Chicago Machine
April 4, 2019
The Chicago Machine were an ill-fated operation formed as part of Major League Lacrosse’s 2006 expansion to the Midwest and West Coast. After posting the first winless season (0-12) in league history in 2006, the Machine posted three more last place finishes in 2007, 2008 and 2009. The team closed up shop in Chicago after the 2009 season but technically played one more season on the league table as a travel-only club in 2010. Chicago’s league membership was moved to Rochester, New York in late 2010. Major League Lacrosse itself went out of business after 20 seasons in late 2020.
