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| Owner | Tuffy Shallenberger |
| Head coach | Bob Lilley |
| USL Championship | Conference: Eastern |
| U.S. Open Cup | Quarter-finals |
The 2023 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC season was the club's twenty-fourth season of existence, their sixth season in the second tier of American soccer, and their thirteenth season in the league now named the USL Championship (USLC).
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| February 4 | Columbus Crew | v | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Columbus, OH |
| Source | Stadium: Historic Crew Stadium | |||
| Note: Closed-door; four 30-minute halves played; no scores released | ||||
| February 11 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 3-0 | Penn State Nittany Lions | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Report | Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
| February 18 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 0-0 | Akron Zips | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Report | Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
| February 18 | Detroit City FC | 0-0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Brighton, Michigan |
| Report | Stadium: Legacy Center Sports Complex |
| February 25 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 2-1 | Pittsburgh Panthers | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Report | Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
| March 4 | Louisville City FC | 0-0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Report | Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 12 | +13 | 38 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 20 | +12 | 34 | |
| 3 | Charleston Battery | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 29 | −1 | 33 | |
| 4 | Memphis 901 FC | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 28 | +4 | 30 | |
| 5 | Louisville City FC | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 29 |
| March 111 | Birmingham Legion FC | 1–1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 7:30 PM EST | Report | Stadium: Protective Stadium Attendance: 6,722 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
| March 182 | Memphis 901 FC | 1–3 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Memphis, Tennessee |
| 5:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 3,587 Referee: Serhiy Boyko |
As a member of the USL Championship, the Riverhounds entered the tournament in the Second Round.
| April 5 Second Round | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC  | 1–0 forfeit |  | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Highmark Stadium | ||
| Note: Pittsburgh advanced on walkover due to Rochester New York FC ceasing operations on March 10, 2023. | ||||
| April 25 Third Round | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 2–0 |  Maryland Bobcats FC | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Alex Parent |
| May 9 Round of 32 | New England Revolution  | 0–1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report |
| Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Matthew Thompson |
| May 24 Round of 16 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 1–0 |  Columbus Crew | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 6,107 Referee: Jeremy Scheer |
| June 6 Quarter-finals | FC Cincinnati | 3–1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report |
| Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 16,613 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 24 | Miami FC | USL Championship | 2,879 |
| April 15 | Rio Grande Valley FC | USL Championship | 5,092 |
| April 25 | Maryland Bobcats FC | U.S. Open Cup | 100 |
| May 13 | Birmingham Legion FC | USL Championship | 5,123 |
| May 20 | Las Vegas Lights FC | USL Championship | 5,184 |
| May 24 | Columbus Crew | U.S. Open Cup | 6,107 |
| June 3 | Phoenix Rising FC | USL Championship | 5,011 |
| June 10 | Charleston Battery | USL Championship | 5,032 |
| June 24 | San Diego Loyal SC | USL Championship | 6,107 |
| July 1 | Louisville City FC | USL Championship | 4,435 |
| July 8 | Sacramento Republic FC | USL Championship | 5,278 |
| July 15 | Detroit City FC | USL Championship | 5,151 |
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