:Chicago Power

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| founded = 1988

| dissolved = 1996

| ground = UIC Pavilion
Rosemont Horizon

| capacity = 8,378

| owntitle = Owner

| owner = Ron Bergstrom

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| league = National Professional Soccer League
American Indoor Soccer Association

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The Chicago Power were an indoor soccer team based in Chicago, Illinois, that competed in the American Indoor Soccer Association and National Professional Soccer League.{{cite news |last=Knowles |first=Joseph |title=Indoor League`s Name Doesn`t Tell The Story|date=February 12, 1989|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1989/02/12/indoor-leagues-name-doesnt-tell-the-story/|access-date=September 18, 2016}}

After the 1995–96 season, the team was sold to Peter Pocklington, moved and became the Edmonton Drillers.{{cite news |last=Fisher |first=Bob |title=Power Sold, Moving To Edmonton|date=August 24, 1996|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1996/08/24/power-sold-moving-to-edmonton/|access-date=September 18, 2016}}

Year-by-year

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!Year

!Division

!League

!Reg. season

!Playoffs

!Avg. attendance

1988–89

|AISA

|3rd

| style="background:#ffcbcb;"|Final

1989–90

|AISA

|3rd, National

|1st Round

|3,602

1990–91

|NPSL

|bgcolor="B3B7FF"|1st, National

|bgcolor="FFEBAD"|Champions

|2,459

1991–92

|NPSL

|bgcolor="B3B7FF"|1st, National

|Semifinals

|4,612

1992–93

|NPSL

|3rd, National

|1st Round

|4,909

1993–94

|NPSL

|5th, National

|Did not qualify

|4,515

1994–95

|NPSL

|6th, National

|Did not qualify

|3,333

1995–96

|NPSL

|6th, National

|Did not qualify

|2,847

Outdoor play

Although the Power was primarily known only as an indoor team, in the summer of 1992 they formed a full outdoor squad.{{cite news |last=Ziehm |first=Len |title=Great Outdoors Risky For Struggling Power |date=July 12, 1992 |newspaper=Chicago Sun-Times}} Home matches were played at St. Charles High School's Norris Stadium and at Hanson Stadium on the Northwest Side.{{cite news |last=Knowles |first=Joseph |title=Power Forms New Club To Play Outdoor Slate |date=June 16, 1992 |newspaper=Chicago Tribune|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1992/06/16/power-forms-new-club-to-play-outdoor-slate/ |access-date=2016-06-11}} In addition to several exhibition matches{{cite news |title=Power Ties In Outdoor Exhibition |date=June 28, 1992 |newspaper=Chicago Tribune|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1992/06/28/power-ties-in-outdoor-exhibition/ |access-date=2016-06-11}} they participated in the 1992 Professional Cup alongside five APSL and two CSL clubs. Chicago also took part in another international series dubbed Copa Chicago '92{{cite news |last=Knowles |first=Joseph |title=Snow, 19 others picked for U.S. Olympic team |date=July 9, 1992|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/389706757/?terms=Tigres%2Bsoccer|page= sec. 4 pg. 9|accessdate=December 19, 2018}}{{cite news |title=No Consolation for Power |date=July 13, 1992 |newspaper=Chicago Sun-Times}} which included Liga MX's Tecos F.C. and Tigres UANL and the APSL's Miami Freedom.{{cite news |last=Knowles |first=Joseph |title=Power`s 2nd Outdoor Venture Another Test For Rensink |date=June 27, 1992 |newspaper=Chicago Tribune|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1992/06/27/powers-2nd-outdoor-venture-another-test-for-rensink/ |access-date=2016-06-11}} They finished last in both competitions. In eight outdoor matches that year the Power won only once, lost five times, while drawing twice.{{cite news |title=Tournament Loss Closes Power's Outdoor Season |date=August 20, 1992|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1992/08/20/tournament-loss-closes-powers-outdoor-season/|access-date=2016-06-13}} In 1993 several other APSL clubs joined them in summer outdoor play.{{cite news |last=Knowles |first=Joe |title=Power To Play 12 Outdoor Games This Summer |date=May 9, 1993|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1993/05/09/power-to-play-12-outdoor-games-this-summer/|access-date=July 15, 2016}}{{cite news |last=Burns |first=Marty |title=Power Tops Polish Team In Exhibition |date=June 24, 1993 |newspaper=Chicago Tribune|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1993/06/24/power-tops-polish-team-in-exhibition/ |access-date=2016-06-12}}

=1992 Outdoor results=

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!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Goal Scorers!!Ref.

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|{{left}}June 21, 1992

|{{left}}Colorado Foxes

|Englewood Stadium

|0–2

|{{cite news |last=Ziehm |first=Len |title=Power Returns For Outdoors |date=June 26, 1992 |newspaper=Chicago Sun-Times}}

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|{{left}}June 27, 1992

|{{left}}Colorado Foxes

|Norris Stadium

|1–1

|1,479

|Batata

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|{{left}}July 10, 1992

|{{left}}Tigres UANL {{flagicon|MEX}}

|Hanson Stadium

|1–2

|3,000 est.

|Richard Cordosa

|{{cite news |title=Briefs • Soccer|date=July 11, 1992|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/389721991/?terms=Power%2Bsoccer|page=Sec. 3, Pg. 3 |accessdate= December 18, 2018}}{{cite news |last=Ziehm |first=Len |title=MSL Folds; Rival NPSL Sees Growth|date=July 11, 1992|newspaper=Chicago-Sun Times}}

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|{{left}}July 12, 1992

|{{left}}Miami Freedom

|Hanson Stadium

|1–3

|3,200 est.

|Art Wywrot

|{{cite news |title=Tigres de Monterrey wins La Copa Chicago |date=July 13, 1992|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/389750142/?terms=Tigres%2Bsoccer|page=Sec. 3, Pg. 6 |accessdate= December 18, 2018}}

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|{{left}}July 22, 1992

|{{left}}San Francisco Bay Blackhawks

|Buck Shaw Stadium

|0–2

|2,050

|{{cite news |title=Blackhawks turn out lights on Power in Professional Cup series opener |date=July 25, 1992|newspaper=The Star-News|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/135770660/?terms=Power%2Bsoccer|accessdate=June 22, 2016}}

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|{{left}}July 27, 1992

|{{left}}Torpedo Minsk {{flagicon|Belarus|1991}}

|East McCully Field

|1–0

|Batata

|{{cite news |title=Briefs: Soccer|date=July 28, 1992|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/389703954/?terms=Torpedo%2BMinsk|page= sec. 4 pg. 3|accessdate=December 18, 2018}}{{cite news |title=Briefs |date=July 14, 1992|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1992/07/14/a-local-wrestler-who-has-yet-to/|page= sec. 4 pg. 4|access-date=July 15, 2016}}

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|{{left}}August 8, 1992

|{{left}}Cruz Azul {{flagicon|MEX}}

|Hanson Stadium

|2–2

|7,000 est.

|Pato Margetic, Mirko Castillo

|{{cite news |title=Briefs • Soccer|date=August 9, 1992|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|url=https://www.newspapers.com/search/#query=Pruz+Azul&ymd=1992-08-09|page=Sec. 3, Pg. 3 |accessdate= December 18, 2018}}{{cite news |last=Rosewater |first=Amy |title=Power Gains Tie With Cruz Azul|date=August 9, 1992|newspaper=Chicago Sun-Times}}

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|{{left}}August 19, 1992

|{{left}}San Francisco Bay Blackhawks

|Norris Stadium

|2–3

|Ken Snow, Pato Margetic

|{{cite news |last=Rosewater |first=Amy |title=Power Battles San Francisco In Tourney|date=August 19, 1992|newspaper=Chicago-Sun Times}}{{cite news |title=Tournament Loss Closes Power's Outdoor Season |date=August 20, 1992|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1992/08/20/tournament-loss-closes-powers-outdoor-season/|access-date=June 13, 2016}}

Notable players

Media coverage

The Chicago Power appeared locally, on SportsChannel Chicago.{{cite news |last=Burns|first=Marty|date=December 3, 1993|title=KEEPER'S BROTHER POWER'S HOLY TERROR|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1993-12-03-9312030334-story.html |work=Chicago Tribune}} Howard Balson{{cite news |last=Conklin|first=Mike|date=March 2, 1993|title=- Going, going, gone: If it sounds...|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1993-03-02-9303186532-story.html|work=Chicago Tribune}} and Kenny Stern{{YouTube|title=NPSL: Kansas City Attack at Chicago Power 11/23/1991|id=B1EixVi_174}} were the primary broadcast team in Chicago.

References

Category:Defunct indoor soccer clubs in the United States

Category:National Professional Soccer League (1984–2001) teams

Category:1988 establishments in Illinois

Category:1996 disestablishments in Illinois

Category:Soccer clubs in Illinois

Category:Association football clubs established in 1988

Category:Association football clubs disestablished in 1996