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Chicago Fire
Chicago Fire
Kit impression
Founded
1997
Years standing
29
Home ground
Soldier Field Chicago, Illinois
Capacity
61,500 seats
Make The Case
Chicago Fire work as a second team because they come with their own geography: USA, Soldier Field Chicago, Illinois, and a set of rivalries you will absorb faster than you expect.
The calendar you inherit
Following USA MLS means odd kick-off hours, a new commentary language and a table you will check before your own club's. USA becomes part of your week.
Modern era club
Formed in 1997, so the whole story is documented, arguable and still being written. Join now and you were basically there from the start.
Nothing won, everything to play for
Trophyless, so far. That is the pitch: be there before the story turns.
Cathedral football
Soldier Field Chicago, Illinois holds around 61,500. Even a routine league game arrives with a noise floor most clubs only reach in a semi-final.
Matchday Trip
Ground: Soldier Field Chicago, Illinois. Go in a day early, find the pre-match pub, buy the programme.
Nearest airport
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)
13 km / 8 miles from the ground
Nearest station
Nickel Plate Depot
Walkable from the platform
Pulling fixtures and table…
Around the ground
Things To Do Near Soldier Field Chicago, Illinois
Everything within a short walk of the turnstiles: landmarks, museums and the places worth arriving early for.
Landmarks within a 4 km radius
Matchday Shortlist
- Pre-match pubs
- Somewhere to eat
- Coffee before kick-off
- Museums & galleries
- Beds for the night
- Club shop & ticket office
Opens a map centred on the ground. Two hours before kick-off is the sweet spot.
Route Planner
Getting to Soldier Field Chicago, Illinois
Tell us where you set off from and we will lay out the walk, drive, train and flight options into the ground, with live route links.
