2014 Chicago Fire season
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The 2014 Chicago Fire season was the club's 16th year of existence, as well as their 17th season in Major League Soccer and their 17th consecutive year in the top-flight of American soccer.
2014 season | |||
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Chairman | Andrew Hauptman | ||
Head coach | Frank Yallop | ||
Stadium | Toyota Park (capacity: 20,000) | ||
MLS | 15th overall (9th in the Eastern Conference) | ||
MLS Cup Playoffs | Did not qualify | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Semifinals | ||
Brimstone Cup | Winners | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Quincy Amarikwa (8) All: Quincy Amarikwa (9) | ||
Highest home attendance | 18,776 vs Houston Dynamo (October 24) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 12,699 vs Philadelphia Union (April 5) | ||
Average home league attendance | 16,076 (regular season) | ||
Biggest win | RBNY 4-5 CHI (5/8) | ||
Biggest defeat | SJ 5-1 CHI (7/23) | ||
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Chicago Fire began the regular season on March 9, 2014, with an away match against Chivas USA. The Men in Red concluded the regular season on October 24, 2014, with a home match against Houston Dynamo. Chicago finished the season with a 6–10–18 record and missed the playoffs for the fourth time in the past five seasons. With 18 drawn matches, the Fire set a new MLS record for most ties in a season, beating the previous record of 16 ties set in 2011 by Chicago Fire and New York Red Bulls.[1]
After 12 years with the team, midfielder Logan Pause retired at the end of the season. Pause spent all of his professional career playing for Chicago Fire.[2][3][4] On November 3, 2014, he was named Vice President of the Chicago Fire Soccer Club.[5]