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EST. 1997  •  INAUGURAL SEASON 1998

    !!!  *** FIRE ARE MLS CUP CHAMPIONS '98!!! ***  THE BEST FOOTBALL TEAM AT SOLDIER FIELD!  *** DOUBLE WINNERS: MLS CUP + U.S. OPEN CUP '98! ***  PETER NOWAK MVP • ZACH THORNTON BEST KEEPER • BOB BRADLEY COACH OF THE YEAR  !!!    

Fire brings home MLS Cup '98!

Peter Nowak and teammates hoist the Alan I. Rothenberg Trophy
Peter Nowak and his Fire teammates hoist the Alan I. Rothenberg Trophy.

MLS Cup '98

The Chicago Fire put an end to D.C. United's reign over Major League Soccer, using the creative playmaking of Peter Nowak and steady goalkeeping of Zach Thornton to claim a 2-0 victory in MLS Cup '98 before 51,350 fans at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA.

Fire Notes — 11/19/98

Home opener & ring ceremony scheduled

CHICAGO — The 1998 MLS Cup Champions and 1998 U.S. Open Cup Champions, the Chicago Fire, will play their home opener for the 1999 MLS season on Saturday, April 10 @ 7:00 p.m. (CT) at Soldier Field against the Dallas Burn. The championship ring ceremony will precede kickoff.

Soldier Field - Home of the Chicago Fire
Soldier Field — Home of the Chicago Fire
██ LATEST NEWS ██
[NEW!]  SEPT '98: Fire also win U.S. Open Cup — first Double in MLS history!
[UPD]  Peter Nowak wins Rookie of the Year AND MVP. Bob Bradley: Coach of the Year.
[UPD]  APRIL '98: Soldier Field opener draws record crowd — a huge success!
 '99 season tickets on sale now. Call 1-888-MLS-FIRE.
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