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2015 Philadelphia Union season

Philadelphia Union
2015 season
Owner Jay Sugarman
Head Coach Jim Curtin
Stadium PPL Park (Capacity: 18,500)
MLS Conference: 9th
Overall: 18th
MLS Cup Playoffs Did not qualify
U.S. Open Cup Runners-up
Suncoast Pro Classic Champions
Top goalscorer League: C. J. Sapong (9)
All: C. J. Sapong (9)
Highest home attendance 18,883
(Aug. 1 vs. New York Red Bulls)
Lowest home attendance League: 15,374
(June 3 vs. Columbus)
All: 5,782
(August 12 vs. Chicago)
Average home league attendance League: 17,471
All: 15,714

The 2015 Philadelphia Union season was the clubs sixth season of existence, and their sixth consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer.

The 2014 Philadelphia Union MLS Regular Season saw the team go 10–12–12 finishing 6th in the Eastern Conference and 12th overall. The Union had a slow first half of the season, winning only 3 of their 16 games. Because of this, head coach John Hackworth was fired and Jim Curtin was named the club's interim head coach. Following the summer break, the Union saw better results, and were in a position to reach the 2014 MLS Cup Playoffs. However, a loss to the Columbus Crew SC on October 11, 2014 put them out of the playoff race. After the season was over, the title "interim" was taken removed from Jim Curtin's title and is now the permanent head coach.

The 2014 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup was the most successful Open Cup in the club's history. The Union entered the competition in the fourth round along with the other 18 MLS clubs. In that round, the Union defeated the Harrisburg City Islanders, a team in the third tier of the American soccer pyramid, 3-1 after extra time. In the next round, the Union defeated the NASL team the New York Cosmos 2-1 after extra time. The Union then defeated the New England Revolution 2-0 in the quarterfinals and FC Dallas 4-3 on penalty kicks after a 1-1 tie in the semifinals. In the final, the Union lost to the Seattle Sounders 3-1 after extra time.

As of August 29, 2015.

Last updated: August 29, 2015.
Source: Philadelphia Union


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