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 | 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 | |