New York Magic
| Full name | New York Magic | ||
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| Nickname | The Magic | ||
| Founded | 1997 | ||
| Stadium | Mazzella Field | ||
| Chairman | Lyndelle Phillips | ||
| Manager | Nino DePasquali | ||
| League | USL W-League (1997-2015) United Women's Soccer (2016-2017) | ||
| Website | http://www.nymagicsoccer.com/ | ||
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New York Magic is an American women's soccer team, founded in 1997. The team was an original member of United Women's Soccer from 2016-2017. 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 aimed to attract high level players from many nations and college programs. Its stated mission is to provide an avenue for the development of women soccer players in a highly competitive environment, and to provide family entertainment while developing the game of soccer in its community. Since 2003, it has also developed youth teams that help New York area girls, ages 12 to 16, to train intensively and compete through the Super Y-League.
Magic's head coach, Nino DePasquali, was inducted into the Soccer Hall of Fame in 2007.