2024 Philadelphia Union season
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Philadelphia Union 2024 soccer season
Sporting DirectorErnst Tanner
Head coachJim Curtin
StadiumSubaru Park (Capacity: 18,500)
MLSConference: 12th
Overall: 23rd
Overall: 23rd
| 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 attendance | 18,845 | ||
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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]
Major League Soccer
Main article: 2024 Major League Soccer season
Standings
Eastern Conference
Main article: Eastern Conference (MLS)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | D.C. United | 34 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 52 | 70 | −18 | 40 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 34 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 40 | 61 | −21 | 37 |
| 12 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 62 | 55 | +7 | 37 |
| 13 | Nashville SC | 34 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 38 | 54 | −16 | 36 |
| 14 | New England Revolution | 34 | 9 | 21 | 4 | 37 | 74 | −37 | 31 |
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)
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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | D.C. United | 34 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 52 | 70 | −18 | 40 |
| 22 | Toronto FC | 34 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 40 | 61 | −21 | 37 |
| 23 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 62 | 55 | +7 | 37 |
| 24 | St. Louis City SC | 34 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 50 | 63 | −13 | 37 |
| 25 | Nashville SC | 34 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 38 | 54 | −16 | 36 |
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)
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
Philadelphia Union v Chicago Fire FC
| February 24 1 | Philadelphia Union | 2–2 | Chicago Fire FC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:30 p.m. EST | Report | Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 18,734 Referee: Muhammad Hassan |
Sporting Kansas City v Philadelphia Union
| March 2 2 | 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 |
Austin FC v Philadelphia Union
| March 16 4 | Austin FC | 2–2 | Philadelphia Union | Austin, Texas |
| 8:30 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: Q2 Stadium Attendance: 20,738 Referee: Wesley Costa |
Portland Timbers v Philadelphia Union
| March 23 5 | Portland Timbers | 1–3 | Philadelphia Union | Portland, Oregon |
| 10:30 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 23,046 Referee: Cristian Campo Hernandez |
Philadelphia Union v Minnesota United FC
| March 30 6 | Philadelphia Union | 2–0 | Minnesota United FC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 2:00 p.m. EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 19,047 Referee: Sergii Boiko |
Nashville SC v Philadelphia Union
| April 6 7 | Nashville SC | 1–2 | Philadelphia Union | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 8:30 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 27,739 Referee: Victor Rivas |
Atlanta United FC v Philadelphia Union
| April 14 8 | 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 |
Philadelphia Union v Real Salt Lake
| April 27 9 | Philadelphia Union | 1–2 | Real Salt Lake | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 19,048 Referee: Malik Badawi |
Philadelphia Union v Seattle Sounders FC
| April 30 3 | 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] | ||||
D.C. United v Philadelphia Union
| May 5 10 | D.C. United | 2–2 | Philadelphia Union | Washington, D.C. |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 17,237 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
Philadelphia Union v Orlando City SC
| May 11 11 | Philadelphia Union | 2–3 | Orlando City SC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 19,028 Referee: Timothy Ford |
Philadelphia Union v New York City FC
| May 15 12 | 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 |
New England Revolution v Philadelphia Union
| May 18 13 | New England Revolution | 0–3 | Philadelphia Union | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 34,947 Referee: Filip Dujic |
Charlotte FC v Philadelphia Union
| May 25 14 | 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. |
Philadelphia Union v Toronto FC
| May 29 15 | Philadelphia Union | 0–0 | Toronto FC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 18,535 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
Philadelphia Union v CF Montréal
| June 1 16 | Philadelphia Union | 2–2 | CF Montréal | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 19,026 Referee: Ted Unkel |
Philadelphia Union v Inter Miami CF
| June 15 17 | Philadelphia Union | 1–2 | Inter Miami CF | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 19,513 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
FC Cincinnati v Philadelphia Union
| June 19 18 | FC Cincinnati | 4–3 | Philadelphia Union | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Keller Kelsy Acosta Orellano |
Report | Elliott Wagner Baribo Bueno McGlynn |
Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 24,795 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
Philadelphia Union v Charlotte FC
| June 22 19 | Philadelphia Union | 0–2 | Charlotte FC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Report | Agyemang Bender Diani Westwood |
Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 18,762 Referee: Alexis Da Silva |
CF Montréal v Philadelphia Union
| June 29 20 | CF Montréal | 4–2 | Philadelphia Union | Montreal, Quebec |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Martínez Duke Iankov Ruan |
Report | Sullivan Bueno Glesnes |
Stadium: Saputo Stadium Attendance: 19,619 Referee: Jon Freemon |
Chicago Fire FC v Philadelphia Union
| July 3 21 | Chicago Fire FC | 4–3 | Philadelphia Union | Chicago, Illinois |
| 8:30 p.m. EDT | Omsberg Haile-Selassie Brady Cuypers Giménez |
Report | Glesnes Donovan Gazdag McGlynn |
Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 19,453 Referee: Abdou Ndiaye |
Philadelphia Union v New York Red Bulls
| July 6 22 | Philadelphia Union | 0–0 | New York Red Bulls | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Bedoya |
Report | Edelman |
Stadium: Subaru Park Referee: Filip Dujic |
Toronto FC v Philadelphia Union
| July 13 23 | Toronto FC | 2–1 | Philadelphia Union | Toronto, Ontario |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Elliott Kerr |
Report | Baribo Sullivan |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 25,880 Referee: Allen Chapman |
Philadelphia Union v New England Revolution
| July 17 24 | Philadelphia Union | 5–1 | New England Revolution | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Baribo Glesnes Sullivan |
Report | Harkes Panayotou |
Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 18,554 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
Philadelphia Union v Nashville SC
| July 20 25 | Philadelphia Union | 3–0 | Nashville SC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Gazdag Lowe Uhre Elliott |
Report | Muyl Bauer Godoy |
Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 18,962 Referee: Chris Penso |
Philadelphia Union v Columbus Crew
| August 28 26 | Philadelphia Union | 0–1 | Columbus Crew | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Report | Jones Yeboah Amundsen Schulte |
Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 18,513 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
New York Red Bulls v Philadelphia Union
| August 31 27 | 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 |
Inter Miami CF v Philadelphia Union
| September 14 28 | 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 |
New York City FC v Philadelphia Union
| September 18 29 | New York City FC | 1–5 | Philadelphia Union | New York, New York |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 19,153 Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere |
Philadelphia Union v D.C. United
| September 22 30 | Philadelphia Union | 4–0 | D.C. United | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 6:00 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 18,823 Referee: Filip Dujic |
Philadelphia Union v Atlanta United FC
| September 28 31 | Philadelphia Union | 1–1 | Atlanta United FC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 18,837 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
Orlando City SC v Philadelphia Union
| October 2 32 | 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 |
Columbus Crew v Philadelphia Union
| October 5 33 | Columbus Crew | 3–2 | Philadelphia Union | Columbus, Ohio |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,788 Referee: Allen Chapman |
Philadelphia Union v FC Cincinnati
| October 19 34 | 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
Main article: 2024 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
Main article: 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup
Round one
Saprissa
v
Philadelphia Union
| February 20 Round one 1st Leg | Saprissa | 2–3 | | San José, Costa Rica |
| 10:00 PM EST | Report | Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá Attendance: 15,955 Referee: Víctor Cáceres Hernández (Mexico) |
Philadelphia Union
v
Saprissa
| February 27 Round one 2nd Leg | Philadelphia Union | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (6–5 agg.) | | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 8:15 PM EST | Report |
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Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 18,513 Referee: Selvin Brown (Honduras) | |
| Note: Philadelphia Union won 6–5 on aggregate. | ||||
Round of 16
Philadelphia Union
v
Pachuca
| March 5 Round of 16 1st Leg | Philadelphia Union | 0–0 | | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 6:00 PM EST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 16,558 Referee: Ismael Cornejo (El Salvador) |
Pachuca
v
Philadelphia Union
| March 12 Round of 16 2nd Leg | Pachuca | 6–0 (6–0 agg.) | | Pachuca, Mexico |
| 8:15 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Hidalgo Attendance: 19,658 Referee: Bryan López (Guatemala) | |
| Note: Pachuca won the series 6–0. | ||||
Leagues Cup
Main article: 2024 Leagues Cup
Group stage (East 4)
Main article: 2024 Leagues Cup group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PHI | CAZ | CLT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | ||
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | |||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | — | 0–0 | — |
Philadelphia Union
v
Charlotte FC
| July 27 Group stage | Philadelphia Union | 1–0 | | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 18,514 Referee: Marco Ortiz |
Philadelphia Union
v
Cruz Azul
| August 4 Group stage | Philadelphia Union | 1–1 (3–5 p) | | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Jorge Camacho | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Knockout stage
Main article: 2024 Leagues Cup knockout stage
Philadelphia Union
v
CF Montréal
| August 9 Round of 32 | Philadelphia Union | 2–0 | | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 19:30 | Report | Stadium: Subaru Park Referee: Daniel Quintero (Mexico) |
FC Cincinnati
v
Philadelphia Union
| August 13 Round of 16 | FC Cincinnati | 2–4 | | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Report | Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 15,710 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
Philadelphia Union
v
Mazatlán
| August 17 Quarter-finals | Philadelphia Union | 1–1 (4–3 p) | | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| Report | Stadium: Subaru Park Referee: Selvin Brown (Honduras) | |||
| Penalties | ||||
Columbus Crew
v
Philadelphia Union
| August 21 Semi-finals | Columbus Crew | 3–1 | | Columbus, Ohio |
| TBD EDT | Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 12,784 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
Philadelphia Union
v
Colorado Rapids
| August 25 3rd | Philadelphia Union | 2–2 (1–3 p) | | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 4:30 p.m. EST | Report | Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 8,417 Referee: Fernando Guerrero | ||
| Penalties | ||||
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Philadelphia Union vs. Seattle Sounders enters weather delay". MLSsoccer.com. March 9, 2024. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ↑ 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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