Kansas Magic

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Kansas Magic
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Founded2011
Dissolved2012
GroundEPIC Indoor Sports Center
Overland Park, Kansas
Capacity800
OwnerBJ Latas
CoachRandall Porter
League Professional Arena Soccer League
Website Club website

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.

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History

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

SeasonLeagueWonLostGFGARegular seasonPlayoffsAvg. attendance
2011–12 PASL881091163rd, EasternSemi-Finals269

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