The Chicago Fire is one of the teams with the most fans to play in the Major League Soccer league and has a long history of success and great players that have stood the test of time.
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Chicago Fire History
On the 126th anniversary of the Great Chicago Fire, October 8, 1997, an announcement was made. The new Major League Soccer team assigned to Chicago would be called the Chicago Fire. Its inaugural season would be in 1998. Under original ownership group AEG and founding general manager Peter Wilt, The Fire signed notable players, marketing to its Polish population (2nd largest in the world to Warsaw), and scored big with Eastern European players.
Chicago Fire Players
Some of the best players to play with the Fire were some of the first players to play with the team. Poland's national team captain Peter Nowak was signed by MLS and allocated to Chicago on December 16, 1997. In addition to Nowak, Jerzy Podbrozny and Roman Kosecki were added to the Fire roster. Lubos Kubik from the Czech Republic made four international players for the team. Chicago native Frank Klopas, a former Chicago Sting player, also signed with the Fire. Chicago also targeted its Spanish population with the signing of Jorge Campos, Diego Gutierrez and Chris Armas. Campos stayed for one season, but the other two quickly became long-time regulars and fan favorites. This team has had success throughout the years. Playing in their MLS-record sixth U.S. Open Cup final on October 4, the Fire would drop a 2-0 decision at Seattle. The Open Cup run would help the team down the stretch, going 7-2-1 in their final 10 matches and after a dismal start to the league campaign, coming within three points of playoff qualification. Weeks after the season ended, Fire owner Andrew Hauptman named Frank Klopas the club's sixth head coach and first former player to take the title. This team will be a mainstay in the finals in the foreseeable future.
Chicago Fire Playoffs
The most successful season for the Chicago Fire was in 1998 when they became champions by beating the D.C United in 2-0 in the Final at the Rose Bowl stadium. In the past 15 years, they have not reached the playoffs and were only able to make it in 2002 and 2006.
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