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Winningest Franchises in MLS History

By Daniel Garza

LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 07: (L-R) Juninho #19, Head Coach Bruce Arena, Landon Donovan #10, Marcelo Sarvas #8 and Robbie Keane #7 of the Los Angeles Galaxy celebrate on the podium with the Philip F. Anschutz Trophy after the Galaxy defeated the New England Revolution 2-1 in the 2014 MLS Cup at StubHub Center on December 7, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Victor Decolongon/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 07: (L-R) Juninho #19, Head Coach Bruce Arena, Landon Donovan #10, Marcelo Sarvas #8 and Robbie Keane #7 of the Los Angeles Galaxy celebrate on the podium with the Philip F. Anschutz Trophy after the Galaxy defeated the New England Revolution 2-1 in the 2014 MLS Cup at StubHub Center on December 7, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Victor Decolongon/Getty Images) /
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Chicago Fire celebrates – Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports
Chicago Fire celebrates – Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports /

Winningest Franchises in MLS History:  Number 7 – Chicago Fire

Club Info 

Year Founded: October 8,1997

Stadiums: Soldier Field (1998-2001) (2003-2005), Cardinal Stadium (2002-2003), Toyota Park (2006-Present)

Overall Record: 230-135-200

Championships: 1998 MLS Cup Champions, 4x U.S. Open Cup Champions

The Chicago Fire were one of the first expansion clubs to take part in the MLS’s first seasons. They in fact won the MLS Cup in 1998. It was their best season on paper when they came out on top in a club record 20 matches in the regular season. In addition, they became the first American club to win both the league championship and U.S. Open Cup.

A total of four U.S. Open Cup wins has been one of the club’s greatest achievements in its history, as they have appeared in three CONCACAF Champions Leagues as a result. More recently the club has been struggling, as they have failed to qualify for the postseason for three years in a row.

Player Info 

All-Time Leading Scorers (All Competitions): Ante Razov (1998-2004) 95 Goals, Chris Rolfe (2005-2009;2012-2014) 55 Goals

Most Appearances Made:  C.J. Brown (1998-2010) 372 Appearances

This club has a long history of this club, and they have seen their fair share of talent over the years. C.J. Brown made the most appearances for the club with an astounding 372 appearances over 13 seasons. Chris Armas is another player that spent most of his career playing for the Fire, he played in 272 matches while in the Windy City.

Offensively, the club has Ante Razov as their all-time scoring leader. His 95 goals in all competitions saw him record five double-digit goal seasons and five Chicago Fire Golden Boot Awards. Chris Rolfe scored 55 goals in almost ten years of service for the club as well.

Some other notable players to come through the club have been Carlos Bocanegra, Cuahtemoc Blanco, DeMarcus Beasley, Brian McBride, and Zach Thornton.

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