{{Short description|Professional reserve soccer team}} {{Redirect|Bethlehem Steel FC|the early 20th century club|Bethlehem Steel F.C. (1907–1930)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox football club | clubname = Philadelphia Union II | image = Philadelphia Union II logo.png | upright = 0.8 | caption = | fullname = Philadelphia Union II | nickname = | motto = | founded = {{Start date and age|2015|df=yes}} (as ''Bethlehem Steel FC'') | stadium = [[Subaru Park]]<br />[[Chester, Pennsylvania]], U.S. | capacity = 18,500 | owner = [[Philadelphia Union#Ownership|Keystone Sports & Entertainment]] | chrtitle = | chairman = | mgrtitle = Head coach | manager = [[Ryan Richter]] | league = [[MLS Next Pro]] | season = [[2025 MLS Next Pro season|2025]] | position = 2nd, Eastern Conference<br />Playoffs: Conference Finals | website = {{URL|http://www.bethlehemsteelfc.com}} | American = true | current = 2026 Philadelphia Union II season | pattern_la1 = | pattern_b1 = _philadelphiaunionII24h | pattern_ra1 = | pattern_sh1 = _philadelphiaunionII24h | pattern_so1 = _philadelphiaunionII24h | leftarm1 = 000055 | body1 = 000055 | rightarm1 = 000055 | shorts1 = 000055 | socks1 = 000055 | pattern_la2 = _philadelphiaunionII25a | pattern_b2 = _philadelphiaunionII25a | pattern_ra2 = _philadelphiaunionII25a | pattern_sh2 = _philadelphiaunionII25a | pattern_so2 = _3_stripes_yellow | leftarm2 = 87CEEB | body2 = 87CEEB | rightarm2 = 87CEEB | shorts2 = FFEE00 | socks2 = 87CEEB }}
'''Philadelphia Union II''' is an American professional [[association football|soccer]] team based in [[Chester, Pennsylvania]] competing in [[MLS Next Pro]]. Founded in 2015 as '''Bethlehem Steel FC''', the team is the official affiliate of the [[Philadelphia Union]] of [[Major League Soccer]]. The team competed for five seasons in the [[USL Championship]] (the first three as Bethlehem Steel FC) before going on hiatus from competition during the 2021 season. The club's current colors are navy blue and gold.
==History== Since the [[United Soccer League#History|formalized partnership]] between [[United Soccer League]] and [[Major League Soccer]] in 2013, MLS teams had begun to form and field their own teams on the then [[United States soccer league system|third tier]]. This endeavor was largely driven to fill in the missing piece of player development between high school/college players and professional soccer players. In June 2015, the [[Philadelphia Union]] sent out a survey to fans gauging interest in fielding their own USL team.<ref name="USL_Survey">{{cite web |url=http://www.brotherlygame.com/2015/6/16/8788793/philadelphia-union-usl-survey-harrisburg|title=Union sends out survey to gauge interest in USL team|date=16 June 2015}}</ref> The survey input and directives from the Union front office eventually led to the creation of a team that would play in the [[Lehigh Valley]], officially announced on August 19, 2015.<ref name="UnionUSL">{{cite web |url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2015/08/19/philadelphia-union-and-usl-announce-expansion-team-bethlehem-pa-2016-season|title=Philadelphia Union and USL announce expansion team in Bethlehem, Pa., for 2016 season}}</ref> This announcement made the Union the ninth MLS team to independently own and operate a USL club. The announcement also coincided with dissolving the previous affiliation with USL side [[Penn FC]] (formerly Harrisburg City Islanders), originally established in 2010.<ref name="UnionEndwHCI">{{cite web|url=http://cityislanders.com/club-news/harrisburg-city-islanders-and-philadelphia-union-agree-to-dissolve-five-year-exclusive-partnership/|title=Harrisburg City Islanders and Philadelphia Union Agree to Dissolve Five-Year Exclusive Partnership|access-date=2016-09-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906094008/http://cityislanders.com/club-news/harrisburg-city-islanders-and-philadelphia-union-agree-to-dissolve-five-year-exclusive-partnership/|archive-date=2015-09-06|url-status=dead}}</ref> After surveying fans for a name of the team, the results ended overwhelmingly in favor of “Bethlehem Steel FC” honoring the [[Bethlehem Steel F.C. (1907–30)|previous incarnation of the team]] in the early twentieth century.<ref name="Team name">{{cite web |url=http://www.philadelphiaunion.com/post/2015/10/27/fans-vote-bethlehem-steel-return-lehigh-valley|title=Press release|date=October 27, 2015 |access-date=October 27, 2015}}</ref> Bethlehem Steel FC would become the “missing link” of player development between [[Philadelphia Union#YSC Academy|YSC Academy]] and first team for the Philadelphia Union. The club began to take shape hiring former Union assistant coach, [[Brendan Burke (soccer)|Brendan Burke]] as the first head coach of the team's history on October 29, 2015.<ref name="BurkeHired">{{cite web |url=http://www.brotherlygame.com/2015/10/28/9631240/brendan-burke-coach-bethlehem-steel-philadelphia-union-mls-usl|title=Bethlehem Steel FC names Brendan Burke manager|date=October 28, 2015 |access-date=September 25, 2016}}</ref> On December 3, 2015, Burke made his first signing to the team in [[Derrick Jones (soccer)|Derrick Jones]], who was a player developing in the [[Philadelphia Union#Philadelphia Union Academy|Union Academy]].<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=http://www.philadelphiaunion.com/post/2015/12/03/bethlehem-steel-fc-sign-union-academy-product-derrick-jones|title=Bethlehem Steel FC Sign Union Academy Product Derrick Jones|work=Philadelphia Union|date=December 3, 2015|access-date=December 3, 2015}}</ref>
===First seasons (2016–2018)=== In preparation of their [[2016 Bethlehem Steel FC season|inaugural season]], Steel FC built a roster with a combination of USL veterans ([[Michael Daly (soccer)|Mickey Daly]], [[Ryan Richter]], [[Bolu Akinyode]]), Philadelphia Union draft picks ([[Joshua Yaro|Josh Yaro]], [[Fabian Herbers]]), and key international players ([[James Chambers (Irish footballer)|James Chambers]], [[Cory Burke]]). This team would be largely supported by Union players on short-term loans in addition to academy players from [[Philadelphia Union#YSC Academy|YSC Academy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bethlehemsteelfc.com/news_article/show/728342?referrer_id=2449568-news-archive|title=Foundation laid in inaugural season poinsed to pay dividends for Bethlehem Steel FC|work=Bethlehem Steel FC|author=Tom Via II|date=November 30, 2016|access-date=January 16, 2018}} {{Dead link|date=May 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The team's first season saw glimpses of positives but ultimately struggled down the stretch of the season, going winless in their last 12 matches.
On January 5, 2017, the [[United States Soccer Federation]] granted USL provisional Division II status; making the [[2017 Bethlehem Steel FC season|2017 season]] the first time the Steel FC would compete as a Division II team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2017/01/07/02/01/20170106-us-soccer-board-of-directors-grants-provisional-division-ii-status-to-nasl-and-usl|title=U.S. Soccer Board of Directors Grants Provisional Division II Status to NASL and USL|publisher=U.S. Soccer|date=January 6, 2017|access-date=January 13, 2017}}</ref> Steel built on their inaugural season continuing to integrate more amateur players from [https://www.yscacademy.com/ YSC Academy] and other young players. The emergence of [[Seku Conneh]] and [[Cory Burke]] as reliable scoring threats helped Steel FC double their previous season's win total, finished 8th in the Eastern Conference and earned their first playoff appearance.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/862344|title=Year in Review – Bethlehem Steel FC|work=USL Soccer|author=Chris Hockman|date=December 1, 2017|access-date=November 22, 2018}}</ref>
In [[2018 Bethlehem Steel FC season|2018]], Steel FC took another step forward with their best season to date, setting a record earning 50 points and 14 wins. Steel FC finished 6th in the Eastern Conference and won their first playoff match against in-state rivals [[Pittsburgh Riverhounds]]. Advancing to the Conference Semi-finals, Steel FC ultimately lost to eventual 2018 USL Champions, [[Louisville City FC]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://phillysoccerpage.net/2018/11/14/season-review-the-bethlehem-steel-experiment/|title=Season review: The Bethlehem Steel experiment|work=The Philly Soccer Page|author=Rob Simmons|date=November 14, 2018|access-date=November 22, 2018}}</ref>
===Relocation and rebranding (2019–present)=== At the conclusion of the 2018 season, Bethlehem Steel announced that it would play the 2019 season at [[Talen Energy Stadium]] in [[Chester, Pennsylvania]]; home of Steel's MLS parent club, Philadelphia Union. The relocation was prompted due to [[Goodman Stadium]] not having stadium lighting, limiting the scheduling possibilities and being in non-compliance with USL requirements. The team front office pledged to continue seeking out potential venue solutions that meet the [[USL Championship]] requirements for the 2020 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bethlehemsteelfc.com/news_article/show/967847|title=Statement from Tim McDermott, Philadelphia Union Chief Business Officer|work=Bethlehem Steel FC|author=Tim McDermott|date=November 12, 2018|access-date=November 22, 2018}} {{Dead link|date=May 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.brotherlygame.com/2018/11/15/18093022/bethlehem-steel-fc-move-for-2019-strikes-a-nerve-with-supporters-in-lehigh-valley|title=Lehigh Valley-based fans aren't happy with Steel FC's 2019 move to Chester|work=Brotherly Game|author=Matthew Ralph|date=November 15, 2018|access-date=November 22, 2018}}</ref>
On December 12, 2019, the Philadelphia Union announced that the Bethlehem Steel would change their name to Philadelphia Union II for the [[2020 USL Championship season]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Philadelphia Union USL Championship Team To Rebrand As Union II |url=https://www.philadelphiaunion.com/2/post/2019/12/12/philadelphia-union-usl-championship-team-rebrand-union-ii |access-date=December 12, 2019 |work=Philadelphia Union |date=December 12, 2019 |archive-date=December 12, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191212200336/https://www.philadelphiaunion.com/2/post/2019/12/12/philadelphia-union-usl-championship-team-rebrand-union-ii |url-status=dead }}</ref>
On October 16, 2020, the Philadelphia Union announced that Union II would be withdrawn from the USL Championship and did not play competitively in 2021.
===MLS Next Pro=== The club announced on December 6, 2021, that it was joining the 21-team [[MLS Next Pro]] for the inaugural 2022 season.<ref>{{cite web |title=MLS NEXT Pro Unveils 21 Clubs for Inaugural Season |url=https://www.philadelphiaunion.com/news/mls-next-pro-unveils-21-clubs-for-inaugural-season |website=philadelphiaunion}}</ref>
==Colors and badge== [[Image:Bethlehem Steel FC logo.svg|thumb|right|150px|Bethlehem Steel FC Crest (2016–2019)]]
On October 27, 2015, Bethlehem Steel FC's name, crest, and colors were officially announced during a ceremony held at the ArtsQuest at SteelStacks. "Steel FC" alludes to the historical [[Bethlehem Steel F.C. (1907–30)|Bethlehem Steel F.C.]], which played from 1907 to 1930.<ref name="Team name"/> The origin of the clubs' name is the [[Bethlehem Steel Corporation]], which was once the second-largest steel producer and largest shipbuilder the United States and was important to the economy of the area. The name was chosen following a fan poll held between September 8, 2015 and September 28, 2015; the other three options were Lehigh Valley Steel SC, Lehigh Valley Blast, and Steel FC.<ref name="Name Poll">{{cite web |url=http://www.philadelphiaunion.com/post/2015/09/08/philadelphia-union-open-fan-vote-usl-team-name|title= Philadelphia Union open fan vote for USL team name|date=October 27, 2015 |access-date=October 27, 2015}}</ref>
The colors of Bethlehem Steel FC are [[navy blue]] and [[gold (color)|gold]], and [[red]], combining the primary colors of both the original Bethlehem Steel F.C. and the Philadelphia Union. The team's crest is elongated, representing the foundation of a new player development program and extension of the Union brand. Its gold rivets symbolize the relationship between the Bethlehem and Philadelphia clubs. The Union's rattlesnake alludes to the "[[Join, or Die]]" political cartoon by [[Benjamin Franklin]] that was featured in the 1754 ''[[Pennsylvania Gazette]]'', and is also reminiscent of the [[Gadsden flag]], another Revolutionary icon. The red beam in the middle of the crest is a tribute to the original logo of Bethlehem Steel F.C.
Before sponsoring a team in the USL, the Philadelphia Union commemorated the original Bethlehem Steel F.C. once before. In February 2013, the club unveiled a third kit with Steel F.C.'s colors, featuring a black jersey with white trim, a sublimated Union logo, and a Steel F.C. jock tag.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/02/26/jersey-week-philadelphia-union-unveil-new-retro-3rd-jersey|title=Jersey Week: Union pay homage to Bethlehem Steel with retro 3rd shirt|work=MLSsoccer.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/sports/index.ssf/2013/02/philadelphia_union_honor_bethl.html|title=Philadelphia Union honors Bethlehem Steel soccer club on new jerseys|work=lehighvalleylive.com|date=28 February 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://bethlehem.patch.com/blog_posts/the-philadelphia-union-following-the-ghosts-of-bethlehems-soccer-tradition|title=Bethlehem, PA Patch – Breaking News, Local News, Events, Schools, Weather, Sports and Shopping|access-date=14 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/thegoalkeeper/Is-this-the-Philadelphia-Unions-new-third-jersey.html|title=Philadelphia Union unveil new third jersey, inspired by Bethlehem Steel|work=Philly.com|date=26 February 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://todosobrecamisetas.blogspot.com.ar/2013/02/junto-con-el-toronto-fc-new-york-red.html|title=Todo Sobre Camisetas: Philadelphia Union Adidas Third Jersey 2013|work=todosobrecamisetas.blogspot.com.ar}}</ref>
In 2016, the crest earned a third place recognition for "2016 Primary Logo of the Year."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bethlehemsteelfc.com/news_article/show/737128?referrer_id=2449180|title=Bethlehem Steel FC Grabs the Bronze for Best New Primary Logo|publisher=Bethlehem Steel FC|date=December 22, 2016|access-date=January 2, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170103165821/http://www.bethlehemsteelfc.com/news_article/show/737128?referrer_id=2449180|archive-date=January 3, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===Sponsorship=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;margin-left:1em;" |- ! style="background:#09232D; color:#DFD1A7;"|Period ! style="background:#09232D; color:#DFD1A7;"|Kit Manufacturer ! style="background:#09232D; color:#DFD1A7;"|Shirt Sponsor ! style="background:#09232D; color:#DFD1A7;"|Ref |- |2016–2018 |rowspan="3"|[[Adidas]] |[[Lehigh Valley Health Network]] |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.philadelphiaunion.com/post/2016/03/17/bethlehem-steel-fc-announce-partnership-lehigh-valley-health-network|title=Bethlehem Steel FC Announce Partnership With Lehigh Valley Health Network|work=Philadelphia Union|date=March 27, 2016|access-date=September 26, 2016}}</ref> |- |2019 |colspan="2" style="background:#ececec; color:gray | — |- |2020–present |Sun East Federal Credit Union |<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.philadelphiaunion.com/2/post/2020/03/05/philadelphia-union-ii-names-sun-east-federal-credit-union-official-partner| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201125222717/https://www.philadelphiaunion.com/2/post/2020/03/05/philadelphia-union-ii-names-sun-east-federal-credit-union-official-partner| archive-date = 2020-11-25| title = Philadelphia Union II Names Sun East Federal Credit Union Official Partner {{!}} Philadelphia Union}}</ref> |}
==Facilities==
===Stadium=== [[Image:Goodman Stadium.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Lehigh's Murray H Goodman Stadium]] {{Main|Subaru Park}} Philadelphia Union II plays home matches at [[Subaru Park]] in Chester, also home to the [[Philadelphia Union]]. Previously, they played matches at [[Goodman Stadium]] in Bethlehem for three seasons.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;margin-left:1em;" |- ! style="background:#09232D; color:#DFD1A7;"|Period ! style="background:#09232D; color:#DFD1A7;"|Stadium ! style="background:#09232D; color:#DFD1A7;"|Location ! style="background:#09232D; color:#DFD1A7;"|Capacity |- |2016–2018 |rowspan=1|[[Goodman Stadium]] |rowspan=1|[[Bethlehem, Pennsylvania|Bethlehem, PA]] |rowspan=1|16,000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lehighsports.com/facilities/?id=1|title=Lehigh University {{!}} Goodman Stadium|work=Lehigh University|access-date=November 22, 2016}}</ref> |- |- |2019–present |rowspan=1|'''[[Subaru Park]]''' |rowspan=1|[[Chester, Pennsylvania|Chester, PA]] |rowspan=1|18,500<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.philadelphiaunion.com/stadium/about|title=About Talen Energy Stadium|work=Philadelphia Union|access-date=November 22, 2016}}</ref> |}
===Training facility=== Philadelphia Union II practices at the training fields next to [[Subaru Park]] in [[Chester, Pennsylvania]].
==Club culture== ===Supporters=== After announcing the creation of Bethlehem Steel FC, a supporters collaboration was soon formed. Largely organized through [[Facebook]], the official supporters group emerged as the East End Army.<ref name="USLSurvey">{{cite web|url=http://www.bethlehemsteelfc.com/supporters|title=Supporters|access-date=2016-09-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160927093043/http://www.bethlehemsteelfc.com/supporters|archive-date=2016-09-27|url-status=dead}}</ref> The East End Army support the team from the lower bowl section of [[Goodman Stadium]], dubbed "the Forge." The official pub partner for Philadelphia Union II was [http://www.grubhub.com/r/w/57222/restaurant/613440 Golazo House] located in [[Bethlehem, Pennsylvania]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mcall.com/entertainment/dining/mc-ent-restaurant-review-golazo-house-bethlehem-20180212-story.html|title=Golazo House named official pub partner of Bethlehem Steel FC|date=February 14, 2018|access-date=October 22, 2018}}</ref>
===Rivalries=== Philadelphia Union II was one of three [[United Soccer League|USL]] teams in [[Pennsylvania]], the others being [[Penn FC]] and the [[Pittsburgh Riverhounds]]. Since the [[2015 USL season|2015 season]], Penn FC (formerly Harrisburg City Islanders) and Riverhounds compete for the Keystone Derby Cup, which currently excludes Bethlehem Steel FC.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://penn97.blogspot.com/2016/02/2016-keystone-derby-will-be-sponsored.html|title=2016 Keystone Derby will be sponsored by PA Lottery, exclude Bethlehem Steel|work=PENN97|date=February 25, 2016|access-date=September 25, 2016}}</ref>
==Players and staff== : ''For details on former players, see All-time Bethlehem Steel FC roster.''
===Current roster=== {{updated|January 6, 2025}} {|class="wikitable sortable" |- ! style="background:#09232D; color:#DFD1A7;" text-align:center;" scope="col"|No. ! style="background:#09232D; color:#DFD1A7;" text-align:center;" scope="col"|Pos. ! style="background:#09232D; color:#DFD1A7;" text-align:center;" scope="col"|Nation ! style="background:#09232D; color:#DFD1A7;" scope="col"|Player |- {{Football squad player sort |no=30 |nat=USA |pos=GK |first=Pierce|last=Holbrook}} {{Football squad player sort |no=36 |nat=COL |pos=MF |first=Óscar|last=Benítez|dab=Óscar Benítez (footballer, born 2004)}} {{Football squad player sort |no=38 |nat=VEN |pos=DF |first=Giovanny|last=Sequera}} {{Football squad player sort |no=40 |nat=VEN |pos=DF |first=Rafael|last=Uzcátegui}} {{Football squad player sort |no=41 |nat=USA |pos=GK |first=Lou|last=Liedtka}} {{Football squad player sort |no=42 |nat=MLI |pos=MF |first=Mamoutou|last=Berthé}} {{Football squad player sort |no=45 |nat=USA |pos=FW |first=Leandro|last=Soria}} {{Football squad player sort |no=47 |nat=USA |pos=MF |first=Kellan|last=LeBlanc}} {{Football squad player sort |no=49 |nat=USA |pos=MF |first=Willyam|last=Ferreira}} {{Football squad player sort |no=51 |nat=USA |pos=FW |first=Malik|last=Jakupovic}} {{Football squad player sort |no=63 |nat=USA |pos=MF |first=Nehan|last=Hassan}} {{Football squad player sort |no=68 |nat=USA |pos=DF |first=Jordan|last=Griffin|dab=Jordan Griffin (soccer)}} {{Football squad player sort |no= |nat=FRA |pos=MF |first=Paco|last=Dadi}} |} {{Cnote2 Begin}} <small>{{Cnote2|A|group=1|n=1|[[Philadelphia Union]] first team player.}}</small> <small>{{Cnote2|B|group=1|n=1|Signed to Philadelphia Union Academy contract.}}</small> {{Cnote2 End}}
===Coaching staff=== {|class="wikitable" |- ! style="background:#09232D; color:#DFD1A7;" text-align:center;"| Position ! style="background:#09232D; color:#DFD1A7;" text-align:center;"| Staff ! style="background:#09232D; color:#DFD1A7;" scope="col"|Nation |- |Head Coach||[[Ryan Richter]]||{{Flagicon|USA}} United States |- |Assistant Coach||[[Fred (footballer, born 1979)|Fred]]||{{Flagicon|BRA}} Brazil |- |Assistant Coach||[[Henry Apaloo]]||{{Flagicon|UK}} United Kingdom |- |Goalkeeping Coach||Ross Cain||{{Flagicon|USA}} United States |- |Video Analyst||Diego Para||{{Flagicon|USA}} United States |- |Athletic Trainer||Veronica Dilzer||{{Flagicon|USA}} United States |- |Equipment Manager||Andrew Vaccaro||{{Flagicon|USA}} United States |} <small>Coaching and Technical Staff as of April 21, 2022</small><ref name="Technical Staff">{{cite web|url=http://www.bethlehemsteelfc.com/technical-staff|title=Coaching and Technical Staff|access-date=2016-05-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701101656/http://www.bethlehemsteelfc.com/technical-staff|archive-date=2016-07-01|url-status=dead}}</ref>
=== Head coaches ===
This list includes all those who have managed the club since 2016, when the club joined [[United Soccer League]] for the first time, whether coaching on a full-time or interim basis. Games played include all [[United Soccer League|League]], Playoff, and the win percentage is calculated from the total of games.
* ''Figures correct as of March 13, 2022. Includes all competitive USL and playoff matches. Playoff matches decided by penalties officially recorded as draws.''
<small>'''M''' = Matches played; '''W''' = Matches won; '''D''' = Matches drawn; '''L''' = Matches lost; </small>
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center" |- !style="background:#09232D; color:#DFD1A7;" text-align:center;"|Name !style="background:#09232D; color:#DFD1A7;" text-align:center;"|Nat !style="background:#09232D; color:#DFD1A7;" text-align:center;"|Tenure !style="background:#09232D; color:#DFD1A7;" text-align:center;"|M !style="background:#09232D; color:#DFD1A7;" text-align:center;"|W !style="background:#09232D; color:#DFD1A7;" text-align:center;"|D !style="background:#09232D; color:#DFD1A7;" text-align:center;"|L !style="background:#09232D; color:#DFD1A7;" text-align:center; class="sortable"|Win % !style="background:#09232D; color:#DFD1A7;" text-align:center; |Notes |- | align="left"|'''[[Brendan Burke (soccer)|Brendan Burke]]''' || {{flagu|USA}} || October 29, 2015 – February 12, 2020 || 133 || 40 || 33 || 57 || 30.1% || |- | align="left"|'''Sven Gartung''' || {{flagu|GER}} || February 12, 2020 – August 5, 2020 || 5 || 0 || 1 || 4 || 0.0% || |- | align="left"|'''[[Marlon LeBlanc]]''' || {{flagu|USA}} ||August 5, 2020 – January 14, 2025 || 100 || 51 || 3 || 43 || 54.1% || Interim coach through March 2, 2021<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.inquirer.com/soccer/philadelphia-union-sven-gartung-marlon-leblanc-20200805.html |title=Union part ways with USL coach Sven Gartung, then Paxten Aaronson and Patrick Bohui get team's first win of year |author=Jonathan Tannenwald |publisher=The Philadelphia Inquirer |date=5 August 2020 |access-date=13 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/philadelphia-union-announce-changes-coaching-staff-2021-mls-season |title=Philadelphia Union announce changes to coaching staff for 2021 MLS season |author=Pardeep Cattry |website=philadelphiaunion.com |date=2 March 2021 |access-date=13 March 2022}}</ref> |- | align="left"|'''[[Ryan Richter]]''' || {{flagu|USA}} ||January 15, 2025 – ''present'' || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0% || |}
== Records == === Year-by-year ===
{| class="wikitable" width=100% style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;" |- style="background:#f0f6ff;" !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="11"|[[Major League Soccer|League]] !colspan="2"|Position !rowspan="2"|[[MLS Cup Playoffs|Playoffs]] !rowspan="2" colspan="2"|[[CONCACAF|Continental]] / Other !rowspan="2"|[[Major League Soccer attendance|Average <br /> attendance]] !colspan="2"|Top goalscorer(s) |- !Div !League !Pld !W !L !D !GF !GA !GD !Pts !PPG !Conf. !Overall !Name(s) !Goals |- |'''[[2016 Bethlehem Steel FC season|2016]]''' | rowspan="5" | 2 | [[2016 USL season|USL]] | 30 || 6 || 14 || 10 || 32 || 43 || -11 || 28 || 0.93 || 11th || 25th | DNQ | colspan="2" rowspan="5" | DNQ | 2,573 |align="left" | {{flagicon|GHA}} [[Derrick Jones (soccer)|Derrick Jones]] <hr /> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ryan Richter]] | 5 |- |'''[[2017 Bethlehem Steel FC season|2017]]''' | [[2017 USL season|USL]] | 32 || 12 || 12 || 8 || 46 || 45 || +1 || 44 || 1.38 || 8th || 17th | [[2017 USL Playoffs|Conference QF]] | 3,052 |align="left" | {{flagicon|LBR}} [[Seku Conneh]] | 10 |- |'''[[2018 Bethlehem Steel FC season|2018]]''' | [[2018 USL season|USL]] | 34 || 14 || 12 || 8 || 56 || 41 || +15 || 50 || 1.47 || 6th || 14th | [[2018 USL Playoffs|Conference SF]] | 2,347 |align="left" | {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Santi Moar]] <hr /> {{flagicon|DRC}} [[Michee Ngalina]] | 6 |- |'''[[2019 Bethlehem Steel FC season|2019]]''' | [[2019 USL Championship season|USLC]] | 34 || 8 || 19 || 7 || 49 || 78 || -29 || 31 || 0.91 || 16th || 32nd | DNQ | 478 |align="left" | {{flagicon|CMR}} [[Faris Moumbagna]] | 11 |- |'''[[2020 Philadelphia Union II season|2020]]''' | [[2020 USL Championship season|USLC]] | 16 || 2 || 11 || 3 || 20 || 45 || -25 || 9 || 0.56 || 16th || 32nd | DNQ | N/A |align="left" | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jack McGlynn]] | 5 |- |'''2021''' | colspan="19" | '''''On Hiatus''''' |- |'''[[2022 Philadelphia Union II season|2022]]''' | 3 | [[2022 MLS Next Pro season|MLSNP]] | 24 || 11 || 9 || 4 || 42 || 39 || +3 || 40 || 1.67 || 3rd, Eastern || 8th | [[2022 MLS Next Pro season#Playoffs|Conference SF]] | colspan="2" rowspan="5" | DNQ | N/A |align="left" | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Chris Donovan (soccer)|Chris Donovan]] | 8 |}
==Honors== * '''MLS Next Pro Eastern Conference''' ** '''Champions (Playoffs):''' [[2024 MLS Next Pro season|2024]]
==References== {{reflist|<!--30em-->}}
==External links== * {{official website|https://www.philadelphiaunion.com/2}}
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