Chicago House AC

Chicago House AC
Full nameChicago House Athletic Club
Nickname(s)CHAC
Founded2020; 4 years ago (2020)
StadiumLanghorst Field, Elmhurst
Capacity2,500
OwnerLaurence Girard
PresidentPeter Wilt
Head coachShannon Seymour
LeagueMidwest Premier League
2024MWPL Heartland Division 1, 3rd
Websitechicagohouseac.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.