Detroit Lightning

The Detroit Lightning was a Major Indoor Soccer League franchise which existed for only one season, 1979–1980. The Lightning finished that season at 15–17. The team's home arena was Cobo Arena.

On May 28, 1980, at the end of the 1979–1980 season, David Schoenstadt bought the Lightning and moved the team from Detroit, Michigan to San Francisco, California where he renamed the team the San Francisco Fog.

Owners

  • United States Norman Lear[citation needed]
  • United States Jerry Perenchio

Staff

  • United States Lynne Saunders – President and general manager
  • United States Terry Fisher – Head coach
  • Netherlands Klaas de Boer – Assistant coach
  • United States Jack Nida - Operations assistant

Record

Year Record Regular season Playoffs Avg. attendance
1979–1980 15–17 3rd Central Division 1st Round 3,520

Honors

First Team All MISL

  • 1979–1980 Flemming Lund

References

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Indoor soccer in Detroit
Current
  • Waza FC (2008–present)
Defunct
  • Detroit Lightning (1979–1980)
  • Detroit Express (1979–1981)
  • Detroit Rockers (1990–2001)
  • Detroit Neon/Safari (1994–1997)
  • Detroit Ignition (2006–2009)


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