Pittsburgh Stadiums
Historic sports arenas, ballparks, and stadiums in the Pittsburgh area

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Sports in Pittsburgh have been played dating back to the American Civil War. Baseball, hockey, and the first professional American football game had been played in the city by 1892. Pittsburgh was first known as the "City of Champions" when the Pittsburgh Pirates, Pittsburgh Panthers, and Pittsburgh Steelers won multiple championships in the 1970s. Today, the city has three major professional sports franchises, the Pirates, Steelers, and Penguins; while the University of Pittsburgh Panthers compete in a Division I Power Five conference, the highest level of collegiate athletics in the United States, in both football and basketball. Local universities Duquesne and Robert Morris also field Division I teams in men's and women's basketball and Division I FCS teams in football. Robert Morris also fields Division I men's and women's ice hockey teams. Pittsburgh is once again being called the "City of Champions" as its Steelers and Penguins are recent champions of the NFL and NHL, respectively, in 2009. These accomplishments and others helped Pittsburgh earn the title of "Best Sports City" in 2009 from the Sporting News. Including the 2008–09 seasons, the Steelers have reached the NFL playoffs in six of the last eight seasons—winning two Super Bowl titles—and the Penguins have reached the NHL playoffs the last four years with back-to-back finals appearances, an Atlantic Division Crown, and a Stanley Cup championship, none of which won at home (the last championship won in Pittsburgh was in 1960 by the Pirates). The flag of Pittsburgh is colored with black and gold, based on the colors of William Pitt's coat of arms; Pittsburgh is the only city in the United States in which all professional sporting teams share the same colors. The city's first National Hockey League (NHL) franchise, the Pittsburgh Pirates were the first to wear black and gold as their colors. The colors were adopted by founder of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Art Rooney, in 1933. In 1948, the Pittsburgh baseball Pirates switched their colors from red and blue to black and gold. Pittsburgh's second NHL franchise, the Pittsburgh Penguins, wore blue and white, due to then-general manager Jack Riley's upbringing in Ontario. In 1979, after the Steelers and Pirates had each won their respective league championships, the Penguins altered their color scheme to match, despite objections from the Boston Bruins, who has used the black and gold combination since the 1934-35 NHL season. In 1975, late Steelers radio broadcaster Myron Cope invented the Terrible Towel, which has become "arguably the best-known fan symbol of any major pro sports team." Cope was one of multiple sports figures born in Pittsburgh and its surrounding area; others include golfer Arnold Palmer, Olympian Kurt Angle, and basketball player Jack Twyman. Pittsburgh is also sometimes called the "Cradle of Quarterbacks" due to the number of prominent players of that position who hail from the area, including NFL greats Jim Kelly, George Blanda, Johnny Unitas, Joe Namath, Dan Marino, and Joe Montana.

Sports in Pittsburgh have been played dating back to the American Civil War. Baseball, hockey, and the first professional American football game had been played in the city by 1892. Pittsburgh was first known as the "City of Champions" when the Pittsburgh Pirates, Pittsburgh Panthers, and Pittsburgh Steelers won multiple championships in the 1970s. Today, the city has three major professional sports franchises, the Pirates, Steelers, and Penguins; while the University of Pittsburgh Panthers compete in a Division I Power Five conference, the highest level of collegiate athletics in the United States, in both football and basketball. Local universities Duquesne and Robert Morris also field Division I teams in men's and women's basketball and Division I FCS teams in football. Robert Morris also fields Division I men's and women's ice hockey teams. Pittsburgh is once again being called the "City of Champions" as its Steelers and Penguins are recent champions of the NFL and NHL, respectively, in 2009. These accomplishments and others helped Pittsburgh earn the title of "Best Sports City" in 2009 from the Sporting News. Including the 2008–09 seasons, the Steelers have reached the NFL playoffs in six of the last eight seasons—winning two Super Bowl titles—and the Penguins have reached the NHL playoffs the last four years with back-to-back finals appearances, an Atlantic Division Crown, and a Stanley Cup championship, none of which won at home (the last championship won in Pittsburgh was in 1960 by the Pirates). The flag of Pittsburgh is colored with black and gold, based on the colors of William Pitt's coat of arms; Pittsburgh is the only city in the United States in which all professional sporting teams share the same colors. The city's first National Hockey League (NHL) franchise, the Pittsburgh Pirates were the first to wear black and gold as their colors. The colors were adopted by founder of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Art Rooney, in 1933. In 1948, the Pittsburgh baseball Pirates switched their colors from red and blue to black and gold. Pittsburgh's second NHL franchise, the Pittsburgh Penguins, wore blue and white, due to then-general manager Jack Riley's upbringing in Ontario. In 1979, after the Steelers and Pirates had each won their respective league championships, the Penguins altered their color scheme to match, despite objections from the Boston Bruins, who has used the black and gold combination since the 1934-35 NHL season. In 1975, late Steelers radio broadcaster Myron Cope invented the Terrible Towel, which has become "arguably the best-known fan symbol of any major pro sports team." Cope was one of multiple sports figures born in Pittsburgh and its surrounding area; others include golfer Arnold Palmer, Olympian Kurt Angle, and basketball player Jack Twyman. Pittsburgh is also sometimes called the "Cradle of Quarterbacks" due to the number of prominent players of that position who hail from the area, including NFL greats Jim Kelly, George Blanda, Johnny Unitas, Joe Namath, Dan Marino, and Joe Montana.

F i l t e r & S o r t

PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA

PPG Paints Arena

Pittsburgh, PA

2011-2021

Penguins (NHL)

PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA

PNC Park

Pittsburgh, PA

2001-2021

Pirates (MLB)

Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, PA

Heinz Field

Pittsburgh, PA

2001-2021

Steelers (NFL)

Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA

Three Rivers Stadium

Pittsburgh, PA

1970-2000

Pirates (MLB)

1970-2000

Steelers (NFL)

Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, PA

Civic Arena

Pittsburgh, PA

1968-1972

Pipers (ABA)

1968-2010

Penguins (NHL)

1962-1963

Rens (ABL3)

Greenlee Field in Pittsburgh, PA

Greenlee Field

Pittsburgh, PA

1934-1934

Grays (Negro)

1933-1938

Grays (NNL)

1933-1938

Crawfords (NNL)

1932-1932

Grays (NEWL)

1932-1932

Crawfords (Negro)

Ammon Field in Pittsburgh, PA

Ammon Field

Pittsburgh, PA

1931-1931

Monarchs (NNL1)

1931-1931

Crawfords (Negro)

Pitt Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA

Pitt Stadium

Pittsburgh, PA

1963-1969

Steelers (NFL)

Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, PA

Forbes Field

Pittsburgh, PA

1909-1970

Pirates (MLB)

1936-1948

Grays (NNL)

1936-1937

Americans (AFL2)

1933-1962

Pirates (NFL)

1932-1932

Grays (NEWL)

1931-1931

Monarchs (NNL1)

1931-1931

Crawfords (Negro)

1928-1928

Grays (ECL)

1918-1931

Grays (Negro)

Duquesne Gardens in Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne Gardens

Pittsburgh, PA

1947-1947

Ironmen (BAA)

1944-1947

Corbetts (WPBT)

1938-1945

Pirates (NBL)

1926-1930

Pirates (NHL)

1908-1909

Lyceum (WPHL)

1908-1908

Pirates (WPHL)

1905-1907

Hockey Club (IHL)

1903-1904

Victorias (WPHL)

1901-1904

Keystones (WPHL)

1900-1909

Bankers (WPHL)

1899-1909

Athletic Club (WPHL)

1899-1909

Duquesne (WPHL)

Exposition Park III in Allegheny City, PA

Exposition Park III

Allegheny City, PA

1913-1915

Rebels (FL)

1912-1912

Filipinos (USBL)

1901-1909

Pirates (MLB)

1898-1898

All-Stars (WPPFC)

1895-1899

Country & Athletic (WPPFC)

1891-1900

Pirates (NL)

1890-1890

Burghers (PL)

Altoona Columbia Park in Altoona, PA

Altoona Columbia Park

Altoona, PA

1884-1884

Mountain Citys (UA)

Pittsburgh Recreation Park in Pittsburgh, PA

Pittsburgh Recreation Park

Pittsburgh, PA

1902-1902

Stars (NFL1)

1895-1896

Country & Athletic (WPPFC)

1887-1890

Alleghenys (NL)

1887-1887

Keystones (NCBL)

1884-1886

Alleghenys (AA)

Exposition Park II in Allegheny City, PA

Exposition Park II

Allegheny City, PA

1884-1884

Unions (UA)

1883-1883

Alleghenys (AA)

Exposition Park I in Allegheny City, PA

Exposition Park I

Allegheny City, PA

1882-1882

Alleghenys (AA)