CFII Begins its Fifth Campaign on the Road at Inter Miami II on Feb. 27; Home Opener Set for March 15<\/p>\n
CHICAGO (Jan. 21, 2026) \u2013 MLS NEXT Pro and Chicago Fire FC II today announced the Club\u2019s 28-game schedule for the 2026 MLS NEXT Pro regular season.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chicago Fire II\u2019s\u00a0fifth season will begin\u00a0with a road match\u00a0against Inter Miami CF II on Friday, Feb. 27 at 6 p.m. CT.\u00a0The team will remain in the Sunshine State for a tilt against Orlando City B on Sunday, March 8, before\u00a0returning to Chicago to open the home\u00a0portion\u00a0of the schedule against\u00a0Chattanooga FC\u00a0on Sunday, March 15 at 3 p.m.\u00a0CT.\u00a0All regular season matches\u00a0will be available to stream for free across the globe on MLSNEXTPro.com.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As has been the case since the team\u2019s inaugural 2022 season, all of Chicago’s 14 regular season home matches will remain free and open to the public. The home venue will be announced at a later date. Each match will feature a roster comprised of first team players, players signed to MLS NEXT Pro contracts, and members of the Chicago Fire Academy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n Schedule Notes<\/p>\n
All 28 regular season matches for Chicago Fire II will feature Eastern Conference opponents. Following the arrival of Connecticut United FC to MLS NEXT Pro\u2019s Northeast Division, Chicago Fire II will shift to the Southeast Division, whose teams make up 21 of the 28 matches in 2026.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n
Chicago will play three matches against each of the Southeast Division teams: the\u00a0aforementioned Miami,\u00a0Orlando\u00a0and Chattanooga, as well as Carolina Core FC, Huntsville City FC, Atlanta United\u00a02 and Crown Legacy FC.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n
The remaining seven regular season matches will be played against Chicago\u2019s old Northeast Division foes:\u00a0FC Cincinnati 2,\u00a0Columbus Crew 2,\u00a0New England Revolution II,\u00a0New York City FC II,\u00a0Red Bull New York II, Philadelphia Union\u00a0II\u00a0and Toronto FC II.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n
Chicago\u2019s season opener against Miami on Feb. 27 will be the earliest the team has ever opened a season, beating the 2025 opener at home against Huntsville City FC on March 9 by well over a week.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
For the second time in Chicago Fire II history, the team will open the season against Miami at Chase Stadium in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., last doing so in a 3-1 victory on March 26, 2023. This will be the third time the team opens the season in Florida, as CFII played its inaugural match against Orlando City B at Osceola Heritage Stadium in Kissimmee just a year earlier.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n
Most of CFII\u2019s 28 regular season matches will be played on a Sunday, including the home opener and Decision Day. August will see the most matches for Chicago Fire II with six; May, June and July will each feature four matches; and the colder months of March, April and September will feature three.<\/p>\n
2026 Chicago Fire FC II Regular Season Schedule<\/p>\n
DATE<\/p>\n
OPPONENT<\/p>\n
TIME (CT)<\/p>\n
Friday, February 27, 2026<\/p>\n
\nSunday, March 15, 2026\n<\/p>\n
\nChattanooga FC\n<\/p>\n
\n3:00pm\n<\/p>\n
\nSunday, March 22, 2026\n<\/p>\n
\nCarolina Core FC\n<\/p>\n
\n3:00pm\n<\/p>\n
\nSaturday, April 18, 2026\n<\/p>\n
\nAtlanta United 2\n<\/p>\n
\n3:00pm\n<\/p>\n
\nSunday, April 26, 2026\n<\/p>\n
\nOrlando City B\n<\/p>\n
\n3:00pm\n<\/p>\n
\nFriday, May 8, 2026\n<\/p>\n
\nCrown Legacy FC\n<\/p>\n
\n3:00pm\n<\/p>\n
\nSunday, May 24, 2026\n<\/p>\n
\nHuntsville City FC\n<\/p>\n
\n3:00pm\n<\/p>\n
\nSunday, June 14, 2026\n<\/p>\n
\nInter Miami CF II\n<\/p>\n
\n3:00pm\n<\/p>\n
New England Revolution II<\/p>\n
\nSunday, July 12, 2026\n<\/p>\n
\nRed Bull New York II\n<\/p>\n
\n3:00pm\n<\/p>\n
\nSunday, August 2, 2026\n<\/p>\n
\nFC Cincinnati 2\n<\/p>\n
\n3:00pm\n<\/p>\n
\nSaturday, August 08, 2026\n<\/p>\n
\nToronto FC II\n<\/p>\n
\n3:00pm\n<\/p>\n
\nSunday, August 16, 2026\n<\/p>\n
\nOrlando City B\n<\/p>\n
\n3:00pm\n<\/p>\n
\nSunday, August 23, 2026\n<\/p>\n
\nInter Miami CF II\n<\/p>\n
\n3:00pm\n<\/p>\n
Friday, September 4, 2026<\/p>\n
\nSunday, September 13, 2026\n<\/p>\n
\nPhiladelphia Union II\n<\/p>\n
\n3:00pm\n<\/p>\n
\nSunday, September 20, 2026\n<\/p>\n
\nChattanooga FC\n<\/p>\n
\n1:00pm\n<\/p>\n
Home dates in BOLD. Dates and times subject to change.<\/p>\n
For additional information on Chicago Fire FC II, including information on the upcoming 2026 MLS NEXT Pro Season, please visit:\u00a0chicagofirefc.com\/two<\/a>. For regular Club updates, follow Chicago Fire FC on X (@chicagofirefcii<\/a>\u00a0using\u00a0the\u00a0hashtag #CF97), Facebook\u00a0(@ChicagoFireII<\/a>)\u00a0and Instagram (@chicagofirefcii<\/a>).<\/p>\n