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Pittsburgh Riverhounds
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Full namePittsburgh Riverhounds
Nickname(s)The Hounds[1]
FoundedMarch 11, 1998; 26 years ago (1998-03-11)[2][3]
GroundHighmark Stadium
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[4]
Capacity3,500[4]
OwnerTerry "Tuffy" Shallenberger[5]
PresidentTerry "Tuffy" Shallenberger
(interim)[6]
Head CoachDave Brandt
LeagueUSL[7]
201713th, Eastern Conference
Playoffs: DNQ
WebsiteClub website
Current season
Active teams of the Pittsburgh Riverhounds
USL
Academy

The Pittsburgh Riverhounds are an American professional soccer team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1998[8] and beginning play in 1999,[9] the club plays in the Eastern Conference of the United Soccer League, the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.[10] Since 2013, the Riverhounds have played their home games at the 3,500-seat Highmark Stadium, a soccer-specific stadium located in Station Square.[11] Their current head coach is Dave Brandt.[12] 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.[13] Since December 2015, the Riverhounds have had an affiliate partnership with Columbus Crew SC of Major League Soccer.[14] In June 2017, the Riverhounds entered into a developmental partnership with the Ocean City Nor'easters of the Premier Development League, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, through the 2018 season.[15]

History

Inaugural Season Timeline[16][17]
March 11, 1998 USISL Commissioner, Francisco Marcos, awarded a Professional A-League Soccer Franchise to Alliance Soccer Resources, Inc., the first professional team in Pittsburgh in 30 years.
March 16, 1998 Club hired Dave Kasper as its first General Manager
April 6, 1998 Kasper announced the "Name the Team" contest.
June 15, 1998 Kasper announced that the A-League team would be named Pittsburgh Riverdogs, with Mike Giegel submitting winning name.
July 6, 1998 Christina Heasley was hired as first Director of Community Relations.
July 16, 1998 Kasper announced the first summer soccer camps under the Pittsburgh Riverdogs name.
July 24, 1998 Robert R. Derda, Jr. was hired as first Director of Marketing.
July 27, 1998 Club announced its first official office site at 2301 East Carson Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203.
August 14–21, 1998 Club held its first official summer soccer camps, at Bethel Park, Upper St. Clair, and Moon Township.
September 1998 Club released its first official website.
September 21, 1998 John Phillips was hired as first Director of Media/Public Relations.
October 5, 1998 Paul Child was hired as first Director of Youth Development.
October 12, 1998 Terri Young was hired as first Sponsorship Sales Account Executive.
Inaugural Season Timeline Cont'd[16][17]
November 5, 1998 John Kowalski was announced as the first Head Coach for the team. Paul Child was named as first assistant coach.
December 1, 1998 Jim Pappas was hired as Corporate Ticket Sales Account Executive/Box Office Manager. Mark Wassilchalk was hired as Team Operations Coordinator.
December 3, 1998 The Pittsburgh Riverdogs announced that they would now be known as the Pittsburgh Riverhounds and unveiled new Riverhounds website.
January 6, 1999 Riverhounds formally announced Bethel Park Stadium as their home for their 1999 Season.
January 20, 1999 Quaker Valley Coach Gene Klein was hired as the Goalkeeper Coach.
February 2, 1999 Club took Pittsburgh native Justin Evans in expansion draft as first-ever player.
February 24, 1999 Club signed its first three players: Justin Evans, Steve Bell, and Gary DePalma.
April 12, 1999 The Riverhounds signed free agent forward David Flavius who later became club's all-time leader in goals, assists, and appearances.
May 1, 1999 The Riverhounds played their inaugural game at Bethel Park Stadium in front of a sellout crowd. Emil Haitonic scored the first goal in team history while Justin Evans recorded the first Riverhounds assist.
May 8, 1999 Club won its first league match while goalkeeper Randy Dedini recorded the first shutout.
August 1, 1999 Phil Karn scored first Hat Trick in team history.
September 11, 1999 Riverhounds won their first playoff match away at Long Island Roughriders
September 28, 1999 Team's inaugural season came to an end with a defeat in the second round of the playoffs.

Founding

The Riverhounds were founded by Paul Heasley, chief executive of Pittsburgh-based Alliance International Ltd., a merchant banking and investment firm, in 1998 as a member of the USL A-League.[18] Pittsburgh was awarded the then-unnamed club on March 11, 1998 with the announcement coming from then USISL Commissioner, Francisco Marcos. The franchise was awarded to the Heasley and his ownership group known as Alliance Soccer Resources, Inc. and became the first professional team in Pittsburgh in 30 years.[2] Heasley, based in Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania, wanted to create role models and a pathway to a professional career for local talent.[19] The club's name was initially announced as the Pittsburgh Riverdogs after a naming committee of five local businessmen with an interest in soccer was established to name the club in 1998. The "Riverdogs" name was suggested by Mike Geigel, a member of the committee. Other names that were considered were the Pittsburgh Pulse and Pittsburgh Power.[20] In December 1998, before the "Riverdogs" ever played a match under that moniker, the name was changed to the Riverhounds after the Charleston RiverDogs, a minor league baseball team in South Carolina, threatened legal action against the club.[21]

The club initially played their home games in Bethel Park, at Bethel Park High School's football stadium. John Kowalski was named the first head coach of the club and Justin Evans, a local Peters Township native, was the first player drafted to play for the Riverhounds. Dave Kasper, another Pittsburgh native, was named the first vice president and general manager by Heasley in 1998, a position that he held for the club's first two seasons before taking up executive positions with the New England Revolution and D.C. United. Heasley and Kasper initially worked out of a small office in Pittsburgh's South Side.[3] In their inaugural season, the Riverhounds advanced to the conference semi-finals in the A-league playoffs after finishing the regular season with a 16–12 record.[22] Following the season, the Riverhounds were named the A-League Organization of the Year.[23] Two years later in 2001, the club achieved its greatest cup success by reaching the US Open Cup quarterfinals after beating the Colorado Rapids of the Major League Soccer and then-A-league opponent El Paso Patriots in their first two games, but the Hounds were eliminated in the quarterfinals by their second MLS opponent of the tournament, the Chicago Fire, in a two-overtime, 3–2 defeat.[24][25] In 2004, the club moved down to the USL's Second Division. The team also moved to Moon Township to play at Moon Area High School's football stadium for just one season.[26] The 2004 season saw the club also earn its most notable league accomplishment, winning the USL Atlantic Division with a record of 17-2-1.[27] In December 2004, Heasley sold the team to Sports Facility LLC, owners of the Washington Wild Things baseball team of the Frontier League.[28] The Riverhounds played both the 2005 and 2006 seasons at the Wild Things' minor league baseball stadium, Consol Energy Park, on the outskirts of Washington, Pennsylvania, about 30 miles (48 km) south of Pittsburgh. The franchise continued to hold soccer academies and training for youths across the tri-state Area, but went on hiatus and did not play during the 2007 season due to a structural reorganization.[29][30] During that hiatus, the Riverhounds were sold yet again to a new ownership group. This time, the club was purchased by Greentree Sports-Plex. At the time, Jason Kutney, then Riverhounds defender and future Riverhounds CEO and co-owner, was also CEO of the multi-sport facility.[31] On October 29, 2007, the organization announced another venue change. Beginning with the 2008 season, Chartiers Valley High School's stadium, located just off the Kirwin Heights exit of Interstate 79 in Pittsburgh's South Hills, would be the new home of the Riverhounds.[32] The club played its home matches in the stadium through the 2012 season when its own, permanent soccer-specific stadium was completed.[33] Another significant development just prior to the 2008 season was a partnership that was entered into by the Riverhounds and Everton F.C. of the English Premier League. As part of the partnership the Riverhounds would implement Everton's youth development program into its own academies. Because of this partnership, the Riverhounds also changed its color scheme from its original red, black, and white palette to predominantly blue with white and black accents, reflecting the colors of Everton.[31][34]

From its inception in 1998 to 2012, the club was sold at least three times and called four stadiums home until achieving more stability and beginning the process of acquiring its own stadium beginning in 2012.[9][31]

2012

Months before the opening of the 2012 USL Pro season, despite speculation and previous attempts to build a permanent home for the Riverhounds at other locations, on December 8, 2011 it was revealed that a stadium for the club could be built at Station Square on what was, at the time, the site of the amphitheater close to downtown Pittsburgh as part of a redevelopment of the area. However, at the time there was no timeline set for the proposed redevelopment.[35] Less than a month later on January 10, 2012, an official announcement was made that the construction would begin and that the stadium would be completed by summer 2012, meaning that the club could play at least a portion of its 2012 home schedule at the new stadium. Construction of the stadium was scheduled to begin in late March to early April 2012 and to be completed during summer 2012.[28] However, construction at the site began in August, several months behind schedule, and the stadium's projected opening was scheduled for fall 2012, potentially as soon as late September. The stadium was financed with an estimated $7 million by private investors in addition to several corporate sponsors including Highmark who hold naming rights for the stadium. Thus, the stadium was named Highmark Stadium.[36] Because of the prolonged construction of Highmark Stadium, the Riverhounds played the entirety of their 2012 season at the stadium of Chartiers Valley High School, the stadium in which the club had played since the 2008 season.[37] In April 2012, the Riverhounds signed Matt Kassel, formerly of the New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer. Following the standout season in which he scored a team-leading six goals, he was named to the USL PRO All-League 2nd Team, the only Pittsburgh player to make the 1st or 2nd team selection. Following his impressive season, Kassel returned to Major League Soccer by signing for the Philadelphia Union for the 2013 season.[38] In 2012, the Riverhounds also experienced a short run in the 2012 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup as they entered and were eliminated in the 2nd round after losing 0–1 to the Michigan Bucks of the lower division Premier Development League.[39] The club finished the regular season second to last in the league with a record of 4-5-15, only finishing above the Antigua Barracuda and missing out on the playoffs.[40] The club played its final match at Chartiers Valley High School on August 10, 2012.[33]

2013

Main article: 2013 Pittsburgh Riverhounds season

Prior to the 2013 USL Pro season, Pittsburgh signed several experienced offensive players such as Rob Vincent,[41] Kevin Kerr, and José Angulo.[42] Although several warm-up matches and other non-soccer events were held at Highmark Stadium previously, the first official Riverhounds league match took place on April 13, 2013 against the Harrisburg City Islanders, several months after the anticipated completion date. The Riverhounds went on to lose the opening day match 1–2 in front of a sellout crowd of over 4,000 fans. Newly signed Riverhounds striker José Angulo opened the scoring in the match, thus scoring the first goal in the new stadium's history.[43] In summer 2013, the Riverhounds introduced the Frank B. Fuhrer International Friendly Series, an annual international friendly match pitting the Riverhounds against top clubs from around the world. The series was named after investor and local businessman Frank B. Fuhrer who was also former owner of the Pittsburgh Spirit indoor soccer team.[44] The first edition of the series was held on July 19, 2013 as the Riverhounds fell 1–4 against reigning FA Cup holders Wigan Athletic with José Angulo again scoring the Riverhounds' only goal of the match.[45] On the final matchday of the 2013 regular season, Angulo scored Pittsburgh's only goal in a 1–1 draw with the regular season champion Richmond Kickers. With the goal, Angulo tied Dom Dwyer's goal tally of 15 for the season but was crowned scoring champion on total points, with a total of 34 to 31, after he tallied four assists and Dwyer tallied only one. Angulo's 15 goals tied Dwyer for the all-time single season USL Pro scoring record,[46][47] which was then broken by Kevin Molino of Orlando City SC the following season.[48] At the end of the season, Angulo was also named USL Pro league MVP.[49] Another single-season league record was set by a Pittsburgh player in 2013 as Matt Dallman tallied twelve assists for the Riverhounds throughout the season.[50] This was the first time in league history that Riverhounds players led the league in both categories.[51] On June 27, 2013 it was announced that Terry "Tuffy" Shallenberger of Connellsville, Pennsylvania became an investor in the club, a move that would have major significance to the club in the near future. Shallenberger also established a Riverhounds academy in his hometown at that time.[52] After a slow start to the season in which the Riverhounds recorded only two victories in its first ten matches,[50] the club finished the regular season seventh in the league with a 10-8-8 record, qualifying for the playoffs.[53] However, the Riverhounds did not make it out of the first round after suffering a heavy 0–5 defeat to Orlando City on August 24, 2013.[54]

2014

Main article: 2014 Pittsburgh Riverhounds season

In October following the 2013 season, it was announced that former minority shareholder Tuffy Shallenberger had become the majority owner of both the Riverhounds and Highmark Stadium with 51% ownership, with some of his new shares being purchased from Jason Kutney.[55] The following month, the Riverhounds announced that it was forming the Pittsburgh Riverhounds U23 team which would begin play in the Premier Development League during the 2014 season as part of the club's player development system.[56] Despite, and potentially because of, the Riverhounds organization's rapid growth, the team filed for voluntary Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Reorganization on March 26, 2014, before the start of the 2014 USL Pro season. Riverhounds majority owner Tuffy Shallenberger stated that the voluntary filing was necessary to reorganize and alleviate financial stresses on the club that stemmed from additional spending which was incurred to increase construction speed at Highmark Stadium which was not part of the original $10.6 million budget. Filing for bankruptcy was seen as a necessary measure to keep the organization growing and make the city an attractive potential home for a Major League Soccer team. Additionally, Riverhounds CEO Jason Kutney stated that the restructuring of debt would, "put the company in a position where that (joining MLS) can be considered, we have to right the ship and make sure we have a model that can work long-term" and that, "We want to break free of these shackles that have held this company hostage the last few months and restructure debt to the point that we can fully engage these (growth) models." Shallenberger stated at that time that he would provide interim financing to keep the team and stadium running during bankruptcy and that the schedule and day-to-day operations of the club would be not affected.[57] Despite the bankruptcy, the Riverhounds participated in the 2014 USL Pro season as planned. During the season, the Riverhounds were the official USL Pro affiliate of the Houston Dynamo of Major League Soccer as part of a partnership between the USL Pro and MLS.[58] As part of the affiliation, Houston loaned Brian Ownby, Michael Lisch, Anthony Arena, Bryan Salazar, and Jason Johnson back and forth with the Riverhounds throughout the season.[59] The club also made several high-profile player signings to strengthen the squad throughout the season,[60][61] including Dutch international Collins John,[62] Ghanaian international Anthony Obodai,[60] and former MLS player and Zimbabwean international Joseph Ngwenya.[61] In May 2014, the club parted ways with head coach Justin Evans, the club's manager for the previous five seasons. Despite high expectations going into the season, the club was winless in its first seven matches and in last place in the league. Riverhounds player and academy coach Nikola Katic was named interim head coach at that time.[60] The club made a playoff push late in the season[63] but were defeated 1–2 by Arizona United on the final matchday, needing a victory to qualify.[64] Ultimately, the club finished the season 11th in the league with 32 points.[65] Although they did not qualify for the playoffs, The Riverhounds experienced a strong U.S. open Cup run, advancing to the fourth round, Round of 16 before losing to the Chicago Fire 1–2 after adverse weather conditions halted the match three minutes into the second half.[66][67]

2015

Main article: 2015 Pittsburgh Riverhounds season

On November 7, 2014, it was announced that the Riverhounds had emerged from voluntary bankruptcy. The club's plan moving forward called for seeking additional sponsorship opportunities so that the club and Highmark Stadium would be profitable within three years. It was also announced at that time that Jason Kutney would be kept on as the club's CEO and that Nikola Katic would be retained as an assistant coach after having finished the 2014 season as the club's interim head coach. The club began its search for a new head coach and an experienced club president.[68] On December 17, 2014 the Riverhounds met both objectives by hiring championship-winning, longtime Charlotte Eagles head coach Mark Steffens as head coach and Englishman Richard Nightingale, a former executive at Nike, Inc., as president of both the Riverhounds and Highmark Stadium. Allegheny Health Network was then unveiled as the club's New Jersey sponsor, replacing #1 Cochran Automotive.[69] Some of Steffen's first changes included signing several former Charlotte Eagles players such as Drew Russell and Fejiro Okiomah,[70] in addition to naming Josh Rife, another of Steffens' former players, as a second assistant coach and head coach of Pittsburgh Riverhounds U23.[71] International players such as South African Lebogang Moloto,[70] Brazilian Vini Dantas,[72] Haitian Max Touloute,[73] Jamaican Ryan Thompson, and Canadian Tyler Pasher[74] were signed to the heavily revamped roster while Colombian José Angulo, 2013 league MVP, former record-holding goalscorer, and the Riverhounds' top scorer the previous two seasons, left the club and signed with the Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the North American Soccer League.[75] Another of Nightingale's first orders of business was dissolving the affiliation with the Houston Dynamo of Major League Soccer which was entered into the previous season, stating that the club preferred to remain without an MLS affiliate to have more autonomy and freedom with their own roster.[76] However, former Dynamo loanee Anthony Arena returned to the club by signing outright with Pittsburgh after being released by the Dynamo at the end of the 2014 MLS season.[77] The Riverhounds finished the 2015 preseason undefeated, getting results of four wins and one draw in five matches.[78] The club continued its impressive performances into the regular season, earning a 5–2 opening day victory over the Harrisburg City Islanders on March 28, 2015. In the match Rob Vincent and Kevin Kerr lead the Pittsburgh offense with a brace and a hat-trick, respectively.[79] The match marked the first time that the team had ever scored five goals in a single match at Highmark Stadium.[80] Over the next five matches, the club went 1-2-2 and were winless on the road despite being the highest scoring team in the Eastern Conference and Rob Vincent leading the league in both goals and points at that point of the season. The club's performances were inconsistent to that point, alternating between low-scoring draws or losses and offensive outbursts. The midfield pairing of Rob Vincent and Kevin Kerr, who had tallied four goals and three assists himself, was described by one analyst as, "the most entertaining pair of UK midfielders this side of the pond."[81] The Riverhounds began their 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup campaign on May 20 with a 3–0 victory over the West Virginia Chaos with Vincent opening the scoring against his former team, Moloto scoring his first competitive goal for the club, and Kerr getting the final tally. The victory set up a third round encounter with the Tampa Bay Rowdies of the North American Soccer League at Highmark Stadium.[82] The match would mark the first time that the Hounds had ever hosted a higher division club or a non-USL professional club for a competitive match at Highmark Stadium.[83] With Vincent scoring the game-winner again, this time in stoppage time, the Riverhounds defeated the Rowdies 1–0, setting up an encounter with D.C. United of Major League Soccer at Highmark Stadium in the fourth round, the first match of any kind between the Riverhounds and a MLS side at Highmark Stadium.[3][84][85] Three days later on May 30, 2015, the Riverhounds played what one columnist called the "club's greatest ever game" as the team scored three goals in stoppage time for a 6–5 victory over the Harrisburg City Islanders. Vincent and Danny Earls tallied braces for the club while Kerr scored the game-winner. Amara Soumah also scored his first league goal in the match while Ryan Hulings earned his first league appearance and victory.[86] In the match, Lebo Moloto also became the first player to tally three assists in a single match in league history.[87] The match's eleven total goals set a league regular season record for combined goals in a match.[88] The Riverhounds 2015 U.S. Open Cup run came to an end on June 17 as D.C. United defeated the Hounds 3–1. The match was tied 1–1 after regulation time, with Vincent converting a penalty for Pittsburgh goal. D.C. United scored two goals in the two added 15-minute periods to earn the victory in front of a near-record crowd at Highmark Stadium.[89] Entering the final two games of the regular season, Pittsburgh needed to earn four points to qualify for the playoffs. The Riverhounds drew 1–1 with the regular season champion Rochester Rhinos on September 16, setting up a decisive match away at rivals Harrisburg on the final matchday of the season.[90] The Riverhounds went on to earn a 2–1 victory in the match, clinching a playoff spot and fifth place in the eastern conference, in addition to securing the inaugural Keystone Derby Cup between the two Pennsylvania clubs.[91] The team's season came to an end with a 2–4 extra time defeat to the New York Red Bulls II in the first round of the playoffs.[92] The club finished the regular season with 55 goals scored, the most scored by any team in the league.[93]

2016

Main article: 2016 Pittsburgh Riverhounds season

Only days after being eliminated from the 2015 playoffs, club president Richard Nightingale announced that Kevin Kerr and Rob Vincent would be returning for the 2016 season, while the club continued to identify new talent to add to the roster.[93] However, in early October 2015, it was revealed that Vincent was on trial with D.C. United of Major League Soccer.[94] On February 17, 2016 it was officially announced that Vincent had impressed D.C. United during their preseason and that he had been purchased by the club for an undisclosed amount.[95] On November 2, 2015 it was announced that Richard Nightingale was no longer with the team and that Shallenberger had taken over as acting president.[96] One source indicated the reason for the dismissal was a rift between the former general manager and the ownership, staff, and players created by Nightingale trying to impose his own decisions that Shallenberger preferred to leave to coach Steffens.[97] However, multiple sources stated that Nightingale left the team on his own accord to pursue another opportunity and to return to his family in Oregon who did not travel with him to Pittsburgh.[98] The same day, the Riverhounds officially moved into their new training facility, the Allegheny Health Network Sports Complex. The new facility allowed for year-round training and for all levels of the organization, from academy to first team, to practice at the same location.[99] In November 2015 it was announced that Jamaican international goalkeeper Ryan Thompson and the Riverhounds agreed to mutually part ways in the offseason so that he could pursue a contract in Europe or Major League Soccer following his performances as Jamaica's starter at the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[100] After one season without an MLS affiliate, it was announced that the club had formed an affiliate partnership with the reigning Eastern Conference playoff champion and MLS Cup runner-up Columbus Crew SC for the 2016 season.[14] The partnership would make the Riverhounds the primary destination for loaned players throughout the USL season.[101] The two clubs had worked together previously as Matt Lampson was loaned to the Riverhounds from the Crew during the previous season.[102] The Riverhounds received Marshall Hollingsworth and Ben Swanson in March 2016 as the first players loand through the affiliation.[103] Prior to the opening game of the 2016 season, the Riverhounds unveiled a signature beer available at Highmark Stadium, Golden Hound Ale brewed by Pittsburgh-based Penn Brewery. Although three Major League Soccer clubs previously created signature beers, the Riverhounds became the first USL club to do so.[104] Following the sixth match of the season on May 7, 2016 the contract of Romeo Parkes, the team's top goal scorer, was terminated after he kicked New York Red Bulls II defender Karl Ouimette from behind in an incident that sent the player to the hospital.[105] The following week, the Riverhounds were part of a 0–1 defeat to FC Cincinnati which set the USL league attendance record for a single match with over 23,000 fans in attendance at Cincinnati's Nippert Stadium.[106] After not recording a win in the club's first seven games of the season and being eliminated from the 2016 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup after losing its first match to amateur side Landsdowne Bhoys FC 0–2, head coach Mark Steffens was relieved of his duties on May 21, 2016.[107] The following morning Dave Brandt, head coach of the Navy Midshipmen, was named the club's new manager.[108] The Hounds finished the season with a 6-17-7 record and missed the playoffs for the ninth time in the club's seventeen-season existence. Club owner Tuffy Shallenberger said during a September 2016 interview that he would be focusing on improving marketing for the club, including a possible total rebranding.[109] The club's top scorer for the season was Corey Hertzog who scored 13 goals in 30 matches and finishing the league golden boot race in sixth place. He also led the club in games played, minutes, assists, points, shots and shots on goal. He was named to the USL League Second Team following the season.[110]

2017

Main article: 2017 Pittsburgh Riverhounds season

Notable offseason signings included former United States international Gale Agbossoumonde,[111] Saint Kitts and Nevis international Devaughn Elliott,[112] and Barbados international Keasel Broome.[113] The Riverhounds opened the 2017 season at home against defending champions New York Red Bulls II on March 25, 2017. The match ended in a 3–3 draw, with two of the team's goals coming from Corey Hertzog and another from captain Kevin Kerr.[114]

Player development

Academy

In 2007, the Riverhounds formed the Riverhounds Academy around the time that the team was purchased by the Greentree SportsPlex ownership group. Jason Kutney was named the academy's Director of Youth Development. The academy was originally created as a partnership with Premier League club Everton. The partnership with the English club would allow the Riverhounds to share the same training methods and some of the same coaches. Former Riverhounds coach and general manager Gene Klein said, "The agreement is one of the first of its kind in the United States and will raise the level of soccer played in Western Pennsylvania from youth leagues to the Riverhounds."[115] By 2009, the academy had expanded into a year-round program. As of 2013, the academy has between 800 and 1,000 players in its year-round program at any given time, while 1,500 more take part in more than 20 different camps held in the region throughout the year[116] The Riverhounds Development Academy (RDA) trains players between the ages of 3 and 17.[117] The academy has experienced rapid expansion, increasing the number of participants from 244 in 2007 to over 700 in 2012. As of 2013, the academy generated 80% of the Riverhounds organization's revenue with revenue from the academy increasing from $124,000 to $900,000 over the same period. At that time, the academy maintained a waiting list to join of over 250 youth players.[118] With the addition of Terry Shallenberger to club ownership in 2013, growth of the academy spread to new areas including Connellsville, Pennsylvania, Shallenberger's hometown. In 2013, the Riverhounds officially unveiled its first registered team to represent the professional club in youth competitions around the United States. Only ten months after the team's inception, it was crowned National Champions in U.S. Club Soccer's top youth bracket, defeating top teams from around the country and drawing interest from top NCAA Division I coaches and the United States National Team. Since then, the Academy has sent four of its members to U.S. National Team camps[117] and over 30 players have been invited to the United States Soccer Federation's training center in Ohio.[118] In April 2015, it was announced that the Riverhounds Academy would shift its center of operations from the Greentree SportsPlex to the Allegheny Health Network Sports Complex at Cool Springs in Pittsburgh's South Hills. The 172,000-square-foot indoor multi-sport complex will offer outpatient orthopedic care, diagnostics and athletic training services through Allegheny Health Network and a full-size indoor field which will allow the academy to train year round.[119] The academy officially moved to the new facility on November 2, 2015.[99][120]

PDL club

Main article: Pittsburgh Riverhounds U23

On November 26, 2013 it was announced that the Pittsburgh Riverhounds had secured a Premier Development League franchise that would begin play during the 2014 season as part of the club's player development system as a link between the academy and senior squad.[121] Riverhounds CEO Jason Kutney stated that the purpose of the team would be to provide standout local college players a place to play in the summer, something that they had not previously had. Kutney also believed that providing the opportunity to stay fit and play soccer in the region year-round would attract more players to the area in addition to providing players with the opportunity to be observed by USL and Major League Soccer scouts.[122] In March 2015, Pittsburgh native Anthony Virgara became the first player to sign for the senior squad from the U23 side. Virgara also previously played for a local Riverhounds affiliated academy.[123][124] The PDL club was dissolved following the 2016 season citing limited resources.[125]

Future in Major League Soccer

In 2013, the Riverhounds organization announced its intentions to join Major League Soccer by 2023. Highmark Stadium initially seats 3,500 spectators, though the stadium was designed to be capable of being expanded to 18,500.[126][127]

Broadcasting

In 2000, the Riverhounds reached an agreement with WPTT-AM to broadcast matches on the radio.[128] Chris Shovlin was the play-by-play announcer on WPTT-AM from 2000 to 2003. Shovlin was partnered with former Riverhounds midfielder Steve Bell during this time. Beginning in 2004, matches were broadcast on WBGG-AM with Shovlin resuming his role as play-by-play announcer.[129] Shovlin won the 2003 Pittsburgh March of Dimes A.I.R. Award for best play-by-play. Following Pittsburgh's hiatus in 2007, matches were broadcast on WPIT-AM with Shovlin again returning as the commentator.[130]

The Riverhounds also reached radio broadcast deals with Fox Sports Radio – Pittsburgh, including in 2005. Chris Shovlin returned to form a play-by-play partnership with former Riverhounds assistant coach Paul Child on Fox Sports Radio.[131] In 2005, FSN Pittsburgh broadcast two Riverhounds matches, the first television broadcasts in franchise history.[132] In 2015 the Riverhounds were again broadcast on cable, this time on WPNT, local affiliate of MyNetworkTV, for a match against the Charleston Battery on September 5.[133]

In April 2016, the USL announced that the league had entered into an agreement with ESPN to broadcast the USL Championship match on its cable network while digitally streaming regular season matches on ESPN3. The Riverhounds appeared in the first two matches streamed on this service, including the first broadcast which featured a home match against Orlando City B.[134]

All live USL matches are streamed on-demand in high definition free at youtube.com/USLPRO beginning with the 2014 season.[135] Current broadcasters are Matt Gajtka (play-by-play), Gene Klein (analysis/sideline), and Paul Child (analysis).

Supporters

In November 2007, the first supporters group of the Pittsburgh Riverhounds was formed, The Steel Army. The Steel Army held their first meeting at Piper's Pub in Pittsburgh's South Side. The group started as 5–10 local people interested in supporting the reorganized Riverhounds Soccer Club and to support the efforts of growing the sport of soccer in Western Pennsylvania as well.[136]

Members are not only from Pittsburgh but also from states as close as Ohio to states as far away as Oregon and Florida. Membership in the Steel Army is now even international with members joining the group from Sunderland and Surrey in the U.K., as well as Bray, in the Republic of Ireland, and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil who will be following the Riverhounds from abroad.[136]

The section of Highmark Stadium where the Steel Army stands and supports the Riverhounds is located at the South Gate end of the stadium. The terrace there holds 502 supporters, with talks of possible expansion. On August 1, 2015, the supporters' section was renamed the Paul Child Stands in honor of Pittsburgh soccer legend Paul Child.[137] The Steel Army has a fierce rivalry with fellow USL PRO clubs Harrisburg City Islanders (Sons of Susquehanna) and the Rochester Rhinos Oak Street Brigade.[136][138]

Colors and badge

Originally, the Riverhounds' colors were predominantly red with smaller amounts of black and white. The original logo was designed by Pittsburgh-based BD&E marketing firm. The firm made a strategic decision to not make the club's colors black and gold. The choice meant the Hounds would not align with the region's established professional sports identity, but would allow the soccer fans' jerseys to stand out in a Pittsburgh crowd.[139] The club adopted new colors, predominantly blue with white and black added, before the start of the 2008 season to honor their academy and training partnership with Everton FC of the Premier League. The use of blue is also an allusion to the blue collar populace of Pittsburgh.[140][141] Beginning in 2014, the Riverhounds began wearing black and gold uniforms more regularly, aligning the club with the colors representative of Pittsburgh's other professional sports teams. Blue and black kits continue to be worn as an alternate third version.[142]

Sponsorship

Very early Riverhounds kit by Umbro (left) and 2013/2014 secondary kit by Nike (right)
Period Kit Manufacturer Shirt Sponsor
1999–2000 Umbro None
2001–2004 Adidas
2005–2006 Select Toyota
2008–2010 ACES, Inc.
2011–2012 Umbro #1 Cochran
2013–2014 Nike
(current deal thru 2017)[143]
2015–present Allegheny Health Network

Stadium

Period Stadium Location Ref.
1999–2003 Bethel Park High School Stadum Bethel Park
[26]
2004 Moon Area High School Stadum Moon Township
[26]
2005–2006 Falconi Field Washington
[28]
2008–2012 Chartiers Valley High School Stadium Bridgeville
[33]
2013–present Highmark Stadium South Side (Pittsburgh)
[23]
  • Falconi Field
    Falconi Field
  • Highmark Stadium as seen from Mount Washington
    Highmark Stadium as seen from Mount Washington
  • Highmark Stadium main stand
    Highmark Stadium main stand
  • Highmark Stadium
    Highmark Stadium

First team roster

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Squad correct as of October 15, 2017.[147]

No. Pos. Player Nation
1 GK Keasel Broome  Barbados
2 DF Shane Campbell  United States
3 MF Jack Thompson  United States
4 DF Taylor Washington  United States
5 MF Victor Souto  Brazil
7 MF Stephen Okai  Ghana
8 MF Mike Green  United States
9 FW Chevaughn Walsh  Jamaica
10 MF Kevin Kerr (captain)  Scotland
11 FW Corey Hertzog  United States
12 DF Ryan Adeleye  United States
14 MF Nick Thompson  United States
16 DF Danny Earls  Ireland
17 FW Kenroy Howell  Jamaica
18 FW Kay Banjo  United States
20 DF Jamal Jack  Trinidad and Tobago
21 MF Ben Fitzpatrick  United States
22 DF Tobi Adewole  United States
23 DF Ritchie Duffie  United States
24 DF Rich Balchan  United States
27 DF Gale Agbossoumonde  United States
30 GK Trey Mitchell  United States
36 FW Romeo Parkes  Jamaica
40 GK Matt Perrella  United States
42 GK Brenden Alfery  United States
  1. ^
    Signed to first team contract with MLS affiliate Columbus Crew SC.
    2.

Personnel

Coaching staff

Mark Steffens, former head coach
Position Staff
Head coach United States Dave Brandt
Assistant coach United States Niko Katic
Assistant coach United States Andrew Scheck
Assistant coach United States Dan Visser
Goalkeeping coach United States Hunter Gilstrap
Trainer United States Leigh Anne Cowger
Fitness coach United States Mike Whiteman

Management

Position Staff
Owner United States Tuffy Shallenberger
President United States Tuffy Shallenberger (acting)
Sporting Director United States Jason Kutney
Operations Manager United States John Rotz

Head coaching history

Name Nat From To Honors
John Kowalski  POL November 5, 1998[2][148] February 7, 2001[149]
Kai Haaskivi  FIN February 7, 2001[149] July 8, 2002[150]
Tim Carter (Interim)  USA July 8, 2002[150] September 5, 2002[151]
Tim Carter  USA September 5, 2002[150] July 11, 2003[151]
Ricardo Iribarren  ARG July 11, 2003[151] December 15, 2005[152] 2004 Atlantic Division Champions
Gene Klein  USA December 15, 2005[152] January 11, 2010[153]
Justin Evans  USA January 11, 2010[153] May 19, 2014[154]
Nikola Katic (interim)  CRO May 19, 2014[154] December 17, 2014[155]
Mark Steffens  USA December 17, 2014[155] May 21, 2016[107]
Dave Brandt  USA May 22, 2016[108]

Honors

League titles
Atlantic Division Champions: 2004

Record

Year-by-year

Year Division League Record (W-L-D) Regular Season Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Avg. Attendance
1999
2
USL A-League
16-12-0[22]
Quarterfinals[22] 4th, Northeast[22] Not eligible[156]
4,178[157]
2000
2
USL A-League
10-14-4[158]
7th, Atlantic[158] Did not qualify[158] 2nd Round[159]
3,808[160]
2001
2
USL A-League
10-12-4[161]
3rd, Northern[161] Quarterfinals[161] Quarterfinals[25]
3,226[157]
2002
2
USL A-League
8-15-5[162]
4th, Northeast[162] Did not qualify[162] Did not qualify[163]
2,274[160]
2003
2
USL A-League
15-9-4[164]
3rd, Northeast[164] Did not qualify[164] 3rd Round[165]
1,783[160]
2004
3
USL Pro Soccer League
17-2-1[166]
1st, Atlantic[166] Semifinals[166] Did not qualify[167]
1,475[168]
2005
3
USL Second Division
6-11-3[169]
7th[169] Did not qualify[170] 1st Round[171]
2,236[168]
2006
3
USL Second Division
8-6-6[172]
3rd[172] Semifinals[172] 1st Round[173]
2,232[168]
2007 On Hiatus[30]
2008
3
USL Second Division
4-10-6[174]
8th[174] Did not qualify[175] 2nd Round[176]
1,258[168]
2009
3
USL Second Division
6-10-4[177]
8th[177] Did not qualify[178] 1st Round[179]
1,178[168]
2010
3
USL Second Division
7-8-5[180]
3rd[180] Semifinals[180] 2nd Round[180]
941[168]
2011
3
USL Pro
7-11-6[181]
10th[181] Quarterfinals[182] 2nd Round[183]
1,127[168]
2012
3
USL Pro
4-15-5[40]
10th[40] Did not qualify[184] 2nd Round[39]
984[168]
2013
3
USL Pro
10-8-8[53]
7th[53] Quarterfinals[54] 2nd Round[185]
3,273[168]
2014
3
USL Pro
9-14-5[186]
11th[186] Did not qualify[186] 4th Round[187]
2,686[188]
2015
3
USL
11-9-8[189]
5th, Eastern[189] Conference 1st Round[92] 4th Round[89]
2,630[189]
2016
3
USL
6-17-7[190]
13th, Eastern[190] Did not qualify[190] 2nd Round[191]
2,494[190]
2017
2
USL
8-12-12[192]
13th, Eastern[192] Did not qualify[192] 2nd Round[193]
2,639[192]

Team records

Appearances

Sterling Flunder ranks 5th all-time in league appearances.
As of October 14, 2017[194]
Name Years Appearances
1 Saint Lucia David Flavius 1999–2006 183
2 United States Gary DePalma 1999–2004 145
3 Scotland Kevin Kerr 2013– 135
4 United States Mike Green 2012– 134
5 United States Sterling Flunder 2010–2015 123
6 United States Randy Dedini 1999–2003 115
7 United States Nathan Salsi 2004–2006, 2008–2009 114
8 United States Jaman Tripoli 1999–2003 105
9 United States Hunter Gilstrap 2010–2014, 2016 102
10 United States Justin Evans 1999–2001, 2003, 2008–2009 101

Bold denotes players still playing for the club. Stats reflect league matches only.

Goals

Thiago Martins ranks 2nd all-time with 30 goals in 33 league matches.
Rob Vincent ranks 4th with 25 goals.
As of October 14, 2017[194]
Name Years Goals Appearances
1 Saint Lucia David Flavius 1999–2006 56 183
2 Brazil Thiago Martins 2002–2003 30 33
3 United States Corey Hertzog 2016– 27 62
4 England Rob Vincent 2013–2015, 2016 25 79
5 Colombia José Angulo 2013–2014 23 47
United States Phil Karn 1999–2002 23 95
7 Scotland Kevin Kerr 2013– 22 135
8 United States Mike Apple 1999–2002, 2004, 2006 21 96
9 Canada Said Ali 2004 15 19
United States Gary DePalma 1999–2004 15 145

Bold denotes players still playing for the club. Stats reflect league matches only.

Notable matches

U.S. Open Cup

June 14, 2000 2000 Second Round Pittsburgh Riverhounds Pennsylvania 1–2 New York (state) Rochester Raging Rhinos Bethel Park, Pennsylvania
Karn 20' Report Nash 15'
Lowe 74'		 Stadium: Bethel Park Stadium
June 27, 2001 2001 Second Round Pittsburgh Riverhounds Pennsylvania 2–0 Colorado Colorado Rapids Bethel Park, Pennsylvania
Ulloa 54'
Karn 90'		 Report Stadium: Bethel Park Stadium
July 11, 2001 2001 Third Round El Paso Patriots Texas 2–0 Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Riverhounds El Paso, Texas
Macias 86' Flavius 1'
Gutierrez 48' (pen)		 Stadium: Soccorro Stadium
July 24, 2001 2001 Quarterfinals Chicago Fire Illinois 3–2 (a.e.t.) Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Riverhounds Wheaton, Illinois
Hristo Stoitchkov 15' (pen)
Dema Kovalenko 49'
Amos Magee 111'		 Report Welton 9'
Paul Dougherty 70'		 Stadium: McCully Field
July 16, 2003 2003 Third Round D.C. United Washington, D.C. 2–1 Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Riverhounds Germantown, Maryland
Mike Petke 33'
Dema Kovalenko 44'		 Report Thiago Martins 74' Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 3,073
Referee: Hector Tobon (USA)
June 15, 2005 2005 First Round Des Moines Menace Iowa 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)		 Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Riverhounds Waukee, Iowa
Biggerstaff 111' Report Victor 101' Stadium: Waukee Stadium
June 14, 2006 2006 First Round Michigan Bucks Michigan 2–0 Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Riverhounds Rochester, Michigan
Uzoigwe 14'
Turpin 56'		 Report Stadium: Rochester Adams High School Stadium
June 10, 2008 2008 First Round A.A.C. Eagles Illinois 0–4 Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Riverhounds Lisle, Illinois
Report Salsi
Browne
Jerome
MacKenzie 		Stadium: Benedictine University Stadium
June 24, 2008 2008 Second Round Rochester Rhinos New York (state) 3–0 Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Riverhounds Rochester, New York
Menyongar 26'
Salles 61'
Kreamalmeyer 75'		 Report Stadium: PAETEC Park
June 9, 2009 2009 First Round Rochester Rhinos New York (state) 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)		 Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Riverhounds Rochester, New York
Atieno 90+' Report Report] Bonseu 22' Stadium: Rochester Rhinos Stadium
Penalties
Atieno
soccer ball with check mark Gregor
soccer ball with check mark Bertz
soccer ball with check mark Salles
soccer ball with check mark Fitzpatrick		 Hayden soccer ball with check mark
Salsi soccer ball with red X
Evans soccer ball with red X
Brown soccer ball with check mark
June 15, 2010 2010 First Round Pittsburgh Riverhounds Pennsylvania 2–0 Michigan Detroit United Bridgeville, Pennsylvania
Weekes 35'
Gazda 42'		 Report Stadium: Chartiers Valley High School Stadium
June 22, 2010 2010 Second Round Rochester Rhinos New York (state) 3–0 Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Riverhounds Rochester, New York
Rosenlund 3', 66'
Pitchkolan 8'		 Report Stadium: Marina Auto Stadium
June 14, 2011 2011 First Round Pittsburgh Riverhounds Pennsylvania 3–2 (a.e.t.) Tennessee Chattanooga FC Bridgeville, Pennsylvania
Yeisley 79'
Lundberg 89'
Deighton 99'		 Report Heredia 14'
Beattie 55'		 Stadium: Chartiers Valley High School Stadium
June 21, 2011 2011 Second Round Richmond Kickers Virginia 4–1 Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Riverhounds Richmond, Virginia
Bulow 17', 41'
Delicâte 52', 81'		 Report Severs 30' Stadium: City Stadium
May 22, 2012 2012 Second Round Pittsburgh Riverhounds Pennsylvania 0–1 Michigan Michigan Bucks Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Report Givins 90' (pen) Stadium: Highmark Stadium
May 14, 2013 2013 First Round Pittsburgh Riverhounds Pennsylvania 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		 Illinois RWB Adria Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Munoz 13' Report C'deBaca 53' Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Penalties
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soccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with red X
soccer ball with check mark
May 21, 2013 2013 Second Round Ocean City Nor'easters New Jersey 1–0Pennsylvania Pittsburgh RiverhoundsOcean City, New Jersey
7:30 PM CDT Stadium: Carey Stadium
May 14, 2014 2014 Second Round Pittsburgh Riverhounds Pennsylvania 3–1 New York (state) New York Red Bulls (NPSL) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
19:00 ET Kerr 10'
Angulo 68'
Vincent 81'		 [2] Sheridan 12' Stadium: Highmark Stadium
May 28, 2014 2014 Third Round Pittsburgh Riverhounds Pennsylvania 3–2 Illinois RWB Adria Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
19:00 ET Earls 40'
John 80'
Arteaga 112'		 [3] Huffman 44'
Bond 62'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
June 18, 2014 2014 Fourth Round Chicago Fire Illinois 2–1 Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Riverhounds Bridgeview, Illinois
21:23 CT[195] Ward 22'
Magee 40'		 Report
Box Score		 Marshall 42' Stadium: Toyota Park
May 20, 2015 2015 Second Round Pittsburgh Riverhounds Pennsylvania 3–0 West Virginia West Virginia Chaos Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 pm EDT Vincent 9'
Moloto 10'
Earls Yellow card 64'
Kerr 87'		 Report Lavender Yellow card 44' Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
May 27, 2015 2015 Third Round Pittsburgh Riverhounds Pennsylvania 1–0 Florida Tampa Bay Rowdies Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 pm EDT Vincent 90+1' Report Sweat Yellow card 15'
Hernández Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Charles Murphy
June 17, 2015 2015 Fourth Round Pittsburgh Riverhounds Pennsylvania 1–3 (a.e.t.) Washington, D.C. D.C. United Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 pm EST Vincent 24' (pen.)
Flunder Yellow card 41'		 PGH Report
MLS Report		 Coria 8'
Arrieta Yellow card 90+2'
Opare 92'
DeLeon 104'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 3,988
Referee: Marcos DeOliveira
May 18, 2016 2016 Second Round Pittsburgh Riverhounds Pennsylvania 0–2 New York (state) Lansdowne Bhoys FC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:30 pm EST Report Purcell 10'
Kavanagh 76'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium
May 17, 2017 2017 Second Round Chicago FC United Illinois 3–1 Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Riverhounds Chicago, Illinois
7:00 PM CDT Segbres 19'
Barlow 73'
Sierakowski 90+4'		 Report Banjo 58' Stadium: Hoyne Field
Referee: Alex Beehler

Frank B. Fuhrer International Friendly Series

In summer 2013, the Riverhounds introduced the Frank B. Fuhrer International Friendly Series, an intended annual international friendly match pitting the Riverhounds against top clubs from around the world. The series was named after investor and local businessman Frank B. Fuhrer who was also former owner of the Pittsburgh Spirit indoor soccer team.[44] The first edition of the series was held on July 19, 2013 as the Riverhounds fell 1–4 against reigning FA Cup holders Wigan Athletic.[45] Despite being announced as an annual event, only one match has been held.

July 19, 2013 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1–4 Wigan Athletic Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00PM UTC−05:00 Angulo 3' Report Espinoza 11'
Boyce 29'
Holt 48'
Gómez 88'		 Stadium: Highmark Stadium

History versus Major League Soccer

June 27, 2001 2001 U.S. Open Cup Colorado Rapids 0–2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Bethel Park, Pennsylvania
Report Alfredo Ulloa 54'
Phil Karn 90'		 Stadium: Bethel Park Stadium
Attendance: 1,660
Referee: JR Purdue (USA)
July 24, 2001 2001 U.S. Open Cup Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2–3 Chicago Fire Wheaton, Illinois
Welton 9'
Paul Dougherty 70'		 Report Hristo Stoitchkov 15' (pen)
Dema Kovalenko 49'
Amos Magee 111'		 Stadium: McCully Field
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Andrew Barnes (USA)
July 16, 2003 2003 U.S. Open Cup Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1–2 D.C. United Germantown, Maryland
Thiago Martins 74' Report Mike Petke 33'
Dema Kovalenko 44'		 Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 3,073
Referee: Hector Tobon (USA)
August 10, 2005 Friendly Columbus Crew 0–0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Washington, Pennsylvania
Report Stadium: Falconi Field
Attendance: 3,200
August 8, 2006 Friendly Columbus Crew 1–1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Washington, Pennsylvania
Becerra 41' Report Browne 49' Stadium: Falconi Field
Attendance: 3,600
June 18, 2014 2014 U.S. Open Cup Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1–2 Chicago Fire Bridgeview, Illinois
Marshall 42' Report Ward 22'
Magee 40'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Referee: Alex Chilowicz (USA)
June 17, 2015 2015 U.S. Open Cup D.C. United 3–1 (a.e.t.) Pittsburgh Riverhounds Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Coria 8'
Opare 92'
DeLeon 104'		 Report Vincent 24' (pen) Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 3,988
March 25, 2016 Friendly Columbus Crew 2–0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Obetz, Ohio
K. Kamara 8'
Mabwati 68'		 Report Stadium: EAS Training Center

Keystone Derby

File:Keystone Derby Cup.png
Logo for the Keystone Derby Cup between the Pittsburgh Riverhounds and the Harrisburg City Islanders
Main article: Keystone Derby Cup

Although they had been rivals and competed against each other in previous seasons, the inaugural Keystone Derby was officially contested between the Riverhounds and the Harrisburg City Islanders in 2015. Pittsburgh went on to win the cup in the first edition of the tournament[91] with a head-to-head record of three wins and one loss.[196]

Year GP Win Loss Draw GF GA +/- Result Ref.
2015
4
3
1
0
16
12
+4
[196]
2016
3
0
1
2
2
3
-1
[197]
2017
3
2
0
1
4
0
+4
[198]
Key
  • Won
  • Lost

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