Project 51O
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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. 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. Project 51O will mirror parts of that development program, but with a community-based twist.
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, before the season was halted and eventually cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On September 17, 2020, the team announced it would compete in USL League Two beginning with the 2021 season. 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. 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.
Players and staff
Current roster
2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. Pos. Nation Player 39 FW USA Javier Bedolla-Vera 46 MF USA Kieran Bracken 48 FW USA Luis Saldaña 50 DF FRA Thomas Camier 61 GK USA Edwin Rodriguez 88 DF USA Ilya Alekseev | |||
| 39 | FW | USA | Javier Bedolla-Vera |
| 46 | MF | USA | Kieran Bracken |
| 48 | FW | USA | Luis Saldaña |
| 50 | DF | FRA | Thomas Camier |
| 61 | GK | USA | Edwin Rodriguez |
| 88 | DF | USA | Ilya Alekseev |
Year-by-year
| Year | Division | League | Regular season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | NPSL | N/A, 1-0-0, Season cancelled to COVID-19 pandemic | ||
| 2021 | 4 | USL2 | Did not play due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||
| 2021 Fall | 5 | UPSL | 3rd, 7-1-2, Wild West Conference | Round 1 | N/A |
| 2022 | 4 | USL2 | 1st, 8-2-2, Southwest Division | Round 1 | N/A |
| 2022 Fall | 5 | UPSL | 1st, 8-0-2, NorCal Conference | NorCal Finals | N/A |
| 2023 Spring | 5 | UPSL | 2nd, 7-2-1, NorCal South Conference | Round 1 | N/A |
| 2023 | 4 | USL2 | 3rd, 5-0-7, NorCal Division | Did Not Qualify | Round 1 |
| 2023 Fall | 5 | UPSL | 2nd, 7-2-1, NorCal South Conference | National Round of 32 | N/A |
| 2024 Spring | 5 | UPSL | 4th, 6-1-3, NorCal South Conference | Round 2 | N/A |
| 2024 | 4 | USL2 | 2nd, 9-1-4, NorCal Division | Conference Finals | N/A |
| 2024 Fall | 5 | UPSL | 1st, 9-1-0, NorCal South Conference | National Round of 32 | N/A |
| 2025 Spring | 5 | UPSL | 4th, 3-4-3 NorCal South Conference | Round 1 | N/A |
| 2025 | 4 | USL2 | 5th, 5-6-3 NorCal Division | Did Not Qualify | N/A |
| 2025 Fall | 5 | UPSL | 1st, 7-1-2 NorCal South Conference | Round 1 | N/A |
| 2026 Spring | 5 | UPSL | 4th, 4-3-3 NorCal South Conference | Round 2 | N/A |
| 2026 | 4 | USL2 | 2nd, 10-1-3 NorCal Division | Round 1 | N/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
- Street Soccer USA SSUSA Oakland Cup: Dia de los Muertos 2023, Dia de los Muertos 2025