The Steel City Sparks was an American women's soccer team founded in 2003. The team was a member of the Women's Premier Soccer League, the third tier of women's soccer in the United States and Canada, until 2005, when the team left the league, and the franchise was terminated. The team played its home games at Ellis Athletic Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team's colors were black, gold and white. Their first coach was Erik Ingram. History The Sparks formed in 2003 to develop soccer for women in the Pittsburgh area. Players The Sparks had former WUSA, W-League, and international players. Year-by-year References External links Steel City Sparks Women's Premier Soccer League teams Women's soccer clubs in the United States Sports in Pittsburgh Amateur soccer teams in Pennsylvania Soccer clubs in Pennsylvania 2003 establishments in Pennsylvania 2005 disestablishments in Pennsylvania