Rochester Thunder

Rochester Thunder
Full nameRochester Thunder
Nickname(s)The Thunder
Founded2008
Dissolved2010
GroundRCTC Stadium
Rochester, Minnesota
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OwnerUnited States Todd Penz
Head CoachEngland Neil Cassidy
LeagueUSL Premier Development League
20102nd, Heartland Division
Playoffs: Conference Semifinals
Original Rochester Thunder logo

Rochester Thunder was an American soccer team based in Rochester, Minnesota, United States. Founded in 2008, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Heartland Division of the Central Conference. The franchise folded at the end of the 2010 season and left the league thereafter.

The team was originally part of the official development system of the Minnesota Thunder former USL First Division franchise. They played their home games at RCTC Stadium on the campus of Rochester Community and Technical College. The team's colors were blue, white and silver.