The 2011–12 Louisville Lightning season was the third season of the Louisville Lightning professional indoor soccer club. The Lightning, an Eastern Division team in the Professional Arena Soccer League, played their home games in the in Louisville, Kentucky. The team was led by general manager Nick Stover and head coach Scott Budnick with associate coach Ted Nichols. The Louisville Lightning also participated in the 2011–12 United States Open Cup for Arena Soccer. The team defeated in the wild card round but lost to the Cincinnati Kings in the Round of 16, ending their run in the tournament.