Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
Full namePittsburgh Riverhounds Soccer Club
Nickname(s)The Hounds[1]
FoundedMarch 11, 1998; 26 years ago (1998-03-11)[2][3]
StadiumHighmark Stadium
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[4]
Capacity5,000[4]
OwnerTuffy Shallenberger[5]
Head coachBob Lilley
LeagueUSL Championship[6]
20247th, Eastern Conference
Playoffs: Conference Quarterfinals
Websiteriverhounds.com
Current season

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC is an American professional soccer team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Founded and beginning play in 1999,[7][8] the club plays in the Eastern Conference of the USL Championship, the second tier of the American soccer pyramid.[9] Since 2013, the Riverhounds have played their home games at the 5,000-seat Highmark Stadium, a soccer-specific stadium located in Station Square.[10] Their current head coach is Bob Lilley.[11] Saint Lucian international David Flavius currently holds the club records for most appearances and goals which he set over his eight seasons with the Riverhounds between 1999 and 2006.[12] In June 2017, the Riverhounds entered into a developmental partnership with the Ocean City Nor'easters of the Premier Development League, running through the 2018 season.[13]

In 2016, the Riverhounds organization announced its intentions to join Major League Soccer by 2023;[14] but have never submitted a formal bid during any of the league's rounds of expansion.[15] Highmark Stadium initially seated 3,500 spectators, though the stadium is designed to be capable to 18,500.[16][17]

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  2. ^ "awarded a Professional A-League Soccer Franchise". Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Archived from the original on May 29, 2006. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  3. ^ "Cup Clash Brings D.C.'s Kasper Home To Face Hounds". Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Archived from the original on September 18, 2015. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
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  5. ^ "New owner already looking ahead to 2014 season". Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Archived from the original on October 31, 2013. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
  6. ^ "USL Profile". United Soccer League. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  7. ^ Dulac, Gerry. "Outdoor pro soccer team coming in 1999". Pittsburgh Post Gazette. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
  8. ^ "Club Overview". Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
  9. ^ "2015 Standings". USL. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
  10. ^ "Highmark Stadium". Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
  11. ^ "Coaching Staff". Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  12. ^ "Pittsburgh Riverhounds-Stats". Soccerstats.us. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
  13. ^ "Nor'easters form exciting developmental partnership with Pittsburgh Riverhounds of USL". Ocean City Nor'easters. June 14, 2017. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  14. ^ Ryan, Megan (July 4, 2015). "Riverhounds still have 'ways to go' before making MLS leap". post-gazette.com. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  15. ^ Kriger, Rachael (May 1, 2017). "Does the MLS have a chance in Pittsburgh?". caltimes.org. California University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  16. ^ Kilpatrick, David (November 29, 2012). "A New Stadium in Pittsburgh". New York Times. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
  17. ^ "A Perfect Pitch to Lure MLS". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved May 30, 2013.