Austin Lightning

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Austin Lightning

Full name

Austin Lightning

Nickname(s)

The Lightning

Founded

2002

Ground

Tony Burger Center
(Capacity 15,000)

Chairman

Pam Mimbela

Manager

Jaime Mimbela

League

Premier Development League

2007

7th, did not make playoffs





Home colours





Away colours

Austin Lightning were an American soccer team, founded in 2002, originally with the name Lafayette Lightning. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2007, when the team left the league and the franchise was terminated.

The Lightning played their home games at the Tony Burger Center in the city of Austin, Texas, and in the stadium at Vista Ridge High School in the city of Cedar Park, Texas, 20 miles north of downtown Austin. The team's colors were white and red.

[edit] Year-by-year

Year	Division	League	Regular Season	Playoffs	Open Cup
2002	"4"	USL PDL	3rd, Mid South	Did not qualify	Did not qualify
2003	"4"	USL PDL	5th, Mid South	Did not qualify	Did not qualify
2004	"4"	USL PDL	7th, Mid South	Did not qualify	Did not qualify
2005	"4"	USL PDL	3rd, Mid South	Did not qualify	Did not qualify
2006	"4"	USL PDL	5th, Mid South	Did not qualify	Did not qualify
2007	"4"	USL PDL	7th, Mid South	Did not qualify	Did not qualify