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| History of Professional Soccer in Minnesota |
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| Minnesota suffered a tumultuous 2009 season that saw financial difficulties reach new levels, and eventually succumbed to them in December 2009. As things began to deteriorate, the National Sports Center Foundation began to look once again (they had tried unsuccessfully in 2005 to purchase the team) at acquiring the Minnesota Franchise. After resolving several legal issues related to the previous Thunder Ownership, the National Sports Center Foundation secured the Minnesota Franchise, and insured that Pro Soccer would continue in Minnesota for the 2010 season. After playing the 2010 Season in the US Soccer administered USSF D2 Pro League, the NASL received Provisional Sanctioning to play Division II soccer for 2011. |
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| In 2011, the National Sports Center Foundation could no longer accept the financial obligations of the team, so it was purchased by the NASL who through a collective ownership of the remaining NASL teams will operate the Stars for 2011 while working towards finding a new ownership group. Before the season, Atlanta Silverbacks joined the league (from hiatus), Miami became the Strikers, Rochester left for the USL Pro league, and St. Louis and Baltimore went on hiatus. Vancouver left for MLS. FC Edmonton was added. |
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| After Winning the NASL Championship in its Inaugural season in the reborn NASL, and making it to the 2012 Championship only to lose in Penalty Kicks, the Minnesota Stars FC dream of new ownership came to pass when local Philanthropist and Entreprenuer Dr. William McGuire purchased the team from the NASL in November of 2012 to insure yet again that Pro Soccer would remain a Minnesota constant.
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| NASL |
| Year |
G |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
PTS |
| 2012 |
28 |
8 |
11 |
9 |
34 |
33 |
35 |
| 2011 |
28 |
9 |
9 |
10 |
30 |
32 |
36 |
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| USSF D2Pro League |
| Year |
G |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
PTS |
| 2010 |
30 |
11 |
7 |
12 |
32 |
36 |
40 |
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