| Chicago Rush | |
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| Established 2001 Play in Chicago, Illinois ChicagoRushAFL.com | |
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| League/conference affiliations | |
Arena Football League (2001–2013)
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Current uniform | |
| Team colors | Navy blue, silver and white |
| Mascot | Grabowski |
| Cheerleaders | Adrenaline Rush |
| Personnel | |
| Owner(s) | Ernest Clark[1] |
| Team history | |
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| Championships | |
| League championships (1) | |
| Conference championships (0) Prior to 2005, the AFL did not have conference championship games | |
| Division championships (5) | |
| Playoff appearances (11) | |
| Home arena(s) | |
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The Chicago Rush are a professional arena football team based in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 2001, the team qualified for the playoffs 11 out of 12 seasons and won one AFL championship, ArenaBowl XX in 2006. During their history, the Rush won five divisional titles and competed in the AFL Conference Championship six times, including four consecutive appearances from 2004 to 2007. They also had the largest market in the AFL.[2] The team was intended to become members of the third incarnation of the Arena Football League, but due to their collapse and their eight surviving teams jumping to the new Arena Football One, the Rush's membership is on hold. They are the second incarnation of the Chicago Rush team to play Area football. The original team played at the Allstate Arena from 2001 to 2013. They were a member of the Central Division of the National Conference of the AFL.
After the 2013 season, the Rush announced that their operations were suspended and were no longer part of the Arena Football League. The team's roster was liquidated in a dispersal draft.[3]
The current Rush will begin play in 2025 and are owned by Grammy Award-nominated music producer Ernest "Tuo" Clark.[1]
- ^ a b Harris, Marshall (November 16, 2023). "New owner of revived Chicago Rush arena football team has local roots". WBBM-TV. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ Ecker, Danny (February 11, 2013). "AFL sheds light on Chicago Rush ownership saga". Crain's Chicago Business. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- ^ AFL Issues Statement on Rush, Blaze, Chicago Rush Media Relations, ArenaRush.com, September 9, 2013