Founders Field
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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
Cheswick, PA 15024
| Address | 101 Eisele Road Cheswick, PA 15024 |
|---|---|
| Owner | Pittsburgh Harlequins Rugby Football Association |
| Capacity | 1,500 |
| Type | Multi-purpose stadium |
| Surface | Natural grass |
| Field size | 120 yds x 75 yds (110 m x 68 m) |
| Field shape | Rectangular |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 2001 |
| 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 | |
Facilities
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
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]