2024 Chicago Red Stars season explained

Club:Chicago Red Stars
Season:2024
Ownertitle:Majority owner
Owner:Laura Ricketts
Chrtitle:General manager
Chairman:Richard Feuz
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Lorne Donaldson
Stadium:SeatGeek Stadium
(capacity: 20,000)
League:League
League Result:8th
Cup1:NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup
Cup1 Result:Group stage
Cup2:Playoffs
Cup2 Result:Quarterfinals
League Topscorer:Mallory Swanson (7)
Highest Attendance:35,038
(Jun 8 at Wrigley Field vs. BAY)
Lowest Attendance:2,999
(May 1 vs. WAS)
Largest Win:3–0
(Jun 28 at SD)
Largest Loss:League: 2 goals
(8 times)
All: 4–1
(Nov 8 vs ORL, playoffs)
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American:true
Updated:November 7, 2024
Prevseason:2023
Nextseason:2025

The 2024 Chicago Red Stars season was the team's sixteenth as a professional women's soccer team, and eleventh in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top tier of women's soccer in the United States. The Red Stars finished the season in eighth place, qualifying for the NWSL playoffs, where they were eliminated in the quarterfinals by the top-seeded Orlando Pride.[1]

Background

See also: 2023 Chicago Red Stars season.

Hirings

On December 20, 2023, the Red Stars hired former Jamaica women's national football team head coach Lorne Donaldson to be the club's head coach.[2]

On February 5, 2024, the Red Stars hired Servette FC chief executive officer Richard Feuz to be the club's general manager.[3]

Kit changes

NWSL apparel sponsor Nike redesigned all of the league's home and away kits for the 2024 season. The Chicago Red Stars primary kits were a patchwork of striped blue and white patterns emanating from the club's secondary crest with its traditional four six-pointed stars on its lower front corner. The club's secondary kits consisted of diagonally divided fields of dark and darker blue. The club's front-of-shirt sponsor was Wintrust Financial.[4]

Stadium and facilities

The Red Stars continued to play in SeatGeek Stadium, their full-time home since the team's 2016 season.[5]

Team

Staff

Front office
President Karen Leetzow
Director of operations Michelle Henstock
Soccer operations
Performance staff

Players

Competitions

Regular season

See main article: 2024 National Women's Soccer League season.

Results by matchday

Playoffs

The Red Stars finished the regular season in 8th place and qualified for the NWSL playoffs as the lowest-seeded of eight teams.

Matches

NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup

See main article: 2024 NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup.

The Red Stars finished second in Group D and did not advance to the tournament semifinals.

Group stage standings

See main article: 2024 NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup group stage.

Group stage matches

Notes and References

  1. News: Orlando Pride Blows Away Chicago Red Stars 4-1, Advances to NWSL Playoff Semifinals . Theo . Lloyd-Hughes . November 9, 2024 . November 9, 2024 . . MSN.
  2. News: Chicago Red Stars name Lorne Donaldson head coach after historic World Cup run with Jamaica . Steph . Yang . . . December 20, 2023 . October 20, 2024.
  3. News: Chicago Red Stars name executive Richard Feuz as general manager ahead of next month’s season opener . . Meghan . Montemurro . February 5, 2024 . October 20, 2024.
  4. NWSL and Nike Launch Vibrant New Kits Ahead of the 2024 Season . March 12, 2024 . National Women's Soccer League . October 20, 2024.
  5. Chicago Red Stars Media Guide 2024 . Chicago Red Stars . October 20, 2024.