“Chicago Athletic Club”, was one of the names that was suggested by fans but eliminated in the Elite Eight round of voting. This ultimately made a comeback as an addition to “Chicago House.” As an important part of the club’s brand, Chicago House AC plans to add affiliated teams in a variety of sports to become a true Athletic Club in the image of professional Athletic Clubs around the world such as Atlético de Madrid, Club Atlético River Plate and FC Barcelona.

True athletic clubs structured with multiple sports teams competing alongside a parent soccer or football club are common in Europe and Latin America. Chicago House AC plans to align ourselves with individual, recreational, competitive, esports and parasports teams to make the “House” a true athletic club. We will work with the public to identify appropriate sports as well as teams that share our values and extend the Chicago House AC mission throughout Chicagoland.