diff --git a/github/github-accessors.go b/github/github-accessors.go
index 4fed8e50a62..2704f508946 100644
--- a/github/github-accessors.go
+++ b/github/github-accessors.go
@@ -2916,6 +2916,46 @@ func (n *NewPullRequest) GetTitle() string {
 	return *n.Title
 }
 
+// GetDescription returns the Description field if it's non-nil, zero value otherwise.
+func (n *NewTeam) GetDescription() string {
+	if n == nil || n.Description == nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+	return *n.Description
+}
+
+// GetLDAPDN returns the LDAPDN field if it's non-nil, zero value otherwise.
+func (n *NewTeam) GetLDAPDN() string {
+	if n == nil || n.LDAPDN == nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+	return *n.LDAPDN
+}
+
+// GetParentTeamID returns the ParentTeamID field if it's non-nil, zero value otherwise.
+func (n *NewTeam) GetParentTeamID() string {
+	if n == nil || n.ParentTeamID == nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+	return *n.ParentTeamID
+}
+
+// GetPermission returns the Permission field if it's non-nil, zero value otherwise.
+func (n *NewTeam) GetPermission() string {
+	if n == nil || n.Permission == nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+	return *n.Permission
+}
+
+// GetPrivacy returns the Privacy field if it's non-nil, zero value otherwise.
+func (n *NewTeam) GetPrivacy() string {
+	if n == nil || n.Privacy == nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+	return *n.Privacy
+}
+
 // GetID returns the ID field if it's non-nil, zero value otherwise.
 func (n *Notification) GetID() string {
 	if n == nil || n.ID == nil {
diff --git a/github/orgs_teams.go b/github/orgs_teams.go
index 39161d7580f..ae3d449be21 100644
--- a/github/orgs_teams.go
+++ b/github/orgs_teams.go
@@ -20,11 +20,7 @@ type Team struct {
 	URL         *string `json:"url,omitempty"`
 	Slug        *string `json:"slug,omitempty"`
 
-	// Permission is deprecated when creating or editing a team in an org
-	// using the new GitHub permission model. It no longer identifies the
-	// permission a team has on its repos, but only specifies the default
-	// permission a repo is initially added with. Avoid confusion by
-	// specifying a permission value when calling AddTeamRepo.
+	// Permission specifies the default permission for repositories owned by the team.
 	Permission *string `json:"permission,omitempty"`
 
 	// Privacy identifies the level of privacy this team should have.
@@ -114,10 +110,41 @@ func (s *OrganizationsService) GetTeam(ctx context.Context, team int) (*Team, *R
 	return t, resp, nil
 }
 
+// NewTeam represents a team to be created or modified.
+type NewTeam struct {
+	Name         string   `json:"name"` // Name of the team. (Required.)
+	Description  *string  `json:"description,omitempty"`
+	Maintainers  []string `json:"maintainers,omitempty"`
+	RepoNames    []string `json:"repo_names,omitempty"`
+	ParentTeamID *string  `json:"parent_team_id,omitempty"`
+
+	// Deprecated: Permission is deprecated when creating or editing a team in an org
+	// using the new GitHub permission model. It no longer identifies the
+	// permission a team has on its repos, but only specifies the default
+	// permission a repo is initially added with. Avoid confusion by
+	// specifying a permission value when calling AddTeamRepo.
+	Permission *string `json:"permission,omitempty"`
+
+	// Privacy identifies the level of privacy this team should have.
+	// Possible values are:
+	//     secret - only visible to organization owners and members of this team
+	//     closed - visible to all members of this organization
+	// Default is "secret".
+	Privacy *string `json:"privacy,omitempty"`
+
+	// LDAPDN may be used in GitHub Enterprise when the team membership
+	// is synchronized with LDAP.
+	LDAPDN *string `json:"ldap_dn,omitempty"`
+}
+
+func (s NewTeam) String() string {
+	return Stringify(s)
+}
+
 // CreateTeam creates a new team within an organization.
 //
 // GitHub API docs: https://developer.github.com/v3/orgs/teams/#create-team
-func (s *OrganizationsService) CreateTeam(ctx context.Context, org string, team *Team) (*Team, *Response, error) {
+func (s *OrganizationsService) CreateTeam(ctx context.Context, org string, team *NewTeam) (*Team, *Response, error) {
 	u := fmt.Sprintf("orgs/%v/teams", org)
 	req, err := s.client.NewRequest("POST", u, team)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -139,7 +166,7 @@ func (s *OrganizationsService) CreateTeam(ctx context.Context, org string, team
 // EditTeam edits a team.
 //
 // GitHub API docs: https://developer.github.com/v3/orgs/teams/#edit-team
-func (s *OrganizationsService) EditTeam(ctx context.Context, id int, team *Team) (*Team, *Response, error) {
+func (s *OrganizationsService) EditTeam(ctx context.Context, id int, team *NewTeam) (*Team, *Response, error) {
 	u := fmt.Sprintf("teams/%v", id)
 	req, err := s.client.NewRequest("PATCH", u, team)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/github/orgs_teams_test.go b/github/orgs_teams_test.go
index a3933240368..239183c8e1d 100644
--- a/github/orgs_teams_test.go
+++ b/github/orgs_teams_test.go
@@ -92,9 +92,10 @@ func TestOrganizationsService_CreateTeam(t *testing.T) {
 	setup()
 	defer teardown()
 
-	input := &Team{Name: String("n"), Privacy: String("closed")}
+	input := &NewTeam{Name: "n", Privacy: String("closed"), RepoNames: []string{"r"}}
+
 	mux.HandleFunc("/orgs/o/teams", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-		v := new(Team)
+		v := new(NewTeam)
 		json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(v)
 
 		testMethod(t, r, "POST")
@@ -126,12 +127,13 @@ func TestOrganizationsService_EditTeam(t *testing.T) {
 	setup()
 	defer teardown()
 
-	input := &Team{Name: String("n"), Privacy: String("closed")}
+	input := &NewTeam{Name: "n", Privacy: String("closed")}
 
 	mux.HandleFunc("/teams/1", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-		v := new(Team)
+		v := new(NewTeam)
 		json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(v)
 
+		testHeader(t, r, "Accept", mediaTypeNestedTeamsPreview)
 		testMethod(t, r, "PATCH")
 		if !reflect.DeepEqual(v, input) {
 			t.Errorf("Request body = %+v, want %+v", v, input)