▁total , ▁finished ▁ 8 th ▁in ▁the ▁Eastern ▁Conference ▁and ▁earned ▁their ▁first ▁play off ▁appearance . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁Ste el ▁FC ▁took ▁another ▁step ▁forward ▁with ▁their ▁best ▁season ▁to ▁date , ▁setting ▁a ▁record ▁ear ning ▁ 5 0 ▁points ▁and ▁ 1 4 ▁wins . ▁Ste el ▁FC ▁finished ▁ 6 th ▁in ▁the ▁Eastern ▁Conference ▁and ▁won ▁their ▁first ▁play off ▁match ▁against ▁in - state ▁riv als ▁Pitts burgh ▁River h ounds . ▁Ad van cing ▁to ▁the ▁Conference ▁Sem i - final s , ▁Ste el ▁FC ▁ultimately ▁lost ▁to ▁event ual ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁US L ▁Champions , ▁Louis ville ▁City ▁FC . ▁ ▁Rel ocation ▁and ▁re brand ing ▁( 2 0 1 9 – present ) ▁At ▁the ▁conclusion ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁season , ▁Beth le hem ▁Ste el ▁announced ▁that ▁it ▁would ▁play ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁season ▁at ▁T alen ▁Energy ▁Stadium ▁in ▁Ch ester , ▁Pennsylvania ; ▁home ▁of ▁Ste el ' s ▁M LS ▁parent ▁club , ▁Philadelphia ▁Union . ▁The ▁re location ▁was ▁prompt ed ▁due ▁to ▁Good man ▁Stadium ▁not ▁having ▁stad ium ▁light ing , ▁limit ing ▁the ▁sched uling ▁possibilities ▁and ▁being ▁in ▁non - comp liance ▁with ▁US L ▁requirements . ▁The ▁team ▁front ▁office ▁has ▁p led ged ▁to ▁continue ▁seeking ▁out ▁potential ▁ven ue ▁solutions ▁that ▁meet ▁the ▁US L ▁Championship ▁requirements ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 2