National Lacrosse League team in San Diego, California
The San Diego Seals are a professional box lacrosse team based in San Diego, California , that competes in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The team plays its home games at Pechanga Arena . The Seals began play in the 2018-2019 season .
On August 30, 2017, the NLL awarded an expansion franchise to the city of San Diego and owner Joseph Tsai , co-founder of the Chinese e-commerce platform Alibaba Group . Tsai, a La Jolla resident, "played lacrosse at Yale University and retains a passion for the sport."[ 1] The franchise fee for San Diego and fellow expansion team Philadelphia Wings was a reported $5 million.[ 2]
On October 24, 2017, the name of the franchise was revealed as the San Diego Seals.[ 3]
Season Division/Conference[ a] W–L Finish Home Road GF GA Coach Playoffs 2019 Western 10–8 2nd 6–3 4–5 208 217 Patrick Merrill Lost Division Semi-Finals 2020 Western 6–6 3rd 3–3 3–3 138 131 Patrick Merrill Playoffs cancelled 2021 Western Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 2022 Western 10–8 1st 5–4 5–4 202 183 Patrick Merrill Lost Conference Final 2023 Western 14–4 1st 7–2 7–2 240 193 Patrick Merrill Lost Conference Semi-Finals 2024 Unified 13-5 2nd 8–1 5–4 210 178 Patrick Merrill Lost Semi-Finals Total 5 seasons 53–31 29–13 24–18 998 902 Playoff Totals 4 Appearances 3–6 1–1 1–1 42 45 0 Championships
Season Game Visiting Home 2019 Western Division Semi-Finals Calgary 12 San Diego 11 2022 Western Conference Semi-finals Philadelphia 8 San Diego 9 Western Conference Finals Game 1 Colorado 14 San Diego 12 Western Conference Finals Game 2 San Diego 11 Colorado 10 Western Conference Finals Game 3 Colorado 15 San Diego 13 2023 Western Conference Semi-Finals Colorado 13 San Diego 12 2024 Quarterfinals Panther City 8 San Diego 9 Semi-Finals Game 1 Albany 14 San Diego 12 Semi-Finals Game 2 San Diego 10 Albany 13
First Round Selections
2018 : Austin Staats (1st overall), Connor Fields (10th overall), Connor Kearnan (11th overall) 2019 : None 2020 : Tre Leclaire (4th overall), Mac O'Keefe (15th overall) 2021 : Mike McCannell (5th overall), Patrick Shoemay (9th overall), Jacob Dunbar (13th overall) 2022: Jake Govett (22nd overall) 2023 : Matthew Wright (13th overall) Head coaching history [ edit ] # Name Term Regular Season Playoffs GC W L W% GC W L W% 1 Patrick Merrill 2019 – 84 53 31 .631 9 3 6 .333
^ Called "Divisions" through 2022, called "Conferences" in 2022 and 2023, system was dissolved in 2024.
Franchise Arenas Personnel Retired numbers Seasons
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