This game is in the MLS, kick off at 00:15 on Monday 23 September 2024.
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Philadelphia v D.C. United MLS
Philadelphia Union was formed in 2008 as an expansion team in Major League Soccer (MLS), while D.C. United was one of the founding members of the league in 1996.
D.C. United has won the MLS Cup championship four times (1996, 1997, 1999, 2004), making them one of the most successful teams in MLS history, while Philadelphia Union has yet to win the MLS Cup.
The two teams have a fierce rivalry known as the 'Atlantic Cup', which was first contested in 1996 and is awarded to the winner of the season series between D.C. United and Philadelphia Union.
D.C. United plays their home games at Audi Field, a soccer-specific stadium located in Washington D.C., while Philadelphia Union plays their home games at Subaru Park in Chester, Pennsylvania.
D.C. United is the first MLS team to win both the Supporters' Shield and MLS Cup in the same season (1997), while Philadelphia Union has yet to win the Supporters' Shield.
Both teams have had notable players represent their clubs, with the likes of Jaime Moreno and Ben Olsen for D.C. United, and Sebastien Le Toux and Alejandro Bedoya for Philadelphia Union.