Kansas Magic

Founded

2011

Dissolved

2012

Stadium

EPIC Indoor Sports Center
Overland Park, Kansas

Capacity

800

Owner

BJ Latas

Coach

Randall Porter

League

Professional Arena Soccer League

Website

Club home page

Home colors

Away colors

Kansas Magic was a professional indoor soccer team based in Overland Park, Kansas. They played in the Eastern Division of the Professional Arena Soccer League. The team colors were purple, white and black.

History

Main article: 2011–12 Kansas Magic season

The Kansas Magic was awarded a franchise in the PASL on February 10, 2011.^[1] Their first game was an exhibition at Landon Arena on April 30, defeating the Illinois Piasa 7-3.^[2] They beat the Piasa 11-9 in Illinois in the PASL season opener on November 5 and 4-3 in their first home game at EPIC Indoor Sports on November 12.^[3]

They finished the 2011–12 season with a record of 8 wins and 8 losses and qualified for the playoffs.^[4] Matt Germain lead the team in scoring (17 goals, 8 assists) and goalkeeper Jason Jacob was fourth in the league with a 6.77 goals against average. The Magic defeated the Louisville Lightning in the Divisional Playoffs 9-5 in Louisville.^[5] They lost to the eventual PASL Champion San Diego Sockers 9-5 in the Newman Cup Semi-Finals in San Diego.^[6]^[7]

The team disbanded after the season.^[8]

Year-by-year

Season	League	Won	Lost	GF	GA	Regular Season	Playoffs	Avg. Attendance
2011–12	PASL	8	8	109	116	3rd, Eastern	Semi-Finals	269

References

↑ "Topeka appeals to soccer group". Topeka Capital-Journal. February 10, 2011. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
↑ "Magic show: Kansas team wins soccer exhibition". Topeka Capital-Journal. April 30, 2011. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
↑ "Kansas Magic Start Season 2-0 Against Illinois Piasa". Indoor Soccer News. November 24, 2011. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
↑ "Kansas Magic Win, Clinch Playoff Spot". Indoor Soccer News. February 13, 2012. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
↑ "Louisville Lightning fall 9-5 to Kansas Magic in PASL playoff opener". OurSportsCentral.com. March 2, 2012. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
↑ "Sockers Advance to Cup Finals". The Coast News. March 10, 2012. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
↑ "SD Sockers in PASL Championship". SoccerNation.com. March 9, 2012. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
↑ "PASL Announces Slate, Alignment for Fifth Season". Professional Arena Soccer League. October 1, 2012. Retrieved November 15, 2012.

Former Professional Arena Soccer League teams

PASL	Anaheim Bolts (2011–13) Arizona Storm (2011–13) Bay Area Rosal (2013–14) Brownsville Barracudas (2014–16) California Cougars (2008–11) Cincinnati Kings (2008–13) Cincinnati Saints (2013–14) Cleveland Freeze (2013–14) Colorado Lightning (2008–09) Denver Dynamite (2008–10) Hartford City FC (never played) Hidalgo La Fiera (2012–15) Illinois Piasa (2010–14) Kansas Magic (2011–12) Kitsap Pumas (2010–11) Laredo Honey Badgers (never played) Las Vegas Legends (2012–16) Louisville Lightning (2009–12) Monterrey Flash (2013–15) Ohio Vortex (2009–13) Omaha Vipers (never played) Oxford City FC of Texas (2012–15) Real Phoenix (2012–13) Rochester Lancers (2014–15) Rockford Rampage (2012–13) St. Louis Illusion (2008–10) Sacramento Surge (2012–16) Saltillo Rancho Seco (2013–16) Seattle Impact (2014–15) Springfield Demize (2010–11) Texas Outlaws (2008–10) Toros Mexico (2010–14) Tulsa Revolution (2013–15) Tucson Extreme (never played) Waza Flo (2008–16) Wenatchee Fire (2008–11) Wichita B52s (2013–15) Youngstown Nighthawks (never played)

CMISL	Calgary United FC (2008–11) Edmonton Drillers (2008–11) Prince George Fury (2009–10) Saskatoon Accelerators (2009–10) Winnipeg Alliance FC (2008–11)

Seasons	2008–09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012–13 2013–14

See also: Active Professional Arena Soccer League teams

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