Project 51O

Project 51O is a soccer club from Oakland, California competing in the Southwest Division of USL League Two. 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".

Project 51O
Full nameProject 51O
Founded2019
Head CoachTBD
LeagueUSL League Two
2020Cancelled
WebsiteClub website

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 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]

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.


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