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 1997 USISL W-League 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.