The San Diego Sockers were a professional
indoor soccer
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team based in
San Diego
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, 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
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. 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
Championships
* none
Division Titles
* 2001 WISL regular Season title
Year-by-year
Head coaches
*
Brian Quinn 2001–2004
Arenas
*
San Diego Sports Arena 2001–2004
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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