Hounds Announce Full USL Championship Schedule for 2022
January 12, 2022 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC News Release
PITTSBURGH - The full USL Championship schedule for the 2022 season was announced this afternoon, and Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC's 34-game slate includes some new destinations and a chance to get reacquainted with some familiar foes.
Among the highlights of the 2022 schedule are four road trips to face Western Conference opponents - the first time the Hounds have hit the Mountain or Pacific time zones since 2014 - huge summer home games against Indy Eleven, Miami FC and the Eastern Conference champ Tampa Bay Rowdies, and a late-season visit from defending league champion Orange County SC.
The Hounds will begin their quest for a fifth consecutive playoff berth under coach Bob Lilley with two already announced matches, at Memphis 901 FC on March 12 and against Hartford Athletic on March 19 to kick off the 10th season calling Highmark Stadium home. The team's other match in the opening month is a March 26 trip to face USL newcomers Detroit City FC.
Moving down a balanced schedule - the Hounds do not have more than two consecutive home or away matches - the team will make first-ever trips to face FC Tulsa and the Las Vegas Lights in April.
The trip to Las Vegas on April 16 is the first of eight matches against Western Conference teams, as the Hounds also travel to face Rio Grande Valley (June 18), New Mexico (July 16) and Sacramento (Oct. 9). Coming to Highmark Stadium from the West are El Paso (May 14), Orange County (Sept. 24), San Antonio (Oct. 1) and Oakland (Oct. 15) for both teams' regular-season finale.
The Hounds also get a pair of matches against all their traditional rivals, including fellow Old Guard club Charleston Battery (away June 11, home Aug. 31) and regular nemesis Louisville City FC (away April 30, home Sept. 10), who the Hounds did not face last year for the first time since Louisville joined the league.
The Hounds complete schedule can be seen below. Kickoff times are to be determined and will be announced at a later date.
Season tickets and multi-game flexbook ticket packages are already on sale, and the on-sale date for single-game tickets will be announced soon.
2022 USL Championship Schedule
all dates Saturday unless noted; all home games at Highmark Stadium
March 12 at Memphis 901 FC
March 19 Hartford Athletic
March 26 at Detroit City FC
April 2 Loudoun United FC
April 9 at FC Tulsa
April 16 at Las Vegas Lights FC
April 23 Atlanta United 2
April 30 at Louisville City FC
May 7 Birmingham Legion FC
May 14 El Paso Locomotive FC
May 21 at Tampa Bay Rowdies
May 28 at Miami FC
June 4 Detroit City FC
June 11 at Charleston Battery
June 18 at Rio Grande Valley FC
June 25 Tampa Bay Rowdies
July 1 (Fri.) at New York Red Bulls II
July 6 (Wed.) Indy Eleven
July 9 Miami FC
July 16 at New Mexico United
July 23 at Hartford Athletic
July 30 FC Tulsa
Aug. 6 at Indy Eleven
Aug. 13 Memphis 901 FC
Aug. 20 New York Red Bulls II
Aug. 27 at Atlanta United 2
Aug. 31 (Wed.) Charleston Battery
Sept. 4 (Sun.) at Loudoun United FC
Sept. 10 Louisville City FC
Sept. 14 (Wed.) at Birmingham Legion FC
Sept. 24 Orange County SC
Oct. 1 San Antonio FC
Oct. 9 (Sun.) at Sacramento Republic FC
Oct. 15 Oakland Roots SC
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