2020 Chicago Fire FC season

The 2020 Chicago Fire FC season was the club's 22nd year of existence, as well as their 23rd in Major League Soccer. This was the Fire's first full year under the ownership of Joe Mansueto following his purchase of the club on September 13, 2019. This was also the Fire's first season back in city limits, playing in Soldier Field for the first time since 2005. The Fire faced Atlanta United FC in their first home match. The team also announced a rebrand on November 21, 2019. They became known as Chicago Fire Football Club (Chicago Fire FC) and changed their logo. The change was met with large amounts of negative reaction on social media. The Fire failed to advance out of the group stage of the MLS is Back Tournament. After finishing 11th in the Eastern Conference, the team did not qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs.

Current squad
As of March 6, 2020. Sources: Chicago Fire official roster and Official MLS Roster

Unsigned trialists and draftees
The Fire also had several academy players in the camp- Chris Brady (G), Javier Casas (M), Brian Gutierrez (M), Alex Monis (F), and Allan Rodriguez (M).

Major League Soccer
Due to changes in the schedule, this will be the first season where the Fire don't face every club in the league (three clubs in the Western Conference). They did not compete against Real Salt Lake. Kickoff times are in CST (UTC-06)

Open Cup
Kickoff times are in CST (UTC-06)

Goalscoring and assisting record
MLS Regular Season

Open Cup

MLS regular season

Cards
MLS Regular Season

Open Cup

Totals

Note: Italics indicates a player who left during the season

Fire awards
Man of the Match awards

Note: Italics indicates player left after his first call up

National team call-ups
🇨🇷 costa rica Francisco Calvo
 * 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League A Match vs Haiti, October 10
 * 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League A Match vs Curaçao, October 13
 * 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League A Match vs Haiti, November 14
 * 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League A Match vs Curaçao, November 17

🇳🇿 new zealand Elliot Collier
 * Friendly vs Republic of Ireland, November 14
 * Friendly vs Lithuania, November 17

🇵🇦 panama Cristian Martínez
 * 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League A Match vs Mexico, November 15
 * Friendly vs Bolivia, November 19

🇵🇱 poland Przemysław Frankowski
 * Euro 2020 Qualifying Match vs Latvia, October 10
 * Euro 2020 Qualifying Match vs North Macedonia, October 13
 * Euro 2020 Qualifying Match vs Israel, November 16
 * Euro 2020 Qualifying Match vs Slovenia, November 19

🇺🇬 uganda Michael Azira
 * 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group B Match vs Burkina Faso, November 13
 * 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group B Match vs Malawi, November 17

🇺🇸 United States U-23 Team Djordje Mihailovic U-20 Team Andre Reynolds II U-17 Team Gabriel Slonina U-16 Team Gabriel Slonina
 * Friendly vs El Salvador, October 15
 * United International Football Festival Semifinal Match vs Brazil, November 14
 * United International Football Festival Third Place Match or Final vs United Gran Canaria, November 17
 * Friendly vs Mexico U-20, January 16
 * Friendly vs Mexico U-20, January 18
 * UEFA Development Tournament match vs Spain, February 19
 * UEFA Development Tournament match vs England, February 21
 * UEFA Development Tournament match vs Denmark, February 24
 * 2019 NIKE International Friendly vs Netherlands, November 14
 * 2019 NIKE International Friendly vs US U-17, November 16
 * 2019 NIKE International Friendly vs Turkey, November 18

Note: Italics indicates player left after his first call up