2023 Philadelphia Union season explained

Club:Philadelphia Union
Season:2023
League:MLS
Chrtitle:Owner
Chairman:Keystone Sports & Entertainment
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Jim Curtin
Stadium:Subaru Park (Capacity: 18,500)
League Result:East: 4th
Overall: 5th
Cup1:MLS Cup Playoffs
Cup1 Result:Conference Semifinals
Cup2:U.S. Open Cup
Cup2 Result:Round of 32
Cup3 Result:Semifinals
Average Attendance:18,907[1]
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Prevseason:2022
Nextseason:2024
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The 2023 Philadelphia Union season was the club's fourteenth season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. The team was managed by Jim Curtin, his tenth season with the club. The club's regular season began on February 25, 2023, and concluded on October 9. Outside of MLS, Philadelphia will participate in the U.S. Open Cup, the CONCACAF Champions League, and the Leagues Cup.

Previous season

See main article: 2022 Philadelphia Union season. The club finished second in the Supporters' Shield standings and first in the Eastern Conference.[2] The Union appeared in their first MLS Cup, where they lost to Shield winners Los Angeles FC in a penalty shootout.[3]

Non-competitive

Preseason exhibitions

Competitive

Major League Soccer

See main article: 2023 Major League Soccer season.

Standings

Overall table

MLS Cup Playoffs

See main article: 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs.

U.S. Open Cup

See main article: 2023 U.S. Open Cup.

CONCACAF Champions League

See main article: 2023 CONCACAF Champions League.

Semi-finals

Leagues Cup

See main article: 2023 Leagues Cup.

Group stage

Results

Notes and References

  1. News: Kennedy . Paul . October 22, 2023 . MLS breaks attendance record . . subscription . October 25, 2023.
  2. News: Tannenwald . Jonathan . October 2, 2022 . The Union lost a game in Charlotte, the Supporters' Shield to LAFC, and Kai Wagner to a suspension . The Philadelphia Inquirer . November 7, 2022.
  3. News: Tannenwald . Jonathan . November 5, 2022 . Union lose MLS Cup final heartbreaker to LAFC in penalty kick shootout after 3-3 tie . The Philadelphia Inquirer . November 7, 2022.