Philadelphia Union is excited to announce its first Development Academy affiliation, an ambitious partnership with local youth club Continental Football Club (Continental FC Delco). The agreement between Continental FC and Philadelphia Union governs the clubs’ technical engagement, with a focus on scouting, methodology, operations, and player transitions.
Continental FC, founded in 2013 as a merger between FC Delco and Spirit United Soccer Club, is the only club in Greater Philadelphia, other than Philadelphia Union Academy, to feature full participation in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy. A premier club in the region, Continental FC has maintained a special relationship with Union Academy where players seamlessly transition between the two clubs, and Continental FC players attend Philadelphia Union’s partner independent school, YSC Academy.