2011 season | |||
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Chairman | Andrew Hauptman | ||
Manager | Frank Klopas (interim) | ||
Stadium | Toyota Park (capacity: 20,000) | ||
MLS | 11th overall (6th in the Eastern Conference) | ||
MLS Playoffs | Did not qualify | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Runners-up | ||
Carolina Challenge Cup | Third place | ||
Brimstone Cup | Did not win | ||
Top goalscorer | Dominic Oduro (12) | ||
Highest home attendance | Regular season: 20,237 vs Columbus Crew (October 22, 2011) Other (Friendly): 18,224 vs C.D. Guadalajara (September 14, 2011) Other venue: 61,308 vs Manchester United at Soldier Field (July 23, 2011) | ||
Lowest home attendance | Regular season: 10,362 vs FC Dallas (October 12, 2011) Other (U.S. Open Cup): 8,909 vs Richmond Kickers (August 30, 2011) | ||
Biggest win | RSL 0-3 CHI (9/28) | ||
Biggest defeat | POR 4-2 CHI (4/14) VAN 4-2 CHI (8/7) | ||
The 2011 Chicago Fire season was the club's 16th year of existence, as well as their 14th season in Major League Soccer and their 14th consecutive year in the top-flight of American soccer.
As of September 14, 2011. [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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Date | Player | Position | Destination club | Fee/notes | Ref |
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October 24, 2010 | C.J. Brown | DF | None | Retired | [21] |
October 24, 2010 | Brian McBride | FW | None | Retired | [22] |
November 24, 2010 | Peter Lowry | MF | Portland Timbers | Expansion Draft | [23] |
November 24, 2010 | John Thorrington | MF | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Expansion Draft | [23] |
November 24, 2010 | Collins John | FW | Gabala FC | Released, free transfer | [24] |
November 24, 2010 | Krzysztof Król | DF | Jagiellonia Białystok | Loan expired, returned to parent club | [24] |
December 31, 2010 | Wilman Conde | DF | Atlas | Contract expired, free transfer | [25] |
December 31, 2010 | Freddie Ljungberg | MF | Celtic F.C. | Contract expired, free transfer | [26] |
January 31, 2011 | Andrew Dykstra | GK | Charleston Battery | Released, free transfer | [27] |
February 9, 2011 | Deris Umanzor | DF | C.D. Águila | Released | [28] |
March 23, 2011 | Calen Carr | FW | Houston Dynamo | Traded for Dominic Oduro | [29] |
June 15, 2011 | Gastón Puerari | FW | Atlas | Undisclosed | [30] |
June 29, 2011 | Davis Paul | FW | Chicago Fire Premier | Released, free transfer | [31] [32] |
July 26, 2011 | Bratislav Ristić | MF | Released | [33] | |
July 28, 2011 | Dasan Robinson | DF | Toronto FC | Traded for Dan Gargan and a 2012 SuperDraft Round 2 pick | [34] |
September 14, 2011 | Marko Marić | MF | Waived | [35] |
Date | Player | Position | Loaned from | Fee/notes | Ref |
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March 10, 2011 | Orr Barouch | FW | Tigres UANL | One year loan | [10] [36] |
Date | Player | Position | Destination club | Fee/notes | Ref |
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June 2, 2011 | Kwame Watson-Siriboe | DF | FC Tampa Bay | Through the end of 2011 season | [37] |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
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1 | LA Galaxy (SS, W1) | 34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 48 | 28 | +20 | 67 | 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League group stage 2 |
2 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 56 | 37 | +19 | 63 | |
3 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 53 | |
4 | FC Dallas | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 52 | |
5 | Sporting Kansas City (E1) | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 50 | 40 | +10 | 51 | |
6 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 49 | 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League group stage 2 |
7 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 44 | 41 | +3 | 49 | |
8 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 48 | |
9 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 43 | 44 | −1 | 47 | |
10 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 50 | 44 | +6 | 46 | |
11 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 43 | |
12 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 40 | 48 | −8 | 42 | |
13 | D.C. United | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 49 | 52 | −3 | 39 | |
14 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 40 | 45 | −5 | 38 | |
15 | Chivas USA | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 41 | 43 | −2 | 36 | |
16 | Toronto FC | 34 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 36 | 59 | −23 | 33 | 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League preliminary round 3 |
17 | New England Revolution | 34 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 38 | 58 | −20 | 28 | |
18 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 35 | 55 | −20 | 28 |
(SS) = Supporters Shield winner; (E1) = Eastern Conference champion; (W1) = Western Conference champion
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 |
34 | 43 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 26 | −4 |
Last updated: October 23, 2011
Source: MLSSoccer.com 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
Kickoff times are in CST.
February 23, 2011 | Chicago | 4–2 | New York | Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale |
morning | Orr Barouch 2 (pen.)', 30', 42', 90' | report | John Rooney 9' Corey Hertzog 68' (pen.) | Attendance: closed door |
February 23, 2011 | Chicago | 1–1 | New York | Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale |
afternoon | Marco Pappa 53' | report | Joel Lindpere 18' | Attendance: closed door |
February 26, 2011 | Chicago | 0–1 | Seattle | IMG Soccer Academy, Bradenton, FL |
13:00 | Cory Gibbs 28' 55' | report | unnamed trialist 55' Miguel Montano 72' Servando Carrasco 120' | Attendance: open to public, free entry |
Kickoff times are in CST.
March 5, 2011 | Toronto FC | 0–1 | Chicago | Blackbaud Stadium, Charleston |
16:00 | Joao Plata 31' Nick LaBrocca 33' Nick Soolsma 57' Mikael Yourassowsky 67' | report | Marco Pappa 6' Logan Pause 36' |
March 9, 2011 | Chicago | 0–1 | D.C. United | Blackbaud Stadium, Charleston |
16:00 | Diego Cháves 37' | report | Blake Brettschneider 10' Charlie Davies 34' Conor Shanosky 75' Rodrigo Brasesco 90' |
March 12, 2011 | Charleston Battery | 0–0 | Chicago | Blackbaud Stadium, Charleston |
18:15 | Stephen Armstrong 31' Mark Wiltse 34' | report | Daniel Paladini 31' Michael Videira 32' 39' |
Kickoff times are in CST.
March 19, 20111 | FC Dallas | 1–1 | Chicago | Frisco, Texas |
19:30 | Rodriguez 19' Gonçalves 35' Hernández 36' Shea 55' | report | Cháves 17' Gibbs 30' Videira 59' Mikulić 71' Segares 78' | Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 20,145 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
March 26, 20112 | Chicago | 3–2 | Kansas City | Bridgeview, Illinois |
15:00 | Cháves 34' Puerari 40' 48' Pappa 59' | report | Bravo 30' Besler 51' Arnaud 58' Bunbury 72' Diop 88' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 12,157 Referee: Jasen Anno |
April 9, 20113 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–1 | Chicago | Seattle, Washington |
15:00 | White 7' Zakuani 25' Riley 32' Hurtado 47+' | report | Cháves 8' Robinson 71' | Stadium: Qwest Field Attendance: 36,223 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
April 14, 20114 | Portland | 4–2 | Chicago | Portland, Oregon |
22:00 | Perlaza 29' Wallace 37' Alhassan 43' Perlaza 47' Hall 53' Jewsbury 57' Robinson 84' (o.g.) | report | Segares 16' Gibbs 37' Brunner 65' (o.g.) Pappa 80' Anibaba 84' | Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field Attendance: 18,627 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
April 17, 20115 | Chicago | 1–2 | Los Angeles | Bridgeview, Illinois |
15:00 | Videira 10' Oduro 89' 93+' | report | Magee 31' Barrett 42' Stephens 63' Gonzalez 72' Hejduk 73' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 18,203 Referee: Niko Bratsis |
April 23, 20116 | Chicago | 1–1 | Houston | Bridgeview |
19:30 | Cháves 18' Oduro 21' Cháves 91+' | report | Boswell 83' Palmer 95+' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 12,473 Referee: Mark Geiger |
April 30, 20117 | Colorado | 1–1 | Chicago | Commerce City, Colorado |
20:00 | Marshall 26' Moor 49+' Akpan 50' | report | Pappa 43' Segares 49' Paladini 56' | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 11,789 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
May 7, 20118 | Chicago | 0–0 | Vancouver | Bridgeview, Illinois |
19:30 | Mikulić 4' Cháves 61' Paladini 76' Husidić 83' | report | Dunfield 25' Chiumiento 61' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 11,680 Referee: Andrew Chapin |
May 14, 20119 | Toronto FC | 2–2 | Chicago | Toronto |
18:00 | Plata 9' Guzman 25' Santos 47' | report | Segares 19' Paladini 28' Pappa 63' Barouch 76' | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 18,674 Referee: Elias Bazakos |
May 21, 201110 | Philadelphia | 2–1 | Chicago | Chester, Pennsylvania |
19:00 | Califf 41' Harvey 54' Farfan 64' Ruiz 74' | report | Ristić 30' Oduro 59'68' Paladini 72' Puerari 92+' | Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 18,372 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
May 28, 201111 | Chicago | 2–2 | San Jose | Bridgeview, Illinois |
19:30 | Oduro 57' Gibbs 80' 81' | report | Corrales 47' Wondolowski 74' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 11,926 Referee: Abiodun Okulaja |
June 4, 201112 | Chicago | 0–0 | Seattle | Bridgeview, Illinois |
19:30 | Cháves 46+' | report | Fucito 33' Wahl 36' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 13,839 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
June 9, 201113 | Kansas City Wizards | 0–0 | Chicago | Kansas City, Kansas |
21:00 | Harrington 21' Nielsen 67' Collin 97+' | report | Puerari 37' Nazarit 57' | Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park Attendance: 19,925 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
June 12, 201114 | Columbus | 0–1 | Chicago | Columbus, Ohio |
15:00 | Ekpo 40' Meram 50' | report | Nyarko 53' Nazarit 91+' | Stadium: Crew Stadium Attendance: 13,498 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
June 18, 201115 | New England | 1–1 | Chicago | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
18:30 | Oduro 32' Nazarit 59' Segares 66' Oduro 77' Paladini 90' | report | Lekić 48' Joseph 78' | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 14,246 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
June 22, 201116 | Chicago | 0–0 | Real Salt Lake | Bridgeview, Illinois |
19:30 | Gibbs 3' Barouch 64' | report | Johnson 47+' Russell 49' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 14,972 Referee: Juan Guzman |
June 26, 201117 | Chicago | 1–1 | New York | Bridgeview, Illinois |
13:00 | Cuesta 14' Paladini 37' Nyarko 49' Pappa 58' | report | Lindpere 40' Tainio 91+' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 16,961 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
July 2, 201118 | Chivas USA | 1–1 | Chicago | Carson, California |
21:00 | Oduro 26' Pappa 55' | report | LaBrocca 46' Lahoud 67' | Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 15,152 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
July 9, 201119 | Los Angeles | 2–1 | Chicago | Carson, California |
21:30 | Donovan 58' Beckham 65' Birchall 94+' | report | Nazarit 62' Paladini 65' Cháves 91+' Mikulić 96+' | Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 21,762 Referee: David Gantar |
July 16, 201120 | Chicago | 0–1 | Portland | Bridgeview, Illinois |
19:30 | Gibbs 30' Cuesta 57' 63' Nazarit 85' | report | Jewsbury 25' (pen.) Hall 45' Marcelin 70' Chara 78' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 16,419 Referee: Elias Bazakos |
August 3, 201121 | Chicago | 1–1 | Philadelphia | Bridgeview, Illinois |
20:00 | Pardo 54' Pause 85' | report | Paunović 34' Carroll 35' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 10,557 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
August 7, 201122 | Vancouver | 4–2 | Chicago | Vancouver, British Columbia |
18:00 | Hassli 1', 72' Harvey 4' Koffie 24' Rochat 33' Sanvezzo 48' | report | Oduro 23' 26' Pappa 53' Pause 71' Barouch 80' | Stadium: Empire Field Attendance: 18,714 Referee: Chris Penso |
August 13, 201123 | New York | 2–2 | Chicago | Harrison, New Jersey |
18:30 | Henry 9' Lindpere 63' 64' | report | Oduro 16' Grazzini 24' 25' | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 25,177 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
August 18, 201124 | Chicago | 1–1 | D.C. United | Bridgeview, Illinois |
20:00 | Grazzini 59' Gargan 68' Pause 83' Cuesta 93+' | report | Simms 38' Jakovic 70' Wolff 73' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 15,818 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
August 21, 201125 | Chicago | 2–0 | Toronto FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
18:00 | Oduro 16' Gargan 69' | report | Borman 77' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 12,020 Referee: Paul Ward |
August 27, 201126 | Chicago | 2–0 | Colorado | Bridgeview, Illinois |
19:30 | Oduro 17' Gibbs 36' Segares 61' | report | Moor 55' Nyassi 67' Mullan 74' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 15,211 Referee: Juan Guzman |
September 10, 201127 | San Jose | 2–0 | Chicago | Santa Clara, California |
21:30 | Wondolowski 10' Beitashour 19' Corrales 69' Dawkins 85' Corrales 90' Cronin 92+' | report | Husidić 35' Gargan 57' | Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 10,525 Referee: Geoff Gamble |
September 17, 201128 | Chicago | 3–2 | Chivas USA | Bridgeview, Illinois |
15:00 | Gibbs 3' Ángel 26' (o.g.) Gibbs 37' Mikulić 73' Oduro 85' | report | Lahoud 5' Ángel 61' LaBrocca 63' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 15,246 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
September 25, 201129 | Chicago | 3–2 | New England | Bridgeview, Illinois |
15:00 | Grazzini 5' (pen.) Oduro 9' Nyarko 30' Gargan 76' Husidić 86' | report | Coria 27' Barnes 46+' Guy 90', 92+' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 14,576 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
September 28, 201130 | Real Salt Lake | 0–3 | Chicago | Sandy, Utah |
20:00 | Beckerman 11' Espíndola 16' Álvarez 56' | report | Pappa 9', 36', 75' Gargan 16' | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: no data Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
October 1, 201131 | Houston | 1–1 | Chicago | Houston |
15:00 | Clark 33' | report | Oduro 43' Segares 68' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 17,544 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
October 12, 201132 | Chicago | 1–2 | FC Dallas | Bridgeview, Illinois |
19:30 | Segares 18' Gargan 39' Pardo 78' Gibbs 82' Grazzini 85' Mikulić 90' | report | Loyd 29' Gonçalves 41' 43' Cruz 52' 58' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 10,362 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
October 15, 201133 | D.C. United | 1–2 | Chicago | Washington, D.C. |
18:30 | Najar 76' Rosario 90' (pen.) | report | Mikulic 46' Barouch 78' Grazzini 92+' Cháves 94+' | Stadium: RFK Memorial Stadium Attendance: 16,548 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
Kickoff times are in CST.
March 30, 2011 Qualification R2 | Chicago | 2–1 | Colorado | Shea Stadium, Peoria |
18:30 | Puerari 45' Anibaba 61' | report | 46' Akpan | Attendance: 2,029 |
May 24, 2011 Qualification R3 | San Jose | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Chicago | Buck Shaw Stadium, Santa Clara |
21:30 | McLoughlin 14' Wondolowski 37' Morrow 43' Ring 69' Stephenson 97' | report | Cuesta 39' Barouch 61' Paladini 63' Barouch 69' Ristic 74' Cuesta 76' Nazarit 89' Segares 98' | Attendance: 4,124 Referee: Daniel Radford |
Penalties | ||||
Wondolowski Cronin Corrales Stephenson McDonald Sealy | Pappa Pause Nazarit Barouch Oduro Paladini |
June 28, 2011 USOC Round 3 | Rochester | 0–1 | Chicago | Sahlen's Stadium, Rochester |
18:30 | Roberts 26' Costanzo 87' Motagalvan 90+' | report | Cháves 37' Videira 72' Nazarit 90+' | Attendance: 5,558 Referee: Daniel Fitzgerald |
July 12, 2011 USOC Quarterfinal | Chicago | 4–0 | New York | Toyota Park, Bridgeview |
17:00 | Dominic Oduro 7' Yamith Cuesta 48' Orr Barouch 52', 69' Orr Barouch 60' | report | Matt Kassel 85' John Rooney 87' | Attendance: open gates Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
August 30, 2011 USOC Semifinal | Chicago | 2–1 | Richmond Kickers | Toyota Park, Bridgeview |
19:30 | Sebastián Grazzini 32' (pen.) Dominic Oduro 61' | report | Stanley Nyazamba 14' Yomby William 68' Yomby William 77' | Attendance: 8,909 Referee: Jasen Anno |
October 4, 2011 USOC Final | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–0 | Chicago | CenturyLink Field, Seattle |
21:00 | Fredy Montero 77' Fredy Montero 90' Osvaldo Alonso 90' Osvaldo Alonso 96+' | report | Patrick Nyarko 27' Daniel Paladini 39' Jalil Anibaba 90' | Attendance: 35,615 Referee: Alex Prus |
Kickoff times are in CST.
July 23, 2011 | Chicago Fire | 1–3 | Manchester United | Soldier Field, Chicago |
16:00 | Cory Gibbs 13' | report | Wayne Rooney 66' Rafael 75' Ryan Giggs 81' Nani 82' | Attendance: 61,308 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
September 14, 2011 | Chicago Fire | 0–1 | C.D. Guadalajara | Toyota Park, Bridgeview |
20:00 | Yamith Cuesta 55' Victor Pineda 81' | report | Jorge Mora 61' Julio Nava 90+' | Attendance: 18,224 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
Home | Away | Away Special |
Type | Shirt | Shorts | Socks | First appearance / Info |
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Home | Red / White lettering | Red | Red | |
Away | White / Navy lettering | White | White | |
Away Special | White / Green lettering | White | Light green | MLS, April 23 against Houston |
Rank | Scorer | Goals | Assists |
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1 | Dominic Oduro | 12 | 2 |
2 | Marco Pappa | 8 | 2 |
3 | Diego Cháves | 6 | 1 |
4 | Sebastián Grazzini | 5 | 4 |
5 | Cory Gibbs | 3 | 1 |
6 | Orr Barouch | 2 | 2 |
7 | Jalil Anibaba | 2 | 1 |
8 | Cristian Nazarit | 2 | 0 |
9 | Patrick Nyarko | 1 | 9 |
10 | Pável Pardo | 1 | 5 |
11 | Gastón Puerari | 1 | 2 |
12 | Dan Gargan | 1 | 0 |
13 | Gonzalo Segares | 0 | 5 |
14 | Baggio Husidic | 0 | 2 |
15 | Corben Bone | 0 | 1 |
Daniel Paladini | 0 | 1 | |
Michael Videira | 0 | 1 |
Last updated on October 23, 2011. Source: MLSsoccer.com Statistics - 2011 Chicago Fire
Week | Player | Position | Report |
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6 | Josip Mikulić | DF | Report |
Diego Cháves | FW | ||
10 | Dominic Oduro | MF | Report Archived 2012-10-10 at the Wayback Machine |
12 | Daniel Paladini | MF | Report Archived 2012-10-10 at the Wayback Machine |
13 | Yamith Cuesta | DF | Report |
Frank Klopas | Coach | ||
16 | Dominic Oduro | FW | Report |
17 | Patrick Nyarko | MF | Report |
24 | Sebastián Grazzini | MF | Report |
Patrick Nyarko | MF | ||
Dominic Oduro | FW | ||
29 | Marco Pappa | MF | Report |
31 | Gonzalo Segares | DF | Report Archived 2013-10-10 at the Wayback Machine |
32 | Jalil Anibaba | DF | Report |
Week | Player | Week's Statline |
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29 | Marco Pappa | 3G (9', 36', 75') Archived 2011-10-09 at the Wayback Machine |
32 | Jalil Anibaba | 2G |
Position | Player | Note |
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No Fire players were selected to the 2011 All-Star Team |
Chicago is in the #5 position in the MLS Allocation Ranking. The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a U.S. National Team player who signs with MLS after playing abroad, or a former MLS player who returns to the league after having gone to a club abroad for a transfer fee. Chicago traded allocation ranking positions with Seattle Sounders FC on August 26, 2011, with Seattle gaining the #4 position and Chicago receiving the #6 position. [38] [39]
Chicago has 8 international roster spots. Each club in Major League Soccer is allocated 8 international roster spots, which can be traded. There have been no reported trades involving Chicago international roster spots for the 2011 season. There is no limit on the number of international slots on each club's roster. The remaining roster slots must belong to domestic players. For clubs based in the United States, a domestic player is either a U.S. citizen, a permanent resident (green card holder) or the holder of other special status (e.g., refugee or asylum status). [39]
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It is believed Chicago maintains the MLS rights to Carlos Bocanegra, Wilman Conde, Freddie Ljungberg, and Chris Rolfe as each of these players declined contract offers by the club and signed overseas on free transfers.
The 2011 Real Salt Lake season was the club's seventh year of existence, as well as their seventh season in Major League Soccer, and their seventh consecutive season in the top-flight of American soccer.
The 2011 Columbus Crew season was the club's eighteenth year of existence, as well as their sixteenth season in Major League Soccer, and their sixteenth consecutive season in the top-flight of American soccer.
The 2011 FC Dallas season was the sixteenth season of the team's existence. They tied the franchise record for most points in the regular season & made the playoffs for the second consecutive year. The season was marked by their debut in the CONCACAF Champions League, where they finished third in their group, behind UNAM Pumas and Toronto FC. Also in the Champions League, they became the first American soccer club to defeat a Mexican team on Mexican soil (UNAM) in a meaningful competition.
The 2011 Seattle Sounders FC season was the club's third season in Major League Soccer, the United States' top-tier of professional soccer. It was the Sounders FC organization's third year of existence; including all previous clubs, it was the 31st season of a soccer team bearing the Sounders name.
The 2011 Los Angeles Galaxy season was the club's 17th year of existence as well as their 16th season in Major League Soccer and their 16th consecutive year in the top-flight of American soccer. The Galaxy entered the season as the defending MLS Supporters' Shield titleholders.
The 2011 Sporting Kansas City season was the sixteenth season of the team's existence in Major League Soccer but the first year played under the Sporting Kansas City moniker.
The 2011 Colorado Rapids season was the club's seventeenth year of existence, as well as its sixteenth season in Major League Soccer, and its sixteenth consecutive season in the top-flight of American soccer.
The 2011 New England Revolution season was the sixteenth season of the team's existence, all in Major League Soccer. The regular season began on March 20, 2011 at Los Angeles Galaxy and concluded on October 22, 2011 at Toronto FC. New England's first league home game was March 26 against D.C. United.
The 2011 San Jose Earthquakes season was the club's 14th year of existence, as well as its 14th season in Major League Soccer and its fourth consecutive season in the top-flight of American soccer. This is the 29th season of a club bearing the "Earthquakes" name.
The 2012 Chicago Fire season was the club's 17th year of existence, as well as their 15th season in Major League Soccer and their 15th consecutive year in the top-flight of American soccer.
The 2013 Chicago Fire season was the club's 18th year of existence, as well as their 16th season in Major League Soccer and their 16th consecutive year in the top-flight of American soccer.
The 2014 Chicago Fire season was the club's 19th year of existence, as well as their 17th season in Major League Soccer and their 17th consecutive year in the top-flight of American soccer.
The 2014 Seattle Sounders FC season was the club's sixth season in Major League Soccer, the United States' top-tier of professional soccer. Including previous Seattle Sounders franchises, this was the 34th season of a soccer team playing in the Seattle metro area.
The 2015 Chicago Fire season was the club's 20th year of existence, as well as their 18th season in Major League Soccer and their 18th consecutive year in the top-flight of American soccer.
The 2015 Seattle Sounders FC season was the club's seventh season in Major League Soccer, the United States' top-tier of professional soccer. Including previous Seattle Sounders franchises, this was the 35th season of a soccer team playing in the Seattle metro area.
The 2016 Chicago Fire season was the club's 21st year of existence, as well as their 19th season in Major League Soccer and their 19th consecutive year in the top-flight of American soccer.
The 2017 Chicago Fire season was the club's 22nd year of existence, as well as their 20th season in Major League Soccer, the top-flight of American soccer. The Fire reached the playoffs for the first time since 2012, losing in the knockout round.
The 2018 Chicago Fire season was the club's 23rd year of existence, as well as their 21st in Major League Soccer.
The 2019 Chicago Fire season was the club's 24th year of existence, as well as their 22nd in Major League Soccer.
The 2019 Sporting Kansas City season was the twenty-fourth season of the team's existence in Major League Soccer and the ninth year played under the Sporting Kansas City moniker.