# Team 1739: Chicago Knights Robotics

Chicago, Illinois, USA. Rookie year 2006.

## Who backs them

- School: Chicago Knights Robotics
- Sponsors: After School Matters, Baxter International Foundation, UIC Neighborhood Center Auburn-Gresham, Argosy, Chicago Sky, State Farm Insurance, Agape Werks
- Website: http://www.ChicagoKnights1739.org
- X: https://twitter.com/chicagoknights

## 2026 season

- xP rating: **8.44**, rank 3247 of 3708 (12.4th percentile)
- Record: 2-8-0 over 10 matches (20% win rate)
- Rating by phase: auto 2.7, teleop 5.7, endgame 0.1
- Ranking-point odds for this robot: RP1 13%, RP2 4%

### Events in 2026

| Event | Key | Week | Rank | Qual record | RP | Alliance | xP | dP | ReP |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Midwest Regional Presented by Baxter | 2026ilch | 4 | 32 | 2-8-0 | 11 |  | 8.4 |  | 7 |

## Name history

Every name FIRST recorded for this team, newest first. A span states the first and last season the name was on the team.

- 2022 – now: Chicago Knights Robotics
- 2007 – 2020: Chicago Knights
- 2006: Chicago Opportunity

## Awards, all time

- Blue banners: 1
- Awards: 9, over 7 seasons

| Award | Won | Seasons |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Engineering Inspiration | 3 | 2010, 2009 |
| Judges' | 2 | 2023, 2015 |
| Quality | 1 | 2016 |
| Woodie Flowers | 1 | 2012 |
| Website (no longer given) | 1 | 2010 |
| Rookie Inspiration (no longer given) | 1 | 2006 |

Still open, of the awards FIRST gave out in 2026 and 2025: Autonomous, Creativity, Excellence in Engineering, Finalist, Gracious Professionalism, Imagery, Impact, Impact Finalist, Industrial Design, Innovation in Control, Leadership, Rising All-Star, Team Spirit, Team Sustainability, VOTY, Winner.

## Playoff runs

| Season | Event | Alliance | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 | Midwest Regional Presented by Baxter |  | Not picked |
| 2025 | Midwest Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2024 | Midwest Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2023 | Midwest Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2022 | Midwest Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2022 | Wisconsin Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2020 | Midwest Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2019 | Midwest Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2018 | Daly Division |  | Not picked |
| 2018 | Hawaii Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2017 | Seven Rivers Regional | Alliance 4 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2017 | Midwest Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2016 | Midwest Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2016 | Australia Regional | Alliance 2 · 2nd pick | Top four |
| 2015 | Midwest Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2015 | Central Illinois Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2014 | Midwest Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2014 | Central Illinois Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2013 | Newton Division |  | Not picked |
| 2013 | Midwest Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2013 | Wisconsin Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2012 | Queen City Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2012 | Midwest Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2011 | Curie Division |  | Not picked |
| 2011 | Midwest Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2011 | Lake Superior Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2010 | Galileo Division |  | Not picked |
| 2010 | Midwest Regional | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2010 | Greater Kansas City Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2009 | Archimedes Division |  | Not picked |
| 2009 | Wisconsin Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2009 | Midwest Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2008 | Galileo Division |  | Not picked |
| 2008 | Wisconsin Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2008 | Midwest Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2007 | Midwest Regional | Alliance 4 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four |
| 2007 | Wisconsin Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2006 | Wisconsin Regional | Alliance 5 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four |
| 2006 | Midwest Regional |  | Not picked |

## Every season

| Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 | 8.4 | 3247 / 3708 | 12.4 | 2-8-0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1.0 | 3680 / 3687 | 0.2 | 4-7-0 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1.0 | 3436 / 3475 | 1.1 | 3-7-0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 10.6 | 3083 / 3284 | 6.1 | 5-6-0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 9.0 | 2210 / 3053 | 27.6 | 4-18-0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 7.2 | 1871 / 2024 | 7.6 | 4-6-0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 10.8 | 3136 / 3763 | 16.7 | 4-4-1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 63.0 | 2733 / 3617 | 24.4 | 7-16-0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 85.7 | 1173 / 3331 | 64.8 | 8-12-1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 23.1 | 1848 / 3114 | 40.7 | 12-12-0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 21.1 | 1289 / 2873 | 55.2 | 0-0-22 | 2 |
| 2014 | 14.9 | 2203 / 2697 | 18.3 | 9-15-0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2.0 | 2394 / 2510 | 4.6 | 10-18-0 | 3 |
| 2012 | 3.9 | 1608 / 2332 | 31.1 | 6-14-1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 7.1 | 1086 / 2053 | 47.1 | 8-20-3 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1.3 | 739 / 1801 | 59.0 | 11-18-3 | 3 |
| 2009 | 16.3 | 845 / 1675 | 49.6 | 12-11-0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 13.5 | 630 / 1498 | 58.0 | 13-11-1 | 4 |
| 2007 | 2.0 | 1160 / 1295 | 10.4 | 9-17-0 | 3 |
| 2006 | 0.5 | 1102 / 1125 | 2.0 | 13-14-1 | 2 |

A season is chosen with `?year=` on this URL.

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