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The Philadelphia Union is an American professional soccer team based in Chester, Pennsylvania. The Union competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member club of the league's Eastern Conference. The club began play in 2010 as an expansion team of the league. The club plays their home matches at Talen Energy Stadium, a soccer-specific stadium located in Chester, Pennsylvania, on the banks of the Delaware River. Jim Curtin is the Union's head coach.
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Full name | Philadelphia Union | ||
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Nickname(s) | The U | ||
Founded | February 28, 2008; 16 years ago (2008-02-28) | ||
Ground | Talen Energy Stadium Chester, Pennsylvania | ||
Capacity | 18,500 | ||
Owner | Keystone Sports and Entertainment LLC | ||
Chairman | Jay Sugarman | ||
Head coach | Jim Curtin | ||
League | Major League Soccer | ||
2017 | Eastern Conference: 8th Overall: 16th Playoffs: Did not qualify | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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The Union finished as runners-up in the 2014 and 2015 U.S. Open Cup tournaments. In the 2014 edition, they lost to the Seattle Sounders FC 3–1 in extra time and to Sporting Kansas City 6–7 on penalties after a 1–1 draw in the 2015 edition.