Arizona Thunder
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| ground = Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
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The Arizona Thunder was a professional indoor soccer team based in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. In 1997, the team was a member of the Premier Soccer Alliance. In 1998, the alliance, with some additional teams, reconstituted itself as the World Indoor Soccer League (WISL). The Thunder continued to play in the WISL from 1998 to 2000. The team played in the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
Many of the players grew up and played youth soccer in AZ including Randy Soderman, Rick Soderman, Jason Vanacour, Milo Iniguez, Mark Kerlin, Derick Brownell, Kenneth Wright (Thea), Sasha Hunter, Dave Cameron, Kevin Berry, Donny Gaillard, Greg Veatch along with many implants like Milos Tomic, Chris Sagar, Roger Salazar, Victor Gilgan,[https://www.statscrew.com/soccer/stats/p-scottchr001 Chris Scotti], Tom Bratcher and the Dunn Brothers. Some games were televised on COX 9 In 1999 and in 2000. During the Thunder's three years in the WISL they averaged attendance of 4,261 fans per game.
Year-by-year
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!Year !League !Reg. season !Playoffs !Avg. attendance |
1998
|PSA |3rd WISL, 3–4 |Failed to Qualify |3,539 |
1999
|WISL |6th WISL, 7–15 |Failed to Qualify |4,183 |
2000
|WISL |6th WISL, 8–16 |Failed to Qualify |4,521 |
Owner
John Ogden (Phoenix Power Soccer Club, Inc) 1998–2000
Notable players
References
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Category:Sports in Phoenix, Arizona
Category:Defunct soccer clubs in Arizona
Category:Soccer clubs in Arizona
Category:World Indoor Soccer League teams
Category:1998 establishments in Arizona
Category:2000 disestablishments in Arizona