playing season. The largest indoor football league in the country, the Arena Football League (AFL), ceased operations at the conclusion of the 2008 season and recently the AFL and af2 have formed a new league for the 2010 season, Arena Football One. Dan Chapman, president of the Stockton Lightning, released the following statement: "It is with a great deal of disappointment that the Stockton Lightning have decided to suspend operations for the upcoming 2010 football season. With the transition of the AFL and af2 developing into the new "Arena Football One" league, the proposed "lower tier" that was initially outlined did not become a reality. Furthermore, we have determined that the business model for the "upper tier", which caters to larger markets, is not financially sustainable for our organization at this time. For these reasons, we feel as though we have no other viable options to play arena football this season" Statistics Season-by-season records |- |2006 || 5 || 11 || 0 || 4th NC West || -- |- |2007 || 6 || 10 || 0 || 5th AC West || -- |- |2008 || 5 || 11 || 0 || 4th NC West || -- |- |2009 || 6 || 10 || 0 || 3rd NC West || Lost NC Round 1 (Spokane 62-21) |- !Totals || 22 || 43 || 0 |colspan="2"| |} Players of note Manuel Wright - DL Clarence Cunningham - WR, Cutter's Catch of the Week Recipient, All-Iron Man selection William Welcher - DE, First full time peace officer in California to simultaneously play pro football. References External links Official website Stockton Lightning at ArenaFan Stockton Lightning Suspend Operations Defunct af2 teams Defunct American football teams in California Sports in Stockton, California American football teams established in 2006 American football teams disestablished in 2009 2006 establishments in California 2009 disestablishments in California