Founders Field

Founders Field
Address101 Eisele Road
Cheswick, PA 15024
OwnerPittsburgh Harlequins Rugby Football Association
TypeMulti-purpose stadium
Capacity1,500
Field size120 yds x 75 yds (110 m x 68 m)
Field shapeRectangular
SurfaceNatural grass
Construction
Opened2001
Tenants
Current:
Pittsburgh Harlequins 2001-present
Steel City FC(USL2/USLW) (2015-present)
Former: Pittsburgh Panthers men's soccer 2001-2010
Pittsburgh Panthers women's soccer 2001-2010
Pittsburgh Thunderbirds (UFA) 2014-2018
Pittsburgh Vipers/Sledgehammers (AMNRL/USARL) 2010-2011

Founders Field is a 1,500-seat multi-purpose stadium in Cheswick, Pennsylvania, within the Greater Pittsburgh area. The stadium is owned and operated by the Pittsburgh Harlequins Rugby Football Association

Facilities

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Founders Field includes two regulation-sized, natural grass rugby pitches with bleacher seating for 1,500 spectators, an 8,000 square-foot clubhouse, LED scoreboards, two video towers, and adjacent practice fields.[1]

Sports Events

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Built primarily for the Pittsburgh Harlequins rugby union club, the venue also hosts collegiate and high school rugby[1], the Steel City FC men's and women's senior teams[2], Gaelic football and hurling.[3] It formerly hosted the Pittsburgh Sledgehammers rugby league team from 2010 to 2011, and the Pittsburgh Thunderbirds Ultimate frisbee team from 2014 to 2018.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Founders Field". Pittsburgh Harlequin Rugby. 2021-06-16. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
  2. ^ Krysinsky, John (2024-07-10). "Preview: Friendly confines of Founders Field provide home field advantage for Steel City FC as they begin NPSL playoffs". Pittsburgh Soccer Now. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
  3. ^ Serafini, Kristina (July 31, 2021). "Hurling, Gaelic football championships taking place in Indiana Township this weekend". Triblive.com. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
  4. ^ Strebig, Neil (2016-06-30). "Meet The Thunderbirds, Pittsburgh's Professional Frisbee Team". Pittsburgh Magazine. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
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