Chicago Fire FC | 41,696 followers on LinkedIn. 🏆 x 6 | 🏟 Soldier Field | #cf97 | Founded on the 126th anniversary of the Great Chicago Fire on October 8, 1997, the Chicago Fire Football Club won the MLS Cup in its inaugural campaign in 1998 and was crowned champion of U.S. Soccer's national tournament, the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, in 1998, 2000, 2003 and 2006.