The U14 Girls Red 11 won the US Club Regionals today defeating Sockers in the finals. They now advance to the US Club Nationals in Virginia Beach, VA July 31- August 3. 

This afternoon the U17 Boys advanced past a tough Kansas City Wizard Juniors team 1-0 in the Region II semi finals. The U17 Boys Region II final will take place on June 24th between CFJ Red 11 and Javanon at 8:30 am in Sioux Fall, SD with the winner advancing to the national finals in Boston.

(Bridgeview, IL) With the success of the much acclaimed US Soccer Development Academy programs at U16 and U18 the Chicago Fire has introduced the Pre Academy and Development Academy programs. These programs will focus on identification and development of players for the “full” Fire Academy teams at U16 and U18. 

Chicago Fire Juniors has claimed 3 IYSA state titles this weekend building on last years double at the competition. This time around it was the U15 Boys Red 11, U16 Boys Red 11, and U19 Boys Red 11 that each hoisted the state trophy. For the 15 boys its the first state championship while the U16 remain undefeated all time in the state competition capturing their fifth straight state title. This is the second year in a row CFJ has been champions at U19 Boys. CFJ ends the weekend with 3 state titles, 4 teams qualified for the Region 2 Championships, and advancing U15 and U17 girls in their state championship competitions.  

The Chicago Fire are now concentrating on another Great Lakes Division title, a title they have claimed the 7 of the last 8 years after falling to the Minnesota Thunder in the US Open Cup. Jay DeMerit, Ricardo Clark, and Jonathan Spector all played with the Chicago Fire Premier and each collected another national cap starting for the U.S. National Team in Pretoria, South Africa against Italy.

This week CFJ conducted its first foot skills camp of the summer at Arrowhead Park from 9:00-11:00am. This week on Friday the 4v4 league for travel players and the 3v3 league for in-house players is set to start. For a full list of summer camps including other footskills camps, goalkeeping camps, finishing camps, and youth programs please click the "camp and clinic" link on the left side of the website. To see dates and times click the registration form.

The U15 Boys Red 11, U16 Boys Red 11, U17 Boys Red 11, U18 Boys Red, and U19 Boys Red 11 each advanced this past weekend to the IYSA State Cup semi-finals.