Steel City FC

Steel City FC is a pre-professional club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, that grew out of the Pittsburgh Hotspurs youth club, formed in 1976. Its men play in USL League Two and its women in the USL W League, both at Founders Field in Cheswick.

1976: Pittsburgh Hotspurs formed as a youth soccer club 2019: Hotspurs launch a men's first team in the NPSL 2020: Partners with the women's club Steel City FC; wins the NPSL Members Cup 2021: Merges with youth club Arsenal FC of Pittsburgh 2023: Whole organization rebrands as Steel City FC; wins the NPSL Great Lakes Conference 2024: Retains the Great Lakes Conference title; U.S. Open Cup debut; announces a move to USL League Two (December) 2025: Wins the Great Forest Division in its first USL League Two season 2026: Plays Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC in the U.S. Open Cup; retains the Great Forest Division title unbeaten