2019 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC season
The 2019 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC season is the club's twentieth season of existence, their second consecutive season in the second tier of American soccer, and their ninth season in the league now named the USL Championship. The season covers the period from October 21, 2018 to the beginning of the 2020 USL Championship season. Bob Lilley returns for his second season as Riverhounds manager.
Roster
Non-competitive
Preseason
The Riverhounds released their preseason schedule on January 18, 2019. The club played nine games in just over a month, with six coming against collegiate programs, one against a fellow USL Championship club, and two against clubs from USL League One. All nine games were played in Pittsburgh, with eight taking place at Highmark Stadium.Competitive
USL Championship
Standings
Results by round
Match results
On December 14, 2018, the league announced the home openers for every club. Pittsburgh's home opener at Highmark Stadium will be played on April 13, as the six-year anniversary of the stadium's opening will be marked with a game against expansion club Hartford Athletic. The Riverhounds will also take part in the home opening matches for two other clubs, facing Tampa Bay Rowdies on March 16 and Swope Park Rangers on March 23.The full Riverhounds schedule was released on December 19, 2018. The season will once again consist of 34 matches, with home and away matches against each Eastern Conference opponent. The Riverhounds will face league newcomers Birmingham Legion FC, Hartford Athletic, Loudoun United FC, and Memphis 901 FC for the first time ever, and will renew their series with Saint Louis FC and Swope Park Rangers as those two clubs move back over from the Western Conference.
USL Cup Playoffs
U.S. Open Cup
As a member of the USL Championship, the Riverhounds entered the tournament in the Second Round, to be played May 14, 2019.Statistics
Appearances and goals
Disciplinary record
Clean sheets
Transfers
In
Loan in
Out
Awards
| Week | Player | Opponent | Link |
| 15 |  Steevan Dos Santos | Atlanta United 2 | |
| 26 |  Neco Brett | Ottawa Fury FC | |
| 30 | Kenardo Forbes | Memphis 901 Indy Eleven |
Kits
| Type | Shirt | Shorts | Socks | First appearance / Record |
| Home | Gold | Black | Gold | Match 2 vs. Swope Park / 5–6–2 |
| Away | Black/Gray | Gray | Gray | Match 1 vs. Tampa Bay / 2–1–2 |
| Third | White | White | White | Match 5 vs. Hartford / 12–3–1 |