Chicago Fire Football Club is an American professional soccer franchise based in Chicago. The team competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference, having moved to the conference in 2002. The Chicago Fire Football Club was founded on October 8, 1997. The team began play in 1998 as one of the league's first expansion teams. They also won U.S. Open Cups in 2000, 2003, and 2006, in addition to the 2003 MLS Supporters' Shield. The Fire's home stadium is Soldier Field. The club's official primary colors are red, flag blue, deep blue, and white.