| 2013 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|  | |||
| Chairman | Andrew Hauptman | ||
| Head coach | Frank Klopas | ||
| Stadium | Toyota Park (capacity: 20,000) | ||
| MLS | 12th overall (6th in the Eastern Conference) | ||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | Did not qualify | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Semifinals | ||
| Carolina Challenge Cup | Winners | ||
| Brimstone Cup | Winners | ||
| Top goalscorer | Mike Magee (15 goals) | ||
| Highest home attendance | Regular season: 19,889 vs Toronto FC (October 19) Friendly: 20,042 vs Club América (July 10) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 9,723 vs Chivas USA (March 24) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 15,228[1] (regular season) | ||
| Biggest win | CHI 4-1 DC (7/20) | ||
| Biggest defeat | RBNY 5-2 CHI (10/27) | ||
|  | |||
The 2013 Chicago Fire season was the club's 18th year of existence, as well as their 16th season in Major League Soccer and their 16th consecutive year in the top-flight of American soccer.
Chicago Fire began the regular season on March 3, 2013 with an away match against the defending champions Los Angeles Galaxy. The Men in Red concluded the regular season on October 27, 2013 with an away match against New York Red Bulls.
The Fire finished the regular season with a 14-13-7 record, but narrowly missed the playoffs, losing the spot to the Montreal Impact on second tiebreaker. On October 30, 2013, the club has announced the head coach Frank Klopas and the president of soccer operations Javier Leon have stepped down.[2]
On December 5, 2013 the club's forward Mike Magee was named the MLS Most Valuable Player.[3]
Squad at the end of the season
As of October 27, 2013. Source: Chicago Fire official roster
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of Birth (Age) | Previous Club | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||
| 1 | Alec Kann |  | GK | August 8, 1990 (aged 23) |  Charleston Battery | 
| 25 | Sean Johnson |  | GK | May 31, 1989 (aged 24) |  Atlanta Blackhawks | 
| 70 | Paolo Tornaghi |  | GK | June 21, 1988 (aged 25) |  Inter Milan | 
| Defenders | |||||
| 3 | Hunter Jumper |  | LB | February 28, 1989 (aged 24) |  University of Virginia Cavaliers | 
| 4 | Bakary Soumaré |  | CB | November 9, 1985 (aged 27) |  Philadelphia Union | 
| 6 | Jalil Anibaba |  | CB | October 19, 1988 (aged 25) |  Carolina Dynamo | 
| 13 | Gonzalo Segares |  | LB | October 13, 1982 (aged 31) |  Apollon Limassol | 
| 18 | Steven Kinney |  | RB | October 28, 1987 (aged 25) |  Carolina Dynamo | 
| 22 | Austin Berry |  | CB | June 6, 1988 (aged 25) |  University of Louisville Cardinals | 
| 28 | Shaun Francis |  | D | October 2, 1986 (aged 27) |  Charlotte Eagles | 
| Midfielders | |||||
| 5 | Arévalo Ríos |  | M | January 1, 1982 (aged 31) |  Palermo | 
| 8 | Dilly Duka |  | M | September 15, 1989 (aged 24) |  Columbus Crew | 
| 11 | Daniel Paladini |  | M | November 11, 1984 (aged 28) |  Carolina RailHawks | 
| 12 | Logan Pause |  | M | August 22, 1981 (aged 32) |  University of North Carolina Tar Heels | 
| 15 | Wells Thompson |  | M | November 25, 1983 (aged 29) |  Colorado Rapids | 
| 16 | Brendan King |  | M | February 5, 1990 (aged 23) |  Alta IF | 
| 19 | Corben Bone |  | M | September 16, 1988 (aged 25) |  Carolina Dynamo | 
| 20 | Jeff Larentowicz |  | M | August 5, 1983 (aged 30) |  Colorado Rapids | 
| 21 | Michael Videira |  | M | January 6, 1986 (aged 27) |  AC St. Louis | 
| 26 | Joel Lindpere |  | M | October 5, 1981 (aged 32) |  New York Red Bulls | 
| 27 | Victor Pineda |  | M | March 15, 1993 (aged 20) |  Chicago Fire Academy | 
| 71 | Alex |  | M | December 15, 1988 (aged 24) | .svg.png.webp) FC Wohlen | 
| Forwards | |||||
| 9 | Mike Magee |  | F | September 2, 1984 (aged 29) |  Los Angeles Galaxy | 
| 14 | Patrick Nyarko |  | F | January 15, 1986 (aged 27) |  Virginia Tech Hokies | 
| 17 | Chris Rolfe |  | F | January 17, 1983 (aged 30) |  Aalborg BK | 
| 24 | Quincy Amarikwa |  | F | October 29, 1987 (aged 25) | .svg.png.webp) Toronto FC | 
| 29 | Maicon Santos |  | F | April 18, 1984 (aged 29) |  D.C. United | 
| 30 | Yazid Atouba |  | F | January 2, 1993 (aged 20) |  Rainbow FC Bamenda | 
| 33 | Juan Luis Anangonó |  | F | April 13, 1989 (aged 24) |  Argentinos Juniors | 
Player movement
In
Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.
| Date | Player | Position | Previous Club | Notes | Ref | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 7, 2012 |  Arne Friedrich | D |  Chicago Fire | Re-signed through the end of 2013 season | [4] | 
| December 6, 2012 |  Gonzalo Segares | D |  Chicago Fire | Re-signed with the club to a multi-year deal | [5] | 
| December 7, 2012 |  Maicon Santos | F |  D.C. United | Selected in the Stage One of the 2012 MLS Re-Entry Draft | [6] | 
| January 4, 2013 |  Joel Lindpere | M |  New York Red Bulls | Acquired in exchange for a 2013 MLS International Roster Slot | [7] | 
| January 16, 2013 |  Jeff Larentowicz | M |  Colorado Rapids | Acquired together with the 30th pick (Round 2) in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft in exchange for the 11th pick (Round 1) in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft, allocation money and a 2013 MLS International Roster Slot | [8] | 
| January 21, 2013 |  Corben Bone | M |  Chicago Fire | Opted out of Stage Two of the 2012 MLS Re-Entry Draft; re-signed by the club on January 21, 2013 | [9][10] | 
| January 21, 2013 |  Alex | M |  Chicago Fire | Contract option was picked up by the club | [10] | 
| January 21, 2013 |  Michael Videira | M |  Chicago Fire | Contract option was picked up by the club | [10] | 
| January 31, 2013 |  Brendan King | M |  Alta IF | Signed on a free transfer | [11] | 
| February 4, 2013 |  Dilly Duka | M |  Columbus Crew | Acquired together with the MLS rights to Robbie Rogers in exchange for Dominic Oduro | [12] | 
| February 27, 2013 |  Quincy Amarikwa | F | .svg.png.webp) Toronto FC | Acquired in exchange for a first round selection in the 2014 MLS Supplemental Draft | [13] | 
| March 1, 2013 |  Yazid Atouba | M |  Rainbow FC Bamenda | Signed after being selected 30th overall (second round) in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft | [14] | 
| March 19, 2013 |  Alec Kann | GK |  Charleston Battery | Signed on a free transfer | [15] | 
| May 23, 2013 |  Bakary Soumaré | D |  Philadelphia Union | Acquired in exchange for the second round pick in 2014 MLS SuperDraft and allocation money | [16] | 
| May 25, 2013 |  Mike Magee | F |  Los Angeles Galaxy | Acquired in exchange for the right of first refusal to Robbie Rogers and other considerations | [17] | 
| July 10, 2013 |  Shaun Francis | D |  Charlotte Eagles | Signed per mutual agreement with Charlotte Eagles | [18][19] | 
| July 23, 2013 |  Juan Luis Anangonó | F |  Argentinos Juniors | Signed as a Designated Player | [20] | 
| August 14, 2013 |  Arévalo Ríos | M |  Palermo | Signed as a Designated Player | [21] | 
Out
| Date | Player | Position | Destination Club | Notes | Ref | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 26, 2012 |  Cory Gibbs | D | None | Retired | [22] | 
| December 14, 2012 |  Dan Gargan | D |  San Jose Earthquakes | Selected in the First Round of Stage Two of the 2012 MLS Re-Entry Draft | [23] | 
| December 14, 2012 |  Jay Nolly | GK | None | Was not selected in the 2012 MLS Re-Entry Draft, became a free agent | [23] | 
| January 19, 2013 |  Pável Pardo | M | None | Retired | [24] | 
| January 21, 2013 |  Guillermo Franco | F | None | Contract option not picked up by the club | [25] | 
| February 4, 2013 |  Dominic Oduro | F |  Columbus Crew | Traded in exchange for Dilly Duka and the MLS rights to Robbie Rogers | [12] | 
| February 22, 2013 |  Tony Walls | D | None | Waived | [26] | 
| June 23, 2013 |  Arne Friedrich | D | None | Retired | [27] | 
| August 14, 2013 |  Sherjill MacDonald | F | None | Released by mutual consent | [21] | 
- Players selected in the 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft, but ultimately not signed by the club (in the order they were released): defender Caleb Konstanski (selected 68th overall in Supplemental Draft, fourth round, from Indiana University),[28] defender John Gallagher (30th overall in Supplemental Draft, second round, from Penn State),[29] goalkeeper James Belshaw (49th overall in Supplemental Draft, third round, from Duke).[30]
- Trialists who departed or were released in the preseason: midfielder Luke Boden,[31] forward Sam Archer (winner of the Open Tryout),[32] goalkeeper Ian Joyce,[33] defender Rich Balchan,[28] defender Eric Robertson,[28] goalkeeper Neal Kitson,[34] defender Rauwshan McKenzie,[29] midfielder Borfor Carr,[29] midfielder José Alexander Pabón,[29] forward Blake Brettschneider,[29] forward Dailos Tejera,[29] forward Maxwell Griffin,[29] forward Kevin Mercado,[29] defender Pascal Chimbonda,[28] defender Leo Lelis[28] and forward Colin Rolfe.[28]
Loans
In
| Date | Player | Position | Loaned From | Notes | Ref | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Out
Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.
| Date | Player | Position | Loaned To | Notes | Ref | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 26, 2012 |  Rafael Robayo | M |  Millonarios | The club did not announce the duration of the loan | [35] | 
| August 17, 2012 |  Sebastián Grazzini | M |  Atlético de Rafaela | The club did not announce the duration of the loan | [36] | 
| September 13, 2012 |  Orr Barouch | F |  Bnei Yehuda | Was loaned for the remainder of the 2012 season; current status not yet announced by the club | [37] | 
| January 25, 2013 |  Federico Puppo | F |  LDU Quito | For the 2013 season (one-year loan) | [38] | 
| April 1, 2013 |  Kellen Gulley | F |  Atlanta Silverbacks | Season-long loan | [39][40] | 
| July 9, 2013 |  Álvaro Fernández | M |  Nacional | Through the remainder of the 2013 season | [41] | 
Technical staff
| Position | Staff | 
|---|---|
| Head Coach |  Frank Klopas | 
| Assistant Coaches |  Mike Matkovich  Leo Percovich | 
| Goalkeeper Coach |  Aron Hyde | 
| Strength and Conditioning Coach |  Tony Jouaux | 
| Vice President of Soccer Operations |  Guillermo Petrei | 
| Head of Scouting |  Rafael Carmona | 
| Director of Soccer & Team Development |  Paul Cadwell | 
| Director of Team Operations |  Ron Stern | 
| Head Equipment Manager |  Charles Raycroft | 
| Assistant Equipment Manager |  Allan Araujo | 
| Head Athletic Trainer |  Bo Leonard, MS, ATC, PES-NASM | 
| Assistant Athletic Trainer |  Matt Zalewski, ATC | 
| Massage Therapist |  Jake Bronowski, LMT | 
| Team Medical Director |  Dr. Gilberto Munoz | 
Last updated: October 27, 2013
Source: Chicago Fire Technical Staff
Standings
Conference tables
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Red Bulls (SS, E1) | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 58 | 41 | +17 | 59 | 2013 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals | 
| 2 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 47 | 30 | +17 | 58 | |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 49 | 38 | +11 | 51 | |
| 4 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 51 | 2013 MLS Cup Knockout Round | 
| 5 | Montreal Impact | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 50 | 49 | +1 | 49 | |
| 6 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 47 | 52 | −5 | 49 | |
| 7 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 46 | |
| 8 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 41 | |
| 9 | Toronto FC | 34 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 30 | 47 | −17 | 29 | |
| 10 | D.C. United | 34 | 3 | 24 | 7 | 22 | 59 | −37 | 16 | 
(SS) = Supporters Shield winner; (E1) = Eastern Conference champion
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland Timbers (W1) | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 54 | 33 | +21 | 57 | 2013 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals | 
| 2 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 56 | |
| 3 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 53 | 38 | +15 | 53 | |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 52 | 2013 MLS Cup Knockout Round | 
| 5 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 45 | 38 | +7 | 51 | |
| 6 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 35 | 42 | −7 | 51 | |
| 7 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 53 | 45 | +8 | 48 | |
| 8 | FC Dallas | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 48 | 52 | −4 | 44 | |
| 9 | Chivas USA | 34 | 6 | 20 | 8 | 30 | 67 | −37 | 26 | 
(W1) = Western Conference champion
Overall table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Red Bulls (SS, E1) | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 58 | 41 | +17 | 59 | 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League 1 | 
| 2 | Sporting Kansas City (C) | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 47 | 30 | +17 | 58 | |
| 3 | Portland Timbers (W1) | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 54 | 33 | +21 | 57 | |
| 4 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 56 | |
| 5 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 53 | 38 | +15 | 53 | |
| 6 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 52 | |
| 7 | New England Revolution | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 49 | 38 | +11 | 51 | |
| 8 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 45 | 38 | +7 | 51 | |
| 9 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 51 | |
| 10 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 35 | 42 | −7 | 51 | |
| 11 | Montreal Impact | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 50 | 49 | +1 | 49 | 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League 2 | 
| 12 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 47 | 52 | −5 | 49 | |
| 13 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 53 | 45 | +8 | 48 | |
| 14 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 46 | |
| 15 | FC Dallas | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 48 | 52 | −4 | 44 | |
| 16 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 41 | |
| 17 | Toronto FC | 34 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 30 | 47 | −17 | 29 | |
| 18 | Chivas USA | 34 | 6 | 20 | 8 | 30 | 67 | −37 | 26 | |
| 19 | D.C. United | 34 | 3 | 24 | 7 | 22 | 59 | −37 | 16 | 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League 1 | 
(SS) = Supporters Shield winner; (E1) = Eastern Conference champion; (W1) = Western Conference champion; (C) = MLS Cup champions
- 1The highest ranked U.S.-based MLS club qualifies to the 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League seeding Pot A. (Canadian teams cannot qualify for the Champions League through MLS; the Canadian qualifier is the winner of the 2014 Canadian Championship.) The other U.S. representatives in the 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League are:
- Winner of the 2013 MLS Cup (Pot A)
- Regular Season Conference Winner that is not the Supporters' Shield Champion (Pot B)
- Winner of the 2013 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (Pot B)
 
- 2Montreal Impact qualified for the 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League as winners of the 2014 Canadian Championship.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | 
| 34 | 49 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 47 | 52 | −5 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 32 | −13 | 
Last updated: October 27, 2013
Source: MLSsoccer.com standings
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won;  T = Matches tied;  L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie
Match results
Win Tie Loss
Preseason
| January 27, 2013 Preseason | Chicago Fire | 2–0 | Florida Gulf Coast University | Ave Maria, Florida | 
| 15:00 CST (UTC-06) | Dominic Oduro  39' Daniel Paladini  47' | Report | Stadium: Ave Maria University | 
| January 30, 2013 Preseason | Chicago Fire | 1–2 | Columbus Crew | Bradenton, Florida | 
| 10:30 CST (UTC-06) | Neal Kitson  20' Wells Thompson  31' Hunter Jumper  61' John Gallagher  72' Yazid Atouba  89' | Report | Federico Higuaín  21' (pen.) Sercan Güvenışık  65' | Stadium: IMG Academy | 
| February 5, 2013 Preseason | Chicago Fire | 1–1 | Chivas USA | Carson, California | 
| 13:30 CST (UTC-06) | Yazid Atouba  52' | Report 105 min match (45+30+30) | Miller Bolaños  39' Mario de Luna  49' | Stadium: The Home Depot Center | 
| February 9, 2013 Preseason | Chicago Fire Reserves | 1–1 | University of California Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, California | 
| 18:00 CST (UTC-06) | Michael Videira  12' | Report 80 min match (40+40) | Charlie Miller  21' | Stadium: Harder Stadium | 
| February 9, 2013 Preseason | Chicago Fire | 1–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Santa Barbara, California | 
| 20:00 CST (UTC-06) | Jeff Larentowicz  79' (pen.) | Report 80 min match (40+40) | Stadium: Harder Stadium | 
| February 16, 2013 CCC | Chicago Fire | 3–2 | Houston Dynamo | Charleston, South Carolina | 
| 16:00 CST (UTC-06) | Sherjill MacDonald  23' uncredited  27' (o.g.) Jeff Larentowicz  48' Wells Thompson  89' | Report | Jermaine Taylor  10' Brad Davis  15' Mike Chabala  46' Cam Weaver  64' Je-Vaughn Watson  89' | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium | 
| February 17, 2013 Preseason | Chicago Fire Reserves | 4–2 | Coastal Carolina University | North Charleston, South Carolina | 
| 12:00 CST (UTC-06) | Maicon Santos  13' Alex  19' Wells Thompson  31' Colin Rolfe  56' | Report 80 min match (40+40) | Jakub Stourac  2' unidentified  42' | Stadium: Charleston Southern University | 
| February 20, 2013 CCC | Charleston Battery | 1–2 | Chicago Fire | Charleston, South Carolina | 
| 18:15 CST (UTC-06) | Jose Cuevas  11' Gibson Bardsley  54' | Report | Austin Berry  27' Arne Friedrich  44' Hunter Jumper  90' Alex  90' | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium | 
| February 23, 2013 CCC | Chicago Fire | 1–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Charleston, South Carolina | 
| 15:30 CST (UTC-06) | Jeff Larentowicz  55' Maicon Santos  57' Wells Thompson  83' | Report | Gershon Koffie  43' Darren Mattocks  67' (pen.) | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium | 
Major League Soccer
Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC-05) unless shown otherwise
| Sunday, March 3, 2013 Match 1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 4–0 | Chicago Fire | Carson, California | 
| 16:00 CST (UTC-06) | Magee  38', 68', 74' Dunivant  75' Keane  80' | Report National broadcast: UniMás | Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 20,124 Referee: Kevin Stott | 
| Saturday, March 9, 2013 Match 2 | Chicago Fire | 0–1 | New England Revolution | Bridgeview, Illinois | 
| 18:30 CST (UTC-06) | Larentowicz  55' | Report National broadcast: NBC Sports | Bengtson  62' Fagúndez  86' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 13,242 Referee: Hilario Grajeda | 
| Saturday, March 16, 2013 Match 3 | Sporting Kansas City | 0–0 | Chicago Fire | Kansas City, Kansas | 
| 14:00 | Sinovic  47' Rosell  93+' | Report National broadcast: NBC Sports | Paladini  41' Segares  77' Santos  84' Rolfe  91+' | Stadium: Sporting Park Attendance: 19,868 Referee: Silviu Petrescu | 
| Sunday, March 24, 2013 Match 4 | Chicago Fire | 1–4 | Chivas USA | Bridgeview, Illinois | 
| 16:00 | Paladini  22' Nyarko  64' | Report National broadcast: UniMás | Burling  26' Bowen  40' Mejía  57' Velázquez  73' Agudelo  75' Anibaba  88' (o.g.) | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 9,723 Referee: Sorin Stoica | 
| Sunday, April 7, 2013 Match 5 | Chicago Fire | 3–1 | New York Red Bulls | Bridgeview, Illinois | 
| 16:00 | Berry  16' Paladini  44' Santos  83', 89' | Report National broadcast: ESPN2 | Olave  17' Holgersson  51' Luyindula  66' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 12,557 Referee: Allen Chapman | 
| Sunday, April 14, 2013 Match 6 | Houston Dynamo | 2–1 | Chicago Fire | Houston, Texas | 
| 16:00 | Bruin  26' Davis  81' Ashe  93+' | Report National broadcast: UniMás | Rolfe  29' Daniel Paladini  55' | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 18,942 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic | 
| Saturday, April 20, 2013 Match 7 | Chicago Fire | 1–0 | Columbus Crew | Bridgeview, Illinois | 
| 19:30 | Segares  6' Thompson  13' Larentowicz  83' Paladini  87' | Report | Gláuber  85' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 12,813 Referee: David Gantar | 
| Saturday, April 27, 2013 Match 8 | Montreal Impact | 2–0 | Chicago Fire | Montreal, Quebec | 
| 15:00 | Iapichino  43' Romero  57' Vaio  64'  76' Lefèvre  74' | Report National broadcast: NBC Sports | Larentowicz  63' Johnson  64' | Stadium: Saputo Stadium Attendance: 19,773 Referee: Fotis Bazakos | 
| Saturday, May 11, 2013 Match 9 | Chicago Fire | 0–1 | Philadelphia Union | Bridgeview, Illinois | 
| 12:30 | Duka  62' | Report National broadcast: NBC Sports | McInerney  75' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 12,205 Referee: Armando Villarreal | 
| Saturday, May 18, 2013 Match 10 | Philadelphia Union | 1–0 | Chicago Fire | Chester, Pennsylvania | 
| 18:30 | McInerney  3' Carroll  56' Williams  73' Casey  91+' | Report | Wells Thompson  14'  63' Jalil Anibaba  57' | Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 18,575 Referee: David Gantar | 
| Saturday, May 25, 2013 Match 11 | Real Salt Lake | 1–1 | Chicago Fire | Sandy, Utah | 
| 20:00 | Saborío  78' Morales  94' | Report | Amarikwa  84' Nyarko  85' | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 18,293 Referee: Chris Penso | 
| Sunday, June 2, 2013 Match 12 | Chicago Fire | 2–0 | D.C. United | Bridgeview, Illinois | 
| 16:00 | DeLeon  9' (o.g.) Magee  85' Duka  88' | Report National broadcast: UniMás | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 14,546 Referee: Juan Guzman | 
| Saturday, June 8, 2013 Match 13 | Chicago Fire | 2–2 | Portland Timbers | Bridgeview, Illinois | 
| 19:30 | Magee  60'  68' Paladini  82' | Report | Valeri  33' Chará  47' Zemanski  58' W. Johnson  83' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 15,349 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez | 
| Wednesday, June 19, 2013 Match 14 | Chicago Fire | 2–1 | Colorado Rapids | Bridgeview, Illinois | 
| 19:30 | Magee  23' (pen.) Berry  47' Larentowicz  60' | Report | Brown  17' Mullan  70' Sturgis  81' Mera  84' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 11,349 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic | 
| Saturday, June 22, 2013 Match 15 | Columbus Crew | 1–2 | Chicago Fire | Columbus, Ohio | 
| 19:00 | Higuaín  7' (pen.) Arrieta  45' Sánchez  77' | Report | Lindpere  48' Duka  52' Magee  54' Segares  60' Soumaré  65' | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 19,624 Referee: Drew Fischer | 
| Wednesday, July 3, 2013 Match 16 | Chicago Fire | 3–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Bridgeview, Illinois | 
| 19:30 | Duka  36' Larentowicz  39' Nyarko  47' Rolfe  84' | Report | Gordon  14' Lindpere  72' (o.g.) | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 14,815 Referee: Chris Penso | 
| Sunday, July 7, 2013 Match 17 | Chicago Fire | 1–2 | Sporting Kansas City | Bridgeview, Illinois | 
| 14:00 | Magee  38' Segares  57' Anibaba  62' Larentowicz  81' Soumaré  85' Paladini  90+3' | Report National broadcast: ESPN | Feilhaber  6' Zusi  8' Olum  28' Zusi  55' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 17,735 Referee: Baldomero Toledo | 
| Sunday, July 14, 2013 Match 18 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 3–1 | Chicago Fire | Vancouver, British Columbia | 
| 18:00 | Sanvezzo  66', 71' Manneh  84' | Report | Nyarko  94+' | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 20,206 Referee: Allen Chapman | 
| Saturday, July 20, 2013 Match 19 | Chicago Fire | 4–1 | D.C. United | Bridgeview, Illinois | 
| 19:30 | Rolfe  2', 45+1' Lindpere  11' Magee  56' (pen.) Rolfe  81' Berry  90+1' | Report | Silva  58' Porter  70' Thorrington  90+2' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 17,190 Referee: Fotis Bazakos | 
| Saturday, July 27, 2013 Match 20 | Houston Dynamo | 1–1 | Chicago Fire | Houston, Texas | 
| 19:00 | Barnes  36' Weaver  61' | Report National broadcast: NBC Sports | Lindpere  27' Magee  63' | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 22,039 Referee: Ricardo Salazar | 
| Saturday, August 3, 2013 Match 21 | Philadelphia Union | 1–2 | Chicago Fire | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 
| 18:30 | Williams  60' Hoppenot  85' | Report | Nyarko  9' Anibaba  16' Lima  40' Magee  75' | Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 18,295 Referee: David Gantar | 
| Saturday, August 10, 2013 Match 22 | Chicago Fire | 2–1 | Montreal Impact | Bridgeview, Illinois | 
| 19:30 | Lindpere  6' Duka  23' | Report | Martins  57' Paponi  80' Ferrari  89' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 17,297 Referee: Juan Guzman | 
| Saturday, August 17, 2013 Match 23 | New England Revolution | 2–0 | Chicago Fire | Foxborough, Massachusetts | 
| 18:30 | Agudelo  54' Rowe  90+1' Sène  90+5' | Report | Segares  34' Soumaré  90+5' | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 14,630 Referee: Edwin Jurisevic | 
| Friday, August 23, 2013 Match 24 | Chicago Fire | 1–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Bridgeview, Illinois | 
| 19:30 | Jumper  13' Lima  20' Jumper  35' | Report National broadcast: NBC Sports | Joseph  62' Besler  88' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 17,085 Referee: Mark Geiger | 
| Sunday, September 1, 2013 Match 25 | Chicago Fire | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | Bridgeview, Illinois | 
| 14:00 | Boswell  36' (o.g.) Rolfe  40' | Report National broadcast: UniMás | Creavalle  51' Moffat  90' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 17,808 Referee: Drew Fischer | 
| Saturday, September 7, 2013 Match 26 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–1 | Chicago Fire | Seattle, Washington | 
| 21:00 | Neagle  40' Rosales  48' González  70' Segares  89' (o.g.) | Report National broadcast: NBC Sports | Magee  25' Soumaré  29' Duka  41' Paladini  87' | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 38,503 Referee: Hilario Grajeda | 
| Wednesday, September 11, 2013 Match 27 | Toronto FC | 1–1 | Chicago Fire | Toronto, Ontario | 
| 18:30 | Earnshaw  23' Convey  29' Braun  45+1' Hall  71' Henry  90+1' | Report | Dilly Duka  20' | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 15,217 Referee: Geoff Gamble | 
| Saturday, September 14, 2013 Match 28 | Chicago Fire | 3–2 | New England Revolution | Bridgeview, Illinois | 
| 19:30 | Anangonó  30' Magee  55'  89' Segares  61' Larentowicz  69' Lima  86' | Report | Rowe  9' Sène  45+1' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 17,104 Referee: Ismail Elfath | 
| Saturday, September 21, 2013 Match 29 | Columbus Crew | 3–0 | Chicago Fire | Columbus, Ohio | 
| 18:30 | Oduro  15' Marshall  38' Higuaín  70' Añor  76' Arrieta  76' | Report | Bakary Soumaré  29' | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 19,010 Referee: Juan Guzman | 
| Saturday, September 28, 2013 Match 30 | Chicago Fire | 2–2 | Montreal Impact | Bridgeview, Illinois | 
| 19:30 | Vaio  25' Arnaud  70' Tissot  87' | Report | Pause  19' Magee  57', 73'  84' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 18,173 Referee: Armando Villarreal | 
| Friday, October 4, 2013 Match 31 | D.C. United | 0–3 | Chicago Fire | Washington, D.C. | 
| 19:00 | Nyassi  34' Riley  36' Kitchen  84' | Report National broadcast: NBC Sports | Larentowicz  24' Soumaré  26' Amarikwa  89' | Stadium: RFK Memorial Stadium Attendance: 13,949 Referee: Ricardo Salazar | 
| Saturday, October 12, 2013 Match 32 | FC Dallas | 2–3 | Chicago Fire | Frisco, Texas | 
| 19:30 | Jackson  22' Cooper  63', 75' (pen.) Castillo  84' | Report | Anangonó  25' Magee  42' Anibaba  52' | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 14,087 Referee: Kevin Stott | 
| Saturday, October 19, 2013 Match 33 | Chicago Fire | 1–0 | Toronto FC | Bridgeview, Illinois | 
| 19:30 | Larentowicz  57' Magee  64' (pen.) Segares  70' | Report | Morgan  54' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 19,889 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic | 
| Sunday, October 27, 2013 Match 34 | New York Red Bulls | 5–2 | Chicago Fire | Harrison, New Jersey | 
| 16:00 | Henry  24' Carney  37' Sekagya  49' Sam  56' Alexander  77' Steele  84' | Report National broadcast: UniMás | Magee  6' Anangonó  52' Soumaré  77' Amarikwa  90' | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 25,219 Referee: Ismail Elfath | 
U.S. Open Cup
Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC-05)
| Wednesday, May 29, 2013 Third Round | Charlotte Eagles | 0–2 | Chicago Fire | Rock Hill, South Carolina | 
| 18:00 | Mike Magee  11' Bakary Soumaré  39' Chris Rolfe  57' | Report | Stadium: Eagle Field, Winthrop University | 
| Wednesday, June 13, 2013 Fourth Round | Chicago Fire | 2–1 | Columbus Crew | Bridgeview, Illinois | 
| 12:00 | Mike Magee  28'  71' Patrick Nyarko  78'  82' Bakary Soumaré  90' | Report | Konrad Warzycha  22'  71' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: free admission | 
| Note: The match, originally scheduled for June 12th at 7:30 pm, was moved to June 13th at 12 noon due to inclement weather and lightning in the area. The admission was free.[42] | ||||
| Wednesday, June 26, 2013 Quarterfinals | Chicago Fire | 5–1 | Orlando City | Bridgeview, Illinois | 
| 19:30 | Chris Rolfe  6', 63' Alex  24' Patrick Nyarko  69' Gonzalo Segares  73' Mike Magee  83' Joel Lindpere  91+' | Report | Christian Duke  21' Rob Valentino  51' Yann Songo'o  71' Bryan Burke  76' Adama Mbengue  86' | Stadium: Toyota Park | 
| Wednesday, August 7, 2013 Semifinals | Chicago Fire | 0–2 | D.C. United | Bridgeview, Illinois | 
| 19:30 | Report | Dwayne De Rosario  44' Nick DeLeon  48' | Stadium: Toyota Park Referee: Jair Marrufo | 
Friendlies
Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC-05)
| Friday, March 29, 2013 | Chicago Fire | 0–1 | Minnesota United FC | Bridgeview, Illinois | 
| 10:00 | Leo Lelis  90'  93+' | Report | Simone Bracalello  55' Miguel Ibarra  73' | Stadium: Toyota Park Practice Field Attendance: free | 
| Wednesday, July 10, 2013 | Chicago Fire | 2–3 |  Club América | Bridgeview, Illinois | 
| 19:30 | Daniel Paladini  19'  24' Shaun Francis  51' Sherjill MacDonald  91+' | Report | Luis Gabriel Rey  25' Erik Pimentel  31' Paul Aguilar  34' Jesús Antonio Leal  41' Christian Bermúdez  63' (pen.) Antonio López Ojeda  83' (pen.) | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 20,042 Referee: Ted Unkel | 
Recognition
Leading scorers
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Updated to match played on October 27, 2013.
Source: MLSsoccer.com statistics - 2013 Chicago Fire
MLS Team of the week
| Week | Player | Position | Report | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |  Daniel Paladini | MF | Report | 
|  Maicon Santos | FW | ||
| 8 |  Austin Berry | DF | Report | 
| 15 |  Alex | MF | Report | 
| 17 |  Dilly Duka | MF | Report | 
|  Mike Magee | FW | ||
|  Frank Klopas | Coach | ||
| 21 |  Joel Lindpere | MF | Report | 
|  Chris Rolfe | FW | ||
| 24 |  Sean Johnson | GK | Report | 
| 26 |  Jalil Anibaba | DF | Report | 
|  Hunter Jumper | DF | ||
| 29 |  Juan Luis Anangonó | FW | Report | 
|  Frank Klopas | Coach | ||
| 31 |  Mike Magee | FW | Report | 
| 32 |  Sean Johnson | GK | Report | 
|  Bakary Soumaré | DF | ||
| 33 |  Jeff Larentowicz | MF | Report | 
|  Frank Klopas | Coach | ||
| 34 |  Mike Magee | FW | Report | 
MLS Player of the week
| Week | Player | Report | 
|---|---|---|
| 21 |  Chris Rolfe | POTW | 
MLS Player of the month
| Month | Player | Report | 
|---|---|---|
| June |  Mike Magee | POTM | 
MLS All-star game
| Position | Player | Report | 
|---|---|---|
| Forward |  Mike Magee | Fan XI | 
Team annual award winners
Forward Mike Magee was named the team's Most Valuable Player, as well as the Golden Boot winner. Goalkeeper Sean Johnson was named the Defender of the year. These annual team award winners were selected by local media.[43]
Daniel Paladini won the club's Goal of the Year award via online fan voting.[44]
MLS season award winners
Forward Mike Magee was named to the MLS Best XI[45] and won the MLS Most Valuable Player Award.[3][46]
Kits
|           Home |           Home alt. 1 |           Home alt. 2 |           Away | 
| Type | Shirt | Shorts | Socks | First appearance / Info | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Red with white lettering | Red | Red | |
| Home alt. 1[47][48] | Red with stars-and-stripes lettering | Navy blue | White | Independence Day special; worn at home MLS game on July 3 against San Jose Earthquakes | 
| Home alt. 2[49] | Navy blue with pink lettering | Navy blue | Pink | Breast cancer awareness special; away kit worn at home MLS game on October 19 against Toronto FC | 
| Away | Navy blue with white lettering | Navy blue | Navy blue | 
Third kit
On October 8, 2013 the club unveiled the third kit to be worn in the 2014 season. The municipal-themed design named "Heart on Your Sleeve" incorporated the city flag as well as the iconic Chicago skyline. The winning design was selected via a fan vote online.[50]
Miscellany
International roster slots
On January 4, 2013 Chicago has traded a 2013 International Roster Slot to New York Red Bulls in exchange for the midfielder Joel Lindpere.[7] On January 16, 2013 Chicago has traded another 2013 International Roster Slot to Colorado Rapids in exchange for Jeff Larentowicz, 11th pick in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft and allocation money.[8] Subsequently, Chicago Fire had six MLS International Roster Slots for use in the 2013 season.
Future draft pick trades
Future picks acquired: 2014 MLS SuperDraft round 4 pick from Real Salt Lake in exchange for Kwame Watson-Siriboe.
Future picks traded: 2014 MLS SuperDraft second-round pick and allocation money to Philadelphia Union in exchange for defender Bakary Soumaré.  2014 MLS Supplemental Draft round 1 (which later was merged into 2014 MLS SuperDraft and became round 3) pick to Toronto FC in exchange for Quincy Amarikwa.
MLS rights to other players
On February 4, 2013 Chicago Fire acquired the MLS rights to Robbie Rogers from Columbus Crew[12] and subsequently traded them to Los Angeles Galaxy in exchange for Mike Magee.[51]
References
- ↑ "2013 MLS Standings and Leaders" (PDF). MLS Soccer. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2013. Retrieved October 31, 2013. page 4
- ↑ "Chicago Fire Soccer Club President of Soccer Operations Javier Leon and Head Coach Frank Klopas To Step Down". chicago-fire.com. October 30, 2013. Archived from the original on June 6, 2014. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
- 1 2 "Chicago Fire forward Mike Magee voted 2013 Volkswagen MLS Most Valuable Player". mlssoccer.com. December 5, 2013. Archived from the original on December 8, 2013. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- ↑ "Fire Re-sign Defender Arne Friedrich". chicago-fire.com. November 7, 2012.
- ↑ "Chicago Fire Re-sign Defender Gonzalo Segares". chicago-fire.com. December 6, 2012.
- ↑ "Chicago Fire Select Forward Maicon Santos in Stage One of MLS Re-Entry Draft". chicago-fire.com. December 7, 2012.
- 1 2 "Fire Acquire Midfielder Joel Lindpere". chicago-fire.com. January 4, 2013.
- 1 2 "Fire Acquire Midfielder Jeff Larentowicz from Colorado Rapids". chicago-fire.com. January 16, 2013.
- ↑ "Corben Bone opts out of MLS Re-Entry Process". chicago-fire.com. December 14, 2012.
- 1 2 3 "Three Fire Midfielders Return To Fold In 2013". chicago-fire.com. January 21, 2013.
- ↑ "Fire Sign Midfielder Brendan King". chicago-fire.com. January 31, 2013.
- 1 2 3 "Chicago Fire Acquire Midfielder Dilly Duka from the Columbus Crew". chicago-fire.com. February 4, 2013.
- ↑ "Fire Acquire Forward Quincy Amarikwa From Toronto FC". chicago-fire.com. February 27, 2013.
- ↑ "Fire Sign Cameroonian Midfielder Yazid Atouba". chicago-fire.com. March 1, 2013.
- ↑ "Release: Chicago Fire sign goalkeeper Alec Kann". chicago-fire.com. March 19, 2013.
- ↑ "Chicago Fire Acquire Bakary Soumare from the Philadelphia Union". chicago-fire.com. May 23, 2013.
- ↑ "Chicago Fire Acquire Two-Time MLS Cup Champion Mike Magee". chicago-fire.com. May 25, 2013.
- ↑ "Chicago Fire Sign Defender Shaun Francis". chicago-fire.com. July 10, 2013.
- ↑ "Shaun Francis Signed by Chicago Fire". charlotteeagles.com. July 10, 2013. Archived from the original on September 5, 2013. Retrieved July 11, 2013.
- ↑ "Chicago Fire Sign Ecuadorian Striker Juan Luis Anangonó". chicago-fire.com. July 23, 2013.
- 1 2 "Chicago Fire Sign Uruguayan Midfielder Arévalo Ríos". chicago-fire.com. August 14, 2013.
- ↑ "Fire Defender Cory Gibbs Announces Retirement". chicago-fire.com. November 26, 2012.
- 1 2 "Completed Re-Entry Process Opens Speculation for Fire in 2013". chicago-fire.com. December 14, 2012.
- ↑ "Midfielder Pavel Pardo Announces Retirement". chicago-fire.com. January 19, 2013.
- ↑ "Three Fire Midfielders Return To Fold In 2013". chicago-fire.com. January 21, 2013.
- ↑ "Fire Waive Defender Tony Walls". chicago-fire.com. February 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Chicago Fire Defender Arne Friedrich Announces Retirement". chicago-fire.com. June 23, 2013. Archived from the original on June 27, 2013. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Trialists Update in California". chicago-fire.com. February 4, 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Premier League veteran Pascal Chimbonda headlines Charleston trialist list". chicago-fire.com. February 13, 2013.
- ↑ "Game Notes: Fire look to extend preseason unbeaten streak to four games Wednesday vs. Charleston". chicago-fire.com. February 20, 2013. "First bit of business: goalkeeper James Belshaw has departed Charleston"
- ↑ "GAME NOTES: Chicago Fire vs. Florida Gulf Coast University". January 27, 2013. "Orlando City midfielder Luke Boden left Fire training camp Friday night."
- ↑ "Camp Notebook: New Midfielder Partnership and the Situation at Right Back". January 28, 2013. "Sam Archer - The team's Open Tryout winner departed Fire camp Monday afternoon after receiving an offer to trial with Icelandic Premier League club Íþróttabandalag Akraness."
- ↑ "GAME NOTES: Chicago Fire vs. Columbus Crew". January 30, 2013. "Trialing goalkeeper Ian Joyce departed Ave Maria Tuesday afternoon."
- ↑ "Camp Notebook: Nyarko trains in full, Johnson set to arrive". February 7, 2013. "With Johnson's arrival, trialing goalkeeper Neal Kitson has departed training camp."
- ↑ "Fire Loan Rafael Robayo to Club Deportivo Millonarios". chicago-fire.com. July 26, 2012.
- ↑ "Fire Loan Sebastian Grazzini to Atlético de Rafaela". chicago-fire.com. August 17, 2012.
- ↑ "Fire Loan Orr Barouch to Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv F.C." chicago-fire.com. September 13, 2012.
- ↑ "Chicago Fire Loan Federico Puppo". chicago-fire.com. January 25, 2013.
- ↑ "Fire Loan Kellen Gulley to the Atlanta Silverbacks". Chicago Fire. April 1, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
- ↑ "Gulley Seals Loan Move To Silverbacks". Atlanta Silverbacks. April 1, 2013. Archived from the original on April 10, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
- ↑ "Chicago Fire Loan Alvaro Fernandez to Club Nacional de Football". chicago-fire.com. July 9, 2013.
- ↑ "Match Commissioner, Frank Klopas talk U.S. Open Cup postponement". chicago-fire.com. June 12, 2013.
- ↑ "Chicago Fire Announce 2013 Team Award Winners". October 19, 2013.
- ↑ "Daniel Paladini wins 2013 Aldi Chicago Fire Goal of the Year". chicago-fire.com. November 23, 2013.
- ↑ "MLS reveals 2013 Best XI, headlined by Portland Timbers trio". mlssoccer.com. December 3, 2013.
- ↑ "RELEASE: Chicago Fire Forward Mike Magee Wins 2013 Volkswagen MLS Most Valuable Player Award". chicago-fire.com. December 5, 2013. Archived from the original on August 30, 2014. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- ↑ "Bid now on Commemorative Chicago Fire jerseys to be worn July 3 vs. San Jose". July 2, 2013.
- ↑ "Highlights: Chicago Fire vs San Jose, July 3, 2013".
- ↑ "Chicago Fire Kicks Cancer by Going Pink for Fire vs. Toronto FC Match October 19 at Toyota Park". October 17, 2013.
- ↑ "Chicago Fire Soccer Club and Quaker Oats Announce Winning "Heart on Your Sleeve" Design of the #cf97ThirdKit Design Contest". October 8, 2013.
- ↑ "Report: Robbie Rogers to join LA Galaxy; trade to send Mike Magee to Chicago Fire". mlssoccer.com. May 24, 2013.


