Cape Fear Thunder
| Founded | 2003 |
|---|---|
| League | Women's Spring Football League |
| Team history | Women's Football League (2003) WPFL (2005–2006) IWFL (2007–2009) WSFL (2011–2015) |
| Based in | Fayetteville, North Carolina |
| Stadium | John P. Daskyll Stadium, Reid Ross High School |
| Colors | Black, Old Gold |
| Owner | Vern Pettaway |
| Head coach | Vern Pettaway |
| General manager | Jen Shank |
| Championships | 2 |
| Division titles | 1 |
The Cape Fear Thunder is a football team in the Women's Spring Football League (WSFL) based in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Home games are played at John P. Daskyll Stadium on the campus of Reid Ross High School.
The Thunder began in 2003 as the Fayetteville Thunder in the Women's Football League. After a one-season hiatus, the team returned to action as the Cape Fear Thunder. In 2005 and 2006, the Thunder played in the Women's Professional Football League.
From 2007 to 2009, the Thunder competed in the Independent Women's Football League. 2011 saw the team moving to a new women's football league, the Women's Spring Football League. The Cape Fear Thunder captured the WSFL's 2011 8's Division National Championship after a 4-2-1 record for the season. In 2014, the Cape Fear Thunder defeated the West Virginia Wildfire 34–26 to capture their second WSFL 8s division championship.
In 2016, the Thunder moved to the Ladies American Football League.