| 2020 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Tuffy Shallenberger | |||
| Head coach | Bob Lilley | |||
| USL Championship | Conference: 3rd Group F: 2nd | |||
| USLC Playoffs | Conference Quarterfinals | |||
| U.S. Open Cup | Cancelled | |||
| Biggest win | 6–0 (July 18 atPhiladelphia) | |||
| Biggest defeat | 0–2 (October 10 vs.Louisville City) | |||
The2020 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC season wasthe club's twenty-first season of existence, their third season in the second tier of American soccer, and their tenth season in the league now named theUSL Championship (USLC). This article covers the period from November 18, 2019, the day after the 2019 USLCPlayoff Final, to the conclusion of the 2020 USLC Playoff Final, scheduled for November 12–16, 2020.[1]Bob Lilley returns for his third season as Riverhounds manager. On March 12, 2020, the Riverhounds announced their season would be suspended for 30 days as a result of theCOVID-19 pandemic.[2]
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Signed in | Previous club | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||
| Defenders | ||||||||
| 4 | Dani Rovira | DF | (1996-12-15)December 15, 1996 (age 29) | 2019 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | Ryan James | DF | (1994-04-21)April 21, 1994 (age 31) | 2019 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Tony Walls | DF | (1990-01-16)January 16, 1990 (age 36) | 2020 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Midfielders | ||||||||
| 11 | Kenardo Forbes | MF | (1988-05-15)May 15, 1988 (age 37) | 2018 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | Anthony Velarde | MF | (1996-03-08)March 8, 1996 (age 29) | 2019 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | Thomas Vancaeyezeele | MF | (1994-07-27)July 27, 1994 (age 31) | 2018 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 24 | Robbie Mertz | MF | (1996-12-04)December 4, 1996 (age 29) | 2019 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | ||||||||
| 8 | Steevan Dos Santos | FW | (1989-09-17)September 17, 1989 (age 36) | 2019 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 16 | Mark Forrest | FW | (1996-12-03)December 3, 1996 (age 29) | 2019 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 9 | Lukas Fernandes | FW | (1998-02-26)February 26, 1998 (age 27) | 2020 | 0 | 0 | ||
| February 8Preseason 1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 2–0 | Duquesne Dukes | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:30PMEST | Fernandes Velarde | Report | Stadium:Cool Springs Sports Complex |
| February 9Preseason 2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 2–0 | Villanova Wildcats | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 2:00PMEST | Okonkwo | Report | Stadium:Highmark Stadium |
| February 15Preseason 3 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 0–2 | Penn State Nittany Lions | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 2:00PMEST | Report | Stadium:Highmark Stadium |
| February 19Preseason 4 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 1–1 | Pittsburgh Panthers | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:00PMEST | Fernandes | Report | Stadium:Highmark Stadium |
| February 22Preseason 5 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 2–2 | Akron Zips | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 1:00PMEST | Forrest Griffin | Report | Jackson | Stadium:Highmark Stadium |
| February 26Preseason 6 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 1–1 | Loudoun United FC | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 12:00PMEST | Fernandes | Report | Stadium:Highmark Stadium |
| March 2Preseason 7 | Columbus Crew SC | v | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Columbus, OH |
| 1:00PMEST | Stadium:TBD |
| March 7Preseason 8 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | v | Toronto FC II | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 2:00PMEST | Stadium:Highmark Stadium |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hartford Athletic | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 24 | +7 | 35 | 2.19 | Advance toUSL Championship Playoffs |
| 2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 39 | 10 | +29 | 34 | 2.13 | |
| 3 | New York Red Bulls II | 16 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 30 | 37 | −7 | 15 | 0.94 | |
| 4 | Philadelphia Union II | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 45 | −25 | 9 | 0.56 | |
| 5 | Loudoun United FC | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 28 | −18 | 6 | 0.46 |
| July 121 | Louisville City FC | 1–3 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Louisville, KY |
| 5:00 PMEDT | Williams | Report | Ashworth Dover Mertz Velarde Barnathan | Stadium:Lynn Family Stadium Referee: Eric Tattersall |
| July 182 | Philadelphia Union II | 0–6 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Chester, PA |
| 6:30 PMEDT | Harriell | Report | Mensah Griffin Velarde Fernandes Dos Santos | Stadium:Talen Energy Stadium Referee: Thomas Snyder |
| July 223 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 0–1 | Indy Eleven | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 6:00 PMEDT | Dover Griffin Mertz Mensah Velarde | Report | Ouimette Barrett Pasher | Stadium:Highmark Stadium Referee: Eric Tattersall |
| Note: Broadcast live onESPN2 | ||||
| July 264 | New York Red Bulls II | 2–1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Montclair, NJ |
| 5:00 PMEDT | Sowe Kilwien Elney Corfe | Report | Thomas Mertz | Stadium:MSU Soccer Park Referee: Luis Arroyo |
| August 15 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 4–0 | Philadelphia Union II | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:00 PMEDT | Dos Santos Vancaeyezeele James | Report | Picazo Aaronson Flores | Stadium:Highmark Stadium Referee: Kevin Fikar |
| August 86 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 4–1 | New York Red Bulls II | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:00 PMEDT | Mertz Thomas Dos Santos Mensah Velarde | Report | Bounthong Toure | Stadium:Highmark Stadium Referee: Austin Saini |
| August 157 | Indy Eleven | 1–0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Indianapolis, IN |
| 7:00 PMEDT | Pasher Ayoze Watson Gibson Moon | Report | Dos Santos Velarde | Stadium:Lucas Oil Stadium Attendance: 5,748 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
| August 198 | Loudoun United FC | 0–2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Leesburg, VA |
| 7:00 PMEDT | Martinez Wiedt Saravia | Report | Dos Santos Fernandes Barnathan Vancaeyezeele | Stadium:Segra Field Attendance: 452 Referee: Matthew Franz |
| August 229 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 2–2 | Saint Louis FC | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:00 PMEDT | Mensah Mertz Thomas Lindstrom | Report | Greig Fall | Stadium:Highmark Stadium Referee: Kevin Fikar |
| August 2810 | Hartford Athletic | 0–3 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Hartford, CT |
| 7:00 PMEDT | Lara | Report | Gómez James Griffin | Stadium:Dillon Stadium Attendance: 1,375 Referee: Jeremy Scheer |
| September 111 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 3–0 | Loudoun United | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:00 PMEDT | Forrest Velarde Dikwa | Report | Fawole Amoh Ndour Williamson | Stadium:Highmark Stadium Referee: Joshua Encarnación |
| September 512 | New York Red Bulls II | 0–3 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Harrison, NJ |
| 5:00 PMEDT | Kilwien Boateng Dieye Rito | Report | Lindstrom Mensah Kilwien Mertz Dover | Stadium:Red Bull Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Adam Kilpatrick |
| September 1213 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 5–0 | Hartford Athletic | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:00 PMEDT | James Mensah Velarde | Report | Strong Torres Naglestad Haak | Stadium:Highmark Stadium Referee: Eric Tattersall |
| September 1914 | Loudoun United FC | 0–1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Leesburg, VA |
| 6:30 PMEDT | Fawole Saravia | Report | Vancaeyezeele Dikwa Walls | Stadium:Segra Field Referee: John Griggs |
| September 2615 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 0–1 | Hartford Athletic | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:00 PMEDT | Dos Santos | Report | Guzmán Silva Politz Barrera Mandanda Novotny Haak | Stadium:Highmark Stadium Referee: Joshua Encarnación |
| October 316 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 2–1 | Philadelphia Union II | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:00 PMEDT | Lee Thomas Dos Santos Dikwa | Report | Cole Turner Jack McGlynn | Stadium:Highmark Stadium Referee: Austin Saini |
| October 10Conf. Quarterfinals | Louisville City FC | 2–0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Louisville, KY |
| 7:00 PMEDT | Lancaster Souahy Hoppenot Jimenez Bone | Report | Thomas | Stadium:Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 4,900 Referee: Elton Garcia |
As a USL Championship club, the Riverhounds will enter the competition in the Second Round, to be played April 7–9.[4]
| April 72nd Round | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | P–P | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 7:00 PMEDT | Stadium:Highmark Stadium | |||
| Note: Match postponed due to theCOVID-19 pandemic[5] | ||||