San Diego Sockers (2001–2004)
| San Diego Sockers | |
| |
| Team history | 2001–2004 |
| Arena | San Diego Sports Arena 2001 – 2004 |
| Based in | San Diego, California |
| Colors | |
| Leagues | WISL, MISL II |
The San Diego Sockers were a professional indoor soccer team based in San Diego, California, that competed in the Major Indoor Soccer League. The team began play in the World Indoor Soccer League in 2001, and joined the MISL when it merged with the WISL for the 2002–2003 season.
Before the beginning of the 2004–2005 season, the team was sold to Raj Kalra, owner of the Vancouver Ravens of the National Lacrosse League. However, two months after the purchase, it was revealed that Kalra had not paid the Sockers' players, staff, or rent since taking over, and the league voted to discontinue the franchise on December 30, 2004.
The Dallas Sidekicks were the only team in indoor soccer history to defeat the San Diego Sockers in a championships series at the San Diego Sports Arena, which happened in 2001. A new team using the Sockers' name and logo joined the PASL-PRO in the 2009–10 season.
Honors
[edit]Championships
[edit]- none
Division Titles
[edit]- 2001 WISL regular Season title
Year-by-year
[edit]| Year | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | WISL | 1st WISL, 14–10 | Lost Championship | 4,029 |
| 2002–03 | MISL | 3rd West, 14–22 | Lost Division Semifinal | 4,248 |
| 2003–04 | MISL | 2nd West, 13–23 | Failed to Qualify | 4,212 |
| 2004–05 | MISL | 8th MISL, 4–6 | Folded at midseason | 3,938 |
Head coaches
[edit]- Brian Quinn 2001–2004
Arenas
[edit]- San Diego Sports Arena 2001–2004
- San Diego Sockers (2001–2004)
- Defunct indoor soccer clubs in the United States
- Major Indoor Soccer League (2001–2008) teams
- World Indoor Soccer League teams
- 2001 establishments in California
- 2004 disestablishments in California
- Soccer clubs in California
- Association football clubs established in 2001
- Association football clubs disestablished in 2004