Chicago House AC

Chicago House AC
Full nameChicago House Athletic Club
Nickname(s)CHAC
Founded2020; 4 years ago (2020)
StadiumDePaul College Prep
OwnerLaurence Girard
Head coachMatt Poland
LeagueMidwest Premier League
Websitehttps://www.chicagohouseac.com/

Chicago House Athletic Club is an American semi-professional men's soccer club owned by Laurence Girard and led by CEO Peter Wilt.[1] The club is based in Chicago, Illinois. They began play in August 2021 as a professional club, competing in the third-tier National Independent Soccer Association (NISA).[2][3] After being expelled from the league in January 2021, the club currently plays in the semi-professional Midwest Premier League.[4]

  1. ^ Hawley, Larry (April 25, 2023). "'You can't ask for a bigger stage': Semi-pro Chicago House AC face Fire in US Open Cup". wgntv.com. WGN9. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  2. ^ Announcement on Nisa site for the Chicago Application https://nisaofficial.com/news/2020/11/05/nisa-approves-the-chicago-nisa-application
  3. ^ "NISA Approves the Chicago NISA Application". NISA Homepage. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  4. ^ "Chicago House AC joins the Midwest Premier League". Midwest Premier League Homepage. March 16, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.