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Chicago Fire (soccer) - Definition and Overview |
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Chicago Fire
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| Year Founded | 1997
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| League | Major League Soccer
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| Stadium | Soldier Field
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| Coach | Dave Sarachan, 2003-
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| All-Time Leaders*
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| Games | C.J. Brown, Jesse Marsch, 172
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| Goals | Ante Razov, 76
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| Assists | Peter Nowak, 48
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| Points | Ante Razov, 190
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| Shutouts | Zach Thornton, 44
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First Game
Miami Fusion 0 - 2 Chicago Fire
(Lockhart Stadium; March 21, 1998)
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Largest Win
Kansas City Wizards 0 - 7 Chicago Fire
(Arrowhead Stadium; July 4, 2001)
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Worst Defeat
New England Revolution 5 - 1 Chicago Fire
(Gillette Stadium; August 30, 2003)
Columbus Crew 6 - 2 Chicago Fire
(Crew Stadium; October 26, 2003)
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| MLS Cup
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| 1998
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| US Open Cup
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| 1998, 2000, 2003
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*all stats for MLS regular season only
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The Chicago Fire is Chicago, Illinois's Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise. The Fire won the MLS Cup in 1998, their first season in the league. They also won the 1998, 2000, and 2003 editions of the US Open Cup. The Fire played at Soldier Field from 1998-2001. They played at North Central College's Cardinal Stadium in the suburb of Naperville in 2002, moving back to the remodeled Soldier Field late in October 2003. There are plans of moving to a soccer-specific stadium to be built in Bridgeview, Illinois in 2006. The club has one of the strongest and most enthusiastic supporters' sections in the league in Section 8 Chicago.
Honors
Current Roster
Notable Players
Head coaches
General managers
International competition
- CONCACAF Champions Cup 1999
- Quarterfinals v. Joe Public F.C.
- Semifinals v. Alajuela -- 1:1 (Alajuela advance 5:4 on penalties)
- Third place game v. DC United -- 2:2
- CONCACAF Champions Cup 2002
- CONCACAF Champions Cup 2004
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