- Address: 1 Stadium Drive, Chester
- Country: United States
- Capacity: 18,000
- Opened: 27 June 2010
- Main use: Football
- Tenants: Philadelphia Union (football)
Extra stadium info – Subaru Park
The construction of the Subaru Park started in 2008 and its construction costs were $120 million. It was known as the PPL Park between 2010 and 2015. Between 2016 and 2019, the stadium was named Talen Energy Stadium. It is known as a venue for several events, like American football, concerts, field lacrosse, football, rugby sevens, rugby union and ultimate. The Subaru Park is located close to the Commodore Barry Bridge.
The Philadelphia Union
The Philadelphia Union football club was founded in 2008. They played their first-ever MLS game on 25 March 2010. The match was won by the Seattle Sounders. On 10 April 2010, the Union played their first-ever home game. They won the game against DC United in front of 34,000 fans. Later, the Subaru Park opened with a football match between the Philadelphia Union and the Seattle Sounders. The Philadelphia Union, the first football club from Pennsylvania with 100,000 followers on its main social media page, drew an average home attendance of 19,000 in their inaugural Major League Soccer season. They finished seventh place in the Eastern Conference in that league season. The club is among the most valuable sports clubs from Pennsylvania.
The Union and Mexican football clubs
In 2021, the Union played their first-ever game in the tournament which is currently known as the CONCACAF Champions Cup. That year, they reached the semi-finals of the North American championship for football clubs after beating Atlanta United from Georgia. Club América, the first sports club from the United Mexican States with 10 million followers on its main social media page, reached the final of the tournament after defeating the Union. The Mexican side CF Monterrey won the final. CF Monterrey and Club América both played FIFA Club World Cup games.
