PITTSBURGH —

The Pittsburgh Riverhounds are USL champions for the first time, and faithful fans of the soccer club heated up Grant Street with a warm championship celebration Thursday.

Fans chanted, multiple dignitaries addressed the crowd, and fans had the opportunity to take pictures with the championship trophy at the victory rally outside the City-County Building downtown. Advertisement

The atmosphere resembled what it's like to attend a Riverhounds match.

"It's actually amazing. I always compare it to being at a Steelers game -- the fans, the energy. It's all about Pittsburgh," Riverhounds fan Kristen Coradi Cellante said.

This is the first championship title in the team's 26-year history.

"I think it's their grit, determination, never-give-up attitude, and always defense first

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