MLS: Ranking all 24 Major League Soccer stadiums

ATLANTA, GA - DECEMBER 08: A wide view of the pitch from the stands of Mercedes Benz Stadium just prior to the start of the 2018 Audi MLS Cup Championship match between Atlanta United and the Portland Timbers at the Mercedes Benz Stadium on December 08, 2018 in Atlanta, GA. (Photo by Ira L. Black/Corbis via Getty Images) /

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CHICAGO, IL – MARCH 09: A general view of SeatGeek Stadium is seen during a MLS match between the Chicago Fire and Orlando City on March 09, 2019 at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, IL. (Photo by Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

21. Chicago Fire – SeatGeek Stadium – Bridgeview, IL

Capacity: 20,000

Opened: 2006

Pros: Soccer-specific, natural surface, sightlines

Cons: Location, location, location

Open another tab and Google “Chicago Fire.” Note what first comes up then come back. Now that’s a problem, but it’s not as big a problem as the location of SeatGeek Stadium. Bridgeview, Illinois is a bedroom community of Chicago located about a 30-50 minute drive from downtown. With so many other options in the city centre, the Fire’s standing as one of the least attended teams in the league cannot be a surprise. Even with stars such as Bastian Schweinsteiger and Nemanja Nikolic on the pitch, the Fire can’t seem to draw even a half-decent crowd. The situation at SeatGeek has gotten so bad that according to Pro Soccer USA, the team is even considering a move back to Soldier Field. Even though this would put them back in a shared stadium, anything might be better than staying at SeatGeek.

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