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Full name
  
Austin Lightning

Dissolved
  
2007

Chairman
  
Pam Mimbela

Founded
  
2002

Nickname(s)
  
The Lightning

Ground Capacity
  
15,000

Manager
  
Jaime Mimbela

Ground
  
Austin Independent School District

Austin Lightning was 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.

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The team played its home games at the Tony Burger Center in the city of Austin, Texas. The team's colors were white and red.

Coaches

  • Chris Veselka 2001
  • Jaime Mimbela 2007

    • Stadia

  • Stadium at St. Stephen's Episcopal School, Austin, Texas 2003
  • Stadium at Red Rock High School, Red Rock, Texas 2004
  • Williamson County Regional Park, Leander, Texas 2003, 2005–06
  • Noack Sports Complex, Austin, Texas 2005 (3 games)
  • House Park, Austin, Texas 2005 (1 game)
  • Tony Burger Center, Austin, Texas 2007

    • Average attendance

  • 2007: 282
  • 2006: 261
  • 2005: 197

    • References

    Austin Lightning Wikipedia
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