7 Facts About Philadelphia Union

1. The Philadelphia Union collaborated with WIP on a weekly hour-long soccer show.

2. On January 11, 2011, the Philadelphia Union announced a four-year agreement with Bimbo Bakeries USA to be its official jersey sponsor.

3. The Philadelphia Union have a bit of a rivalry with Seattle Sounders FC despite the 2,377 miles between Philadelphia and Seattle.

4. In 2016, the Philadelphia Union opened a 16,500 square foot training facility and offices built in the former machine shop of the Chester Waterside Station of the Philadelphia Electric Company.

5. In March 2010, the Philadelphia Union signed an affiliation agreement with the Harrisburg City Islanders of the United Soccer League.

6. In December 2009, the Philadelphia Union added the Reading Rage youth soccer organization as their official minor league affiliate in the USL Premier Development League.

7. The Philadelphia Union competes in Major League Soccer as a member club of the league's Eastern Conference.