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| image    = NVMajestics.png
| fullname = Northern Virginia Football Club
| nickname = Majestics
| founded  = 1998
| dissolved= 2012
| stadium  = Hellwig Memorial Field Stadium
| capacity = 1000
| chairman = Tim Schweitzer
| chrtitle = Owner 
| league   = [[USL W-League (1995–2015)|USL W-League]]
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'''Northern Virginia Majestics''' was an American women's [[soccer]] team, founded in 1998 that played in the [[United Soccer Leagues]] [[USL W-League (1995–2015)|W-League]], the second tier of women's soccer in the United States and Canada in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team is the women's team of [[Northern Virginia FC]], which plays in the [[USL League Two]]. They also operated teams in the [[Super Y League]] for youth.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mcleansoccer.org/mys-partners-with-northern-virginia-majestics/|title=MYS Partners with Northern Virginia Majestics|work=McLean's Soccer}}</ref> The team played home games at Hellwig Memorial Field Stadium in the city of [[Manassas, Virginia]]. The team's colors are gold, blue and white.

==History==
Part of [[Northern Virginia FC]], the Majestics were formed in 1998 as the women's senior team.<ref name=majestics>{{cite web|url=http://www.novafc.org/women/majestics_team/index_E.html|title=Northern Virginia Majestics|work=Northern Virginia FC}}</ref> They joined the [[USL W-League (1995–2015)|USL W-League]] in 1999, joining the W-2 division, playing in the South Division. They played their home opener on May 8 against the [[Indiana Blaze]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1999/05/07/major-issues-for-minor-leagues/9eda2bac-a2ea-4c98-8885-1c5857a41d6f/|newspaper=[[Washington Post]]|title=Major Issues for Minor Leagues|date=May 7, 1999|first=Brian|last=Straus}}</ref> They had a difficult debut season, going winless, finishing with an 0–11 record.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1999/07/24/in-womens-soccer-majestics-take-solid-aim/80ada6c4-cc59-411d-9c61-b94c04b27dfb/|newspaper=[[Washington Post]]|title=In Women's Soccer, Majestics Take Solid Aim|date=July 24, 1999|first=Brian|last=Straus}}</ref> Like most teams in the division, their roster was made up of primarily high school and college players.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2001/07/18/majestics-fall-short-in-chase-for-playoffs/02ecbff5-0ada-41a7-a66d-49839d599a57/|title=Majestics Fall Short In Chase for Playoffs|date=July 18, 2001|first=Josh|last=Leventhal|newspaper=[[Washington Post]]}}</ref>

Over their thirteen seasons, the Majestics reached the W-League playoffs four times (2002, 2003, 2006 and 2007).<ref name=majestics /> On the youth side, Northern Virginia Majestics and male equivalent [[Northern Virginia Royals]] were named the fifth best Super Y-League club program in North America.<ref name=majestics /> In 2008, the Majestics were inducted into the USL Soccer Hall of Fame, as a 10+ Club, earning the honor for the longevity of their programs in North America.<ref name=majestics />

The team ended its operations following the 2012 season, although they continued to operate their Super Y U20 program.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.novafc.org/women/index_E.html|title=Majestics Suspend W-League Operations for 2013|work=Northern Virginia FC}}</ref>

Several players earned All W-League First and Second Team selections and Players of the Week honors. In addition, player [[Elizabeth Baidu]] won W-League Rookie of the Year and coach [[Hank Leung]] won Coach of the Year (Hank Leung) in 2002. The Majestics also won Executive of the Year honors in 2000 and in 2011, with owner/general [[Tim Schweitzer]].<ref name=majestics /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/teams-executives-honored-at-usl-agm/n-4332139|title=Teams, Executives Honored at USL AGM|date=December 16, 2011|work=Our Sports Central}}</ref> Schweitzer was also USL Soccer Hall of Fame under the Builder category in 2011 for his work with the Majestics.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/20203938/untitled-usl-united-soccer-leagues|page=32|title=2012 USL Pro Media Guide|publisher=[[United Soccer League]]}}</ref>

==Year-by-year==
The record for the Majestics in their seasons:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://soccerhistoryusa.org/ASHA/usl-w.html|title=The W-League (USL) (1995-2005)|first=Dave|last=Litterer|work=Soccer History USA}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://soccerhistoryusa.org/ASHA/usl-w2.html|title=The W-League (USL) (2006-present)|first=Dave|last=Litterer|work=Soccer History USA}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
!Year
!League
!Division
!Record
!Reg. Season
!Playoffs
|-
|[[1999 USL W-League season|1999]]
|rowspan=3|[[USL W-League (1995–2015)|USL W-League]]
|rowspan=3|W-2
|0-0-11
|5th, South
|''Did not qualify''
|-
|[[2000 USL W-League season|2000]]
|5-2-5
|3rd, Atlantic
|''Did not qualify''
|-
|[[2001 USL W-League season|2001]]
|4-4-1
|3rd Eastern
|''Did not qualify''
|-
|[[2002 USL W-League season|2002]]
|rowspan=11 colspan=2|USL W-League
|9-0-5
|2nd, Atlantic
|Divisional Round
|-
|[[2003 USL W-League season|2003]]
|5-0-7
|3rd, Atlantic
|Conference semi-finals
|-
|[[2004 USL W-League season|2004]]
|2-1-11
|6th, Atlantic
|''Did not qualify''
|-
|[[2005 USL W-League season|2005]]
|5-0-9
|6th, Atlantic
|''Did not qualify''
|-
|[[2006 USL W-League season|2006]]
|5-0-9
|5th, Northeast
|Divisional round
|-
|[[2007 USL W-League season|2007]]
|7-1-6
|3rd, Northeast
|Conference semi-finals
|-
|[[2008 USL W-League season|2008]]
|3-5-6
|6th, Northeast
|''Did not qualify''
|-
|[[2009 USL W-League season|2009]]
|1-1-10
|6th, Atlantic
|''Did not qualify''
|-
|[[2010 USL W-League season|2010]]
|2-0-8
|5th, Atlantic
|''Did not qualify''
|-
|[[2011 USL W-League season|2011]]
|0-1-9
|6th, Atlantic
|''Did not qualify''
|-
|[[2012 USL W-League season|2012]]
|2-1-9
|4th, Atlantic
|''Did not qualify''
|}

==Notable former players==
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Ali Krieger]] 
*{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Elizabeth Baidu]] 
*{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Alberta Sackey]] 
*{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Adjoa Bayor]] 
*{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Basilea Amoah-Tetteh]]

==References==
<references />

==External links==
* [http://www.novafc.org/ Official Site]
* [http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2011/22362.html#MAIN  Northern Virginia Majestics on USL Soccer]

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[[Category:Sports in Northern Virginia]]
[[Category:Prince William County, Virginia]]
[[Category:Soccer clubs in Virginia]]
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[[Category:1998 establishments in Virginia]]
[[Category:Women's sports in Virginia]]