Philadelphia Union earned the eMLS Team of the Year honor on Thursday evening during Major League Soccer's 2018 Executive Awards Ceremony in Chicago, held at Theater on the Lake in conjunction with the 2019 MLS SuperDraft presented by adidas.
The year-end accolades recognized individuals and clubs for their outstanding contributions off the field. During the event, the Union was honored with the first league award for eSports.
A list of all the award winners can be seen below.
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Expansion Club Recognition Award | Los Angeles Football Club |
| Academy of the Year | Sporting Kansas City |
| Athletic Training Staff of the Year | Sporting Kansas City |
| Business Analytics Team of the Year | LAFC |
| Corporate Partnerships Team of the Year | LAFC |
| Corporate Partnerships Executive of the Year | Justin Compton (Sporting Kansas City |
| Digital Media Team of the Year | Atlanta United |
| Digital Content Experience of the Year | Portland Timbers (The Rivalry) |
| Executive of the Year | Peter Vermes (Sporting Kansas City) |
| eMLS Team of the Year | Philadelphia Union |
| Equipment Manager of the Year | Chris Maxwell (Houston Dynamo) |
| Operations Staff of the Year | Atlanta United |
| Public Relations Staff of the Year | Atlanta United |
| Retail Team of the Year | Atlanta United |
| Marisa Colaiano Community Relations Department of the Year | Chicago Fire |
| Marketing Team of the Year | New York City FC (24-hour game) |
| Marketing Executive of the Year | Rich Orosco (LAFC) |
| MLS Group Salesperson of the Year | Tim Jameson (Atlanta United) |
| MLS Individual Salesperson of the Year | Brock Wright (Atlanta United) |
| Security Staff of the Year | Seattle Sounders FC |
| Social Media Activation of the Year | LA Galaxy |
| Supporter Management Team of the Year | Atlanta United |
| Team Administrator of the Year | Spencer Childs (Portland Timbers) |
| Ticket Sales Executive of the Year | Sean Sittnick (Minnesota United) |
| Ticketing Sales Impact Award presented by the National Sales Center | Colorado Rapids |
