Steel City FC (Pennsylvania) explained

Clubname:Steel City FC
Fullname:Steel City Football Club
Founded:2019 as Pittsburgh Hotspurs
Ground:Founders Field, 101 Eisele Rd, Cheswick, PA
Capacity:1,500
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Dan Brower
League:National Premier Soccer League
Season:2023 National Premier Soccer League season
Website:https://www.steelcityfc.com/mens-first-team/

Steel City is an American professional soccer club based out of Pittsburgh. The club has two teams, with the men's team playing in the National Premier Soccer League as a member of the Great Lakes Conference, and the women's team playing in the United Women's Soccer.[1]

Men's team history

Steel City was formed under the name Pittsburgh Hotspurs in 2019.[2] Following a collaboration in 2021 with Arsenal FC of Pittsburgh, the club rebranded in early 2023, renaming themselves Steel City FC.[3]

Women's team history

The club's women's team, active in the United Women's Soccer, was founded in 2014.[2] [4] Ahead of the 2020 season, Steel City FC (women) merged with the Pittsburgh Hotspurs, playing in the Women's Premier Soccer League.[5]

Seasons

YearDivisionLeagueReg. SeasonPlayoffs
Steel City FC
20153WPSL2nd, Can Amdid not qualify
20163WPSL6th, Great Lakesdid not qualify
20173WPSL3rd, Great Lakesdid not qualify
20183WPSL6th, Ohio Valleydid not qualify
Pittsburgh Hotspur FC
20193WPSL3rd, Keystonedid not qualify
2020Season canceleld due to COVID-19
Steel City FC
20214UWS4th, Midwest Southdid not qualify
Pittsburgh Hotspur FC
20224UWS5th, Penn-NYdid not qualify
Steel City FC
20234UWS7th, East ConferenceFirst Round
20244UWS5th, East Conferencedid not qualify

Players

Men's first-team squad

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Women's Soccer in the Steel City with Hotspurs First Team Coach Jordan Daloisio. 25 March 2021. 8 August 2023. openfieldintl.org.
  2. Web site: NPSLA Unified Badge: Pittsburgh's NPSL and UWS teams to rebrand as Steel City FC. John. Krysinsky. 2 February 2023. 2 August 2023. pittsburghsoccernow.com.
  3. Web site: PITTSBURGH HOTSPURS REBRANDS TO STEEL CITY FC IN ADVANCE OF THE 2023 SEASON. 2 February 2023. 2 August 2023. npsl.com.
  4. Web site: Steel City FC. 28 April 2015. 8 August 2023. apps.pittsburghpa.gov.
  5. Web site: Pittsburgh Hotspurs SC Announce Women's First-Team. Marikaye. DeTemple. 5 November 2019. 8 August 2023. hotspurs-soccer.com.
  6. Web site: 2022 PITTSBURGH HOTSPURS MEN'S FIRST TEAM. 2 August 2023. steelcityfc.com.