#25 Chicago

Champ Score

0.12 3.59 6
Current Score All-Time Peak (1998) Active Teams

Big 4 Championship Droughts

35 7 102
Current Drought – Seasons Current Drought – Years Longest Drought – Seasons
(1964 – 1984)
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Chicago Sports Overview

What professional sports teams are in Chicago?

Among the big 4 sports leagues and MLS, there are 6 professional sports teams that play for Chicago: the Chicago Bears in the NFL, the Chicago Bulls in the NBA, the Chicago Blackhawks in the NHL, the Chicago Cubs and the Chicago White Sox in MLB, and the Chicago Fire in MLS.

What was the last championship won by any Chicago team?

The most recent championship won by any Chicago team was in 2016, when the Chicago Cubs won the World Series.

How long is the active championship drought for Chicago teams?

Chicago teams currently have a 7 year, 35 season long championship drought among the big 4 sports leagues, which started in 2017.

Team Details

MLB

Team Championships Seasons Made Playoffs Made Playoffs Percent First Season Last Season
Chicago Cubs 3 140 21 15% 1885 2024
Chicago White Sox 3 124 11 8% 1901 2024

MLS

Team Championships Seasons Made Playoffs Made Playoffs Percent First Season Last Season
Chicago Fire 1 26 13 50% 1998 2023

NBA

Team Championships Seasons Made Playoffs Made Playoffs Percent First Season Last Season
Chicago Bulls 6 58 36 62% 1967 2024
Chicago Zephyrs 0 2 0 0% 1962 1963
Chicago Stags 0 2 2 100% 1949 1950

NFL

Team Championships Seasons Made Playoffs Made Playoffs Percent First Season Last Season
Chicago Bears 7 103 27 26% 1921 2023
Chicago Cardinals 1 39 2 5% 1920 1959
Chicago Tigers 0 1 0 0% 1920 1920

NHL

Team Championships Seasons Made Playoffs Made Playoffs Percent First Season Last Season
Chicago Blackhawks 6 97 63 64% 1927 2024

Chicago Teams Playoff Results, 1885 - 2023

MLB MLS NBA NFL NHL
6 / 264 seasons 1 / 26 seasons 6 / 62 seasons 8 / 143 seasons 6 / 97 seasons
2023 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
2022 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost First Round (Won 0 Rds) 16th Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
2021 Missed Playoffs MP Lost ALDS (Won 0 Rds) 8th Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
2020 Lost NLWC (Won 0 Rds) 16th Lost ALWC (Won 0 Rds) 16th Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost WC (Won 0 Rds) 14th Lost First Round (Won 1 Rd) 16th
2019 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
2018 Lost NLWC (Won 0 Rds) 10th Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost WC (Won 0 Rds) 12th Missed Playoffs MP
2017 Lost NLCS (Won 1 Rd) 4th Missed Playoffs MP Lost First Rnd (Won 0 Rds) 12th Lost First Round (Won 0 Rds) 16th Missed Playoffs MP Lost First Round (Won 0 Rds) 16th
2016 Won WS Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost First Round (Won 0 Rds) 16th
2015 Lost NLCS (Won 2 Rds) 4th Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Semi (Won 1 Rd) 8th Missed Playoffs MP Won Final
2014 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost First Round (Won 0 Rds) 16th Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Finals (Won 2 Rds) 4th
2013 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Semi (Won 1 Rd) 8th Missed Playoffs MP Won Final
2012 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost First Rnd (Won 0 Rds) 12th Lost First Round (Won 0 Rds) 16th Missed Playoffs MP Lost First Round (Won 0 Rds) 16th
2011 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Finals (Won 2 Rds) 4th Missed Playoffs MP Lost First Round (Won 0 Rds) 16th
2010 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost First Round (Won 0 Rds) 16th Lost CC (Won 1 Rd) 4th Won Final
2009 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Final (Won 1 Rd) 4th Lost First Round (Won 0 Rds) 16th Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Finals (Won 2 Rds) 4th
2008 Lost NLDS (Won 0 Rds) 8th Lost ALDS (Won 0 Rds) 8th Lost Conf Final (Won 1 Rd) 4th Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
2007 Lost NLDS (Won 0 Rds) 8th Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Final (Won 1 Rd) 4th Lost Conf Semi (Won 1 Rd) 8th Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
2006 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Semi (Won 0 Rds) 8th Lost First Round (Won 0 Rds) 16th Lost SB (Won 2 Rds) 2nd Missed Playoffs MP
2005 Missed Playoffs MP Won WS Lost Conf Final (Won 1 Rd) 4th Lost First Round (Won 0 Rds) 16th Lost Div (Won 0 Rds) 8th
2004 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
2003 Lost NLCS (Won 1 Rd) 4th Missed Playoffs MP Lost MLS Cup (Won 2 Rds) 2nd Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
2002 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Semi (Won 0 Rds) 8th Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost First Round (Won 0 Rds) 16th
2001 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Final (Won 1 Rd) 4th Missed Playoffs MP Lost Div (Won 0 Rds) 8th Missed Playoffs MP
2000 Missed Playoffs MP Lost ALDS (Won 0 Rds) 8th Lost MLS Cup (Won 2 Rds) 2nd Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
1999 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Semi (Won 0 Rds) 8th Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
1998 Lost NLDS (Won 0 Rds) 8th Missed Playoffs MP Won MLS Cup Won Finals Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
1997 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Won Finals Missed Playoffs MP Lost First Round (Won 0 Rds) 16th
1996 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Won Finals Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Semi (Won 1 Rd) 8th
1995 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Semi (Won 1 Rd) 8th Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Finals (Won 2 Rds) 4th
1994 No Postseason NP No Postseason NP Lost Conf Semi (Won 1 Rd) 8th Lost Div (Won 1 Rd) 8th Lost First Round (Won 0 Rds) 16th
1993 Missed Playoffs MP Lost ALCS (Won 0 Rds) 4th Won Finals Missed Playoffs MP Lost First Round (Won 0 Rds) 16th
1992 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Won Finals Missed Playoffs MP Lost Final (Won 3 Rds) 2nd
1991 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Won Finals Lost WC (Won 0 Rds) 12th Lost First Round (Won 0 Rds) 16th
1990 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Finals (Won 2 Rds) 4th Lost Div (Won 1 Rd) 8th Lost Conf Finals (Won 2 Rds) 4th
1989 Lost NLCS (Won 0 Rds) 4th Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Finals (Won 2 Rds) 4th Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Finals (Won 2 Rds) 4th
1988 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Semi (Won 1 Rd) 8th Lost CC (Won 1 Rd) 4th Lost First Round (Won 0 Rds) 16th
1987 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost First Round (Won 0 Rds) 16th Lost Div (Won 0 Rds) 8th Lost First Round (Won 0 Rds) 16th
1986 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost First Round (Won 0 Rds) 16th Lost Div (Won 0 Rds) 8th Lost First Round (Won 0 Rds) 16th
1985 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost First Round (Won 0 Rds) 16th Won SB Lost Conf Finals (Won 2 Rds) 4th
1984 Lost NLCS (Won 0 Rds) 4th Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost CC (Won 1 Rd) 4th Lost First Round (Won 0 Rds) 16th
1983 Missed Playoffs MP Lost ALCS (Won 0 Rds) 4th Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Finals (Won 2 Rds) 4th
1982 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Finals (Won 2 Rds) 4th
1981 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Semi (Won 1 Rd) 8th Missed Playoffs MP Lost First Round (Won 0 Rds) 16th
1980 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Semi (Won 1 Rd) 8th
1979 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost WC (Won 0 Rds) 12th Lost Conf Semi (Won 0 Rds) 8th
1978 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Semi (Won 0 Rds) 8th
1977 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost First Round (Won 0 Rds) 16th Lost Div (Won 0 Rds) 8th Lost First Round (Won 0 Rds) 16th
1976 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Semi (Won 0 Rds) 8th
1975 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Finals (Won 1 Rd) 4th Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Semi (Won 1 Rd) 8th
1974 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Finals (Won 1 Rd) 4th Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Finals (Won 1 Rd) 4th
1973 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Semi (Won 0 Rds) 8th Missed Playoffs MP Lost Final (Won 2 Rds) 2nd
1972 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Semi (Won 0 Rds) 8th Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Finals (Won 1 Rd) 4th
1971 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Semi (Won 0 Rds) 8th Missed Playoffs MP Lost Final (Won 2 Rds) 2nd
1970 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Semi (Won 0 Rds) 8th Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Finals (Won 1 Rd) 4th
1969 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
1968 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Semi (Won 0 Rds) 8th Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Finals (Won 1 Rd) 4th
1967 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Semi (Won 0 Rds) 8th Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Finals (Won 0 Rds) 4th
1966 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Finals (Won 0 Rds) 4th
1965 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost Final (Won 1 Rd) 2nd
1964 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Finals (Won 0 Rds) 4th
1963 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Won NFLC Lost Conf Finals (Won 0 Rds) 4th
1962 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost Final (Won 1 Rd) 2nd
1961 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Won Final
1960 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Finals (Won 0 Rds) 4th
1959 Missed Playoffs MP Lost WS (Won 0 Rds) 2nd Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Finals (Won 0 Rds) 4th
1958 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
1957 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
1956 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost NFLC (Won 0 Rds) 2nd Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
1955 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
1954 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
1953 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Finals (Won 0 Rds) 4th
1952 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
1951 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
1950 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost Div Semi (Won 0 Rds) 12th Lost Div (Won 0 Rds) 4th Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
1949 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Semi (Won 0 Rds) 8th Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
1948 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost NFLC (Won 0 Rds) 2nd Missed Playoffs MP
1947 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Won NFLC Missed Playoffs MP
1946 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Won NFLC Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Finals (Won 0 Rds) 4th
1945 Lost WS (Won 0 Rds) 2nd Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
1944 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost Final (Won 1 Rd) 2nd
1943 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Won NFLC Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
1942 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost NFLC (Won 0 Rds) 2nd Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Semi (Won 0 Rds) 8th
1941 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Won NFLC Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Finals (Won 1 Rd) 4th
1940 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Won NFLC Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Semi (Won 0 Rds) 8th
1939 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
1938 Lost WS (Won 0 Rds) 2nd Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Won Final
1937 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost NFLC (Won 0 Rds) 2nd Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
1936 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Semi (Won 0 Rds) 8th
1935 Lost WS (Won 0 Rds) 2nd Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Semi (Won 0 Rds) 8th
1934 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost NFLC (Won 0 Rds) 2nd Missed Playoffs MP Won Final
1933 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Won NFLC Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
1932 Lost WS (Won 0 Rds) 2nd Missed Playoffs MP No Playoffs NP No Playoffs NP Lost Conf Semi (Won 0 Rds) 8th
1931 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP No Playoffs NP No Playoffs NP Lost Final (Won 2 Rds) 2nd
1930 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP No Playoffs NP No Playoffs NP Lost Conf Semi (Won 0 Rds) 8th
1929 Lost WS (Won 0 Rds) 2nd Missed Playoffs MP No Playoffs NP No Playoffs NP Missed Playoffs MP
1928 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP No Playoffs NP No Playoffs NP Missed Playoffs MP
1927 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP No Playoffs NP No Playoffs NP Lost Conf Semi (Won 0 Rds) 8th
1926 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP No Playoffs NP No Playoffs NP
1925 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP No Playoffs NP No Playoffs NP
1924 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP No Playoffs NP No Playoffs NP
1923 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP No Playoffs NP No Playoffs NP
1922 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP No Playoffs NP No Playoffs NP
1921 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP No Playoffs NP No Playoffs NP
1920 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP No Playoffs NP No Playoffs NP
1919 Missed Playoffs MP Lost WS (Won 0 Rds) 2nd
1918 Lost WS (Won 0 Rds) 2nd Missed Playoffs MP
1917 Missed Playoffs MP Won WS
1916 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
1915 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
1914 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
1913 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
1912 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
1911 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
1910 Lost WS (Won 0 Rds) 2nd Missed Playoffs MP
1909 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
1908 Won WS Missed Playoffs MP
1907 Won WS Missed Playoffs MP
1906 Lost WS (Won 0 Rds) 2nd Won WS
1905 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
1904 No Postseason NP No Postseason NP
1903 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
1902 No Postseason NP No Postseason NP
1901 No Postseason NP No Postseason NP
1900 No Postseason NP
1899 No Postseason NP
1898 No Postseason NP
1897 No Postseason NP
1896 No Postseason NP
1895 No Postseason NP
1894 No Postseason NP
1893 No Postseason NP
1892 No Postseason NP
1891 No Postseason NP
1890 No Postseason NP
1889 No Postseason NP
1888 No Postseason NP
1887 No Postseason NP
1886 No Postseason NP
1885 No Postseason NP

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