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| Full name | Chicago Fire FC II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Founded | December 6, 2021 | ||
| Stadium | SeatGeek Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 20,000 | ||
| Head coach | Ludovic Taillandier | ||
| League | MLS Next Pro | ||
| 2023 | 6th, Eastern Conference Playoffs: Conference Quarterfinals | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
Chicago Fire FC II is an American professional soccer team that is located in Bridgeview, Illinois. It is the reserve team of Chicago Fire FC and participates in MLS Next Pro.
On December 6, 2021, the Chicago Fire FC were named as one of 21 clubs that would field a team in the new MLS Next Pro league beginning in the 2022 season. [1] [2]
| Season | MLS Next Pro | Playoffs | Top Scorer | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Conference | Overall | Player | Goals | |||
| 2022 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 41 | 44 | 31 | 8th, Eastern | 16th | Did not qualify |  Victor Bezerra | 8 | |
| Name | Nationality | From | To | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ludovic Taillandier [3] |  France | February 24, 2022 | present | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 41 | 44 | 33.33 |
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