Philly Leader

The 2025 Major League Soccer season schedule has been released, with the Philadelphia Union set to begin their 16th season on February 22nd in Orlando. The team will open the season on the road after preparations in Marbella, Spain, and Clearwater, Florida.

Orlando City will host the Union at Inter & Co Stadium. The Florida team had a strong finish last season but fell short against New York Red Bulls in the conference finals. Head Coach Óscar Pareja's squad defeated the Union twice last year by one-goal margins. However, Orlando will be without forward Facundo Torres, who transferred to Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras.

Philadelphia's first home game is against FC Cincinnati, led by former Union assistant Pat Noonan. Matches between these teams have been high-scoring affairs recently, including a decisive match that affected Philadelphia's playoff hopes last year.

The Union will face New England Revolution at Gillette Stadium for their first encounter of two scheduled meetings this season. Both teams ended last year below the playoff line and have undergone changes since then.

Nashville SC will visit Philadelphia on March 16th under new head coach B.J. Callaghan, formerly associated with both U.S. Men’s National Team and Philadelphia Union coaching staff.

Philadelphia's Western Conference schedule begins with a historic match against St. Louis CITY FC at Subaru Park on March 22nd. St. Louis is also entering the new season with a new coach, Olof Melberg.

A notable fixture follows when Philadelphia travels to play Inter Miami later in March under their new head coach Javier Mascherano alongside star players Lionel Messi and others.

The Boys in Blue will meet Orlando City again early in the season before facing New York City FC at Citi Field in April—a matchup featuring two newly appointed head coaches following changes at NYCFC after last year's playoffs.

Atlanta United visits Philadelphia over Easter Weekend under fresh leadership from Sporting Director Chris Henderson and Head Coach Ronny Deila—both making strides following Atlanta's recent playoff win over Inter Miami.

Philadelphia aims to maintain its strong record against D.C. United when they host them for their final match in April; this comes after securing both a draw and a win over D.C.'s side last year amidst offseason roster changes for many Eastern Conference teams.

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