Minnesota Lightning was an American women’s soccer team, founded in 2006. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues W-League, the second tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada. The team played in the Midwest Division of the Central Conference. The team folded after the 2009 season. The team played its home games at the National Sports Center in the city of Blaine, Minnesota, 18 miles north of downtown Minneapolis. The team's colors were navy blue and pale blue. The team was a sister organization of the men's Minnesota Thunder team, which played in the USL First Division. The Minnesota Thunder was suspended from the USL First Division after they left the USL for the new North American Soccer League. Year-by-year Honors USL W-League Midwest Division Champions 2007 See also Minnesota Lynx Minnesota Whitecaps Minnesota Vixen References External links Minnesota Lightning Women's soccer clubs in the United States Soccer clubs in Minneapolis–Saint Paul Defunct soccer clubs in Minnesota Minnesota Thunder USL W-League (1995–2015) teams 2006 establishments in Minnesota 2009 disestablishments in Minnesota Association football clubs established in 2006 Association football clubs disestablished in 2009 Women's sports in Minnesota