Chicago Fire FC
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.
| Full name | Chicago Fire Football Club | ||
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| Founded | October 8, 1997 | ||
| Chairman | Andrew Hauptman (majority) Joe Mansueto (minority) | ||
| Head coach | Veljko Paunović | ||
| League | Major League Soccer | ||
| 2018 | Eastern Conference: 10th Overall: 20th Playoffs: Did not qualify | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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League title
- Major League Soccer : 1
- 1998
League position
| Season | League | Position |
| 1998 | Major League Soccer | Champions |
| 1999 | Major League Soccer | Quarterfinals |
| 2000 | Major League Soccer | Final |
| 2001 | Major League Soccer | Semifinals |
| 2002 | Major League Soccer | Quarterfinals |
| 2003 | Major League Soccer | Final |
| 2004 | Major League Soccer | 5th / East |
| 2005 | Major League Soccer | Semifinals |
| 2006 | Major League Soccer | Quarterfinals |
| 2007 | Major League Soccer | Semifinals |
| 2008 | Major League Soccer | Semifinals |
| 2009 | Major League Soccer | Semifinals |
| 2010 | Major League Soccer | 4th / East |
| 2011 | Major League Soccer | 6th / East |
| 2012 | Major League Soccer | Knockout Round |
| 2013 | Major League Soccer | 6th / East |
| 2014 | Major League Soccer | 9th / East |
| 2015 | Major League Soccer | 10th / East |
| 2016 | Major League Soccer | 10th / East |
| 2017 | Major League Soccer | Knockout Round |
Chicago Fire FC Media
- Chicago Fire versus Dallas Burn (JUL-1998).jpg
The Fire (in red) hosting the Dallas Burn at Soldier Field in July 1998
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Section 8 during a June 2008 match at Toyota Park
- JeffParke defending Patrick Nyarko.jpg
Chicago's Patrick Nyarko (right) dribbling past a Seattle defender during an April 2012 match
- 2013 Chicago Fire group photo.jpg
Chicago Fire F.C. lineup photo, 2013
Bastian Schweinsteiger played for Chicago from 2017 to 2019
- Xherdan Shaqiri - Switzerland vs. Argentina, 29th February 2012.jpg
Xherdan Shaqiri's signing was the most expensive in Chicago Fire history ($7.5 million)
- Bakary Soumare cropped.jpg
Bakary Soumaré wearing the all-red shirt with a white horizontal chest stripe. This was the club's primary kit until 2012
- Soldier Field on June 26, 2020.jpg
Home of the Chicago Bears, Chicago's Soldier Field
- Toyota Park (28580854678).jpg
SeatGeek Stadium, located in Bridgeview, Illinois, was the club's home stadium from 2006 until 2019
