| Club: | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC |
| Season: | 2020 |
| League: | USL Championship |
| League Result: | Conference 3rd |
| Chrtitle: | Owner |
| Chairman: | Tuffy Shallenberger |
| Mgrtitle: | Head coach |
| Manager: | Bob Lilley |
| Cup1: | USLC Playoffs |
| Cup1 Result: | Conference Quarterfinals |
| Cup2: | U.S. Open Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Cancelled |
| Largest Win: | 6–0 (July 18 at Philadelphia) |
| Largest Loss: | 0–2 |
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| Prevseason: | 2019 |
| Nextseason: | 2021 |
The 2020 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC season was the club's twenty-first season of existence, their third season in the second tier of American soccer, and their tenth season in the league now named the USL Championship (USLC). This article covers the period from November 18, 2019, the day after the 2019 USLC Playoff Final, to the conclusion of the 2020 USLC Playoff Final, scheduled for November 12–16, 2020.[1] Bob Lilley returns for his third season as Riverhounds manager. On March 12, 2020, the Riverhounds announced their season would be suspended for 30 days as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Signed in | Previous club | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||
| Defenders | |||||||||
| 4 |  | 15 December 1996 | 2019 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 7 |  | 21 April 1994 | 2019 | 0 | 0 | ||||
 | 16 January 1990 | 2020 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||
| 11 |  | 15 May 1988 | 2018 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 15 | | 8 March 1996 | 2019 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 17 |  | 27 July 1994 | 2018 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 24 | | 4 December 1996 | 2019 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Forwards | |||||||||
| 8 |  | 17 September 1989 | 2019 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 16 | 3 December 1996 | 2019 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 9 | | 26 February 1998 | 2020 | 0 | 0 |
See main article: 2020 USL Championship season.
See main article: 2020 U.S. Open Cup.
As a USL Championship club, the Riverhounds will enter the competition in the Second Round, to be played April 7–9.[3]