Dallas Lightning
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The Dallas Lightning were a U.S. soccer club that competed in the USISL from 1993 to 1996 and the USISL W-League from 1995 to 1997. The men's team folded after the 1995–96 USISL indoor season and the women's team folded after the season.
Based in Tyler, Texas, the club originally started as the Texas Umeme Lightning.[1] The team quickly changed its name to the Tyler Lightning[2] and became the Texas Lightning upon their move to Dallas, Texas for the 1993/94 indoor season. They were renamed the Dallas Lightning for the 1995/96 indoor season.
Year-by-year[]
Year | Division | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1993 | N/A | USISL | 7th, South Central | Did not qualify | Did not enter |
1993/94 | N/A | USISL Indoor | 2nd, South Central | Did not qualify | N/A |
1994 | 3 | USISL | 4th, South Central | Sizzling Six | Midweek Challenge |
1994/95 | N/A | USISL Indoor | Did not play | ||
1995 | 3 | USISL Pro League | 6th, South Central | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
1995/96 | N/A | USISL Indoor | 1st, Central | Sizzlin' Five | N/A |
References[]
- ^ Nelson, Keith (February 8, 1993). "Lightning Strikes". Tyler Morning Telegraph. Tyler, Texas. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ "Tyler Soccer Team Changes Name". Tyler Morning Telegraph. Tyler, Texas. Feb 6, 1993. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
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- Sports in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex
- Defunct soccer clubs in Texas
- Soccer clubs in Dallas
- USISL teams
- Defunct indoor soccer clubs in the United States
- 1996 disestablishments in Texas
- 1993 establishments in Texas
- Soccer clubs in Texas
- Association football clubs established in 1993
- Association football clubs disestablished in 1996
- Sports in Tyler, Texas
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