MLS NEXT Pro and Chicago Fire FC II today announced the Club’s 28-game schedule for the 2025 MLS NEXT Pro regular season. Chicago will open the season at home against Huntsville City FC at 3:00 p.m. CT. The match will be broadcast on MLSNEXTPro.com.
The exact location for Fire II home matches will be confirmed at a later date. For the third consecutive year, the majority of regular season matches – in addition to all Decision Day matches, playoff matches and MLS NEXT Pro Cup – will be available to watch live on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV. Available in more than 100 countries and regions, MLS Season Pass can be viewed on billions of devices through the Apple TV app on Apple devices, smart TVs, streaming devices, set-top boxes, game consoles, and online at tv.apple.com. The remainder of regular season matches will stream live on MLSNEXTPro.com.
Overall, Chicago Fire II’s regular season home schedule features 14 matches, including one game on Wednesday, one game on Thursday, three on Friday, one on Saturday and eight on Sunday. The Fire play most games at home in September, when they host three matches against Eastern Conference opposition. Chicago will have three two-game homestands during the season, hosting Huntsville (March 9) and Toronto FC II (March 13), and Orlando City B (May 2) and FC Cincinnati 2 (May 9) in the first half of the season. The third homestand takes place in September, when the Fire hosts FC Cincinnati 2 (Sept. 10) and New York City FC II (Sept. 14).
Chicago will play back-to-back road games four times during the regular season, traveling to face FC Cincinnati 2 (May 30) and New York Red Bulls II (April 6), then Huntsville (April 20) and Toronto FC II (April 25) in the first half of the season. In June, Chicago will travel to face Carolina Core (June 14) then head further south to face Inter Miami CF II (June 25). Lastly, Chicago will close out the summer with a road trip to New York Red Bulls II (Aug. 24) following immediately by a trip to take on New England Revolution 2 (Aug. 31).
Fire II remains in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference for the second year, along with Cincinnati, Columbus, New England, New York City FC, New York Red Bulls, Philadelphia and Toronto.
Similar to seasons past, the Chicago Fire FC II roster will comprise of first team players, players signed to MLS NEXT Pro contracts, as well as members of the Chicago Fire Academy.
2025 Chicago Fire FC II Regular Season Schedule Breakdown:
Home Dates by Day of Week:
Wednesday (1), Thursday (1), Friday (3), Saturday (1), Sunday (8)
Road Dates by Day of Week:
Wednesday (1), Friday (3), Saturday (2), Sunday (8)
Home Dates by Month:
March (2), April (1), May (2), June (2), July (2), August (2), September (3), October (0)
Road Dates by Month:
March (1), April (3), May (1), June (2), July (2), August (3), September (1), October (1)
2025 Home Opponents: Atlanta United 2, Columbus Crew 2, Crown Legacy FC, FC Cincinnati 2, Huntsville City FC, New England Revolution II, New York City FC II, New York Red Bulls II, Orlando City B, Philadelphia Union II, Toronto FC II
2025 Away Opponents: Columbus Crew 2, Carolina Core FC, Chattanooga FC, FC Cincinnati 2, Huntsville City FC, Inter Miami CF II, New England Revolution II, New York City FC II, New York Red Bulls II, Philadelphia Union II, Toronto FC II
DATE * OPPONENT * TIME (CT)
Sunday, Mar. 09, 2025 * HUNTSVILLE CITY FC * 3:00 PM
Thursday, Mar. 13, 2025 * TORONTO FC II * 7:00 PM
Sunday, Mar. 30, 2025 * FC Cincinnati 2 * 5:00 PM
Sunday, Apr. 06, 2025 * New York Red Bulls II * 4:00 PM
Saturday, Apr. 12, 2025 * NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION II * 1:00 PM
Sunday, Apr. 20, 2025 * Huntsville City FC * 6:00 PM
Friday, Apr. 25, 2025 * Toronto FC II * 6:00 PM
Friday, May 02, 2025 * ORLANDO CITY B * 7:00 PM
Friday, May 09, 2025 * FC CINCINNATI 2 * 7:00 PM
Friday, May 23, 2025 * New York City FC II * 3:00 PM
Sunday, June 01, 2025 * COLUMBUS CREW 2 * 1:00 PM
Saturday, June 14, 2025 * Carolina Core FC * 6:30 PM
Wednesday, June 25, 2025 * Inter Miami CF II * 6:00 PM
Sunday, June 29, 2025 * CROWN LEGACY FC * 1:00 PM
Saturday, July 05, 2025 * Chattanooga FC * 6:00 PM
Sunday, July 13, 2025 * NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION II *1:00 PM
Sunday, July 20, 2025 * Toronto FC II * 2:00 PM
Sunday, July 27, 2025 * NEW YORK RED BULLS II * 1:00 PM
Sunday, Aug. 03, 2025 * COLUMBUS CREW 2 * 1:00 PM
Friday, Aug. 08, 2025 * New York City FC II * 6:30 PM
Friday, Aug. 15, 2025 * PHILADELPHIA UNION II * 7:00 PM
Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025 * New York Red Bulls II * 6:00 PM
Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025 * New England Revolution II * 2:00 PM
Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025 * FC CINCINNATI 2 * 7:00 PM
Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025 * NEW YORK CITY FC II * 8:00 PM
Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025 * Philadelphia Union II * 2:00 PM
Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025 * ATLANTA UNITED 2 * 1:00 PM
Sunday, Oct. 05, 2025 * Columbus Crew 2 * 12:00 PM
For additional information on Chicago Fire FC II, including information on the upcoming 2025 MLS NEXT Pro Season, please visit: chicagofirefc.com/two . For regular Club updates, follow Chicago Fire FC on X (@chicagofirefcii using hashtags #CF97 and #ChicagoFireII), Instagram ( @chicagofirefcii).
