The 2019 Philadelphia Union season was the club's tenth season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. The team was managed by Jim Curtin, his sixth season with the club. Building on the previous 2018 season, the Union won their first MLS Cup Playoff match in club history, in a comeback 4–3 win against New York Red Bulls.[1] Additionally, the team set new records for points earned within a single season (55), wins (16), and goals scored (58).[2]
| 2019 season | |||
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| Owner | Keystone Sports & Entertainment | ||
| Head coach | Jim Curtin | ||
| Stadium | Talen Energy Stadium (Capacity: 18,500) | ||
| MLS | Conference: 3rd Overall: 5th | ||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | Conference semifinals | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | 4th Round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Kacper Przybyłko (15) All: Kacper Przybyłko (15) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 19,145 (September 14 vs. LAFC) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 12,890 (May 1 vs. FC Cincinnati) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 17,190 | ||
| Biggest win | 6–1 (May 4, 2019, vs. New England) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 0–4 (July 13, 2019, at RSL) (July 27, 2019, at Montreal) | ||
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Background
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Roster
edit- As of July 29, 2019[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
editIn
edit| Date | No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Source |
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| December 14, 2018 | 17 | FW |  Sergio Santos |
 Audax Italiano |
$500,000; TAM signing | [4][5] |
| December 21, 2018 | 1 | GK |  Matt Freese |
Harvard University |
Homegrown signing | [6] |
| January 22, 2019 | 78 | DF |  Aurelien Collin |
New York Red Bulls |
Free Agent | [7][8] |
| February 6, 2019 | 27 | DF |  Kai Wagner |
Würzburger Kickers |
Undisclosed fee | [7] |
| February 8, 2019 | 10 | MF |  Marco Fabian |
Eintracht Frankfurt |
Free transfer; 5% sell-on fee | [9] |
| May 8, 2019 | 20 | FW |  Michee Ngalina |
Bethlehem Steel FC |
Free transfer | [10] |
Loan in
edit| Date | No. | Pos. | Player | Parent club | Fee/notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 24, 2019 | 31 | GK | Carlos Miguel Coronel |
 Red Bull Salzburg |
1-year loan, option to buy | [11] |
| March 5, 2019 | 35 | MF |  Jamiro Monteiro |
FC Metz |
4-month loan, full-year option, option to buy Extended loan, end of 2019 season |
[12][13] |
Out
edit| Date | No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 19, 2018 | 15 | DF |  Joshua Yaro |
San Antonio FC |
Declined contract option | [14][15] |
| 16 | DF | Richie Marquez |
Declined contract option | [14] | ||
| 20 | MF | Marcus Epps |
New York Red Bulls |
Declined contract option | [14][16] | |
| 24 | MF | Adam Najem |
Memphis 901 FC |
Declined contract option | [14][17] | |
| 27 | GK | John McCarthy |
Tampa Bay Rowdies |
End of Contract | [14][18] | |
| 27 | FW |  Jay Simpson |
Leyton Orient |
Declined contract option | [14][19] | |
| 29 | GK | Jake McGuire |
 Gefle IF |
Declined contract option | [14][20] | |
| December 9, 2018 | 14 | MF | Fabian Herbers |
Chicago Fire |
2nd round 2019 SuperDraft | [21] |
| December 19, 2019 | 12 | DF | Keegan Rosenberry |
Colorado Rapids |
$150,000 GAM (2019) $100,000 GAM (2020) $100,000 GAM (2020)[A] $50,000 TAM (2020) |
[22] |
| February 23, 2019 | 17 | FW | C.J. Sapong |
Chicago Fire |
$200,000 GAM (2019) $100,000 GAM (2020) $100,000 TAM (2020) $50,000 TAM (2020)[A] |
[22] |
| May 8, 2019 | 7 | MF | David Accam |
Columbus Crew |
$100,000 TAM $400,000 GAM Int'l Roster Spot |
[23] |
| May 9, 2019 | 8 | MF | Derrick Jones |
Nashville SC |
$175,000 GAM | [24] |
Contingent on undisclosed 2019 season performance metrics.
Staff
edit- As of June 11, 2019[25]
| Position | Staff | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Jim Curtin | United States
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| Technical director | Chris Albright | United States
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| Assistant coach and director of goalkeeping | Oka Nikolov |  Macedonia
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| Assistant coach | Pat Noonan | United States
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| Head athletic trainer | Paul Rushing | United States
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| Team coordinator | Josh Gros | United States
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| Sporting director | Ernst Tanner | Germany
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| Academy director | Tommy Wilson |  Scotland
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Note: Dick Schreuder served as assistant coach through Week 17 and departed for TSG Hoffenheim after June 8.[26]
Competitions
editPreseason
edit| January 30, 2019 1 | Philadelphia Union | 3–2 | New York Red Bulls | Clearwater, Florida |
| 3:00 p.m. EST | Burke  14'Picault 47'Fontana ,  60'  78' |
PHI Report NYRB Report |
29' Wright-Phillips 44'Muyl 85' (pen.)Tarek 89' |
Stadium: Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex |
| February 2, 2019 2 | USF Bulls | 0–0 | Philadelphia Union | Clearwater, Florida |
| 7:00 p.m. EST | 23' |
Stadium: Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex |
| February 6, 2019 3 | Philadelphia Union | 3–1 | Birmingham Legion FC | Clearwater, Florida |
| 7:00 p.m. EST | Ilsinho 14' Przybyłko 72'Accam 85' |
Report | Hoffman 7' 79' |
Stadium: Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex |
| February 12, 2019 4 | Orlando City SC | 1–4 | Philadelphia Union | Davenport, Florida |
| 12:00 p.m. EST | Mueller |
Report | Burke Santos (pen.)Sapong Ngalina |
Stadium: ChampionsGate Sports Complex |
| February 16, 2019 5 | Montreal Impact | 1–0 | Philadelphia Union | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 4:00 p.m. EST | Urruti 27' |
Report | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium |
| February 20, 2019 6 | Philadelphia Union | 2–1 | D.C. United | Clearwater, Florida |
| 7:00 p.m. EST | Fabian 60' Burke 74' |
Report | Rooney 23' |
Stadium: Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex |
| February 23, 2019 7 | Philadelphia Union | 2–1 | Ottawa Fury FC | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 2:00 p.m. EST | Przybyłko 40' Picault 65' (pen.) |
Report | François 21' |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium |
MLS season
edit| March 2, 2019 1 | Philadelphia Union | 1–3 | Toronto FC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 1:00 p.m. EST | Picault 30' Fabián 73' (pen.) Santos 81' |
Report Box Score |
Bradley 45 3', 62', 54' Osorio 83' DeLeon 90 4' |
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 16,498 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
| March 10, 2019 2 | Sporting Kansas City | 2–0 | Philadelphia Union | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 3:00 p.m. EDT | Sánchez 11' (pen.) Zusi 22' Busio 37' Elliott 80' (o.g.) |
Report Box Score |
Fabián 31'  60' |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 18,738 Referee: Chris Penso |
| March 17, 2019 3 | Atlanta United FC | 1–1 | Philadelphia Union | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Barco 70' González Pírez 90 2' |
Report Box Score |
Aaronson 47' Medunjanin 53' Burke 76' |
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 42,651 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
| March 23, 2019 4 | Philadelphia Union | 3–0 | Columbus Crew SC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Accam 31', 41' Ilsinho 48' |
Report Box Score |
Sauro 68' |
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 15,135 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
| March 30, 2019 5 | FC Cincinnati | 0–2 | Philadelphia Union | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Report Box Score |
Fabián 47' Accam 58' |
Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 25,867 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
| April 6, 2019 6 | Philadelphia Union | 2–1 | FC Dallas | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Fabián 9' Burke 85' Bedoya 90 2' |
Report Box Score |
Ziegler 10', 85' |
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 15,844 Referee: Timothy Ford |
| April 13, 2019 7 | LA Galaxy | 2–0 | Philadelphia Union | Carson, California |
| 10:30 p.m. EDT | Ibrahimovic 27', 36' (pen.) Lletget 62' |
Report Box Score |
Wagner 45 2' Trusty 47' 76' |
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 24,053 Referee: David Gantar |
| April 20, 2019 8 | Philadelphia Union | 3–0 | Montreal Impact | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 1:00 p.m. EDT | Burke 14', 67' Monteiro 45' (pen.) Bedoya 57' Medunjanin 62' Wagner 90' |
Report Box Score |
Bush 78' |
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 15,407 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
| April 27, 2019 9 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1–1 | Philadelphia Union | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 5:00 p.m. EDT | Henry 41' Reyna 45' Adnan 51' PC 58' |
Report Box Score |
Bedoya 24' Przybyłko 66' |
Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 17,835 Referee: Chris Penso |
| May 1, 2019 10 | Philadelphia Union | 2–0 | FC Cincinnati | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Przybyłko 63' Picault 70' Trusty 81' |
Report Box Score |
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 12,890 Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr. |
| May 4, 2019 11 | Philadelphia Union | 6–1 | New England Revolution | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Elliott 11', 24' Ilsinho 47', 77' Picault 63' Santos 69', 74' Przybyłko 82' Accam 88' |
Report Box Score |
Caicedo 13', 35' |
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 15,565 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
| May 11, 2019 12 | Toronto FC | 1–2 | Philadelphia Union | Toronto, Ontario |
| 3:00 p.m. EDT | Pozuelo 51', 90 5' Ciman 61' Altidore 82' |
Report Box Score |
Mavinga 25' (o.g.) Bedoya 32' Monteiro 68' Trusty 86' Przybyłko 90 2' |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 26,219 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
| May 18, 2019 13 | Philadelphia Union | 0–0 | Seattle Sounders FC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Przybyłko 72' Picault 83' |
Report Box Score |
Nouhou 56' Campbell 86' |
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 18,540 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
| May 25, 2019 14 | Philadelphia Union | 1–3 | Portland Timbers | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Przybyłko 47' Elliott 85' |
Report Box Score |
Clark 22' Fernández 31', 36' Valeri 87' Chará 90 3' |
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 18,474 Referee: Drew Fischer |
| May 29, 2019 15 | Philadelphia Union | 1–1 | Colorado Rapids | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Santos 26' Elliott 86' |
Report Box Score |
Abubakar 50' Rubio 58' Lewis 72' |
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 14,207 Referee: Timothy Ford |
| June 2, 2019 16 | Minnesota United FC | 2–3 | Philadelphia Union | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 4:00 p.m. EDT | Kallman 17' Dotson 28' Molino 77' |
Report Box Score |
Monteiro 18' (pen.) Medunjanin 44' Aaronson 45 2' Trusty 86' Wagner 89' Gaddis 90 1' Blake 90 3' |
Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 19,738 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| June 8, 2019 17 | Philadelphia Union | 3–2 | New York Red Bulls | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Monteiro 60', 90 1' Ilsinho 61', 72' |
Report Box Score |
Tarek 14' Kaku 29' White 42' Duncan 57' |
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 18,767 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| June 26, 2019 18 | New England Revolution | 1–1 | Philadelphia Union | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Bye 31' Gil 33' Bunbury 61' |
Report Box Score |
Aaronson 11' Trusty 28' Medunjanin 45' Wagner 65' Przybyłko 84' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 11,571 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
| June 29, 2019 19 | New York City FC | 4–2 | Philadelphia Union | New York, New York |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Castellanos 13', 71', 78' Moralez 23' (pen.), 55' (pen.) Chanot 39' |
Report Box Score |
Picault 7' Przybyłko 30', 89' Ilsinho 45 2' Bedoya 54' Elliott 57' Gaddis 88' |
Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 24,451 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
| July 3, 2019 20 | Orlando City SC | 1–3 | Philadelphia Union | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30pm EDT | Mueller 8' Jansson 45' Kljestan 67' |
Report Box Score |
Medunjanin 26' Przybyłko 32', 47' Picault 52' Wagner 90 1' |
Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 22,364 Referee: Chris Penso |
| Note: Kickoff delayed by lightning | ||||
| July 7, 2019 21 | Philadelphia Union | 2–2 | Orlando City SC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 4:30pm EDT | Fabián 4' Przybyłko 90' Real 90 3' |
Report Box Score |
Dwyer 67' Patiño 81' |
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 18,574 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
| July 13, 2019 22 | Real Salt Lake | 4–0 | Philadelphia Union | Sandy, Utah |
| 10:00 p.m. EDT | Saucedo 17' Savarino 23', 71' Kreilach 24', 89' Beckerman 28' Herrera 61' Rusnák 81' |
Report Box Score |
Aaronson 35' |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 18,925 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| July 20, 2019 23 | Philadelphia Union | 2–0 | Chicago Fire SC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Fabián 11' Wagner 19'Fontana 65'Picault 84' |
Report Box Score |
Bronico 7' |
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 17,471 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
| July 27, 2019 24 | Montreal Impact | 4–0 | Philadelphia Union | Montreal, Quebec |
| 8:00 p.m. EDT | Lappalainen 4', 46' Diallo 9' Okwonkwo 36', 66' Urruti 42' Camacho 76' |
Report Box Score |
Fabián 82' |
Stadium: Saputo Stadium Attendance: 16,344 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| August 4, 2019 25 | D.C. United | 1–5 | Philadelphia Union | Washington, D.C. |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Moreno 40' Brillant 54' |
Report Box Score |
Bedoya 3', 31' Medunjanin 25' Fabián 42', 45 2', 70' Przybyłko 52' Collin 53' Picault 90' |
Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 18,697 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
| August 11, 2019 26 | Philadelphia Union | 2–1 | Houston Dynamo | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 6:00 p.m. EDT | Przybyłko 18' Elliott 78' |
Report Box Score |
Figueroa 34' Ramirez 42' Cabezas 58' |
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 18,550 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
| August 17, 2019 27 | Chicago Fire SC | 2–0 | Philadelphia Union | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 8:00 p.m. EDT | Nikolic 38', 45' (pen.) Gaitán 45 3' |
Report | Collin 43' Monteiro 66' |
Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium Attendance: 14,883 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
| August 24, 2019 28 | Philadelphia Union | 3–1 | D.C. United | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Przybyłko 5' Aaronson 16' Ilsinho 36' Bedoya 73' |
Report | Arriola 21' Acosta 56' Jara 90 3' |
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 18,781 Referee: Chris Penso |
| August 31, 2019 29 | Philadelphia Union | 3–1 | Atlanta United FC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Aaronson 61' Fabián 78' Przybyłko 86' Santos 88', 89' |
Report Box Score |
Remedi 12' Martínez 45 2' González Pírez 90 3' |
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 18,510 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
| September 14, 2019 30 | Philadelphia Union | 1–1 | Los Angeles FC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Przybyłko 3' |
Report Box Score |
Vela 43' Kaye 65'Blessing 78'Harvey 88'Zimmerman 89' |
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 19,145 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
| September 22, 2019 31 | New York Red Bulls | 2–0 | Philadelphia Union | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 6:00 p.m. EDT | Barlow 32' Rzatkowski 60' Royer 90 6' |
Report Box Score |
Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 19,262 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| September 25, 2019 32 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–2 | Philadelphia Union | San Jose, California |
| 11:00 p.m. EDT | Judson 23' Yueill 35' |
Report Box Score |
Wagner 7' Medunjanin 45 1' Przybyłko 57', 76' Bedoya 70' |
Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 16,652 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| September 29, 2019 33 | Columbus Crew SC | 2–0 | Philadelphia Union | Columbus, Ohio |
| 5:00 p.m. EDT | Trapp 55' Mokhtar 69', 80' Santos 73' |
Report Box Score |
Monteiro 13' Przybyłko 90 1' |
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 20,353 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
| October 6, 2019 34 | Philadelphia Union | 1–2 | New York City FC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 4:00 p.m. EDT | Fabián 87' (pen.) |
Report Box Score |
Matarrita 7' Tajouri-Shradi 22' Chanot 27' Tinnerholm 66' Ring 90 5' |
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 18,525 Referee: Drew Fischer |
MLS Cup Playoffs
edit| October 20, 2019 First round | Philadelphia Union | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | New York Red Bulls | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 3:00 p.m. EDT | Bedoya 30', 58' Monteiro 36' Elliott 52' Picault 78' Fabián 105 1' Ilsinho 108' |
Report Box Score |
Sims 6' Parker 24', 107' Barlow 45 4' Cásseres 114' |
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 18,530 Referee: Chris Penso |
| October 24, 2019 Conference semifinals | Atlanta United FC | 2–0 | Philadelphia Union | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 8:00 p.m. EDT | Gressel 10', 38' Martínez 80' Escobar 87' |
Report Box Score |
Bedoya 34' Wagner 74' |
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 41,507 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
U.S. Open Cup
edit| June 12, 2019 Fourth round | D.C. United  | 2–1 (a.e.t.) |  Philadelphia Union | Washington D.C. |
| 19:00 EST | Robinson 68' Rodríguez 83' McCann 118' Rooney 120' (pen.) |
Report Box Score |
Bedoya 95' McKenzie 96' Fontana 113' Ilsinho 115' |
Stadium: Audi Field Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
Friendlies
editStandings
editEastern Conference
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | New York City FC (P) | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 63 | 42 | 21 | 64 | Playoffs Conference Semifinals & 2020 CONCACAF Champions League |
| 2 | Atlanta United FC (P, U) | 34 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 58 | 43 | 15 | 58 | Playoffs first round & 2020 CONCACAF Champions League[a] |
| 3 | Philadelphia Union (P, L) | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 58 | 50 | 8 | 55 | Playoffs first round & 2020 Leagues Cup |
| 4 | Toronto FC[b] (P, L) | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 57 | 52 | 5 | 50 | |
| 5 | D.C. United (P, L) | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 42 | 38 | 4 | 50 | |
| 6 | New York Red Bulls (P, L) | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 53 | 51 | 2 | 48 | |
| 7 | New England Revolution (P) | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 50 | 57 | −7 | 45 | Playoffs first round |
| 8 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 55 | 47 | 8 | 42 | |
| 9 | Montreal Impact[b] (V) | 34 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 47 | 60 | −13 | 41 | 2020 CONCACAF Champions League[c] |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 39 | 47 | −8 | 38 | |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 44 | 52 | −8 | 37 | |
| 12 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 6 | 22 | 6 | 31 | 75 | −44 | 24 |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored ; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
(L) Leagues Cup berth; (P) Playoffs berth; (U) U.S. Open Cup winners; (V) Canadian Championship winners
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored ; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
(L) Leagues Cup berth; (P) Playoffs berth; (U) U.S. Open Cup winners; (V) Canadian Championship winners
Notes:
- ^ as 2019 U.S. Open Cup champions
- ^ a b Canadian clubs could not qualify for the 2020 CONCACAF Champions League through MLS play.
- ^ as 2019 Canadian Championship winners
League standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 2 | New York City FC | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 63 | 42 | 21 | 64 | 2020 CONCACAF Champions League[a] |
| 3 | Atlanta United FC (U) | 34 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 58 | 43 | 15 | 58 | 2020 CONCACAF Champions League[b] |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC (C) | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 52 | 49 | 3 | 56 | 2020 CONCACAF Champions League[c] |
| 5 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 58 | 50 | 8 | 55 | |
| 6 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 46 | 41 | 5 | 53 | |
| 7 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 52 | 43 | 9 | 53 | |
| 8 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 58 | 59 | −1 | 51 |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) coin toss or drawing of lots
(C) Champions; (U) U.S. Open Cup winner
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) coin toss or drawing of lots
(C) Champions; (U) U.S. Open Cup winner
Notes:
- ^ As Eastern Conference regular season champions (USA3)
- ^ As 2019 U.S. Open Cup champions (USA4)
- ^ As MLS Cup 2019 champions (USA1)
Results summary
edit| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 58 | 50 | 8 | 55 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 31 | −9 |
Last updated: October 8, 2019.
Source: MLS
Updated to match(es) played on October 6, 2019. Source: 2019 MLS season & Weekly MLS Standing
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie
Position references Eastern Conference standings.
Statistics
editAppearances and goals
edit- Last updated October 20, 2019
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | MLS | U.S. Open Cup | MLS Cup Playoffs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | USA
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Matt Freese | 7 | 0 | 5 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | GK |  JAM
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Andre Blake | 28 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 31 | GK | BRA
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Carlos Miguel Coronel | 4 | 0 | 3 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 3 | DF | ENG
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Jack Elliott | 36 | 3 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 4 | DF | USA
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Mark McKenzie | 10 | 0 | 6 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 15 | DF |  CMR
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Olivier Mbaizo | 4 | 0 | 2 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 26 | DF | USA
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Auston Trusty | 22 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 27 | DF | GER
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Kai Wagner | 32 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 28 | DF | USA
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Ray Gaddis | 37 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 32 | DF | USA
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Matthew Real | 4 | 0 | 1 2 | 0 | 0 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 33 | DF | BRA
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Fabinho | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 78 | DF | FRA
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Aurélien Collin | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | MF |  GUY
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Warren Creavalle | 14 | 0 | 5 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 1 | 0 | ||
| 6 | MF |  BIH
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Haris Medunjanin | 37 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | USA
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Derrick Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | MF | MEX
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Marco Fabián | 25 | 8 | 15 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 2 | 1 | ||
| 11 | MF | USA
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Alejandro Bedoya | 35 | 5 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 21 | MF | USA
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Anthony Fontana | 9 | 2 | 0 8 | 1 | 0 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | MF | USA
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Brenden Aaronson | 30 | 3 | 25 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 25 | MF | BRA
|
Ilsinho | 31 | 5 | 7 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 2 | 0 | ||
| 35 | MF | CPV
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Jamiro Monteiro | 29 | 4 | 22 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 38 | MF | USA
|
Zach Zandi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 7 | FW | GHA
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David Accam | 8 | 4 | 4 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | FW | USA
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Andrew Wooten | 9 | 0 | 4 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 1 | 0 | ||
| 9 | FW | USA
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Fafà Picault | 35 | 5 | 21 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 1 | 1 | ||
| 17 | FW | BRA
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Sergio Santos | 20 | 4 | 5 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 19 | FW | JAM
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Cory Burke | 7 | 2 | 5 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | FW | COD
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Michee Ngalina | 1 | 0 | 0 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 23 | FW |  POL
|
Kacper Przybyłko | 26 | 15 | 25 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
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