| 2020 season | |||
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| Chairman | Joe Mansueto | ||
| Head coach | Raphaël Wicky | ||
| Stadium | Soldier Field (capacity: 61,500) | ||
| MLS | Conference: 11th Overall: 22nd | ||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | Did not qualify | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Canceled | ||
| MLS is Back Tournament | Group stage | ||
| Highest home attendance | League: | ||
| Lowest home attendance | League: | ||
| Average home league attendance | League: | ||
| Biggest win | CHI 4–0 HOU (September 23) | ||
| Biggest defeat | CLB 3–0 CHI (August 20) ORL 4–1 CHI (August 20) | ||
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The 2020 Chicago Fire FC season was the club's 22nd year of existence, as well as their 23rd in Major League Soccer. This was the Fire's first full year under the ownership of Joe Mansueto following his purchase of the club on September 13, 2019.[1] This was also the Fire's first season back in city limits, playing in Soldier Field for the first time since 2005.[2][3] 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.[4] 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.
- ^ "Chicago Fire announce ownership change and relocation | MLSsoccer.com". September 13, 2019.
- ^ @FireConf (October 5, 2019). "#cf97 will formally announce their move to Soldier Field Tuesday at 10:15 am" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Dear Chicago | A Letter from Joe Mansueto | Chicago Fire". October 8, 2019.
- ^ "Finding the Fire Inside: Our New Badge". Chicago Fire FC. November 21, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019.