Chicago Empire Soccer Club
West Chicago, IL
Chicago Empire FC is an elite youth soccer organization based in the Chicagoland suburbs and established in 2016.
- Founded
- 2016
- Ages
- U7–U19
- Plays
- Both
- Programs
- 9
Where on the ladder
Level 2
Each level below lists the leagues this club plays in. Your kid's level depends on the team they make. The six levels are our own reading of public league play. They are not an official ranking.
The club also played in NPL. That league ended in July 2026 and merged into National 1, so it does not count above. The club’s site also lists Girls Academy Aspire. We have not placed that league on the ladder, so it does not count above.
See how the whole ladder worksFrom the league tables
Empire FC, every team.
Last season Chicago Empire Soccer Club fielded 6 teams in the leagues we track: all boys, all at national elite. The ladder tops out in Elite Academy from U13 up.
| lvl | U13 | U14 | U15 | U16 | U17 | U19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECNL Regional, Pre-ECNL, Aspire, EAL |
Each dot is one team in the 2026-27 season. We place it by the league the team actually plays in, not by the club’s own team names. A tap on a dot shows that team’s league, flight and record. The dots come from published league tables, so a team playing outside those leagues will not appear here.
Check the tables yourself
The modular11 standings page has three boxes at the top: Gender, League and Age Group. Your kid's division appears once all three are set, with every team's record.
Programs
The programs, age by age
These come from the club's site, grouped the way the club groups them. Your kid starts in the one that fits their age.
Girls Academy
U13-U19
In partnership with Sockers FC Chicago, top girls players from U13 through U19 have the opportunity to compete at the Girls Academy and Girls Academy Aspire Level.
feeds into Girls Academy Aspire
Boys Elite Academy & Club
U13-U19
Club Girls
U7-U19
Club Boys
U7-U12
Summer Series
Empire Juniors
WinterSkills
Holiday Camp
2018 Birth Years - 2014 Birth Years
This high-energy camp focuses on foundational skill development, fast-paced small-sided games, positional play instruction, video analysis and goal setting.
Empire +
2016 - 2008 Birth Years
Empire + provides supplemental small-group training focused on individual on-the-ball abilities, with attacking and defending principles relevant to in-game success.
Tryouts
2026/27 Season Tryout Information
Tryouts decide which travel team a kid plays on. Confirm the details on the club’s page before you go.
Coaching
Who coaches here
2 names from the club's own staff page. The titles and licenses are what the club lists.
Wes Lomnicki
Director of Coaching
Jared Appel
Assistant Director of Coaching
Girls E64 and Boys E64 RL platforms
Serving most recently as Co-Director of Coaching and Technical Director alongside significant on field coaching duties since 2008
Western IL University, 3x conference champion, 3x NCAA Participant
USSF National A - 2015 · USSF National B - 2013 · USSF National Youth - 2013 · La Liga Level 3 - 2018
Where they play
5 fields
The fields the club lists as its own. Directions open in Google Maps, so you can check the drive before you sign up.
Olympic Park
Oak Brook Polo Fields
Grass
Westmont Yard Indoor Turf
233 W 63rd St, Westmont, IL 60559 · Turf
Darien Sportsplex Indoor Turf
451 Plainfield Rd, Darien, IL 60561 · Turf
Darien Sportsplex Turf Field
Turf
3 fields aren’t located on the map yet.
Fees
What it costs
What the club charges, from its own price list.
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