#Chicago red stars players professional

They followed with two ties (1–1 at Washington Freedom and 0–0 hosting Sky Blue FC) and a 4–0 shutout of the Boston Breakers at Toyota Park. The Red Stars won their first game of the season, 1–0, at Saint Louis Athletica. Main article: 2009 Chicago Red Stars season 'Red Stars' was chosen by popular vote in a two-month fan poll. Other names considered were Progress, Towers, Union, Blues, 1871, and Wind. Each star represents a landmark event in Chicago history: Fort Dearborn, the Great Chicago Fire, the 1893 World's Fair, and the 1933 World's Fair. The name refers to the four six-pointed red stars on the flag of Chicago. On June 3, 2008, the 'Red Stars' name was announced at a Toyota Park ceremony.

Marcia McDermott, former head coach of the Northwestern University women's soccer team and the Women's United Soccer Association's Carolina Courage, was named as the Red Stars' general manager.

#Chicago red stars players professional

The team joined six others ( Washington Freedom, Boston Breakers, Los Angeles Sol, FC Gold Pride, Sky Blue FC, and Saint Louis Athletica) in Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) for the league's inaugural season in 2009. In 2006, it was announced that Chicago would field a team in a new women's professional soccer league. History Women's Professional Soccer Establishment In October 2022, they held the record for the longest active playoff streak (2015–2022) in the NWSL. The Red Stars play their home games at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview. The club became a founding member of the NWSL, which was financially supported by U.S. In 2012, the Red Stars co-founded and played in Women's Premier Soccer League Elite (WPSL-E): a one-year league which bridged the WPS and the NWSL. After leaving the WPS in December 2010 due to the league's financial issues, the club joined the Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL) for the 2011 season. WPS was the NWSL's predecessor as the professional women's soccer league in the United States, and the Red Stars played in the WPS in 20. A founding member of the Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) league, they have played in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) since 2013. The Chicago Red Stars are a professional women's soccer club based in Bridgeview, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.