Dallas Lightning
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The Dallas Lightning were a U.S. soccer club that competed in the United Soccer Leagues
W-League
from 1993 to 1996. The team folded after the 1996 season.
Based in Tyler, Texas
, the club originally started as the Tyler Lightning 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.
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from 1993 to 1996. The team folded after the 1996 season.
Based in Tyler, Texas
Tyler, Texas
Tyler is a city in and the county seat of Smith County, Texas, in the United States. It takes its name from President John Tyler . The city had a population of 109,000 in 2010, according to the United States Census Bureau...
, the club originally started as the Tyler Lightning and became the Texas Lightning upon their move to Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
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 |