San Diego Sockers (1978–1996)
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| Full name | San Diego Sockers | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Sockers | ||
| Founded | 1978 | ||
| Dissolved | 1996 | ||
| Stadium | Jack Murphy Stadium (48,460) (1978–84) San Diego Sports Arena (12,920) (1980–96) | ||
| Coach | Ron Newman | ||
| League | NASL (1978–84) MISL/MSL (1982–83, 1984–92) CISL (1993–96) | ||
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The San Diego Sockers were a professional soccer and indoor soccer team based in San Diego, California. The team played in the indoor and outdoor editions of the North American Soccer League (NASL) until 1984 as well as the original Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) and the Continental Indoor Soccer League (CISL). The franchise folded in 1996 and was the last surviving NASL franchise.
The Sockers are considered the most successful indoor soccer team. They made the playoffs in all but one of their 16 seasons of playing indoors.