San Diego Sockers 2

The San Diego Sockers 2 are an American professional indoor soccer team based in San Diego, California. They are a developmental team that were originally charter members of the Major Arena Soccer League 2, the MASL's developmental league formed in 2017. Like their parent club, the San Diego Sockers, they played their home games at Pechanga Arena and were run by CEO David Pike. The head coaches were Rene Ortiz and Ray Taila.

San Diego Sockers 2
Founded2017
GroundPechanga Arena
San Diego, California
Capacity12,920
CEODavid Pike
LeagueMajor Arena Soccer League 2
2018–191st, Western Division
Playoffs: M2 Champions
WebsiteClub website

History

The team was created in 2017 as a way to help develop players under contract with the parent San Diego Sockers. They played their only two seasons in the same arena as their 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 ever Western Conference title in M2 history. They advanced to the inaugural M2 Cup Champion, but fell to the eventual champion Chicago Mustangs (who moved down to M2) 7–0. [1] However, they would capture the M2 Championship in 2019 with a 7–5 victory over Cuervos de Juarez. They would ceased operations shortly thereafter.

The Return

On June 24, 2021, M2 announced the return of Sockers 2 starting in the 2021–2022 season.[2]

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


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