Since 2001, a Fire & its main rival F.C. Dallas play for the Brimstone Cup, which goes to the team that wins the season series between the two clubs.

the Chicago Fire will have a cooperative agreement by using Monarcas Morelia, a Mexican Football League club, since 2001. A partnership incorporates swimming, coaching job, & executive personnel; also when sharing of business & development practices.

Notably, there is a considerable ultras culture for the club, comparatively unique around Northward Us. Ultras groups and fan clubs occupy an front yard loosely known as "Section 8" which stems from either two a enumeration of a original sector of Soldier Field it occupied, too when the American military designation of discharged soldiers declared mentally unfit for service. Section 8 Chicago, the Independent Supporters' Association for a club, oversees a activities of a various groups which include Barn Burners 1871 (the oldest class action, establised prior to the club was based), Fire Ultras '98 (the Polish ultras class action), Ultras Red-Side (the freshly multi-ethnic ultras class action), Sector Latino (the latin "barra"-style class action that typically sits seperate from either Subdivision 8), Mike Ditka Street Crew, & Firebug.

Honors
MLS Cup 1 (1998) MLS Supporters' Shield 1 (2003) US Open Cup 3 (1998, 2000, 2003)

Current roster

Notable players
Chris Armas (1998-) DaMarcus Beasley (2000-2004) Carlos Bocanegra (2000-2003) Roman Kosecki (1999-2000) Dema Kovalenko (1999-2002) Lubos Kubik (1998-2000) Peter Nowak (1998-2002) Jerzy Podbrozny (1999-2000) Ante Razov (1998-2000, 2001-2004) Hristo Stoitchkov (2000-2002) Josh Wolff (1998-2002) Eric Wynalda (2001) Zach Thornton (1998-2003, 2005-)

Head coaches
Bob Bradley (1998-2002) Dave Sarachan (2002-)

Club Presidents
Robert Sanderman (1997-2000) Peter Wilt (2001-2005) John Guppy (2005-

General managers
Peter Wilt (1997-2005)

Year-by-year
!Year !Reg. Season !Playoffs !Open Cup |- |1998 |2nd, West |bgcolor="#FFEBAD"|Champions |bgcolor="#FFCBCB"|Champions |- |1999 |3rd, West |Quarterfinals |Round of 16 |- |2000 |bgcolor="#B3B7FF"|1st, Central |Final |bgcolor="#FFCBCB"|Champions |- |2001 |bgcolor="#B3B7FF"|1st, Central |Semifinals |Semifinals |- |2002 |3rd, East |Quarterfinals |Round of 16 |- |2003 |bgcolor="#B3B7FF"|1st, East |Final |bgcolor="#FFCBCB"|Champions |- |2004 |5th, East |''Did does'nt qualify'' |Final |- |2005 |3rd, East |  |Semifinals |}

International competition
CONCACAF Champions Cup 1999 Quarterfinals v. Joe Public F.C. -- 2:0 Semi v. LD Alajuelense -- 1:1 (Alajuela advance 5:4 on penalties) Third place bet on v. D.C. United -- 2:2 CONCACAF Champions Ventral suction cup 2002 First circular v. CSD Municipal -- 2:0, 1:0 (Fire advance 3:In total) Second circular v. CA Monarcas Morelia -- 0:2, 2:1 (Monarcas advance 3:2 on total) CONCACAF Champions Ventral suction cup 2004 First circular v. CL Financial San Juan Jabloteh -- 2:5, 4:0 (Fire advance 6:5 on total) Second circular v. Deportivo Saprissa -- 0:2, 2:1 (Saprissa advance 3:2 on total)

Average attendance
1998: 17,887 1999: 16,016 2000: 13,387 2001: 16,338 2002: 12,992 2003: 14,005 2004: 17,153 Tons-Period: 15,419

Ring of Fire
A "Ring of Fire" wwhen established within 2003 per Chicago Fire & a Chicago Fire Alumni Association as lasting tribute to honor people world health organization own mass produced a Chicago Fire a gallant & successful club on top the course of its history. Aside from either a initiatory member, lone "Ring of Fire" members could appoint recently inductees, & simply a single may be selected apiece season. A list of the "Ring of Fire" come conspicuously displayed inside Chicago's front yard arena.

Tenner Peter Nowak (inducted 2003) 41 Frank Klopas (inducted 2004) Trey Lubos Kubik (inducted 2005)