New York Magic
Encyclopedia
New York Magic is an American women’s soccer team, founded in 2003. The team is a member of the United Soccer Leagues
W-League
, the second tier of women’s soccer in the United States
and Canada
. The team plays in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference against the D.C. United Women
, New Jersey Rangers
, New Jersey Wildcats
, Long Island Rough Riders
and North Jersey Valkyries
.
The team plays its home games at Old Boys High School Field in Brooklyn, 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 in to the Soccer Hall of Fame in 2007.
United Soccer Leagues
The United Soccer Leagues is the organizer of several soccer leagues with teams in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean. It includes men's and women's leagues, both professional and amateur. Leagues currently organized are the USL Pro, the USL Premier Development League, the W-League, and...
W-League
W-League
The USL W-League is a national women's soccer league in the United States on the 2nd level of women's soccer in the United States soccer pyramid, alongside the Women's Premier Soccer League and below Women's Professional Soccer....
, the second tier of women’s soccer in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The team plays in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference against the D.C. United Women
D.C. United Women
D.C. United Women is an American soccer club based in Washington, D.C. that competes in the W-League, the second tier of professional women's soccer in the United States. The team is an affiliate of Major League Soccer club, D.C...
, New Jersey Rangers
New Jersey Rangers (W-League)
New Jersey Rangers is an American soccer team based in Denville, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 2010, the team plays in the W-League, the second tier of Women's Soccer in America, in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference....
, New Jersey Wildcats
New Jersey Wildcats
New Jersey Wildcats is an American women’s soccer team, founded by Vincent Baldino in 1996. The team is a member of the United Soccer Leagues W-League, the second tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada. The team plays in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference against the D.C...
, Long Island Rough Riders
Long Island Rough Riders (W-League)
Long Island Rough Riders, also known as Long Island Lady Riders, is an American women’s soccer team, founded in 2003. The team is a member of the United Soccer Leagues W-League, the second tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada. The team plays in the Northeast Division of the...
and North Jersey Valkyries
North Jersey Valkyries
North Jersey Valkyries is an American women’s soccer team, founded in 2009 based in Wayne, New Jersey, United States. The team is a member of the United Soccer Leagues W-League, the second tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada. The team plays in the Northeast Division of the...
.
The team plays its home games at Old Boys High School Field in Brooklyn, 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 in to the Soccer Hall of Fame in 2007.
Current Roster 2009
Year-by-year
| Year | Division | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2 | USL W-League | 4th, Northeast | |
| 2004 | 1 | USL W-League | 4th, Northeast | |
| 2005 | 1 | USL W-League | 5th, Northeast | Divisional Round |
| 2006 | 1 | USL W-League | 6th, Northeast | Did not qualify |
| 2007 | 1 | USL W-League | 7th, Northeast | Did not qualify |
| 2008 | 1 | USL W-League | 7th, Northeast | Did not qualify |
Stadia
- Stadium at Iona CollegeIona College (New York)Iona College is located in New Rochelle, New York, 20 miles north of Manhattan in suburban Westchester County. The college occupies 35 acres on North Ave. The college also operates a Graduate Center in Pearl River, Rockland County, New York....
, New Rochelle, New YorkNew Rochelle, New YorkNew Rochelle is a city in Westchester County, New York, United States, in the southeastern portion of the state.The town was settled by refugee Huguenots in 1688 who were fleeing persecution in France...
2008-date - Stadium at Manhattan CollegeManhattan CollegeManhattan College is a Roman Catholic liberal arts college in the Lasallian tradition in New York City, United States. Despite the college's name, it is no longer located in Manhattan but in the Riverdale section of the Bronx, roughly 10 miles north of Midtown. Manhattan College offers...
, Riverdale, New YorkRiverdale, BronxRiverdale is an affluent residential neighborhood in the northwest portion of the Bronx in New York City. Riverdale contains the northernmost point in New York City.-History:...
2008 (1 game)