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: 12th
Overall: 23rd
MLS Cup Playoffs Did not qualify
CONCACAF Champions Cup Round of 16
Leagues Cup 4th Place
Average home league attendance18,845
  2023
2025  

The 2024 Philadelphia Union season was 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)
PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
10 D.C. United 3410141052701840
11 Toronto FC 341119440612137
12 Philadelphia Union 34915106255+737
13 Nashville SC 34916938541636
14 New England Revolution 34921437743731
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
PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
21 D.C. United 3410141052701840Qualification for the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 [a]
22 Toronto FC 341119440612137
23 Philadelphia Union 34915106255+737Qualification for the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 [a]
24 St. Louis City SC 348131350631337
25 Nashville SC 34916938541636
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)
Notes:
  1. 1 2 As one of the U.S. teams who did not qualify for the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup or the 2025 Leagues Cup

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 1–2 New York City FC Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 p.m. EDT
Report
Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 18,531
Referee: Tori Penso
May 1813 New England Revolution 0–3 Philadelphia Union Foxborough, Massachusetts
7:30 p.m. EDT
Report
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 34,947
Referee: Filip Dujic
May 2514 Charlotte FC 0–0 Philadelphia Union Charlotte, North Carolina
7:30 p.m. EDT Report
Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
Attendance: 32,232
Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr.
May 2915 Philadelphia Union 0–0 Toronto FC Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 p.m. EDT
Report
Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 18,535
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
June 116 Philadelphia Union 2–2 CF Montréal Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 p.m. EDT
Report
Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 19,026
Referee: Ted Unkel
June 1517 Philadelphia Union 1–2 Inter Miami CF Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 p.m. EDT
Report
Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 19,513
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
June 1918 FC Cincinnati 4–3 Philadelphia Union Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30 p.m. EDT Keller Yellow card.svg 6'
Kelsy Soccerball shade.svg29'
Acosta Soccerball shade.svg49', 90+10'
Orellano Soccerball shade.svg60'
Report Elliott Yellow card.svg 12'
Wagner Yellow card.svg 12'
Baribo Soccerball shade.svg43', 90+1'
Bueno Soccerball shade.svg55'
McGlynn Yellow card.svg 81'
Stadium: TQL Stadium
Attendance: 24,795
Referee: Jair Marrufo
June 2219 Philadelphia Union 0–2 Charlotte FC Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 p.m. EDT Report Agyemang Soccerball shade.svg56', 63'
Bender Yellow card.svg 68'
Diani Yellow card.svg 87'
Westwood Yellow card.svg 90+9'
Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 18,762
Referee: Alexis Da Silva
June 2920 CF Montréal 4–2 Philadelphia Union Montreal, Quebec
7:30 p.m. EDT Martínez Soccerball shade.svg36'
Duke Soccerball shade.svg56'
Iankov Soccerball shade.svg89'
Ruan Soccerball shade.svg90+2', Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Report Sullivan Soccerball shade.svg29'
Bueno Soccerball shade.svg41'
Glesnes Yellow card.svg 90+5'
Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 19,619
Referee: Jon Freemon
July 321 Chicago Fire FC 4–3 Philadelphia Union Chicago, Illinois
8:30 p.m. EDT Omsberg Yellow card.svg 4'
Haile-Selassie Soccerball shade.svg30'
Brady Yellow card.svg 45+7'
Cuypers Soccerball shade.svg82', 90+2'
Giménez Soccerball shade.svg89'
Report Glesnes Yellow card.svg 32'
Donovan Soccerball shade.svg38'
Gazdag Soccerball shade.svg45+7' (pen.), Yellow card.svg 54'
McGlynn Soccerball shade.svg49'
Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 19,453
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
July 622 Philadelphia Union 0–0 New York Red Bulls Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 p.m. EDT Bedoya Yellow card.svg 86' Report Edelman Yellow card.svg 45+2'Stadium: Subaru Park
Referee: Filip Dujic
July 1323 Toronto FC 2–1 Philadelphia Union Toronto, Ontario
7:30 p.m. EDT Elliott Soccerball shade.svg74' (o.g.)
Kerr Soccerball shade.svg78'
Report Baribo Soccerball shade.svg39'
Sullivan Yellow card.svg 77'
Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 25,880
Referee: Allen Chapman
July 1724 Philadelphia Union 5–1 New England Revolution Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 p.m. EDT Baribo Soccerball shade.svg29', 44', 52'
Glesnes Soccerball shade.svg39'
Sullivan Soccerball shade.svg84'
Report Harkes Soccerball shade.svg50'
Panayotou Yellow card.svg 66'
Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 18,554
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
July 2025 Philadelphia Union 3–0 Nashville SC Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 p.m. EDT Gazdag Soccerball shade.svg10', 38', 89'
Lowe Yellow card.svg 2'
Uhre Yellow card.svg 20'
Elliott Yellow card.svg 61'
Report Muyl Yellow card.svg 60'
Bauer Yellow card.svg 67'
Godoy Yellow card.svg 76'
Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 18,962
Referee: Chris Penso
August 2826 Philadelphia Union 0–1 Columbus Crew Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 p.m. EDT Report Jones Yellow card.svg 3'
Yeboah Soccerball shade.svg75'
Amundsen Yellow card.svg 89'
Schulte Yellow card.svg 90+6'
Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 18,513
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
August 3127 New York Red Bulls 0–2 Philadelphia Union Harrison, New Jersey
7:30 p.m. EDT Report
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 19,951
Referee: Jair Marrufo
September 1428 Inter Miami CF 3–1 Philadelphia Union Fort Lauderdale, Florida
7:30 p.m. EDT
Report
Stadium: Chase Stadium
Attendance: 20,915
Referee: Sergii Boiko
September 1829 New York City FC 1–5 Philadelphia Union New York, New York
7:30 p.m. EDT
Report
Stadium: Yankee Stadium
Attendance: 19,153
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
September 2230 Philadelphia Union 4–0 D.C. United Chester, Pennsylvania
6:00 p.m. EDT
Report
Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 18,823
Referee: Filip Dujic
September 2831 Philadelphia Union 1–1 Atlanta United FC Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 p.m. EDT
Report
Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 18,837
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
October 232 Orlando City SC 2–1 Philadelphia Union Orlando, Florida
7:30 p.m. EDT
Report
Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium
Attendance: 23,027
Referee: Armando Villarreal
October 533 Columbus Crew 3–2 Philadelphia Union Columbus, Ohio
7:30 p.m. EDT
Report
Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 20,788
Referee: Allen Chapman
October 1934 Philadelphia Union 1–2 FC Cincinnati Chester, Pennsylvania
6:00 p.m. EDT
Report
Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 19,016
Referee: Joe Dickerson

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)

PosTeamPldWPWPLLGFGAGDPtsQualification PHI CAZ CLT
1 Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union 2101021+14Advance to knockout stage 1–1 1–0
2 Flag of Mexico.svg Cruz Azul 201101103
3 Flag of the United States.svg Charlotte FC 201010112 0–0
Source: Leagues Cup
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
July 27Group stage Philadelphia Union Flag of the United States.svg 1–0 Flag of the United States.svg Charlotte FC Chester, Pennsylvania
8:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 18,514
Referee: Marco Ortiz
August 4Group stage Philadelphia Union Flag of the United States.svg 1–1
(3–5 p)
Flag of Mexico.svg Cruz Azul Chester, Pennsylvania
8:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Jorge Camacho
Penalties

Knockout stage

August 9Round of 32 Philadelphia Union Flag of the United States.svg 2–0 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CF Montréal Chester, Pennsylvania
19:30
Report Stadium: Subaru Park
Referee: Daniel Quintero (Mexico)
August 13Round of 16 FC Cincinnati Flag of the United States.svg 2–4 Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union Cincinnati, Ohio
Report
Stadium: TQL Stadium
Attendance: 15,710
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
August 17Quarter-finals Philadelphia Union Flag of the United States.svg 1–1
(4–3 p)
Flag of Mexico.svg Mazatlán Chester, Pennsylvania
Report
Stadium: Subaru Park
Referee: Selvin Brown (Honduras)
Penalties
August 21Semi-finals Columbus Crew Flag of the United States.svg 3–1 Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union Columbus, Ohio
TBD EDT
Report
Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 12,784
Referee: Armando Villarreal
August 253rd Philadelphia Union Flag of the United States.svg 2–2
(1–3 p)
Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids Chester, Pennsylvania
4:30 p.m. EST
Report
Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 8,417
Referee: Fernando Guerrero
Penalties

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.