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The 2012 Chicago Fire season was the club's 17th year of existence, as well as their 15th season in Major League Soccer and their 15th consecutive year in the top-flight of American soccer.
Contents
- Squad at the end of the season
- Out
- Standings
- Results summary
- Results by round
- Match Results
- Pre season
- Major League Soccer
- MLS Cup Playoffs
- Lamar Hunt US Open Cup
- International friendlies
- Leading scorers
- MLS Fair Play Award
- MLS Rookie of the Year
- Allocation ranking
- International roster slots
- Future draft pick trades
- MLS rights to other players
- References
The Fire began the regular season with a 1–1 tie on March 17, 2012 when they were hosted by the expansion team Montreal Impact in their first Major League Soccer home game. The Men in Red concluded the regular season hosting D.C. United at the Toyota Park on October 27, 2012.
The Fire qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs for the twelfth time in their fifteen competitive seasons and for the first time since 2009. The team was eliminated from the playoffs after a 1–2 home loss to Houston Dynamo in the Knockout Round match on October 31, 2012.
At the end of the season, Chicago Fire's defender, Austin Berry, has been awarded the 2012 MLS Rookie of the Year Award, while the club's captain Logan Pause has won the 2012 MLS Fair Play Award.
Squad at the end of the season
As of October 31, 2012. Source: Chicago Fire Official Roster
Out
Standings
Updated to matches played on 18:04 EDT October 28, 2012. Source: MLSSoccer.com
Notation Key:
Updated to matches played on October 28, 2012. Source: MLSSoccer.com
Notation Key:
Updated to matches played on October 28, 2012. Source: MLSSoccer.com
Notation Key:
1The highest ranked U.S.-based MLS club qualifies to the 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League (placed in Pot A). The other U.S. representatives in the 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League are:
2Toronto FC qualified for the 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League as winners of the 2012 Canadian Championship.
Results summary
Last updated: October 27, 2012
Source: MLSsoccer.com standings
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
Results by round
Last updated: October 27, 2012.
Source: MLS conference standings and MLS Supporters' Shield standings
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: T = Tie; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.
Match Results
Win Tie Loss
Pre-season
Kickoff times are in CST.
Major League Soccer
Kickoff times are in CDT.
MLS Cup Playoffs
Kickoff times are in CDT.
Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Kickoff times are in CDT.
International friendlies
Kickoff times are in CDT.
Leading scorers
Updated to match played on October 27, 2012.
Source: MLSsoccer.com statistics - 2012 Chicago Fire
MLS Fair Play Award
Chicago Fire's midfielder and captain, Logan Pause, has been awarded the league's 2012 Fair Play Award. Over the course of 32 matches played this season, Pause has accumulated only 11 fouls and no yellow or red cards.
MLS Rookie of the Year
Chicago Fire's defender Austin Berry, selected number nine overall in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft, has been awarded the league's 2012 Rookie of the Year Award. Berry has started in 28 games and scored three goals, one in his debut match. Berry collected the most votes in all three categories: players, media and club management.
Allocation ranking
Chicago is in the #9 position in the MLS Allocation Ranking. The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a U.S. National Team player who signs with MLS after playing abroad, or a former MLS player who returns to the league after having gone to a club abroad for a transfer fee. A ranking can be traded, provided that part of the compensation received in return is another club’s ranking.
International roster slots
Chicago has 8 MLS International Roster Slots for use in the 2012 season. Each club in Major League Soccer is allocated 8 international roster spots. No slot trades involving Chicago have been reported.
Future draft pick trades
Future picks acquired: *2014 MLS SuperDraft round 4 pick from Real Salt Lake.
Future picks traded: *2013 MLS Supplemental Draft round 1 pick to Vancouver Whitecaps FC. At the time of the trade, this pick was equivalent to a round 3 SuperDraft selection.
MLS rights to other players
It is believed Chicago maintains the MLS rights to Carlos Bocanegra and Fredrik Ljungberg, as each of these players declined contract offers by the club and signed overseas on free transfers.