2026 Philadelphia Union season

Philadelphia Union

2026 season
Sporting director	Ernst Tanner
Head coach	Bradley Carnell
Stadium	Subaru Park (Capacity: 18,500)
MLS	Conference: TBD Overall: TBD
CONCACAF Champions Cup	Round One
Leagues Cup	League Phase
Away colors
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The 2026 Philadelphia Union season is the club's seventeenth season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. The team is managed by Bradley Carnell, his second season with the club. The club's season will begin on February 18, 2026, opening with the 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup. The club earned its berth by winning the 2025 Supporters' Shield. The club is also schedule to play in the 2026 Leagues Cup. ^[1]

Current roster

As of December 22, 2025 ^[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 4 MF   SRB Jovan Lukić 6 MF   USA Cavan Sullivan (HG) 7 FW   DEN Mikael Uhre (DP) 8 MF   VEN Jesús Bueno 11 MF   USA Alejandro Bedoya 14 MF   USA Jeremy Rafanello (HG) 15 DF   CMR Olivier Mbaizo 16 MF   USA Ben Bender 17 MF   USA CJ Olney(HG) 18 GK   JAM Andre Blake 19 MF   USA Indiana Vassilev 20 FW   URU Bruno Damiani 21 MF   HAI Danley Jean Jacques

No. Pos. Nation Player 23 FW   GHA Ezekiel Alladoh 26 DF   USA Nathan Harriel (HG) 27 DF   GER Kai Wagner 29 DF   RSA Olwethu Makhanya 31 GK   USA George Marks 32 FW   USA Milan Iloski 33 MF   USA Quinn Sullivan (HG) 35 FW   USA Markus Anderson 39 DF   USA Frankie Westfield (HG) 44 DF   USA Neil Pierre (HG) 55 FW   MEX Sal Olivas(HG) 76 GK   USA Andrew Rick (HG) 77 FW   USA Eddy Davis III(HG)

Transfers

In

Date	No.	Pos.	Player	Transferred from	Fee/notes	Source
December 3, 2025	23	FW	Ezekiel Alladoh	IF Brommapojkarna	$4,500,000 U-22	[3]

Out

Date	No.	Pos.	Player	Transferred to	Fee/notes	Source
November 26, 2025	25	FW	Chris Donovan		Declined Contract Option	[4]
	12	DF	Isaiah LeFlore		Declined Contract Option	[4]
	24	MF	Nick Pariano		Declined Contract Option	[4]
	1	GK	Oliver Semmle		Declined Contract Option	[4]
December 15, 2025	5	DF	Jakob Glesnes	LA Galaxy	$500,000 2026 GAM $600,000 2027 GAM $1,100,000 conditional GAM	[5]
December 17, 2025	9	FW	Tai Baribo	D.C. United	$4,000,000 additional $600,000 (conditional)	[6]

Competitions

Major League Soccer

Main article: 2026 Major League Soccer season

Standings

Eastern Conference

Main article: Eastern Conference (MLS)

MLS Eastern Conference table (2026)

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	Pts
11	New York City FC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	New York Red Bulls	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Orlando City SC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	Philadelphia Union	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	Toronto FC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

First match(es) will be played: February 21, 2026. 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

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	Pts
19	New York Red Bulls	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
20	Orlando City SC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
21	Philadelphia Union	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
22	Portland Timbers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
23	Real Salt Lake	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

First match(es) will be played: February 21, 2026. 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

D.C. United v Philadelphia Union

February 211	D.C. United	v	Philadelphia Union	Washington, D.C.
7:30 p.m. EST				Stadium: Audi Field

Philadelphia Union v New York City FC

March 12	Philadelphia Union	v	New York City FC	Chester, Pennsylvania
4:30 p.m. EST				Stadium: Subaru Park

Philadelphia Union v San Jose Earthquakes

March 73	Philadelphia Union	v	San Jose Earthquakes	Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 p.m. EST				Stadium: Subaru Park

Atlanta United v Philadelphia Union

March 144	Atlanta United	v	Philadelphia Union	Atlanta, Georgia
3:00 p.m. EDT				Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Philadelphia Union v Chicago Fire FC

March 215	Philadelphia Union	v	Chicago Fire FC	Chester, Pennsylvania
4:30 p.m. EDT				Stadium: Subaru Park

Charlotte FC v Philadelphia Union

April 46	Charlotte FC	v	Philadelphia Union	Charlotte, North Carolina
7:30 p.m. EDT				Stadium: Bank of America Stadium

CF Montréal v Philadelphia Union

April 117	CF Montréal	v	Philadelphia Union	Montreal, Quebec
TBD EDT				Stadium: Saputo Stadium

Philadelphia Union v D.C. United

April 188	Philadelphia Union	v	D.C. United	Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 p.m. EDT				Stadium: Subaru Park

Toronto FC v Philadelphia Union

April 229	Toronto FC	v	Philadelphia Union	Toronto, Ontario
7:30 p.m. EDT				Stadium: BMO Field

Columbus Crew v Philadelphia Union

April 2510	Columbus Crew	v	Philadelphia Union	Columbus, Ohio
7:30 p.m. EDT				Stadium: ScottsMiracle-Gro Field

Philadelphia Union v Nashville SC

May 211	Philadelphia Union	v	Nashville SC	Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 p.m. EDT				Stadium: Subaru Park

New England Revolution v Philadelphia Union

May 912	New England Revolution	v	Philadelphia Union	Foxborough, Massachusetts
7:30 p.m. EDT				Stadium: Gillette Stadium

Orlando City SC v Philadelphia Union

May 1313	Orlando City SC	v	Philadelphia Union	Orlando, Florida
7:30 p.m. EDT				Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium

Philadelphia Union v Columbus Crew

May 1614	Philadelphia Union	v	Columbus Crew	Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 p.m. EDT				Stadium: Subaru Park

Inter Miami v Philadelphia Union

May 2415	Inter Miami	v	Philadelphia Union	Miami, Florida
7:00 p.m. EDT				Stadium: Miami Freedom Park

Philadelphia Union v New York Red Bulls

July 2216	Philadelphia Union	v	New York Red Bulls	Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 p.m. EDT				Stadium: Subaru Park

Philadelphia Union v Seattle Sounders

July 2517	Philadelphia Union	v	Seattle Sounders	Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 p.m. EDT				Stadium: Subaru Park

Philadelphia Union v Atlanta United

August 118	Philadelphia Union	v	Atlanta United	Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 p.m. EDT				Stadium: Subaru Park

New York City FC v Philadelphia Union

August 1619	New York City FC	v	Philadelphia Union	New York, New York
6:30 p.m. EDT				Stadium: Yankee Stadium

Philadelphia Union v Inter Miami

August 1920	Philadelphia Union	v	Inter Miami	Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 p.m. EDT				Stadium: Subaru Park

Austin FC v Philadelphia Union

August 2221	Austin FC	v	Philadelphia Union	Austin, Texas
8:30 p.m. EDT				Stadium: Q2 Stadium

New York Red Bulls v Philadelphia Union

August 2922	New York Red Bulls	v	Philadelphia Union	Harrison, New Jersey
7:30 p.m. EDT				Stadium: Sports Illustrated Stadium

Philadelphia Union v CF Montréal

September 523	Philadelphia Union	v	CF Montréal	Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 p.m. EDT				Stadium: Subaru Park

Philadelphia Union v FC Cincinnati

September 924	Philadelphia Union	v	FC Cincinnati	Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 p.m. EDT				Stadium: Subaru Park

San Diego FC v Philadelphia Union

September 1325	San Diego FC	v	Philadelphia Union	San Diego, California
9:00 p.m. EDT				Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium

Sporting Kansas City v Philadelphia Union

September 1926	Sporting Kansas City	v	Philadelphia Union	Kansas City, Kansas
8:30 p.m. EDT				Stadium: Children's Mercy Park

Philadelphia Union v Orlando City SC

September 2627	Philadelphia Union	v	Orlando City SC	Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 p.m. EDT				Stadium: Subaru Park

Philadelphia Union v Real Salt Lake

October 1028	Philadelphia Union	v	Real Salt Lake	Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 p.m. EDT				Stadium: Subaru Park

Chicago Fire FC v Philadelphia Union

October 1429	Chicago Fire FC	v	Philadelphia Union	Chicago, Illinois
8:30 p.m. EDT				Stadium: Soldier Field

Philadelphia Union v Charlotte FC

October 1730	Philadelphia Union	v	Charlotte FC	Chester, Pennsylvania
2:30 p.m. EDT				Stadium: Subaru Park

Philadelphia Union v New England Revolution

October 2431	Philadelphia Union	v	New England Revolution	Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 p.m. EDT				Stadium: Subaru Park

Nashville SC v Philadelphia Union

October 2832	Nashville SC	v	Philadelphia Union	Nashville, Tennessee
8:30 p.m. EDT				Stadium: Geodis Park

FC Cincinnati v Philadelphia Union

October 3133	FC Cincinnati	v	Philadelphia Union	Cincinnati, Ohio
TBD EDT				Stadium: TQL Stadium

Philadelphia Union v Toronto FC

November 734	Philadelphia Union	v	Toronto FC	Chester, Pennsylvania
4:00 p.m. EST				Stadium: Subaru Park

CONCACAF Champions Cup

Main article: 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup

Round one

Defence Force v Philadelphia Union

February 18First leg	Defence Force	v	Philadelphia Union	Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago
7:00 pm EST				Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium

Philadelphia Union v Defence Force

February 26Second leg	Philadelphia Union	v	Defence Force	Chester, Pennsylvania
7:00 pm EST				Stadium: Subaru Park

Leagues Cup

Main article: 2026 Leagues Cup

League Phase

TBD v TBD

August1	TBD	v	TBD	TBD
TBD p.m. EDT				Stadium: TBD

TBD v TBD

August2	TBD	v	TBD	TBD
TBD p.m. EDT				Stadium: TBD

TBD v TBD

August3	TBD	v	TBD	TBD
TBD p.m. EDT				Stadium: TBD

References

1. "Philadelphia Union to participate in Leagues Cup 2026; Set to be Played August 4-September 6". philadelphiaunion.com. Philadelphia Union. December 16, 2025. Retrieved December 22, 2025.
2. "Roster". philadelphiaunion.com. Philadelphia Union. Retrieved December 22, 2025.
3. "Shield-winning Philadelphia Union finalizing club-record deal for new forward: Sources". The Athletic. The New York Times. December 7, 2025. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
4. "Philadelphia Union Announce 2026 Roster Decisions". PhiladelphiaUnion.com. November 26, 2025. Retrieved December 22, 2025.
5. "Philadelphia Union Acquire Up To $2,200,000 In General Allocation Money From LA Galaxy". Philadelphia Union. December 15, 2025. Retrieved December 22, 2025.
6. "Philadelphia Union Acquire Up To $4,600,000 From D.C. United". Philadelphia Union. December 17, 2025. Retrieved December 22, 2025.