The Sheffield Steelers were founded in 1991 and play out of the Sheffield Arena, opened the same year the club was founded. The multi-purpose arena was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 30 May 1991 and hosts other events for the city including music concerts and shows.

For ice hockey games, the arena has a standard capacity of 9,300 spectators, but the club have recorded crowds of over 10,000 on multiple occasions. Sheffield also boast one of the best attendance records of the EIHL, with 2019 figures stating the club drew in an average of over 6,000 fans per game.

The Steelers name is a nod to the city's industrial past but also a reference to the American football team the Pittsburgh Steelers, as the two are considered sister cities. 

The British club have played in the country's top tier of ice hockey continuously since 1993. Since the founding of the Elite Ice Hockey League in 2003, the Sheffield Steelers have been crowned league champions six times - first in the inaugural 2003/04 season and most recently in 2023/24. 

They've also won the EIHL playoffs four times since 2003 and won the Challenge Cup six times in the past, most recently in 2019/20 and this season.

The Steelers have participated in two past Champions Hockey League seasons. In 2015/16 they failed to win a game but the following season they went 1-3, beating Red Bull Salzburg in front of their home fans.

Their qualification for 2024/24 marks a big return to the pan-European stage after six seasons out.