2016 Bethlehem Steel FC season
| 2016 season | |||
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| Ownership Group | Keystone S&E | ||
| Head Coach | Brendan Burke | ||
| Stadium | Goodman Stadium | ||
| USL | 11th Place | ||
| USL Playoffs | Did not qualify | ||
| Top goalscorer |
League: Ryan Richter (5) Derrick Jones (5) All: Ryan Richter (5) Derrick Jones (5) |
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| Highest home attendance | 3,664 (Jul. 10 vs. Pittsburgh) |
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| Lowest home attendance | 1,008 (Jul. 14 vs. Wilmington) |
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| Average home league attendance | League: 2,498 | ||
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The 2016 season is Bethlehem Steel FC's inaugural season of competitive soccer – its first season in the third division of American soccer and its first season in United Soccer League.Steel FC compete in the league's Eastern Conference.
Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth. Squad correct as of October 1, 2016.
Bethlehem Steel FC Roster
Bethlehem Steel FC compete in USL, which is the third tier of the American soccer pyramid. Steel FC's affiliation with the Philadelphia Union of MLS has prevented the team from participating in the US Open Cup competition. The decision to make affiliated "farm teams" ineligible for the US Open Cup was decided for the 2016 iteration of the tournament.
The 2016 USL Season will be contested by 29 teams, 14 of which compete in the league's Eastern Conference. All teams will play a regular season total of 30 matches between teams within their respective conference. At the conclusion of the regular season, the top eight (8) teams from each conference advance to the 2016 USL Playoffs for a chance to compete for the USL Championship Title.
All times in Eastern Time.
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