Highmark Stadium

About

F.N.B. Stadium is a 5,000-seat soccer-specific stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Located at the Station Square complex, it is home to Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC of the USL Championship, Pittsburgh Riveters SC of the USL W League, and the Pittsburgh Thunderbirds of the Ultimate Frisbee Association (UFA). The stadium was also home to the Pittsburgh Rebellion women's football team for 2017. Three local colleges use the stadium for soccer, lacrosse, and rugby, and six different local high schools will use the field for soccer and lacrosse.

The $10.2 million project began with the demolition and excavation of the former Trib Total Media Amphitheatre, building foundations for the scoreboard, light poles, and grading foundations for the grandstands, as well as the installation of underground utilities. The field surface is FIFA 2-star certified artificial turf, the highest rating that an artificial surface can achieve, one of only six fields in the country to earn that rating. Other fields to earn this rating in the United States include Providence Park, Lumen Field, and Gillette Stadium, all of which house Major League Soccer franchises.

On August 1, 2015, the supporters' section was renamed the Paul Child Stand in honor of Pittsburgh soccer legend Paul Child.

About Highmark Stadium, Benjamin Zand of the BBC once said it is "[...]probably the most beautiful stadium I've ever seen." Highmark Stadium is notable for its picturesque albeit unusual layout, with the Monongahela River near the field. As a result, during daytime broadcasts of Riverhound matches, the river serves as a backdrop for the action on the field.

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