When the Union take the field at PPL Park on Tuesday to play in the 101st U.S. Open Cup final, they will be following in the footsteps of some American soccer legends.
Teams from Pennsylvania have won the tournament 14 times. Among those champions are two powerhouses from the Greater Philadelphia region.
Bethlehem Steel won four Open Cups between 1915 and 1919 and a record-setting fifth in 1926. The Union have paid tribute to their legacy with a black-and-white alternate jersey that resembles Steel's old uniform.
Four decades later, Philadelphia's Ukrainian Nationals won four titles between 1960 and 1966.