| 2026 season | |||
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| Owner | Tuffy Shallenberger | ||
| Head coach | Rob Vincent | ||
The2026 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC season will be thePittsburgh Riverhounds SC's twenty-seventh season of existence, their tenth season in the second tier of American soccer, and their sixteenth season in the league now named theUSL Championship.[1] The Riverhounds, are coming off their first league championship in club history, having won the2025 USL Championship playoffs final againstFC Tulsa.[2]
Over the offseason, the Riverhounds officially promoted previously interim coachRob Vincent to the official head coach, after taking the reigns fromBob Lilley,[3] who was placed on administrative leave in mid-October in the middle of Lilley's eighth season as head coach of the Riverhounds.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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On December 16, 2025, the USL Championship released the schedule for all 25 teams for both the regular season and the USL Cup.[5][6]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Louisville City FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Playoffs |
| 9 | Miami FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Rhode Island FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Sporting Club Jacksonville | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
All times are inEastern Standard Time.
| March 7, 2026 (2026-03-07)1 | Charleston Battery | v | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina |
| 6:00 PM | Stadium:Patriots Point Soccer Complex |
| March 14, 2026 (2026-03-14)2 | Loudoun United FC | v | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Leesburg, Virginia |
| 3:00 PM | Stadium:Segra Field |
| March 21, 2026 (2026-03-21)3 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | v | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 7:30 PM | Stadium:Al Lang Stadium |
| March 28, 2025 (2025-03-28)4 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | v | Sporting Club Jacksonville | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 PM | Stadium:Highmark Stadium |
| April 4, 2026 (2026-04-04)5 | Indy Eleven | v | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 7:00 PM | Stadium:Carroll Stadium |
| April 11, 2026 (2026-04-11)6 | Birmingham Legion FC | v | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 5:00 PM | Stadium:Protective Stadium |
| April 18, 2025 (2025-04-18)7 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | v | Detroit City FC | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 PM | Stadium:Highmark Stadium |
| May 2, 2026 (2026-05-02)8 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | v | Phoenix Rising FC | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 PM | Stadium:Highmark Stadium |
| May 9, 2026 (2026-05-09)9 | Louisville City FC | v | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 7:00 PM | Stadium:Lynn Family Stadium |
| May 30, 2026 (2026-05-30)10 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | v | Miami FC | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 PM | Stadium:Highmark Stadium |
| June 13, 2026 (2026-06-13)11 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | v | Indy Eleven | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 PM | Stadium:Highmark Stadium |
| June 20, 2026 (2026-06-20)12 | Hartford Athletic | v | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Hartford, Connecticut |
| 7:00 PM | Stadium:Trinity Health Stadium |
| July 4, 2026 (2026-07-04)13 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | v | Brooklyn FC | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 PM | Stadium:Highmark Stadium |
| July 15, 2026 (2026-07-15)14 | Sporting Club Jacksonville | v | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Jacksonville, Florida |
| 7:30 PM | Stadium:Hodges Stadium |
| July 18, 2026 (2026-07-18)15 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | v | Louisville City FC | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 PM | Stadium:Highmark Stadium |
| July 25, 2026 (2026-07-25)16 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | v | Rhode Island FC | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 PM | Stadium:Highmark Stadium |
| July 29, 2026 (2026-07-29)17 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | v | FC Tulsa | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 PM | Stadium:Highmark Stadium |
| August 1, 2026 (2026-08-01)18 | Oakland Roots SC | v | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Oakland, California |
| 10:00 PM | Stadium:Oakland Coliseum |
| August 8, 2026 (2026-08-08)19 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | v | Sacramento Republic FC | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 PM | Stadium:Highmark Stadium |
| August 15, 2026 (2026-08-15)20 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | v | Charleston Battery | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 PM | Stadium:Highmark Stadium |
| August 22, 2026 (2026-08-22)21 | Brooklyn FC | v | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Brooklyn, New York |
| 7:00 PM | Stadium:Maimonides Park |
| August 26, 2026 (2026-08-26)22 | El Paso Locomotive FC | v | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | El Paso, Texas |
| 9:00 PM | Stadium:Southwest University Park |
| August 29, 2026 (2026-08-29)23 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | v | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 5:00 PM | Stadium:Highmark Stadium |
| September 5, 2026 (2026-09-05)24 | Miami FC | v | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Miami, Florida |
| 7:00 PM | Stadium:Pitbull Stadium |
| September 12, 2026 (2026-09-12)25 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | v | Loudoun United FC | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 PM | Stadium:Highmark Stadium |
| September 19, 2026 (2026-09-19)26 | Detroit City FC | v | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Hamtramck, Michigan |
| 7:00 PM | Stadium:Keyworth Stadium |
| September 26, 2026 (2026-09-26)27 | Orange County SC | v | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Irvine, California |
| 10:00 PM | Stadium:Championship Soccer Stadium |
| October 10, 2026 (2026-10-10)28 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | v | Hartford Athletic | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 PM | Stadium:Highmark Stadium |
| March 8, 2026 (2026-03-08)29 | Rhode Island FC | v | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Pawtucket, Rhode Island |
| 7:30 PM | Stadium:Centreville Bank Stadium |
| May 30, 2026 (2026-05-30)30 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | v | Birmingham Legion FC | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 PM | Stadium:Highmark Stadium |
The Riverhounds will participate in the third edition of theUSL Cup, and the second edition to feature teams from both the USL Championship andLeague One.[7]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PKW | PKL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Charlotte Independence | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Greenville Triumph SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Loudoun United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Richmond Kickers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 25, 2026 (2026-05-25) | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | v | Greenville Triumph SC | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 PM | Stadium:Highmark Stadium |
| May 15, 2026 (2026-05-15) | Charlotte Independence | v | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 7:30 PM | Stadium:American Legion Memorial Stadium |
| June 6, 2026 (2026-06-06) | Charleston Battery | v | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina |
| 7:00 PM | Stadium:Patriots Point Soccer Complex |
| July 11, 2026 (2026-07-11) | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | v | Loudoun United FC | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 5:00 PM | Stadium:Highmark Stadium |
The Riverhounds, as a member of the second divisionUSL Championship, entered theU.S. Open Cup in the First Round, matched up against fellow Pittsburgh-based clubSteel City FC.[8]
Steel City FC (USL2) vPittsburgh Riverhounds SC (USLC)| March 17 | Steel City FC (USL2) | v | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (USLC) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 7:30 PMEDT | Stadium:Rooney Field |
