Football club
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
- As of July 23, 2024
Year
|
Division
|
League
|
Reg. Season
|
Playoffs
|
Steel City FC
|
2015
|
3
|
WPSL
|
2nd, Can Am
|
did not qualify
|
2016
|
3
|
WPSL
|
6th, Great Lakes
|
did not qualify
|
2017
|
3
|
WPSL
|
3rd, Great Lakes
|
did not qualify
|
2018
|
3
|
WPSL
|
6th, Ohio Valley
|
did not qualify
|
Pittsburgh Hotspur FC
|
2019
|
3
|
WPSL
|
3rd, Keystone
|
did not qualify
|
2020
|
Season canceleld due to COVID-19
|
Steel City FC
|
2021
|
4
|
UWS
|
4th, Midwest South
|
did not qualify
|
Pittsburgh Hotspur FC
|
2022
|
4
|
UWS
|
5th, Penn-NY
|
did not qualify
|
Steel City FC
|
2023
|
4
|
UWS
|
7th, East Conference
|
First Round
|
2024
|
4
|
UWS
|
5th, East Conference
|
did not qualify
|
Players
Men's first-team squad
- As of 2022[6]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
References