The Chicago Force was a women's American football team. Founded in 2003 by Lisa Cole, the team played at De La Salle HS & St. Rita HS – both on Chicago's South side; Lane Stadium at Lane Technical College Prep High School, Holmgren Athletic Complex at

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's North Side, and at Jorndt Field, commonly known as Winnemac Stadium. The team played the 2012–2014 seasons at Lazier Field on the campus of Evanston Township High School, and for the 2015 season onward, back at Lane Tech. From their inaugural season until 2010, the Chicago Force was part of the Independent Women's Football League. Following that, the team moved to the Women's Football Alliance. The Chicago Force ceased operations after the 2017 season.

Season-By-Season

, - , colspan="6" align="center" , Chicago Force (IWFL) , - , 2003 , , 9 , , 0 , , 0 , , 1st Western Southwest , , Won Western Conference Semifinal ( Corvallis)
Lost Western Conference Championship (

Sacramento Sacramento ( or ; ; ) is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the seat of Sacramento County. Located at the confluence of the Sacramento and American Rivers in Northern California's Sacramento Valley, Sacramento's 2020 p ...

) , - , 2004 , , 6 , , 2 , , 0 , , 2nd Eastern Mid-Atlantic , , Lost Eastern Conference Semifinal (

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) , - , 2005 , , 8 , , 2 , , 0 , , 1st Western Midwest , , Lost Western Conference Semifinal (

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) , - , 2006 , , 6 , , 2 , , 0 , , 2nd Western Midwest , , Lost Western Conference Semifinal (

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) , - , 2007 , , 5 , , 3 , , 0 , , 2nd Western Midwest , , – , - , 2008 , , 8 , , 0 , , 0 , , 1st Eastern Midwest , , Won Eastern Conference Semifinal (

)
Won Eastern Conference Championship (

Pittsburgh Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. It is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania#Municipalities, second-most populous city in Pennsylvania (after Philadelphia) and the List of Un ...

)
Lost IWFL Championship (

Dallas Dallas () is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the most populous city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of Texas metropolitan areas, most populous metropolitan area in Texas and the Metropolitan statistical area, fourth-most ...

) , - , 2009 , , 6 , , 2 , , 0 , , 2nd Western Midwest , , Won Western Conference Semifinal (

Seattle Seattle ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Washington and in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. With a population of 780,995 in 2024, it is the 18th-most populous city in the United States. The city is the cou ...

)
Lost Western Conference Championship (

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) , - , 2010 , , 7 , , 1 , , 0 , , 2nd Western Midwest , , Lost Western Conference Semifinal (

) , - , colspan="6" align="center" , Chicago Force (WFA) , - , 2011 , , 8 , , 0 , , 0 , , 1st National Central , , Won National Conference Quarterfinal (

)
Lost National Conference Semifinal (

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) , - , 2012 , , 8 , , 0 , , 0 , , 1st National Great Lakes , , Won National Conference Quarterfinal (

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)
Won National Conference Semifinal (

Jacksonville Jacksonville ( ) is the most populous city proper in the U.S. state of Florida, located on the Atlantic coast of North Florida, northeastern Florida. It is the county seat of Duval County, Florida, Duval County, with which the City of Jacksonv ...

)
Won National Conference Championship (

)
Lost WFA Championship (

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) , - , 2013 , , 8 , , 0 , , 0 , , 1st National Great Lakes , , Won National Conference Quarterfinal (

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)
Won National Conference Semifinal (

Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state), most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. It is the county seat, seat of Fulton County, Georg ...

)
Won National Conference Championship (

)
Won WFA Championship (

) , - , 2014 , , 6 , , 1 , , 0 , , 1st National Great Lakes , , Won National Conference Quarterfinal (

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)
Won National Conference Semifinal (

Miami Miami is a East Coast of the United States, coastal city in the U.S. state of Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade County in South Florida. It is the core of the Miami metropolitan area, which, with a populat ...

)
Lost National Conference Championship (

) , - , 2015 , , 7 , , 1 , , 0 , , 1st National Great Lakes , , Won National Conference Quarterfinal (

)
Won National Conference Semifinal (

)
Lost National Conference Championship ( D.C.) , - , 2016 , , 7 , , 1 , , 0 , , 2nd National , , Lost National Conference Semifinal (

) , - , 2017 , , 7 , , 1 , , 0 , , 2nd National , , Won National Conference Semifinal (

)
Lost National Conference Championship (

) , - !Totals , , 123 , , 16 , , 0 , colspan="2", (including playoffs)

2009

Season schedule

2010

Season schedule

2011

Standings

Season schedule

2012

Season schedule

References

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