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| Full name | Chicago FC United |
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| Nickname(s) | FC United |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Ground | Vernon Hills Athletic Complex |
| Owner | 3Step Sports |
| League | MLS Next, Girls Academy |
| Website | Club website |
Chicago FC United, commonly called FC United, is an American soccer club in the Chicago metropolitan area. FC United fields youth teams for boys and girls, and a semi-professional team in USL League Two, the fourth-tier of American soccer.
Chicago FC United, founded in 2003, is an elite youth soccer program located in suburban Chicago. The club also operates Trevians Soccer Club and Chicago Magic. [1] FC United youth teams play in local, regional, and national leagues, and its academy teams are founding members of Girls Academy, [2] and MLS Next. [3]
The primary home field is located at Vernon Hills Athletic Complex. FC United co-invested in 2019 with the Vernon Hills Park District to install synthetic turf on three soccer fields. [4] [5] The club operates tournaments in the Chicago area, under the moniker Soccer Events Group, including the Labor Day weekend Chicago Cup. [6]
Soccer Wire, an online publication that ranks the top youth clubs in America, ranks FC United the #30 boys club as of June 2021, [7] and the #31 girls club as of September 2022. [8] In 2021, the U-19 Boys Pre-Academy Red team won the USYS National Championship. [9]
| Founded | 2017 |
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| Stadium | Bridgeview Sports Dome |
| Manager | Logan Pause |
| League | USL League Two |
In 2017, FC United added a semi-professional team in the PDL, now the USL League Two, replacing the departing Chicago Fire Premier, after the Fire decided to relinquish their ties to the PDL. [10]
| Year | Division | League | Regular Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
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| 2017 | 4 | USL PDL | 5th, Heartland | did not qualify | 3rd Round [11] |
| 2018 | 4 | USL PDL | 2nd, Heartland | National semifinals | did not qualify |
| 2019 | 4 | USL League Two | 1st, Great Lakes | Conference semifinals | did not qualify |
| 2020 | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
| 2021 | 4 | USL League Two | 2nd, Heartland | Conference quarterfinals | did not qualify |
| 2022 | 4 | USL League Two | 1st, Heartland | Conference semifinals | 1st Round [12] |
Chicago FC United is owned by 3Step Sports, a nationwide youth sports operator.
FC United was previously owned by SMP Holdings (Sports Made Personal), led by founder and CEO Chad Gruen. [13] SMP also operated Lacrosse America and Team ONE Lacrosse. Team ONE Lacrosse merged with SMP in 2011. [14]
In June 2022, SMP Holdings was acquired by 3Step Sports. [15]
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