2020 Philadelphia Union II season

The 2020 season is the first season since the rebranding of Philadelphia Union's reserve team from Bethlehem Steel FC to Philadelphia Union II.[1] Union II will compete in the USL Championship's Eastern Conference.

Philadelphia Union II
2020 season
Ownership GroupKeystone S&E
Head CoachSven Gartung
StadiumTalen Energy Stadium
USLCEastern Conf.: TBD
USL PlayoffsTBD
Average home league attendance467

Current roster
As of March 5, 2020[2]

No. Position Player Nation
1 Goalkeeper Matt Freese ([A])  United States
13 Midfielder Cole Turner ([A])  United States
14 Midfielder Jack de Vries ([A])  United States
35 Midfielder David Rabadán (on loan from Atlético Albacete)  Spain
36 Forward Saed Díaz  Panama
37 Midfielder Selmir Miscic  United States
38 Midfielder Zach Zandi  United States
40 Midfielder Issa Rayyan  United States
41 Forward Yomi Scintu  Germany
42 Defender Jamoi Topey  Jamaica
43 Defender Steve Kingue  Cameroon
44 Defender Ben Ofeimu  United States
49 Goalkeeper Todd Morton  United States
56 Midfielder Luis Flores ([B])  United States
59 Midfielder Axel Picazo ([B])  United States
60 Defender Nathan Harriel ([B])  United States
63 Forward Shanyder Borgelin  Haiti
65 Midfielder Jack McGlynn  United States
66 Defender Million Evans ([B])  United States
  1. ^
    Signed to first team contract with Philadelphia Union.
    2.
  2. ^
    Philadelphia Union Academy player.
    3.

Competitive

USL Championship
Main article: 2020 USL Championship season

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
6 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 3 Conference Quarterfinals
7 Loudoun United FC 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Play-In Round
8 Philadelphia Union II 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
9 Birmingham Legion FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Hartford Athletic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on March 8, 2020. Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots

Match results
March 7 1Philadelphia Union II0–0Loudoun United FCChester, Pennsylvania
7:30 PM EST Turner  59'
Ofeimu  85'
Huckaby  87'		 Report Saravia  45+3' Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 467
Referee: Thomas Snyder
March 14 2North Carolina FCP–PPhiladelphia Union IICary, North Carolina
2:30 PM EDT Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Note: Match postponed due to coronavirus pandemic[3]
March 28 3Charleston BatteryP–PPhiladelphia Union IIMount Pleasant, South Carolina
6:00 PM EDT Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Note: Match postponed due to coronavirus pandemic[3]
April 3 4Philadelphia Union IIP–PAtlanta United 2Chester, Pennsylvania
6:30 PM EDT Stadium: Subaru Park
Note: Match postponed due to coronavirus pandemic[3]
April 12 5Philadelphia Union IIP–PIndy ElevenChester, Pennsylvania
4:00 PM EDT Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Note: Match postponed due to coronavirus pandemic[3]
April 20 6Philadelphia Union IIP–PSporting Kansas City IIChester, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Note: Match postponed in extension to May 10 of original suspension on advice of CDC[4]
April 25 7Hartford AthleticP–PPhiladelphia Union IIHartford, Connecticut
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Dillon Stadium
Note: Extension of original suspension to May 10 on advice of CDC[4]
April 29 8Philadelphia Union IIP–PLouisville City FCChester, Pennsylvania
TBD PM EDT Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Note: Match postponed in extension to May 10 of original suspension on advice of CDC[4]
May 3 9Birmingham LegionP–PPhiladelphia Union IIBirmingham, Alabama
4:00 PM EDT Stadium: BBVA Field
Note: Extension of original suspension to May 10 on advice of CDC[4]
May 9 10Pittsburgh Riverhounds SCP–PPhiladelphia Union IIPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Note: Extension of original suspension to May 10 on advice of CDC[4]
May 15 11Miami FCvPhiladelphia Union IIMiami, Florida
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium
May 24 12Philadelphia Union IIvSaint Louis FCPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
2:30 PM EDT Stadium: McCarthy Stadium
May 30 13Tampa Bay Rowdies vPhiladelphia Union IISt. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
June 6 14Memphis 901 FCvPhiladelphia Union IIMemphis, Tennessee
8:30 PM EDT Stadium: Autozone Park
June 14 15Philadelphia Union IIvPittsburgh Riverhounds SCChester, Pennsylvania
2:30 PM EDT Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
June 20 16Philadelphia Union IIvCharlotte IndependenceBethlehem, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
June 27 17Louisville City FCvPhiladelphia Union IILouisville, Kentucky
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
July 3 18Philadelphia Union IIvHartford AthleticChester, Pennsylvania
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
July 12 19Philadelphia Union IIvCharleston BatteryChester, Pennsylvania
2:30 PM EDT Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
July 18 20Indy ElevenvPhiladelphia Union IIIndianapolis, Indiana
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium
July 25 21Philadelphia Union IIvNew York Red Bulls IIChester, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
August 2 22Philadelphia Union IIvTampa Bay RowdiesChester, Pennsylvania
2:30 PM EDT Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
August 8 23Sporting Kansas City IIvPhiladelphia Union IIKansas City, Kansas
8:00 PM Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
August 15 24Hartford AthleticvPhiladelphia Union IIEast Hartford, Connecticut
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Rentschler Field
August 19 25Loudoun United FCvPhiladelphia Union IIWashington, D.C.
7:00 PM Stadium: Audi Field
August 23 26Philadelphia Union IIvNorth Carolina FCChester, Pennsylvania
2:30 PM Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
August 30 27Philadelphia Union IIvMiami FCChester, Pennsylvania
2:30 PM Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
September 4 28Philadelphia Union IIvPittsburgh Riverhounds SCChester, Pennsylvania
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
September 11 29New York Red Bulls IIvPhiladelphia Union IIMontclair, New Jersey
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field
September 19 30Philadelphia Union IIvMemphis 901 FCChester, Pennsylvania
4:00 PM EDT Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
September 30 31Atlanta United 2vPhiladelphia Union IIKennesaw, Georgia
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
October 7 32Philadelphia Union IIvBirmingham Legion FCChester, Pennsylvania
7:30 PM EDT Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
October 10 33Charlotte IndependencevPhiladelphia Union IIMatthews, North Carolina
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: Matthews Sportsplex
October 17 34Saint Louis FCvPhiladelphia Union IIFenton, Missouri
7:00 PM EDT Stadium: West Community Stadium

U.S. Open Cup
Main article: 2020 U.S. Open Cup

Due to their affiliation with a higher division professional club (Philadelphia Union), Union II is one of 15 teams expressly forbidden from entering the Cup competition.[5]

References
  1. "Philadelphia Union USL Championship Team To Rebrand As Union II". philadelphiaunion.com. 2019-12-12. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  2. "Roster". Philadelphia Union. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  3. "USL Championship Temporarily Suspends Play". uslchampionship.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  4. "USL Championship Extends Temporary Suspension of Season". uslchampionship.com. March 18, 2020. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  5. "Record-Setting 100 Teams Confirmed for 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, 107th Edition of U.S. Soccer's National Championship" (Press release). January 8, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
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