List of Philadelphia Union seasons explained

Since its foundation in 2008, the American soccer club Philadelphia Union has played in Major League Soccer. The team has finished as runner-ups thrice in the U.S. Open Cup. The following is a list of seasons completed by the club, inclusive of all competitive competitions.^[1]

Key

Key to competitions

Major League Soccer (MLS) – The top-flight of soccer in the United States, established in 1996.
U.S. Open Cup (USOC) – The premier knockout cup competition in U.S. soccer, first contested in 1914.
CONCACAF Champions League (CCL) – The premier competition in North American soccer since 1962. It went by the name of Champions' Cup until 2008.

Key to colors and symbols:

style=background:gold	1st or W	Winners
style=background:silver	2nd or RU	Runners-up
style=background:#CFAA88	3rd	Third place
style=background:#FFCCCC	Last	Wooden Spoon
style=background:#FAECC8;"	♦	MLS Golden Boot
	Highest average attendance
Italics	Ongoing competition

Key to league record

Season = The year and article of the season
Div = Division/level on pyramid
League = League name
Pld = Games played
W = Games won
L = Games lost
D = Games drawn
GF = Goals for
GA = Goals against
GD = Goal difference
Pts = Points
PPG = Points per game
Conf. = Conference position
Overall = League position

Key to cup record

DNE = Did not enter
DNQ = Did not qualify
NH = Competition not held or canceled
QR = Qualifying round
PR = Preliminary round
GS = Group stage
R1 = First round
R2 = Second round
R3 = Third round
R4 = Fourth round
R5 = Fifth round
Ro16 = Round of 16
QF = Quarterfinals
SF = Semifinals
F = Final
RU = Runners-up
W = Winners

Seasons

Season	League										Position		Playoffs	USOC	Continental / Other		Average attendance	Top goalscorer(s)
Season	League	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG	Conf.	Overall	Playoffs	USOC	CCL	LC	Average attendance	Name(s)	Goals
2010	MLS	30	8	15	7	35	49		31	1.03	7th	14th	DNQ	QR1	DNE	NH	19,254	Sébastien Le Toux	14
2011	MLS	34	11	8	15	44	36	+8	48	1.41	bgcolor=CFAA88	3rd	8th	QF	QR1	DNQ	NH	18,259	Sébastien Le Toux	11
2012	MLS	34	10	18	6	37	45	–8	36	1.06	8th	15th	DNQ	SF	18,053			Jack McInerney	8
2013	MLS	34	12	12	10	42	44	–2	46	1.35	7th	14th		Ro16	17,867			Jack McInerney	12
2014	MLS	34	10	12	12	51	51	+0	42	1.24	6th	12th		bgcolor=silver	RU			17,631	Sébastien Le Toux	12
2015	MLS	34	10	17	7	42	55	–13	37	1.09	9th	18th		bgcolor=silver	RU			17,471	C.J. Sapong	9
2016	MLS	34	11	14	9	52	55	–3	42	1.24	6th	13th	R1	QF	17,519			Chris Pontius	12
2017	MLS	34	11	14	9	50	47	+3	42	1.24	8th	16th	DNQ	Ro16	16,812			C.J. Sapong	16
2018	MLS	34	15	14	5	49	50	–1	50	1.47	6th	11th	R1	bgcolor=silver	RU			16,518	Cory Burke Fafà Picault	10
2019	MLS	34	16	11	7	58	50	+8	55	1.62	bgcolor=CFAA88	3rd	5th	QF	R4		DNQ	17,111	Kacper Przybyłko	15
2020		23	14	4	5	44	20	+24	47	2.04	bgcolor=gold	1st	bgcolor=gold	1st	R1	NH	MLS is Back Tournament - SF	NH	2,775	Sergio Santos	11
2021	MLS	34	14	12	8	48	35	+13	54	1.59	bgcolor=silver	2nd	6th	SF	NH	SF	DNQ	12,903	Kacper Przybyłko	17
2022	MLS	34	19	10	5	74	26	+46	67	1.97	bgcolor=gold	1st	bgcolor=silver	2nd	bgcolor=silver	RU	R32	DNQ	NH	18,126	Dániel Gazdag	24
2023	MLS	34	15	10	9	57	41	+16	55	1.62	4th	5th	QF	R32	SF	style=background:#CFAA88	3rd	18,907	Dániel Gazdag	22
2024	MLS	34	9	10	15	62	55	+7	37	1.08	12th	22nd	DNQ	DNP	DNQ	4th	18,881	Dániel Gazdag	19
Total	–	495	185	181	129	745	659	+86	689	1.39	–	–	–	–	–		–	Dániel Gazdag <	-- As of November 24, 2024 -->	69

1. Avg. attendance include statistics from league matches only.
2. Top goalscorer(s) includes all goals scored in League, MLS Cup playoffs, U.S. Open Cup, MLS is Back Tournament, Leagues Cup, CONCACAF Champions League, FIFA Club World Cup, and other competitive continental matches.
3. 2020 MLS Season does not include match data from one-off, in-season MLS is Back Tournament. The Union finished as semi-finalists in that tournament.

Notes and References

Web site: Philadelphia Union Stats and History.