The Sockers, a Pacific Division team, played their home games in the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, California.

General manager John Kentera and head coach Phil Salvagio led the Sockers to the best regular season record in the PASL and their fourth consecutive league championship.

[5][6][7] The team remained undefeated at home but the streak was snapped after 48 games by a 6–5 overtime road loss to longtime rival Dallas Sidekicks on January 27, 2013.

[8][9][10][11][12] San Diego also performed well at the box office, placing second in the league (behind only Dallas) in overage home attendance.

[1] The team advanced to the postseason and earned the right to play for the Ron Newman Cup in the PASL National Championship.

The league cited the veteran's 2 goals and 3 assists in his team's victory over the Anaheim Bolts on December 22 as well as his 25 total points to date this season.

[30] The team honored former Sockers player and coach Brian Quinn with a halftime ceremony during the January 5, 2013, game against the Turlock Express.

[32][33] On January 22, 2013, the league cited his game-winning goal in the Sockers defeat of the Las Vegas Legends in naming Brian Farber as the PASL's Player of the Week.

[36] In postseason honors, forwards Kraig Chiles and Brian Farber were named to the 2012-13 PASL All-League First Team.