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| Owner | Andrew Hauptman | ||
| Coach | Carlos de los Cobos | ||
| MLS | 10th overall (4th in Eastern Conference) | ||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | Did not qualify | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Round of 16 | ||
| SuperLiga | Group stage | ||
| Sister Cities Cup | 4th | ||
| Top goalscorer | Marco Pappa (7) | ||
| Biggest win | CHV 1-4 CHI (10/23) | ||
| Biggest defeat | TFC 4-1 CHI (5/8) | ||
The 2010 Chicago Fire season was the club's 12th year of existence, their 13th season in Major League Soccer, and 13th consecutive year in the top-flight of American soccer.
As of October 23, 2010 [1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Starting XI vs. Chivas USA on Oct. 23:
| Chairman |  Andrew Hauptman |
| Ground (capacity and dimensions) | Toyota Park (20,000 / N/A) |
Source: Chicago Fire
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Technical Director | Frank Klopas |
| Manager |  Carlos de los Cobos |
| Assistant manager | Alvaro Briones |
Last updated: November 23, 2010
Source: Chicago Fire
          Home |      Away | Away Special |
| Type | Shirt | Shorts | Socks | First appearance / Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Red / White lettering | Red | Red | |
| Away | White / Navy lettering | White | White | |
| Away Special [5] | White / Green lettering | White | Green | MLS, April 24 against Houston |
Chicago began their twelfth Major League Soccer regular season on the road the first two weeks with a match against the New York Red Bulls on March 27, 2010 and the Colorado Rapids on April 3, 2010 followed by their first home match against San Jose Earthquakes on April 10, 2010. [6]
The Chicago Fire participated in the first ever Chicago Sister Cities International Cup. A friendly tournament hosted by the Fire.
Fire terminate loan agreement with Leon F.C. for the rights of Julio Martinez
The Fire trade for Freddie Ljungberg (from Seattle) and also sign Nery Castillo from Shakhtar Donetsk. The Fire trade away Justin Mapp and Tim Ward for allocation money and to clear roster spots.
Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Red Bulls | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 51 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
| 2 | Columbus Crew | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 50 | |
| 3 | Kansas City Wizards | 30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 39 | |
| 4 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 36 | |
| 5 | Toronto FC | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 33 | 41 | −8 | 35 | |
| 6 | New England Revolution | 30 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 32 | 50 | −18 | 32 | |
| 7 | Philadelphia Union | 30 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 35 | 49 | −14 | 31 | |
| 8 | D.C. United | 30 | 6 | 20 | 4 | 21 | 47 | −26 | 22 |
Overall
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LA Galaxy (S) | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 44 | 26 | +18 | 59 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 2 | Real Salt Lake | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 45 | 20 | +25 | 56 | |
| 3 | New York Red Bulls | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 51 | |
| 4 | FC Dallas | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 42 | 28 | +14 | 50 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 5 | Columbus Crew | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 50 | |
| 6 | Seattle Sounders FC | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 48 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 7 | Colorado Rapids (C) | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 44 | 32 | +12 | 46 | |
| 8 | San Jose Earthquakes | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 46 | |
| 9 | Kansas City Wizards | 30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 39 | |
| 10 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 36 | |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 33 | 41 | −8 | 35 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 12 | Houston Dynamo | 30 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 40 | 49 | −9 | 33 | |
| 13 | New England Revolution | 30 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 32 | 50 | −18 | 32 | |
| 14 | Philadelphia Union | 30 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 35 | 49 | −14 | 31 | |
| 15 | Chivas USA | 30 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 31 | 45 | −14 | 28 | |
| 16 | D.C. United | 30 | 6 | 20 | 4 | 21 | 47 | −26 | 22 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
| 30 | 36 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 22 | 25 | −3 |
Last updated: October 23, 2010
Source: MLS 2010 regular reason standings
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
Win Tie Loss
| March 27, 2010 | New York Red Bulls | 1–0 | Chicago Fire | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 7:00 pm ET | Lindpere  29' | Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 24,572 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| April 3, 2010 | Colorado Rapids | 2–2 | Chicago Fire | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 4:00 pm ET | Cummings 12' Wynne  22'Clark 31'Casey 41'Earls 42'Cummings 57' | Report | John 25' Pappa 42'McBride 50' (pen) | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 11,641 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
| April 10, 2010 | Chicago Fire | 1–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 8:30 pm ET | Pappa 52' | Report | Luiz 28' Alvarez 49'Opara 81' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 20,276 Referee: Mark Geiger |
| April 17, 2010 | D.C. United | 0–2 | Chicago Fire | Washington, D.C. |
| 8:30 pm ET | James 73' Morsink 85' | Report | Pappa 80' McBride 90' | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 18,407 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
| April 24, 2010 | Chicago Fire | 2–0 | Houston Dynamo | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 8:30 pm ET | Husidic 48+' Lowry 55'67'John 81'Krol  84'Banner 88' | (report) | Chabala 58' Serioux 65'Cruz 79'  82'Landin 84' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 11,312 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
| May 1, 2010 | Chicago Fire | 1–1 | C.D. Chivas USA | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 8:30 pm ET | Husidic 52' | Report | Dealgado 67' Santos 76' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 13,224 Referee: Jason Anno |
| May 8, 2010 | Toronto FC | 4–1 | Chicago Fire | Toronto, Ontario, CAN |
| 4:00 pm ET | LaBrocca 24' De Guzman 39'White 46'Barrett 66'Barrett 69'Cann 72' | Report | Pause 50' | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 20,060 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
| May 15, 2010 | Kansas City Wizards | 2–2 | Chicago Fire | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 8:30 pm ET | Jewsbury 33' Espinoza 43'Kamara 50'Conrad 62'Escobar 63'Kamara 88' | Report | Martínez 13' Martínez 43'McBride 47'Krol 63' | Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark Attendance: 8,155 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
| May 27, 2010 | Chicago Fire | 1–1 | FC Dallas | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 8:00 pm ET | McBride 40' Conde 62' | Report | Ferreira 6' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 12,522 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| June 5, 2010 | Chicago Fire | 2–1 | Philadelphia Union | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 7:30 CT | Husidic 14' Brown 45'McBride 70'Pappa 74' | Report | Miglioranzi 22' Mwanga 90+' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 14,658 Referee: Abiodun Okulaja |
| June 9, 2010 | Chicago Fire | 2–2 | Colorado Rapids | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| Pappa 23'46' | Report | Cummings 21' Casey 91' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 13,607 Referee: Paul Ward |
| June 27, 2010 | New England Revolution | 0–1 | Chicago Fire | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 7:00 pm EDT | (report) | Pappa 30' Conde 47' | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 12,306 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| July 3, 2010 | Columbus Crew | 2–1 | Chicago Fire | Columbus, Ohio |
| Moffat 43' Garey 45' | Hejduk 44' (o.g.) Robinson 45' | Stadium: Crew Stadium Attendance: 14,017 Referee: Alex Prus |
| July 8, 2010 | Chicago Fire | 0–1 | Real Salt Lake | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| Conde 50' | Findley 40' Johnson 67'Espíndola 88' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 17,847 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
| August 1, 2010 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–3 | Chicago Fire | Carson, California |
| Bowen 23' Donovan 37'Kirovski 45'Birchall 53'Kovalenko 65'Dunivant 68'Donovan 81' | Pappa 4' John 5'Banner 19'Nyarko 36'Johnson 90' | Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 20,348 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| August 8, 2010 | Chicago Fire | 0–0 | New York Red Bulls | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| Husidić 30' | Ream 31' Mendes 78' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 21,868 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| August 18, 2010 | Chicago Fire | 2–1 | New England Revolution | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| Husidic 32' Castillo 37'Conde 39'Carr 85'Castillo 38' | Phelan 12' Perovic 16'Gibbs 25'Perović 42'Osei 52'Barnes 90' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 14,056 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
| August 21, 2010 | Houston Dynamo | 4–3 | Chicago Fire | Houston, Texas |
| Ching 31' Ching 42'Palmer 50'Ching 59'Ching 85' | Carr 55' Pappa 60'Boswell 69' (o.g.) Conde 70'Brown 81'Ljungberg 90' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 18,890 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| August 28, 2010 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–1 | Chicago Fire | Seattle, Washington |
| Montero 24' Montero 36'Nkufo 44'Montero 90'Jaqua 90' | Kinney 21' Thorrington 28' (pen)Ljungberg 83' | Stadium: Qwest Field Attendance: 36,386 Referee: Ramón Hernández |
| September 4, 2010 | Chicago Fire | 1–1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| Segares 22' Pause 63'John 88'88' | Report | Gonzalez 87'89' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 21,068 Referee: Mark Geiger |
| September 8, 2010 | Chicago Fire | 0–0 | Toronto FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 7:30 pm CDT | Nyarko 68' | Report | Cann 24' de Guzman 35'Usanov 69' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 12,891 Referee: Ramon Hernandez |
| September 11, 2010 | Philadelphia Union | 1–0 | Chicago Fire | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 6:00 pm EDT | Le Toux 36' Jacobson 60' | Report | Ljungberg 36' Conde 45+' | Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 18,563 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
| September 18, 2010 | Real Salt Lake | 1–0 | Chicago Fire | Sandy, Utah |
| 2:00 pm MDT | Beckerman 33' Saborío 47+' (pen.) | Report | Conde 30' 46+' | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 14,440 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
| September 25, 2010 | Chicago Fire | 0–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 7:00 pm CDT | Thorrington 27' Pappa 69' | Report | Nkufo 89' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 17,477 Referee: Jason Anno |
| September 29, 2010 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0–3 | Chicago Fire | Santa Clara, California |
| 9:00 pm CDT | Geovanni 50' | Report | Kinney 36' Krol 50'Ljungberg 72'Nyarko 92' | Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 9,829 Referee: Abiodun Okulaja |
| October 2, 2010 | FC Dallas | 3–0 | Chicago Fire | Frisco, Texas |
| Rodriguez 19' Chavez 30'Chavez 46'Cunningham 67' | Report | Pause 28' Conde 84' | Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 10,615 Referee: Yader Reyes |
| October 8, 2010 | Chicago Fire | 2–0 | Columbus Crew | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| Lowry 30' Kinney 41'McBride 53'Brown 58'Lowry 88' | Report | Moffat 25' Brunner 37' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 15,124 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
| October 12, 2010 | Chicago Fire | 0–2 | Kansas City Wizards | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| Report | Arnaud 46' Arnaud 65'Bunbury 80'Zusi 91+' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 12,230 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
| October 16, 2010 | Chicago Fire | 0–0 | D.C. United | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 7:00 pm CDT | Conde 37' | Report | Quaranta 5' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 19,056 Referee: Abiodun Okulaja |
| October 23, 2010 | Chivas USA | 1–4 | Chicago Fire | Carson, California |
| 8:00 pm CDT | Flores 5' Borja 44'Maldonado 57'Maldonado 59'Zemanski 64'Espinoza 71'Ante Jazic 89' | Report | McBride 40' Ljungberg 47'Conde 47'Carr 68'Ljungberg 72'Husidic 93+' | Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 14,825 Referee: Paul Ward |
| May 30, 2010 | Chicago Fire | 0–1 | A.C. Milan | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 7:00 pm EDT | Seedorf 47' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 20,000 |
| June 29, 2010 Third round | Chicago Fire | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–0 p) | Charleston Battery | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 7:00 pm EDT | Nyarko 48' Conde 70'Watson-Siriboe 73'Pappa 88' | Report | Armstrong 16' Zaher 90' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 2,526 |
| Penalties | ||||
Neagle  Zaher Fuller |  McBride Król Conde | |||
Semi-Final Match
| May 19, 2010 | Chicago Fire | 0–1 | Paris Saint-Germain  | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 7:00 pm ET | Chantome 14' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 9,254 Referee: Chris Penzo |
Third Place Match
| May 22, 2010 | Chicago Fire | 0–3 | Legia Warsaw  | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 7:00 pm ET | Report | Iwański 59' Szałachowski 63'Iwański 75'Szałachowski 86' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 12,234 Referee: Chris Penzo |
| July 14, 2010 | Chicago Fire | 1–5 | C.A. Morelia | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 7:00 pm ET | Kinney 49' | report | Elias Hernandez 4' Luis Gabriel Rey 34'Miguel Sabah 40'Rafael Marquez Lugo 50'Jaime Arturo Lozano 70' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 11,009 Referee: José Vitelio Rivera  |
| July 17, 2010 | Chicago Fire | 0–1 | New England Revolution | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 7:00 pm ET | Report | Perovic 77' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 16,117 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| July 20, 2010 | Chicago Fire | 1–0 | Pumas UNAM | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 7:00 pm ET | Conde 34' | report | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 9,429 Referee: Jose Pineda  |
The 2008 Chicago Fire season was the club's 10th year of existence, as well as their 11th season in Major League Soccer and 11th consecutive year in the top-flight of American soccer. It began with a 3-1 away win over Real Salt Lake on March 29, 2008 and ended with a 2-1 loss to Columbus Crew in the Eastern Conference Final on November 13, 2008. Denis Hamlett made his debut as the Chicago Fire coach after being promoted.
The 2009 Toronto FC season was the third season in Toronto FC's existence. The club narrowly missed their first appearance for the MLS playoffs, losing the last game of the season when a win would have meant qualification.
The 2009 Chicago Fire season was the club's 11th year of existence, as well as their 12th season in Major League Soccer and 12th consecutive year in the top-flight of American soccer. It began with a 3-1 away win over FC Dallas on March 21, 2009 and ended with a loss on penalties to Real Salt Lake in the Eastern Conference Final on November 14, 2009.
The 2009 D.C. United season was the fourteenth season of the team's existence. It began on March 22, 2009, with a 2–2 draw at the Los Angeles Galaxy and ended on October 22, 2009, at the Kansas City Wizards by the same 2–2 scoreline.
The 2009 New England Revolution season was the fourteenth season of the team's existence, and the eighth straight in which the team made the playoffs. It began on March 21 with a 1–0 road win over the San Jose Earthquakes and ended on November 7 with a 2–0 loss to the Chicago Fire.
The 2009 New York Red Bulls season was the fourteenth season of the team's existence. It began with a 3–0 loss at expansion Seattle Sounders FC on March 19, and ended on October 24 with a 5–0 win over Toronto FC, the last match ever played by the team in Giants Stadium.
The 2009 Colorado Rapids season was the fourteenth season of the team's existence. It began on March 21 with a 2–1 loss at Chivas USA and ended on October 24 with a 3–0 loss to Real Salt Lake. The result put RSL in the playoffs as the 8th seed and kept Colorado out on goal differential.
The 2009 FC Dallas season was the fourteenth season of the team's existence. It began on March 21 with a 3–1 home loss to the Chicago Fire and ended with a 2–1 away loss to Seattle Sounders FC on October 24. A win in that game would have sent the team to the playoffs.
The 2009 Los Angeles Galaxy season was the 14th season of the team's existence. It began on March 22, 2009, with a 2-2 home draw against D.C. United, and ended on November 22, 2009, with a loss on penalties to Real Salt Lake in the 2009 MLS Cup Final.
The 2009 San Jose Earthquakes season was the twelfth season of the team's existence, and the second since its revival. The season began with a 1-0 home loss to the New England Revolution on March 21, and ended with a 2-0 loss at the Los Angeles Galaxy on October 24.
The 2009 Real Salt Lake season was the fifth season of the team's existence. After clinching the eighth and final spot in the 2009 MLS Cup Playoffs, Real Salt Lake would go on to defeat the Los Angeles Galaxy in the 2009 MLS Cup. The team was the first team in MLS history to win the MLS Cup after finishing the regular season with a losing record (11–12–7).
The 2010 MLS season was the fourth season in Toronto FC's existence. The club was looking to make the playoffs for the first time in their history and ultimately fell short. TFC started the season with Preki as the new head coach however, on September 14, 2010, he along with Director of Soccer Mo Johnston were relieved of their duties; and Nick Dasovic took over as head coach on an interim basis.
The 2010 Colorado Rapids season was the fifteenth year and season of the club's existence. It was Colorado's fifteenth year in Major League Soccer, and the fifteenth consecutive year for the club in the top-flight of American soccer.
The 2010 San Jose Earthquakes season was the club's thirteenth season of existence. The Earthquakes finished 8th overall in MLS and finished in the Eastern Conference finals of the MLS Cup playoffs before losing to the Colorado Rapids. It was the first season the club made the playoffs since 2005.
The 2010 Philadelphia Union season was the first season of the team's existence, competing in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. The Union were the sixteenth franchise to join the league in 2010 and were managed under former MLS player Peter Nowak.
The 2008 Real Salt Lake Season was the fourth season of the team's existence. It was the first season that the team made it to the MLS Cup Playoffs, thanks to some last minute heroics by Yura Movsisyan. After defeating Chivas USA in the first round of the playoffs, Real Salt Lake lost to New York Red Bulls in the Western Conference finals. The 2008 season was also the last season that Real Salt Lake played at Rice-Eccles Stadium, as they moved to the soccer-specific Rio Tinto Stadium on October 9, 2008.
The 2012 San Jose Earthquakes season was the club's 15th year of existence, as well as its 15th season in Major League Soccer and its fifth consecutive season in the top-flight of American soccer. Including all previous franchises, this is the 30th year with a soccer club in the San Jose area sporting the name "Earthquakes".
The 2008 San Jose Earthquakes season was the eleventh season of the team's existence, and the first in their return to the league after a two-year hiatus.
The 2014 FC Dallas season was the club's nineteenth season in existence in Major League Soccer, the top tier of American soccer.
