Pittsburgh Riveters SC is an American pre-professional soccer team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Founded in 2024 and beginning play in 2025, the club will play in the USL W League, a pre-professional women's soccer league in the American soccer pyramid. The Riveters will play their home games at the 5,000-seat Highmark Stadium, a soccer-specific stadium located in Station Square.[2] The Riveters are the sister club to the Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC, a member of the USL Championship, the second tier of American soccer.
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| Full name | Pittsburgh Riveters Soccer Club | |||
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| Founded | April 27, 2024 | |||
| Stadium | Highmark Stadium Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[1] | |||
| Capacity | 5,000[1] | |||
| Owner | Tuffy Shallenberger | |||
| Head coach | Scott Gibson | |||
| League | USL W League | |||
| Website | https://www.riveterssc.com/about/ | |||
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History
editFounding
editThe Riveters were first announce on April 27, 2024, by the Pittsburgh Riverhounds staff, without a name.[3][4] Name submissions were accepted until June 21,[5] when the top four names would end up in a run-off naming contest, where nicknames like "Renegades" and "Strikers" were finalists. In the final vote, the name "Riveters" was chosen with more than 50% of a total vote of 10,000 being cast in favor for the name.[6]
The team is set to kick off in 2025, coinciding with the 2025 USL W League season.[7]
Colors and badge
editUnveiled on September 18, 2024, the Riveters have a color scheme of traditional Pittsburgh sports colors, black and gold.[8] The badge features Rosie the Riveter, originally drawn by Pittsburgh artist J. Howard Miller working for the Westinghouse Electric Corporation's War Production Coordinating Committee to create a series of posters for the war effort during World War II.[9]
Stadium
editPittsburgh Riveters SC will play at Highmark Stadium, a 5,000 seat soccer-specific stadium in Station Square. The stadium is owned and operated by the Riverhounds organization.[10]
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Highmark Stadium as seen from Mount Washington -
Highmark Stadium main stand -
Highmark Stadium
References
edit- ^ a b "Stadium". Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
- ^ "Highmark Stadium". Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
- ^ "Pittsburgh joining USL W League in 2025". Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ Warren, Allen (April 27, 2024). "Pittsburgh to get women's soccer team". WTAE. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ Miller, Natalie Reid (May 30, 2024). "Pittsburgh Riverhounds looking for name for new women's soccer team". WPXI. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ "Pittsburgh Riveters unveiled as new USL W team coming to Highmark Stadium". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ Clark, Benjamin (September 18, 2024). "Pittsburgh Kicks Off New Era with 'Riveters' Women's Soccer Team, Honoring Local History and Inspiring Future Athletes". Hoodline Pittsburgh. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
- ^ Damp, Patrick (September 18, 2024). "Pittsburgh Riverhounds reveal new women's team - Pittsburgh Riveters SC - CBS Pittsburgh". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ "Pittsburgh Riveters unveiled as name, logo for W League team". Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ Camerato, Tim (April 12, 2013). "Pittsburgh Riverhounds Find Permanent Home with New Stadium". wesa.fm. Retrieved April 4, 2015.