The Mahoning Valley Thunder was a professional af2 arena football team from 2007-2009. Having entered af2 as an expansion team in 2007, the Thunder played its home games at Cortland Banks Field at the Covelli Centre in downtown Youngstown, Ohio. The teams colors were a combination of Black and Navy Blue, with the minor color of Gray. Single-game tickets ranged from $5.00 to $50.00. The team sold out their inaugural home game, on March 31, 2007, to a crowd of over 5,900 fans, while their 2nd home game entertained almost 4,800 fans, on April 21, 2007.