The team went 14–2 in the regular season winning the Central Division championship, and went 15–3 overall having lost to the Toronto Rock in the 2002 NLL Champion's Cup Game in Albany.
Given both teams played in the Pepsi Arena, the purpose of the agreement was to establish marketing and promotional synergy.
With no significant improvement in attendance throughout the 2003 season, the Albany Attack were destined to be a financial loss for a fourth consecutive year.
On June 9, 2003, the rumors were confirmed when an announcement was made that the Albany Attack franchise was sold and relocated to San Jose, California [5] where it was located until 2009.
The newly renamed Washington Stealth played their home games at the Comcast Arena at Everett beginning in the 2010 season.