Chicago XI is a Hattrick football club located in Chicago, IL. They currently play in the US III.11 series. The club's home stadium is The Field of Green. The club was founded in 2010, originally in South Bend, IN. They moved to Chicago, IL the following year.
The club is founded on the idea of having the best eleven footballers in Chicago, this is where the club's name comes from as well. The club strives to have mostly homegrown players to achieve their goal of the best players in Chicago, but welcomes all players. Players transferred in to the club are embraced by the fans as one of their own and are often referred to as adopted Chicagoans. The club's commitment to developing homegrown players is greatly admired by the club's fans.
The club has had moderate success at the lower levels of the US Hattrick football pyramid. They have won three Div VI titles, in seasons 45, 47, and 49. Two titles have been won at the Div V level in seasons 53 and 56. The club won it's first Div IV title in the 58th season and it's second in season 61. The club has reached the seventh round of the US Open Cup once in season 63.
The clubs logo is a green 'C' with an 'XI' crossing it and is surrounded by the clubs name and founding year 2010.
Chicago XI is a hattrick club founded by jrex1112. The club is located in Chicago, Illinois.This historical moment happened on December 27, 2010. The club's intent is to be composed of mainly American players and have a very high focus on developing it's players from it's own youth academy.
Future stars are coming from the Chicago XI youth club Chicago XI Youth Academy.
Div IV Title won in seasons 58 and 61.
Div V Titles won in seasons 53 and 56.
Div VI Titles won in seasons 45, 47, and 49.
Club Names
Originally named South Bend FC and located in South Bend, IN. The club moved after three seasons in South Bend to Chicago and was renamed Chicago Celtic F.C. The club was once again renamed to Tottenham Hotspur FC Chicago to honor the managers favor team. The club underwent its final name change to its current name Chicago XI on 3-31-2014. The current club name will be the last as the entire club has been given a new mission to develop the best players in Chicago. The club will continue to obtain players from outside the youth team, but only for certain positions.
Logo
Early versions of the club's logo attempted to utilize the city's colors or sky blue and red. However when the club was re-branded in 2015 to create its own identity, green, white and black were used as the clubs main colors.
Chicago XI First Logo
Chicago XI Past Logo
Chicago XI Alternate Logo
Chicago XI Alternate Logo
Fan Club
Team's fan club is called The 12th Man. Currently there are 2954 members.
The fan club is known to greatly appreciate the local homegrown players from the Chicago area by singing their names throughout matches.
The fan club has well-nurtured rivalries with a few Chicago based clubs. The fan clubs are known to put friendly wagers of picking up bar tabs after matches.
Chicago Rivalries
The club has several small local rivalries with other Chicago based clubs Chicago FB, White Hot Blizzard, and Slug Fighters. All of the rivalries are well-nurtured. The clubs all compete in a local ladder competition which matches various Chicago clubs in a friendly king-of-the-hill style competition. Rivals Chicago FB are the current champs. Chicago XI have spent 116 days in the number one spot over multiple stints.
John Baxmeyer
Hauke-Klaus Vallade
Rehman Lone
Søren Jørgensen
