Chicago Fire FC

soccer club in Chicago, Illinois, USA

Chicago Fire FC (officially Chicago Fire Football Club, and before 2020 Chicago Fire Soccer Club) is a soccer team that plays in Major League Soccer in Chicago. They started in 1998 and won an MLS Cup in that year. The club is named after the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.

Chicago Fire FC
Full nameChicago Fire Football Club
Nickname(s)
  • Men in Red
FoundedOctober 8, 1997; 26 years ago (1997-10-08)
StadiumSoldier Field
Chicago, Illinois
Capacity24,995 (nominal)
ChairmanAndrew Hauptman (majority)
Joe Mansueto (minority)
Head coachVeljko Paunović
LeagueMajor League Soccer
2018Eastern Conference: 10th
Overall: 20th
Playoffs: Did not qualify
WebsiteClub website
Current season

League title

League position

SeasonLeaguePosition
1998Major League SoccerChampions
1999Major League SoccerQuarterfinals
2000Major League SoccerFinal
2001Major League SoccerSemifinals
2002Major League SoccerQuarterfinals
2003Major League SoccerFinal
2004Major League Soccer5th / East
2005Major League SoccerSemifinals
2006Major League SoccerQuarterfinals
2007Major League SoccerSemifinals
2008Major League SoccerSemifinals
2009Major League SoccerSemifinals
2010Major League Soccer4th / East
2011Major League Soccer6th / East
2012Major League SoccerKnockout Round
2013Major League Soccer6th / East
2014Major League Soccer9th / East
2015Major League Soccer10th / East
2016Major League Soccer10th / East
2017Major League SoccerKnockout Round

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