Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
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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]
Full name | Pittsburgh Riverhounds Soccer Club | |||
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Nickname(s) | The Hounds[1] | |||
Founded | March 11, 1998; 26 years ago (1998-03-11)[2][3] | |||
Stadium | Highmark Stadium Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[4] | |||
Capacity | 5,000[4] | |||
Owner | Tuffy Shallenberger[5] | |||
Head coach | Bob Lilley | |||
League | USL Championship[6] | |||
2023 | 1st, Eastern Conference Playoffs: Conference Quarterfinals | |||
Website | Club website | |||
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Current season |
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] They will