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Oakland Soccer Club offers playing soccer, training, and competitive opportunities for youth. Players take part in playing in competitive regional leagues as part of the program’s activities.
• Price: In Oakland, the average annual cost to play competitive soccer is roughly $2,500.
Oakland Soccer Club has been playing soccer in Oakland since 1974 and was originally founded as a community recreation program in 1974. Its mission is to provide affordable, high-quality opportunities for underserved youth in Oakland to develop skills for soccer, school and life. The club describes itself as a community first club that exists to provide opportunities for people to develop through soccer regardless of playing ability, age, or economic resources. It states core values of inclusivity, affordability, player development, lifelong learning, and respect, and notes a focus on removing pay-to-play barriers. Oakland Soccer Club reports that it has been putting youth from underserved communities on fields through Oakland since 1974 and has served numerous generations of players through providing access and inclusion to sport. The club states that it has endured historical challenges faced by marginalized peoples of color in Oakland and has remained steadfast in its service to youth and families. Oakland Soccer Club was awarded the bid for Oakport Soccer Fields.
The leadership team includes Edward Stephen, Co President; Iliana Rivera Ramos, Co President; Robert Davis, Secretary; Bill Gavce, Field Coordinator; Haydn Griffith, Treasurer; Kedar Korde, Board Member and Community Programs Director; Alejandro Bautista, Board Member; Jafar Zaidi, Board Member; Tony Pena, Board Member; Adrian Sanders, Board Member; Sergio Ramos, Registration; Myles Hecht, Referee Director; Julio Cervantes, Director of Coaching; Oscar Cervantes, Assistant Director of Coaching; Jorge Manuel Lopez Merino, Team Manager Coordinator; and Julio Cesar Chavez, Media & Communications Director. The club states that no dogs are permitted at soccer games or practices.
Last updated March 21, 2026.
• Price: In Oakland, the average annual cost to play competitive soccer is roughly $2,500.
Oakland Soccer Club has been playing soccer in Oakland since 1974 and was originally founded as a community recreation program in 1974. Its mission is to provide affordable, high-quality opportunities for underserved youth in Oakland to develop skills for soccer, school and life. The club describes itself as a community first club that exists to provide opportunities for people to develop through soccer regardless of playing ability, age, or economic resources. It states core values of inclusivity, affordability, player development, lifelong learning, and respect, and notes a focus on removing pay-to-play barriers. Oakland Soccer Club reports that it has been putting youth from underserved communities on fields through Oakland since 1974 and has served numerous generations of players through providing access and inclusion to sport. The club states that it has endured historical challenges faced by marginalized peoples of color in Oakland and has remained steadfast in its service to youth and families. Oakland Soccer Club was awarded the bid for Oakport Soccer Fields.
The leadership team includes Edward Stephen, Co President; Iliana Rivera Ramos, Co President; Robert Davis, Secretary; Bill Gavce, Field Coordinator; Haydn Griffith, Treasurer; Kedar Korde, Board Member and Community Programs Director; Alejandro Bautista, Board Member; Jafar Zaidi, Board Member; Tony Pena, Board Member; Adrian Sanders, Board Member; Sergio Ramos, Registration; Myles Hecht, Referee Director; Julio Cervantes, Director of Coaching; Oscar Cervantes, Assistant Director of Coaching; Jorge Manuel Lopez Merino, Team Manager Coordinator; and Julio Cesar Chavez, Media & Communications Director. The club states that no dogs are permitted at soccer games or practices.
Last updated March 21, 2026.
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