Philadelphia Union
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 08/2014
Full name:
Philadelphia Union
Nicknames:
Zolos
The U
Founded:
2008
Stadium:
PPL Park
Chester, Pennsylvania
Capacity:
18,500
Owner:
Keystone Sports & Entertainment, LLC
Interim Manager:
Jim Curtin
League:
Major League Soccer
Season 2013:
Eastern Conference: 7th
Overall: 14th
Playoffs: DNQ
The Philadelphia Union is an American professional soccer team based in the Philadelphia satellite city of Chester, Pennsylvania, which competes in Major League Soccer (MLS).
The Union became MLS's sixteenth team upon their expansion into the league in 2010.
The team plays their home matches at PPL Park, a soccer-specific stadium located on the banks of the Delaware River, and is managed, on an interim basis, by Jim Curtin.
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