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Encyclopedia > Pittsburgh Riverhounds

The Pittsburgh Riverhounds are a USL Second Division soccer team. In 2004 the club played its home games at Moon High School Stadium, after having played at Bethel Park Stadium from 1999-2003, when the team was part of the A-League. In 2005, the team was purchased by the owners of the Washington Wild Things baseball team. The new owners moved the Riverhounds to Falconi Field -- a baseball-only stadium in the outskirts of Washington, Pennsylvania. The United Soccer Leagues Second Division is a professional mens soccer league in North America, part of the United Soccer Leagues (USL) league pyramid. ... Moon Township is a township located along the Ohio River in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. ... Bethel Park is a borough located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. ... The United Soccer Leagues First Division is a professional mens soccer league in North America. ... The Washington Wild Things are a minor league baseball team which plays in Washington, Pennsylvania. ... Falconi Field is the home to the Pittsburgh Riverhounds soccer club and the Washington Wild Things Frontier League baseball club. ... Washington is a city located in Washington County, Pennsylvania. ...


The term "Riverhound" is derived from the expression "river dog", which refers to the men and woman that work on the many barges that ply the three rivers of Pittsburgh. Self propelled barge carrying bulk crushed stone A barge is a flat-bottomed boat, built mainly for river and canal transport of heavy goods. ...


On the pitch the Hounds have met with mixed success, having advanced to the A-league confererence semi-finals playoffs in their inaugural season. In 2001 they were eliminated from the US Open Cup in the quarterfinals by the Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer after two overtimes. The phrase Chicago Fire can refer to: The Great Chicago Fire, the fire that burned much of Chicago in 1871 The Chicago Fire soccer club The Chicago Fire American football team in the defunct WFL The Chicago Fire Department This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with... MLS logo MLS redirects here. ...


In 1999, the Riverhounds were named A-league organization of the year.


Current squad

Nationality given from place of birth

No. Position Player
4 United States DF Tyler Suffron
5 United States FW Brian Bajek
6 United States DF Nathan Salsi
7 United States MF Derek MacKenzie
8 United States DF Anthony Calvano
9 United States MF Gabe Bernstein
11 United States MF Stephen Mellor
12 United States MF Edward Child
13 Dominican Republic FW David Flavius
14 United States MF Greg Victor
15 United States DF Richard Bragg
17 United States DF Bryan Monka

Year-by-year

Year Division League Reg. Season Playoffs Open Cup
1999 2 USL A-League 4th, Northeast Conference Semifinals Did not qualify
2000 2 USL A-League 7th, Atlantic Did not qualify 2nd Round
2001 2 USL A-League 3rd, Northern Quarterfinals Quarterfinals
2002 2 USL A-League 4th, Northeast Did not qualify Did not qualify
2003 2 USL A-League 3rd, Northeast Did not qualify 3rd Round
2004 3 USL Pro Soccer League 1st, Atlantic Semifinals Did not qualify
2005 3 USL Second Division 7th Did not qualify 1st Round

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United Soccer Leagues
1st Division: Atlanta Silverbacks | Charleston Battery | Miami F.C. | Minnesota Thunder | Montreal Impact | Portland Timbers
Puerto Rico Islanders | Rochester Raging Rhinos | Seattle Sounders | Vancouver Whitecaps | Toronto Lynx | Virginia Beach Mariners
2nd Division: Charlotte Eagles | Cincinnati Kings | Harrisburg City Islanders | Long Island Rough Riders
New Hampshire Phantoms | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Richmond Kickers | Western Mass Pioneers | Wilmington Hammerheads
Premier Development League | Super-20 League | Super Y-League | W-League

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