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| Founded | 1994 |
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| Dissolved | 1995 |
| Ground | Pittsburgh Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Capacity | 16,033 |
| League | Continental Indoor Soccer League |
The Pittsburgh Stingers are a defunct indoor soccer team that played in the Continental Indoor Soccer League (CISL) for two seasons from 1994 to 1995.
| Year | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs | Avg. attendance |
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| 1994 | CISL | CISL 13–15 | Lost Quarterfinals | 2,929 |
| 1995 | CISL | CISL 10–18 | Opted out of Playoffs | 3,253 |
Bob Lilley (1994) P.J. Johns (1995) David Moxom (1995) Doug Petras (1994)
Kia Zolgharnain (1994–95)
Drago (1995): 29 Apps 24 Goals
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