San Diego Sockers 2
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Founded | 2017 |
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Ground | Pechanga Arena San Diego, California |
Capacity | 12,920 |
CEO | David Pike |
League | Major Arena Soccer League 2 |
2018–19 | 1st, Western Division Playoffs: M2 Champions |
Website | Club website |
The San Diego Sockers 2 is an American professional indoor soccer team based in San Diego, California, formed in 2017 with the Major Arena Soccer League 2, the MASL's developmental league. Like its parent club, the San Diego Sockers, its home field is in Pechanga Arena and it is run by CEO David Pike. The head coaches were Rene Ortiz and Ray Taila.
History[]
Sockers 2 was created in 2017 to develop prospects for the San Diego Sockers. They played their only two seasons in the same arena as that parent club, the Pechanga Arena San Diego in San Diego. They went 7–5 in the regular season in 2018 and 2–1 in the playoffs, winning the first M2 Western Conference Championship. They advanced to the inaugural M2 Cup, falling to the eventual champions, the Chicago Mustangs, 7–0.[1] They captured the M2 Championship in 2019 with a 7–5 victory over , and folded shortly thereafter.
On June 24, 2021, M2 announced Sockers 2 will return in the 2021–2022 season.[2]
Players[]
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References[]
- ^ SAN DIEGO'S OFFENSE DISAPPEARS IN M2 CUP FINAL LOSS, San Diego Sockers official website, March 25, 2018
- ^ 2018-19 M2 CHAMPIONS SET TO RETURN FOR THE 2021-2022 SEASON, Brian Ackley, MASL website, June 24, 2021
External links[]
- San Diego Sockers
- 2017 establishments in California
- Association football clubs established in 2017
- Indoor soccer clubs in the United States
- Sports in San Diego
- Western United States soccer club stubs
- California sports team stubs