The 2015 Chicago Fire season was the club's 17th year of existence, as well as their 18th season in

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and their 18th consecutive year in the top-flight of American soccer. Chicago Fire began the regular season on March 6, 2015 with an away match against the defending champions

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. They finished the regular season on October 25, 2015, with a home match against the

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. The club has missed the playoffs for the fifth time in the past six years. For the first time in the franchise history Chicago Fire opened the season with three consecutive losses. On September 20, 2015, entrenched in last place both in the conference and overall, with the playoff hopes out of sight, the club parted ways with head coach and director of soccer

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and assistant coaches

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and Clint Mathis. In two seasons with the Fire Yallop posted a 13-26-24 record. Fire named the technical director

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as interim coach, while the vice president and former player

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took over as interim assistant coach. The club also hired Nelson Rodriguez, a former MLS executive, as new general manager. On October 3, 2015, Ante Razov, the club's all-time leading scorer, became the eighth individual to be inducted into the club's Ring of Fire Hall of Fame. The ceremony took place during the halftime of the regular season home match against New England Revolution. On October 14, 2015 Chicago Fire announced the end of a four-year run with the title sponsor

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and introduced Valspar as the sponsor starting with 2016 season. The three-year deal is worth between $2.5 million and $3 million per year. For the first time in the club's history Fire finished the season with zero road wins (0-12-5). The club has finished the season with an overall record of 8 wins, 20 losses and 6 ties. Twenty losses in a season became the highest in the club's history. The club has finished the season in last place in the league overall, also another first in the club's history.

Squad at the end of the season

As of October 25, 2015. Source
Chicago Fire official roster
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Player movement

In

''Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.''

Out

* Players selected in

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, but ultimately not signed: midfielder

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(68th overall, fourth round, from

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) * Trialists released in the preseason: goalkeeper Mark Pais, ''"...while trialists Mark Pais (goalkeeper), Belgian defender Joachim de Wilde and former LA Galaxy defender Bryan Gaul began their quest for a permanent role with the club."'' defender Joachim de Wilde, defender

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(Open Tryout winner), defender Nick Miele, defender Albert Edward, midfielder

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, midfielder

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, defender

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and forward

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Loans

''Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.''

In

Out

Technical staff at the end of the season

Standings

Eastern Conference table

Overall table

Results summary

Results

Match results

Preseason

Kickoff times are in CST ( UTC-06)

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Invitational

Major League Soccer

Kickoff times are in CDT ( UTC-05), unless posted otherwise

U.S. Open Cup

Kickoff times are in CDT ( UTC-05)

Friendlies

Kickoff times are in CDT ( UTC-05)

Leading scorers

''Italics'' indicate player who departed the club during the season.
Updated to match played on October 25, 2015.
Source
MLSsoccer.com statistics - 2015 Chicago Fire
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Appearances and goals

, - , colspan="14", Players who left the club during the season: ''(Statistics shown are the appearances made and goals scored while at Chicago Fire)''

Recognition

MLS Player of the Week

MLS Team of the Week

Team annual awards

Midfielder

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was named the Most Valuable Player, as well as was awarded the Golden Boot. In 23 matches this season Accam scored team-leading ten goals and added two assists. First-year defender

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was named the Defensive Player of the Year.

was chosen Section 8 Chicago Supporters' Player of the Year. Lovel Palmer's left-footed strike from over 30 yards in the U.S. Open Cup Round of 16 win over the Charlotte Independence was named the club's Goal of the Year.

Kits

Primary kit

According to the league's bi-annual rotation of kits the primary kit carried over from the previous season. It was originally unveiled on March 4, 2014. The jersey design was inspired by the City of Chicago fire trucks which feature a dark top, a band and red throughout the bottom half. The light blue represents the primary color of the

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Secondary kit

On March 2, 2015 Chicago Fire unveiled the club's new secondary kit. The design and details were inspired by the City of Chicago flag.

Draft pick trades

Picks acquired: *

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third round pick in exchange for goalkeeper Kyle Reynish Picks traded: *

conditional third round pick,

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8th overall pick and Jalil Anibaba to

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in exchange for

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and

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conditional pick to Los Angeles Galaxy in exchange for Greg Cochrane *

natural selection second round pick to

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in exchange for

References

External links

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