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| Founded | 1994 | ||
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| Stadium | Mitchel Athletic Complex | ||
| Capacity | 1,600 | ||
| Owner | Peter Zaratin | ||
| Head Coach | Matt Lannon | ||
| League | USL W League | ||
| 2022 | 2nd, Metropolitan Division Playoffs: Quarterfinals | ||
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The Long Island Rough Riders, formerly known as the Long Island Lady Riders, is an American women's soccer team, based out of Long Island, New York. Founded in 1994, the team was under the ownership of Chuck Jacob, who at the time also owned the men's Long Island Rough Riders up until 1997 before selling it to Frank Boulton. At this time, the Rough Riders transitioned names and became known as the Lady Riders for several years. In 2007, the Rough Riders acquired territorial and franchise rights to the women's Lady Riders team. For the first time since 1997, the men's and women's teams would be under the same name and they have been ever since. The Rough Riders were an original member of the USL W-League and played in all 21 seasons before the league disbanded in late 2015. The team was a member of United Women's Soccer from 2016-2021. They now play in the second version of the USL W League.
Long Island plays its home games at Mitchel Athletic Complex. The club's colors are blue and white.
The team is a sister organization of the men's Long Island Rough Riders team, which plays in the USL League Two.