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2008 Chicago Fire season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| club | Chicago Fire S.C. |
| image | Chicago Fire SC wordmark secondary.svg |
| season | 2008 |
| league | Major League Soccer |
| manager | Denis Hamlett |
| chairman | Andrew Hauptman |
| average attendance | 17,052 |
| cup1 | MLS |
| cup1 result | 3rd overall (2nd in Eastern Conference) |
| cup2 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
| cup2 result | Conference Final |
| cup3 | U.S. Open Cup |
| cup3 result | Quarterfinals |
| cup4 | Brimstone Cup |
| cup4 result | Runners-up |
| league topscorer | Chris Rolfe (9) |
| season topscorer | Chris Rolfe (10) |
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| American | true |
| prevseason | 2007 |
| nextseason | 2009 |
The 2008 Chicago Fire season marked the club's 10th anniversary and their 11th consecutive season in Major League Soccer (MLS), solidifying their position in the top tier of American soccer. The season began with an impressive 3-1 away victory over Real Salt Lake on March 29, 2008. Under the leadership of Denis Hamlett, who was promoted to head coach for the first time, the Fire delivered a strong campaign, finishing 2nd in the Eastern Conference and 3rd overall in the league standings. The season concluded with a narrow 2-1 defeat to the Columbus Crew in the Eastern Conference Final on November 13, 2008, ending their hopes of a fourth MLS Cup Final appearance.
Roster
Squad
- Players in bold have had senior international caps for their respective national squads. (Vice-captain) (Captain)
Transfers
In
- GHA Patrick Nyarko Drafted 7th overall in 2008 MLS Superdraft
- USA Dominic Cervi Drafted 12th overall in 2008 MLS Superdraft
- USA Peter Lowry Drafted 26th overall in 2008 MLS Superdraft
- USA Dwight Barnett Drafted 38th overall in 2008 MLS Superdraft
- USA Stephen King Drafted 40th overall in 2008 MLS Superdraft
- USA Austin Washington Drafted 54th overall in 2008 MLS Superdraft
- CRC Andy Herron *Rights acquired from Columbus Crew for 4th round pick in the 2010 Superdraft *
- POL Tomasz Frankowski Signed from ENG Wolverhampton Wanderers
- USA Brandon Prideaux Acquired in waiver draft from Colorado Rapids
- PAR Líder Mármol Signed as free agent.
- USA Brian McBride Free agent
- France Saad Karim Hadji Free agent
Out
- USA Matt Pickens To ENG Queens Park Rangers
- HON Iván Guerrero Lost to San Jose Earthquakes in the Expansion Draft
- USA Jim Curtin Traded to Chivas USA
- USA Chris Armas Retired
- CRC Paulo Wanchope Retired
- USA Jeff Curtin Waived, later signed with D.C. United
- TRI Osei Telesford Waived, later signed with Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Islanders
- USA Chad Barrett Traded to Toronto FC in Brian McBride deal
- USA Brian Plotkin Waived, later signed with Columbus Crew
Club
Management
Other information
Statistics
Appearances and goals
:Last updated on June 5, 2008. |}
Competitions
Overall
Major League Soccer
Standings
Results summary
Matches
MLS regular season
Soumare Findley Beckerman Blanco Mapp Frankowski Blanco Frankowski Barrett Gutierrez Joseph Mansally Riley Soumare Harrington Trujillo Thorrington Thorrington Gutierrez Gomez Gray McManus Thorrington King Dyachenko Namoff Blanco Prideaux Thorrington Segares Blanco Clark De Rosario Boswell Altidore Rolfe Blanco Barrett Segares Soumare Busch Schelotto Carroll
MLS Cup Playoffs
- Rolfe
- Conde
- Segarez
- Marshall
- Gaven
- McBride
U.S. Open Cup
Main article: 2008 U.S. Open Cup
(AET) Herron Prideaux Herron Garey Zayner Rogers Carr Barrett Marmol Banner Stewart (AET) Doe Moreno Namoff Fred Burch Soumare Pause Thorrington Blanco
Friendlies
Conde Brown Woolard Cantoro Díaz Frankowski Gosling Vaughan Olivera Seccafien Marmol Robinson
References
References
- "USA Major League Soccer - Attendance - 2008". ESPN Soccernet.
- "MLSSoccer.com 2008 Stats".
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