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Bridge City FC
Full nameBridge City Football Club
FoundedMay 23, 2025; 17 months ago (May 23, 2025)[1]
StadiumSewickley Sports Arena
Sewickley, Pennsylvania[2]
Capacity2,000
Owner(s)Grant Glorioso
Jack Shearer
Josh DiMatteo[1]
Head coachTravis MacKenzie
LeagueMajor League Indoor Soccer[1]
Websitebridgecityfc.soccershift.com

Bridge City FC is an indoor soccer team based in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, within the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. The team plays in Major League Indoor Soccer and began play in 2025.

History

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Founding

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Bridge City FC was announced as an MLIS expansion team in May 2025, under the ownership of Pittsburgh natives and former Major Arena Soccer League players Jack Shearer, Josh DiMatteo, and Grant Glorioso.[1] Its name is an allusion to one of Pittsburgh's nicknames, "The City of Bridges". The team is the first indoor soccer team located in the Pittsburgh area since the short-lived Pittsburgh Stingers folded three decades earlier.[3] On November 7, 2025, Bridge City announced former Pittsburgh Riverhounds' player Travis MacKenzie as the club's first head coach.[4]

Inaugural Season

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Prior to the start of the 2025–26 season, MLIS announced that the league would be split into two conferences, with Bridge City FC being placed in the North Conference.[5] Bridge City FC defeated Summit City Sentinels 9–8 in their first ever match on November 22, 2025.[6] Bridge City FC made their home debut on December 13, 2025, a 6-2 victory over Red Cedar FC in front of a sold-out crowd at Sewickley Sports Arena.[7][8] Bridge City finished their inaugural season with a 7-5 record, third in the North Conference but failing to qualify for the postseason. Owner/goalkeeper Grant Glorioso led the league in saves (212) and save percentage (.765), and tied for third most wins in the league (7).[9] Glorioso and Jack Shearer would be named to the MLIS All-League Second Team, with Josh DiMatteo selected to the Third Team.[10]

Year-by-Year

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Year League Pld Record GF GA GD Position Playoffs Avg. Attendance
2025-26 MLIS 12 7-5 97 81 +16 3rd, North Did Not Qualify 2,000

Arena

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Bridge City FC plays their home games in Sewickley Sports Arena, a 2,000-seat arena in Sewickley.[2] The arena once served as the home of the Pittsburgh Spirit, the city's first indoor soccer team.[1]

Club crest and colors

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Bridge City FC wears the traditional Pittsburgh sports colors of black and gold. The club's crest is a shield featuring one of the city's iconic bridges with Pittsburgh's 412 area code above the team's name and the year of the club's founding.

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Pittsburgh Named Newest Expansion City in Major League Indoor Soccer". bridgecityfc.soccershift.com. Bridge City FC. May 23, 2025. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Bridge City FC Names Sewickley Sports Arena as Home for Inaugural Season". bridgecityfc.soccershift.com. Bridge City FC. May 23, 2025. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Preview: Bridge City FC look to bring high-paced energy in home debut". Pittsburgh Soccer Now. December 13, 2025. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Bridge City FC Announces Travis MacKenzie as Club's Inaugural Head Coach". bridgecityfc.com. Bridge City FC. November 7, 2025. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Major League Indoor Soccer Postseason Format, Explained". mlispro.com. Major League Indoor Soccer. November 7, 2025. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Bridge City Wins a Thriller in Fort Wayne!". bridgecityfc.soccershift.com. Bridge City FC. November 23, 2025. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Sold Out! Thank you, Pittsburgh!". December 13, 2025. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Full-Time Bridge City FC 6, Red Cedar FC 2". Bridge City FC. December 14, 2025. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Major League Indoor School Announces 2025-2026 Regular Season Awards - Major League Indoor Soccer | MLIS News, Teams & Schedules". www.mlispro.com. April 18, 2026. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
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