The Louisville Lightning were an American professional indoor soccer team based at the Mockingbird Valley Soccer Club in Louisville, Kentucky. They joined the Professional Arena Soccer League in 2009 and suspended operations in 2012 after three full seasons.

2009–10 season

The 2009–10 Louisville Lightning season was the first season of the Louisville Lightning professional indoor soccer club. The Lightning, an Eastern Division team in the Professional Arena Soccer League, played their home games at the Mockingbird Valley Soccer Club in Louisville, Kentucky.

During their inaugural season, the Lightning went 11–5, finishing second in the Eastern Division to the Cincinnati Kings. The team also reached the finals of the 2009–10 United States Open Cup for Arena Soccer, losing to the San Diego Sockers.

Regular season Game Date Level Opponent Results Location Score Record 1 November 13 PASL at 1790 Cincinnati Express L 5–6November 13, 2009 v. 1790 Cincinnati Express 0–1 Mockingbird Valley Soccer Complex 2 November 20 PASL Detroit Waza W 8–3November 20, 2009 v. Detroit Waza 1–1 Mockingbird Valley Soccer Complex 3 December 4 PASL at St. Louis Illusion W 7–5December 4, 2009 at St. Louis Illusion 2–1 Glen Carbon, IL 4 December 19 PASL at St. Louis Illusion L 9–10December 19, 2009 at St. Louis Illusion 2–2 Glen Carbon, IL 5 January 2 PASL at Ohio Vortex W 11–9January 2, 2010 at Ohio Vortex 3–2 Canton, OH 6 January 8 PASL+Cup Ohio Vortex W 18–4January 8, 2010 v. Ohio Vortex 4–2 Mockingbird Valley Soccer Complex 7 January 9 PASL at 1790 Cincinnati Express L 8–9January 9, 2010 at 1790 Cincinnati Express 4–3 Cincinnati, OH 8 January 16 PASL at Ohio Vortex L 12–9January 16, 2010 at Ohio Vortex 4–4 Canton, OH 9 January 17 PASL+Cup at Detroit Waza W 7–6January 17, 2010 at Detroit Waza 5–4 Taylor Sportsplex 10 January 22 PASL St. Louis Illusion W 8–1January 22, 2010 v. St. Louis Illusion 6–4 Mockingbird Valley Soccer Complex 11 January 29 PASL Detroit Waza W 15–6January 29, 2010 v. Detroit Waza 6–4 Mockingbird Valley Soccer Complex 12 February 5 PASL Ohio Vortex W 14–8February 5, 2010 v. Ohio Vortex 7–4 Mockingbird Valley Soccer Complex 13 February 6 PASL at Detroit Waza W 9–8February 6, 2010 at Detroit Waza 8–4 Taylor Sportsplex 14 February 12 PASL at 1790 Cincinnati Express L 6–7February 12, 2010 at 1790 Cincinnati Express 9–5 Cincinnati, OH 15 February 19 PASL+Cup 1790 Cincinnati Express W 8–5 10–5February 19, 2010 v. 1790 Cincinnati Express Mockingbird Valley Soccer Complex 16 February 26 PASL Detroit Waza W 15–12February 26, 2010 v. Detroit Waza 11–5 Mockingbird Valley Soccer Complex

US Open Cup Game Date Level Opponent Results Location Score Record Round of 32 December 11 US Open Cup West Virginia Quantum Force W 22–1December 11, 2009 v. West Virginia Quantum Force 1–0 Mockingbird Valley Soccer Complex Round of 16 January 8 PASL+Cup Ohio Vortex W 18–4 2–0 Mockingbird Valley Soccer Complex Quarter-finals January 17 PASL+Cup at Detroit Waza W 7–6 3–0 Taylor Sportsplex Semi-finals February 19 PASL+Cup 1790 Cincinnati Express W 8–5 10–5 Mockingbird Valley Soccer Complex Finals April 10 US Open Cup San Diego Sockers L 11–7Sockers' Lightning Strike Clinches U.S. Open Cup 4–1 Mockingbird Valley Soccer Complex

2010–11 season

The 2010–11 Louisville Lightning season was the second season of the Louisville Lightning professional indoor soccer club. The Lightning, an Eastern Division team in the Professional Arena Soccer League, played their home games at the Mockingbird Valley Soccer Club in Louisville, Kentucky.

The 2010–11 season began with high expectations in Louisville, as the team became the first PASL team to sign three former Major League Soccer players to the team at the same time. Joining John Michael Hayden, who was returning from the previous year, were Othaniel Yanez and Thabiso Khumalo. Unfortunately, the team went 8–8,2010–11 Final PASL Standings which was good enough for second in the Eastern Division over the Detroit Waza by goal differential, but a step back from the previous year.

Regular season DateLevelOpponentLocationResultRecord11.12.2010PASLCincinnati KingsLouisvilleL 6–50–111.19.2010PASLDetroit WazaLouisvilleL 6–40–212.03.2010PASLRevolución TijuanaTijuana, MexicoW 13–71–212.04.2010PASLSan Diego SockersDel MarL 11–51–312.17.2010PASLSan Diego SockersLouisvilleL 10–71–41.01.2010PASLCincinnati KingsCincinnatiL 11–91–51.15.2010PASLDetroit WazaTaylorW 10–42–51.22.2010PASLCincinnati KingsLouisvilleL 10–72–61.28.2010PASLOhio VortexLouisvilleW 8–33–62.04.2010PASLDetroit WazaLouisvilleW 8–74–62.05.2010PASLOhio VortexCantonW 14–75–62.11.2010PASLOhio VortexCantonW 11–46–62.12.2010PASLDetroit WazaTaylorL 10–96–72.19.2010PASLIllinois PiasaLouisvilleL 11–86–82.25.2010PASLOhio VortexLouisvilleW 13–67–83.04.2010PASL*Cincinnati KingsCincinnatiW 9–48–8

US Open Cup DateLevelOpponentLocationResultRecord12.10.2010US Open CupEvansville CrushLouisvilleW 25–3Round of 161.07.2010US Open CupA.A.F.C.LouisvilleW 23–5Quarterfinals

- The Lightning and Cincinnati Kings were slated to play each other in the semifinals of the US Open Cup, but due to miscommunication and scheduling conflicts, the PASL forced Louisville to forfeit instead of counting the March 4 game towards both the PASL regular season and the US Open Cup, as is normally done to combat costs from travel when applicable. Had this game counted for both levels, Louisville would have played the San Diego Sockers in the finals of the US Open Cup for the second consecutive year. Instead, San Diego defeated Cincinnati 13–6.

2011–12 schedule

The 2011–12 Louisville Lightning season was the third season of the Louisville Lightning professional indoor soccer club. The Lightning, an Eastern Division team in the Professional Arena Soccer League, played their home games in the Mockingbird Valley Soccer Club in Louisville, Kentucky.

On October 28, 2011, the Lightning played a pre-season split-squad exhibition match dubbed the "Kick Cancer Game". The team won 11 games and lost 5 during the 2011–12 regular season. They played all 16 of these games against Eastern Division rivals Cincinnati Kings, Detroit Waza, Illinois Piasa, Kansas Magic, and Ohio Vortex. The team qualified for the postseason but lost to the Kansas Magic in the first round of the playoffs.

The Louisville Lightning also participated in the 2011–12 United States Open Cup for Arena Soccer. The team defeated Indy Elite FC in the wild card round but lost to the Cincinnati Kings in the Round of 16, ending their run in the tournament.

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