The 2020 Chicago Fire FC season was the club's 25th year of existence, as well as their 23rd in

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. This was the Fire's first full year under the ownership of

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following his purchase of the club on September 13, 2019. This was also the Fire's first season back in city limits, playing in Soldier Field for the first time since 2005. The Fire faced Atlanta United FC in their first home match. The team also announced a rebrand on November 21, 2019. They became known as Chicago Fire Football Club (Chicago Fire FC) and changed their logo. The change was met with large amounts of negative reaction on social media. The Fire failed to advance out of the group stage of the MLS is Back Tournament. After finishing 11th in the Eastern Conference, the team did not qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs.

Current squad

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Player movement

In

Out

Unsigned trialists and draftees

The Fire also had several academy players in the camp- Chris Brady (G), Javier Casas (M), Brian Gutierrez (M), Alex Monis (F), and Allan Rodriguez (M).

Technical staff

Standings

Eastern Conference table

Overall table

MLS is Back – group stage

Match results

Preseason

Major League Soccer

Due to changes in the schedule, this will be the first season where the Fire don't face every club in the league (three clubs in the Western Conference). They did not compete against Real Salt Lake. Kickoff times are in CST ( UTC-06)

MLS is Back Tournament

Open Cup

Kickoff times are in CST ( UTC-06)

Squad statistics

Games played

Goalkeeping statistics

Goalscoring and assisting record

MLS Regular Season Open Cup MLS regular season

Cards

MLS Regular Season Open Cup Totals Note: ''Italics'' indicates a player who left during the season

Player awards

Fire awards

Man of the Match awards Note: ''Italics'' indicates player left after his first call up

National team call-ups

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, October 10 *

Match vs

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, October 13 *

Match vs

, November 14 *

Match vs

, November 17

*Friendly vs Republic of Ireland, November 14 *Friendly vs

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, November 17
'' Cristian Martínez'' *

Match vs Mexico, November 15 *Friendly vs

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, November 19

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Match vs

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, October 10 *

Match vs North Macedonia, October 13 *

Match vs Israel, November 16 *

Match vs Slovenia, November 19

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Match vs Burkina Faso, November 13 *

Match vs Malawi, November 17 United States
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*Friendly vs

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, October 15 *United International Football Festival Semifinal Match vs Brazil, November 14 *United International Football Festival Third Place Match or Final vs United Gran Canaria, November 17 U-20 Team

*Friendly vs Mexico U-20, January 16 *Friendly vs Mexico U-20, January 18 U-17 Team
Gabriel Slonina *UEFA Development Tournament match vs Spain, February 19 *UEFA Development Tournament match vs England, February 21 *UEFA Development Tournament match vs Denmark, February 24 U-16 Team
Gabriel Slonina *2019 NIKE International Friendly vs Netherlands, November 14 *2019 NIKE International Friendly vs US U-17, November 16 *2019 NIKE International Friendly vs Turkey, November 18 Note: ''Italics'' indicates player left after his first call up

References

External links

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