# Team 2643: Dark Matter San Jose, California, USA. Rookie year 2008. District CA. ## Who backs them - School: Santa Teresa High School - Sponsors: Apple, ARM, Lockheed Martin, Intuitive Surgical, Inc., Solid Works, Starbucks, Nob Hill - Website: http://team2643.com - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frcteam2643 ## 2026 season - xP rating: **50.37**, rank 1426 of 3708 (61.6th percentile) - Record: 12-16-0 over 28 matches (43% win rate) - Rating by phase: auto 6.8, teleop 43.7, endgame -0.1 - Ranking-point odds for this robot: RP1 42%, RP2 9% ### Events in 2026 | Event | Key | Week | Rank | Qual record | RP | Alliance | xP | dP | ReP | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | CA District Silicon Valley Event presented by Apple | 2026casnv | 2 | 12 | 7-5-0 | 30 | 8 | 28.3 | 24 | | | CA District Pinnacles Event presented by Apple | 2026capin | 4 | 16 | 5-7-0 | 23 | 6 | 50.4 | 23 | | ## CAD Robot CAD the team published, via the Spectrum CAD Collection. Links open on the hosting platform. - 2018, Comp Robot, solidworks: https://grabcad.com/library/dark-matter-frc-team-2643-2018-power-up-1 - 2017, Comp Robot, solidworks: https://grabcad.com/library/dark-matter-frc-team-2643-2017-steamworks-1/details?folder_id=6728181 - 2015, Comp Robot, solidworks: https://grabcad.com/library/dark-matter-frc-team-2643-2015-recycle-rush-1/details?folder_id=6770394 - 2014, Comp Robot, solidworks: https://grabcad.com/library/dark-matter-frc-team-2643-2014-aerial-assist-1 - 2013, Comp Robot, solidworks: https://grabcad.com/library/dark-matter-frc-team-2643-2013-ultimate-ascent-1 ## Name history Every name FIRST recorded for this team, newest first. A span states the first and last season the name was on the team. - 2012 – now: Dark Matter - 2010 – 2011: Grizzly Saints - 2008 – 2009: Grizzlies ## Awards, all time - Blue banners: 2 - Awards: 8, over 6 seasons | Award | Won | Seasons | | --- | --- | --- | | Leadership | 3 | 2020, 2019, 2018 | | Winner | 1 | 2019 | | Safety (no longer given) | 1 | 2018 | | Industrial Design | 1 | 2015 | | Woodie Flowers | 1 | 2014 | | Finalist | 1 | 2013 | Still open, of the awards FIRST gave out in 2026 and 2025: Autonomous, Creativity, Engineering Inspiration, Excellence in Engineering, Gracious Professionalism, Imagery, Impact, Impact Finalist, Innovation in Control, Judges', Quality, Rising All-Star, Team Spirit, Team Sustainability, VOTY. ## Playoff runs | Season | Event | Alliance | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | CA District Pinnacles Event presented by Apple | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2026 | CA District Silicon Valley Event presented by Apple | Alliance 8 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2025 | Central Valley Regional | | Not picked | | 2025 | Silicon Valley Regional | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Top four | | 2024 | Monterey Bay Regional | Alliance 7 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2024 | San Francisco Regional | Alliance 4 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2023 | Silicon Valley Regional | | Not picked | | 2023 | Monterey Bay Regional | | Not picked | | 2022 | Silicon Valley Regional | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2019 | Carver Division | | Not picked | | 2019 | Idaho Regional | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2019 | Monterey Bay Regional | Alliance 3 · backup robot | Won the event | | 2018 | Central Valley Regional | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2018 | Silicon Valley Regional | | Not picked | | 2018 | Canadian Pacific Regional | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2017 | Silicon Valley Regional | | Not picked | | 2017 | Central Valley Regional | | Not picked | | 2016 | Silicon Valley Regional presented by Google.org | | Not picked | | 2016 | Central Valley Regional | | Not picked | | 2015 | Silicon Valley Regional sponsored by Google.org | Alliance 6 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2015 | Sacramento Regional | Alliance 5 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2014 | Utah Regional | | Not picked | | 2014 | Central Valley Regional | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2013 | Silicon Valley Regional | | Not picked | | 2013 | Central Valley Regional | Alliance 1 · 2nd pick | Finalist | | 2012 | Central Valley Regional | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2012 | Silicon Valley Regional | | Not picked | | 2011 | Silicon Valley Regional | | Not picked | | 2010 | Silicon Valley Regional sponsored by Google and BAE Systems | | Not picked | | 2009 | Silicon Valley Regional | | Not picked | | 2008 | Silicon Valley Regional | Alliance 3 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | ## Every season | Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | 50.4 | 1426 / 3708 | 61.6 | 12-16-0 | 2 | | 2025 | 33.7 | 1519 / 3687 | 58.8 | 12-15-0 | 4 | | 2024 | 13.8 | 1845 / 3475 | 46.9 | 11-15-0 | 3 | | 2023 | 21.9 | 1986 / 3284 | 39.5 | 8-12-0 | 4 | | 2022 | 13.2 | 1668 / 3053 | 45.4 | 4-5-0 | 3 | | 2019 | 11.5 | 2987 / 3763 | 20.6 | 16-21-1 | 5 | | 2018 | 98.4 | 1006 / 3617 | 72.2 | 20-20-0 | 5 | | 2017 | 61.1 | 2305 / 3331 | 30.8 | 7-11-0 | 4 | | 2016 | 21.8 | 2017 / 3114 | 35.2 | 8-9-1 | 4 | | 2015 | 36.8 | 518 / 2873 | 82.0 | 0-0-24 | 4 | | 2014 | 26.0 | 1339 / 2697 | 50.4 | 11-14-0 | 4 | | 2013 | 21.0 | 909 / 2510 | 63.8 | 15-14-0 | 3 | | 2012 | 8.6 | 800 / 2332 | 65.7 | 9-12-1 | 3 | | 2011 | 5.8 | 1228 / 2053 | 40.2 | 1-9-0 | 2 | | 2010 | 0.6 | 1360 / 1801 | 24.5 | 4-5-1 | 1 | | 2009 | 11.5 | 1471 / 1675 | 12.2 | 5-3-0 | 1 | | 2008 | 10.4 | 920 / 1498 | 38.6 | 9-6-0 | 1 | A season is chosen with `?year=` on this URL. 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