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.
Season-By-Season
Season records
Season
W
L
T
Finish
Playoff results
Fayetteville Thunder (WFL)
2003
3
3
0
2nd League
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Cape Fear Thunder (WPFL)
2005
2
5
0
4th National East
--
2006
1
1
0
X-Team
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Cape Fear Thunder (IWFL)
2007
1
7
0
3rd Eastern Mid-Atlantic
--
2008
2
6
0
3rd Southern South Atlantic
--
2009
1
7
0
19th League
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Cape Fear Thunder (WSFL)
2011
4
2
1
1st League
Declared W8FL Champions (based on regular season record)