614-4387-1 regular season · 21 postseason trips (postseason results on record for 56 of 57 seasons)
MLB · 1968–2024
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MLB | 1968–2024 |
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Oakland Raiders While based here: 41 seasons · 323-301-8 regular season · 15 postseason trips
AFL, NFL · 1966–1981, 1995–2019
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AFL, NFL | 1966–1981, 1995–2019 |
Records are each team's full-season results while it was based here, home and away games alike, from final scores. They are not records of games played at this venue.
A season split between two home venues counts in full at each.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the capacity of Oakland Coliseum?
The baseball capacity of Oakland Coliseum is 35,067.
When was Oakland Coliseum built?
Oakland Coliseum opened in 1966.
Where did the Oakland Raiders play before Oakland Coliseum?
Before moving to Oakland Coliseum in 1966, the Oakland Raiders played at Frank Youell Field from 1962 to 1965.
Where did the Oakland Raiders play after Oakland Coliseum?
After leaving Oakland Coliseum in 2019, the Oakland Raiders moved to Allegiant Stadium in 2020.
Where did the Oakland Athletics play before Oakland Coliseum?
Before moving to Oakland Coliseum in 1968, the Oakland Athletics played at Municipal Stadium from 1955 to 1967.
Where did the Oakland Athletics play after Oakland Coliseum?
After leaving Oakland Coliseum in 2024, the Oakland Athletics moved to Cashman Field in 1996. They played there until 1996.
Sources
Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Location.
- VenueStats compilation: Opening and closing years, name history and teams (compiled by VenueStats from Sports Reference and Wikipedia).
- Wikidata (CC0): Capacity, Capacity, football layout, Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 57 m of this point).
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA): Photograph.
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA): Capacity, soccer layout.
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland Arena | 1966– | Same site |
| Frank Youell Field | 1962–1969 | 4.5 mi |
| California Memorial Stadium | 1923– | 8.7 mi |
| California Field | 1904–1922 | 8.7 mi |
| Chase Center | 2019– | 10 mi |
| Candlestick Park | 1960–2015 | 10 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.