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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".
Oakland Roots SC launched their reserve club on December 9, 2019.[ 1] Nike 's Project 40, which ran from 1997 to 2005 and sought to develop the U.S. national team player pool.[ 2] [ 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] COVID-19 pandemic .[ 5]
On September 17, 2020, the team announced it would compete in USL League Two beginning with the 2021 season.[ 6] [ 7] United Premier Soccer League to allow for year-round development, while still remaining part of USL League Two.[ 8]
2024
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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
USL League Two Southwest Division Champions: 2022 UPSL NorCal Regular Season Conference Champions: Fall 2022
NorCal South Regular Season Conference Champions: Fall 2024
NorCal South Playoff Conference Champions: Fall 2023, Fall 2024
^ "Oakland Roots Launch NPSL Team Project 51O" . National Premier Soccer League ^ "Project 51O Joins USL League Two ahead of 2021 season" . Oakland Roots SC ^ Chazaro, Alan (October 22, 2020). "Are the Oakland Roots the most civic-minded team in pro sports?" . SF Gate ^ "Napa Valley 1839 FC Drops Home Opener 2-1 to Newcomer Project 51O" . National Premier Soccer League . March 11, 2020.^ Prince-Wright, Joe (March 26, 2020). "2020 NPSL season cancelled" . ProSoccerTalk . ^ Staff, USLLeagueTwo com (September 17, 2020). "USL League Two Welcomes Project 51O For 2021 Season" . USL League Two ^ "USL League Two's Southwest Division to Forgo the 2021 Season" . Breakers FC . April 6, 2021.^ "Oakland Roots and Project 51O Launch UPSL Side to Continue Year-Round Development" . Oakland Roots SC
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