Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are a Central Division team in the National League, founded in 1870 as one of the founding members of the National League and one of the only two remaining founding teams in the National League. The team first used the names Chicago White Stockings and Chicago Colts, and then changed its name to Chicago Cubs in 1902, with its home field being Wrigley Field. The team has won two World Series championships, 16 National League championships, three National League Central championships, and two Eastern Division championships.