The Bay Space Panthers of the Indoor Soccer League introduced Wednesday that they are going to be “entering dormancy” and never collaborating within the league’s 2026 season.
The Panthers, who have been co-founded in 2020 by Oakland soccer legend Marshawn Lynch, have performed at San Jose’s SAP Heart over their 4 seasons of existence.
The staff was initially named the Oakland Panthers — in honor of the Black Panthers — and anticipated to play on the Oakland Enviornment after the Raiders’ and Warriors’ departure from the Coliseum advanced. The COVID-19 pandemic sophisticated their launch, they usually in the end moved to San Jose and adjusted their title to symbolize the entire area earlier than they even performed a recreation.
Bay Space gained the IFL championship in 2023, the Panthers’ second 12 months of competitors within the league.
The Panthers misplaced their first-round playoff recreation in early August to the eventual champion Vegas Knight Hawks after going 13-3 within the common season.
The staff cited “rising operational costs, increased venue and travel expenses and broader economic pressures” within the announcement of shuttering operations.
“Going into dormancy allows us to step back, reassess, and explore ways to reimagine the future of the team in a way that is sustainable, competitive and meaningful for everyone involved,” the staff’s launch mentioned.
The Bay Space has been host to profitable area soccer previously, because the San Jose SaberCats gained 4 Enviornment Soccer League championships between their inception in 1995 and their folding in 2015.
