Full name | New York Magic |
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Nickname(s) | The Magic |
Founded | 1997 |
Stadium | Mazzella Field |
Chairman | Lyndelle Phillips |
Manager | Nino DePasquali |
League | United Women's Soccer |
Website | Club home page |
New York Magic is an American women’s soccer team, founded in 1997. The team is an original member of United Women's Soccer. They played in the USL W-League from 1997 until the league folded after the 2015 season.
The team plays its home games at Iona College in New Rochelle, New York. The club's colors are red, black and white.
Over the years, the team has attracted high level players from many nations and top-level college programs. Its mission is to provide an avenue for the development of women soccer players in a highly competitive environment, and to provide wholesome quality family entertainment while developing the game of soccer in its community. Since 2003, it has also developed powerful youth teams that enable New York area girls, ages 12 to 16, to train intensively and compete at a high level through the Super Y-League.
Magic's head coach, Nino DePasquali, was inducted into the Soccer Hall of Fame in 2007.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.