Chicago’s second pro team to take root in Chicago Fire’s old Bridgewater stadium
January 28 – Chicago’s second professional men’s team, who will begin play in the third tier NISA for the upcoming 2021-22 season, will base themselves at the SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, Illinois.
The 20,000-seat SeatGeek Stadium opened in 2006 was the home of Major League Soccer’s Chicago Fire until 2019. The Chicago Red Stars (National Women’s Soccer League) have played their home game there since 2009.
Chicago NISA President/CEO Peter Wilt and Village of Bridgeview Mayor Steven Landek announced they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on a multi-year agreement.
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