Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum is a stadium located in Oakland, California, United States that is used for baseball, football, and soccer games. It is commonly referred to as The Oakland Coliseum or simply The Coliseum. It was formerly known as Network Associates Coliseum (1998-2004) and McAfee Coliseum (2004-2008) before its original name was restored in 2008.
The Coliseum is currently home to the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball and ...
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Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum is a stadium located in Oakland, California, United States that is used for baseball, football, and soccer games. It is commonly referred to as The Oakland Coliseum or simply The Coliseum. It was formerly known as Network Associates Coliseum (1998-2004) and McAfee Coliseum (2004-2008) before its original name was restored in 2008.
The Coliseum is currently home to the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball and the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. The Coliseum is also home to the San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer, who use the stadium for several larger attendance games. It will also be a host stadium of the 2009 Gold Cup.
The Coliseum is part of the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum complex, which consists of the stadium and neighboring Oracle Arena.
Business and political leaders in Oakland had long been in competition with its more famous neighbor, San Francisco, as well as other cities in the West, and were also trying for...
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