With a regular season record of 13-10-7 and 46 points, the Fire placed second in the Eastern Conference and qualified for the playoffs for the 10th time in the club's 11 seasons.

The Fire Academy opened the 2008-2009 season last weekend with Central Conference cross over games against the Derby County Wolves and Vardar.

In a season that ended one game too quickly, the Chicago Fire have few regrets. The team had an up-and-down season, but in the end finished ranked No. 2 in the East.