Chicago Fire Premier is an American soccer team based in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded in 2001, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference.
The team plays its home games at the artificial turf practice field adjacent to Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Illinois. The team's colors are red and white.
Until 2005 they were known as the Chicago Fire Reserves. As of the 2008 season, the team is usually referred to as Chicago Fire PDL, although the official name of the team has not changed.
Read more about Chicago Fire Premier: History, Year-by-year, Honors, Head Coaches, Stadia, Average Attendance, Super-20 Team
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