2024 Philadelphia Union season

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Philadelphia Union
2024 season
Sporting Director Ernst Tanner
Head coach Jim Curtin
Stadium Subaru Park (Capacity: 18,500)
MLS Conference:
Overall:
CONCACAF Champions Cup Round of 16
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The 2024 Philadelphia Union season is the club's fifteenth season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. The team is managed by Jim Curtin, his eleventh season with the club. The club's regular season began on February 20, 2024, opening with the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup after earning its berth by placing third in the 2023 Leagues Cup. [1]

Contents

Competitions

Major League Soccer

Standings

Eastern Conference
MLS Eastern Conference table (2024)
PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
7 D.C. United 124351919017Qualification for Round One
8 Columbus Crew 113261311+215Qualification for the Wild card round
9 Philadelphia Union 113352119+214
10 Atlanta United FC 113531614+212
11 Orlando City SC 113531420−612
Updated to match(es) played on May 11, 2024. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Overall
Overall MLS standings table
PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPts
16 St. Louis City SC 113171815+316
17 Columbus Crew 113261311+215
18 Philadelphia Union 113352119+214
19 Seattle Sounders FC 123541514+113
20 Atlanta United FC 113531614+212
Updated to match(es) played on May 12, 2024. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)

Match results

February 241 Philadelphia Union 2–2 Chicago Fire FC Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 p.m. EST
 Report
Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 18,734
Referee: Muhammad Hassan
March 22 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 Philadelphia Union Kansas City, Kansas
8:30 p.m. EST
 Report
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 19,942
Referee: Rafael Bonilla
March 164 Austin FC 2–2 Philadelphia Union Austin, Texas
8:30 p.m. EDT
 Report
Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Wesley Costa
March 235 Portland Timbers 1–3 Philadelphia Union Portland, Oregon
10:30 p.m. EDT
 Report
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 23,046
Referee: Cristian Campo Hernandez
March 306 Philadelphia Union 2–0 Minnesota United FC Chester, Pennsylvania
2:00 p.m. EDT
 Report
Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 19,047
Referee: Sergii Boiko
April 67 Nashville SC 1–2 Philadelphia Union Nashville, Tennessee
8:30 p.m. EDT
 Report
Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 27,739
Referee: Victor Rivas
April 148 Atlanta United FC 2–2 Philadelphia Union Atlanta, Georgia
2:30 p.m. EDT
 Report
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Attendance: 42,763
Referee: Jon Freemon
April 279 Philadelphia Union 1–2 Real Salt Lake Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 p.m. EDT
 Report
Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 19,048
Referee: Malik Badawi
April 303 Philadelphia Union 2–3 Seattle Sounders FC Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 p.m. EST
 Report
Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 18,525
Referee: Joe Dickerson
Note: Match entered a weather delay in the 6th minute and was later postponed from March 9 to April 30. [2]
May 510 D.C. United 2–2 Philadelphia Union Washington, D.C.
7:30 p.m. EDT
 Report
Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 17,237
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
May 1111 Philadelphia Union 2–3 Orlando City SC Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 p.m. EDT
 Report
Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 19,028
Referee: Timothy Ford
May 1512 Philadelphia Union v New York City FC Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 p.m. EDTStadium: Subaru Park
May 1813 New England Revolution v Philadelphia Union Foxborough, Massachusetts
7:30 p.m. EDTStadium: Gillette Stadium
May 2514 Charlotte FC v Philadelphia Union Charlotte, North Carolina
7:30 p.m. EDTStadium: Bank of America Stadium
May 2915 Philadelphia Union v Toronto FC Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 p.m. EDTStadium: Subaru Park
June 116 Philadelphia Union v CF Montréal Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 p.m. EDTStadium: Subaru Park
June 1517 Philadelphia Union v Inter Miami CF Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 p.m. EDTStadium: Subaru Park
June 1918 FC Cincinnati v Philadelphia Union Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30 p.m. EDTStadium: TQL Stadium
June 2219 Philadelphia Union v Charlotte FC Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 p.m. EDTStadium: Subaru Park
June 2920 CF Montréal v Philadelphia Union Montreal, Quebec
7:30 p.m. EDTStadium: Saputo Stadium
July 321 Chicago Fire FC v Philadelphia Union Chicago, Illinois
8:30 p.m. EDTStadium: Soldier Field
July 622 Philadelphia Union v New York Red Bulls Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 p.m. EDTStadium: Subaru Park
July 1323 Toronto FC v Philadelphia Union Toronto, Ontario
7:30 p.m. EDTStadium: BMO Field
July 1724 Philadelphia Union v New England Revolution Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 p.m. EDTStadium: Subaru Park
July 2025 Philadelphia Union v Nashville SC Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 p.m. EDTStadium: Subaru Park
August 2426 Philadelphia Union v Columbus Crew Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 p.m. EDTStadium: Subaru Park
August 3127 New York Red Bulls v Philadelphia Union Harrison, New Jersey
7:30 p.m. EDTStadium: Red Bull Arena
September 1428 Inter Miami CF v Philadelphia Union Fort Lauderdale, Florida
7:30 p.m. EDTStadium: Chase Stadium
September 1829 New York City FC v Philadelphia Union New York, New York
7:30 p.m. EDTStadium: Yankee Stadium
September 2230 Philadelphia Union v D.C. United Chester, Pennsylvania
6:00 p.m. EDTStadium: Subaru Park
September 2831 Philadelphia Union v Atlanta United FC Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 p.m. EDTStadium: Subaru Park
October 232 Orlando City SC v Philadelphia Union Orlando, Florida
7:30 p.m. EDTStadium: Inter&Co Stadium
October 533 Columbus Crew v Philadelphia Union Columbus, Ohio
7:30 p.m. EDTStadium: Lower.com Field
October 1934 Philadelphia Union v FC Cincinnati Chester, Pennsylvania
6:00 p.m. EDTStadium: Subaru Park

U.S. Open Cup

Philadelphia Union was not sent to the tournament, and neither was their MLS Next Pro team Philadelphia Union II due to their participation in the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup. [3]

CONCACAF Champions Cup

Round one

February 20Round one 1st Leg Saprissa Flag of Costa Rica.svg 2–3 Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union San José, Costa Rica
10:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
Attendance: 15,955
Referee: Víctor Cáceres Hernández (Mexico)
February 27Round one 2nd Leg Philadelphia Union Flag of the United States.svg 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 agg.)		 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa Chester, Pennsylvania
8:15 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 18,513
Referee: Selvin Brown (Honduras)
Note: Philadelphia Union won 6–5 on aggregate.

Round of 16

March 5Round of 16 1st Leg Philadelphia Union Flag of the United States.svg 0–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Pachuca Chester, Pennsylvania
6:00 PM EST
Report
Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 16,558
Referee: Ismael Cornejo (El Salvador)
March 12Round of 16 2nd Leg Pachuca Flag of Mexico.svg 6–0
(6–0 agg.)		 Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union Pachuca, Mexico
8:15 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Hidalgo
Attendance: 19,658
Referee: Bryan López (Guatemala)
Note: Pachuca won the series 6–0.

Leagues Cup

Group stage (East 4)

PosTeam
PldWPWPLLGFGAGDPtsQualification PHI CLT CAZ
1 Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union 000000000Advance to knockout stage — Jul 27 Aug 4
2 Flag of the United States.svg Charlotte FC 000000000—— Jul 31
3 Flag of Mexico.svg Cruz Azul 000000000———
First match(es) will be played: July 27, 2024. Source: Leagues Cup
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
July 27Group stage Philadelphia Union Flag of the United States.svg v Flag of the United States.svg Charlotte FC Chester, Pennsylvania
8:00 PM EDT Report Stadium: Subaru Park
August 4Group stage Philadelphia Union Flag of the United States.svg v Flag of Mexico.svg Cruz Azul Chester, Pennsylvania
8:00 PM EDT Report Stadium: Subaru Park

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References

  1. ↑ Tannenwald, Jonathan (February 19, 2024). "After a brutally short offseason, the Union are ready to kick off a new year". The Philadelphia Inquirer – via MSN.
  2. ↑ "Philadelphia Union vs. Seattle Sounders enters weather delay". MLSsoccer.com. March 9, 2024. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  3. ↑ Carisle, Jeff (March 1, 2024). "U.S. Open Cup revamp: Only 8 MLS first teams". ESPN.com . Retrieved March 1, 2024.
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