1998Founded
1Championships
420-384-238All-time record
51.7%Win %
14Playoff trips
15-10-72026 season
The franchise
About the Chicago Fire
Chicago Fire Football Club is an American professional soccer club based in Chicago, Illinois. The team competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference, having moved to the conference in 2002. The franchise, named in memory of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, was founded as the Chicago Fire Soccer Club on October 8, 1997, the Great Fire's 126th anniversary. The team began play in 1998 as one of the league's first expansion teams. The Fire won the MLS Cup as
- League
- MLS
- Conference
- Eastern
- Division
- Eastern
- Home market
- Chicago
- Fans
- Fire Nation
- Mascot
- Sparky
This season
Schedule
Schedule loads as you scroll.
Who suits up
Roster, depth chart & staff
Home turf in 3D
Soldier Field
Hang the banners
1 championship
1998ChampionsFan culture
Songs & chants
SongFirestarterLyrics
(Instrumental — stadium hype) Firestarter plays during key moments.
ChantVamos Fire!Lyrics
(Call and response) Vamos Fire! Vamos Fire! Vamos Fire! Vamos Fire! Vamos Fire!
Through the years
History
Home venues
- 1998–2001Soldier Field
- 2002–2003Cardinal StadiumTemporary
- 2003–2005Soldier Field
- 2006–2019SeatGeek Stadium / Toyota Park
- 2020–PresentSoldier Field
Team names
- 1998–2019Chicago Fire
- 2020–PresentChicago Fire FC
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