San Diego Sockers 2

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San Diego Sockers 2
San Diego Sockers 2 logo.png
Founded2017
Dissolved2019
Ground Pechanga Arena
San Diego, California
Capacity12,920
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.

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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 Cuervos de Juarez, 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

  1. SAN DIEGO'S OFFENSE DISAPPEARS IN M2 CUP FINAL LOSS, San Diego Sockers official website, March 25, 2018
  2. 2018-19 M2 CHAMPIONS SET TO RETURN FOR THE 2021-2022 SEASON, Brian Ackley, MASL website, June 24, 2021