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Chicago Riot
Founded2010
Dissolved2011
GroundOdeum Expo Center
Capacity3,500
President/CEOPeter Wilt
Head CoachUnited States Jeff Kraft
LeagueMISL
Websitehttp://chicagoriotsoccer.com/

The Chicago Riot was an indoor soccer team that played in the Major Indoor Soccer League. They were based in Villa Park, Illinois, near Chicago, and they played their home games at the Odeum Expo Center.

Namesake

The team is named after the numerous riots in Chicago's history, such as the Lager Beer Riot (1855), the Haymarket affair (1886), the Aldermen's Wars (1916–1921), the Chicago Race Riot of 1919, the Memorial Day massacre of 1937, the Division Street Riots (1966), the 1968 Chicago riots which followed the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., the Democratic National Convention protests later that year, and the Days of Rage (1969).

Ownership

Peter Wilt served as the principal owner, as well as the president and CEO. Wilt is a key figure in the history of Chicago professional soccer, having served as the first President/GM of Major League Soccer's Chicago Fire, later becoming CEO of Women's Professional Soccer's Chicago Red Stars before leaving to start the Riot.

Year-by-Year

Year League Logo Reg. Season Playoffs Attendance Average
2010-11 MISL III MISL, 5th 5-15 Failed to qualify 1,082
Total 5-15
Win % = .250
N/A
Win % = N/A
1,082

Current squad

16 November 2010

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF United States USA Chris Brisson
3 DF United States USA Will Kletzien
5 MF United States USA Eric Duda
7 MF Canada CAN Semir Mesanovic
8 FW Montenegro MNE Bato Radončić
10 MF Montenegro MNE Novica Marojević
11 FW Guatemala GUA Edward Santeliz
13 MF United States USA Fred DeGand
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 DF United States USA Eric Lukin
16 DF United States USA Roberto Gallo
19 GK Croatia CRO Ante Čop
20 DF United States USA Marco Sullo
21 MF Brazil BRA Andre Berenzon
22 DF Serbia SRB Vladimir Knežević
23 GK United States USA Jeff Richey
88 FW Serbia SRB Zlatko Zebić