CHESTER, Pa. – The eighth installment for the Army-Navy Cup has been set for Friday, October 11 in Chester, Pa., the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer announced on Monday. The Navy men's soccer team will take on rival Army at Talen Energy Stadium for the eight-straight season at the home of the Union with first kick currently set for 7 p.m.
 
"We are excited to return to Talen Energy Stadium this year and being able to continue a wonderful relationship with Philadelphia and the Union," said Director of Athletics Chet Gladchuk. "Our coaches and players really enjoy the stadium and to play our greatest rival in such a spectacular and electric setting is fantastic. There have been great crowds, energy, atmosphere and super soccer!"
 
The Army-Navy Cup has been held annually at Talen Energy Stadium since 2012. In the first seven editions in Chester, Army holds a 3-2-2 edge over the Midshipmen. Navy won back-to-back contests over the Black Knights in 2013 and 2014. Army won the Army-Navy Cup in back-to-back years in 2015 and 2016 while also winning the cup last year. In the short history of the Army-Navy Cup, there have been a pair of draws occurring in 2012 and 2017.
 
"Philadelphia Union and Talen Energy Stadium are honored to once again host the teams from Army West Point and the U.S. Naval Academy for Army-Navy Cup VIII," said Tim McDermott, Chief Business Officer for Philadelphia Union. "Since its inception, the event has continued to grow and thrive, and we're proud to host these great military academies and their fans here at our stadium. The partnership between the Union and Army-Navy Cup is long-running and we look forward to many more years to come."
 
The Army-Navy Cup has been one of the highest attended collegiate soccer matches throughout the country in recent history. The 2018 Army-Navy Cup had the second-highest single-game attendance mark in the country with 8,594 fans in attendance. The only game that featured more fans in 2018 was the UC Santa Barbara and Cal Poly match with 11,075 fans in attendance. 
 
In the seven seasons of the rivalry being played inside an MLS stadium, the attendance surpassed 10,000 on two different occasions after 10,168 fans attended the 2014 match and the 2016 Army-Navy Cup featured an attendance of 10,092. In each of the last five seasons, the Army-Navy Cup has had a top-three single-game attendance mark in the country trailing only UC Santa Barbara-Cal Poly matches in each of the five years.
 
Prior to the 2018 season, it was announced that Talen Energy Stadium will host the Army-Navy Cup through the 2022 season after reaching a five-year extension last year.
 
Information on presale tickets is coming soon.