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Columbus Crew

Columbus Crew 1996–2014Columbus Crew SC 2015–2020Columbus Crew 2021–

MLS Cups: 3; 2008 2020 2023
Supporters' Shields: 3; 2004 2008 2009
Playoff appearances: 19; 1996–2025
Seasons: 31; ScottsMiracle-Gro Field · 20,371

2026 · right now8th in the East44 pts13-15-5 · 33 played · 1.33 PPG · +6 GD

Playoff picture · updated Nov 1, 2:07 PM EST

Columbus Crew is a Major League Soccer club from Columbus, Ohio, in the league since 1996. It has also played as Columbus Crew SC (2015–2020). It has won MLS Cup three times (2008, 2020, 2023), the Supporters' Shield three times (2004, 2008, 2009), the U.S. Open Cup in 2002, the Leagues Cup in 2024 and the Campeones Cup in 2021. It has reached the MLS Cup Playoffs 19 times in 31 seasons. In 2026 it is 8th in the Eastern Conference with 44 points from 33 matches (13 wins, 15 losses, 5 draws). In 2025 it finished 7th in the Eastern Conference with 54 points and went out in round one. Its head coach is Laurent Courtois. It plays its home games at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field.

Trophy case · 9 trophies

Every final, won and lost.

3
MLS Cup
- 2008beat New York Red Bulls
- 2020beat Seattle Sounders FC
- 2023beat Los Angeles FC
Lost the final: 2015 to Portland Timbers
3
Supporters' Shield
- 2004
- 2008
- 2009
1
U.S. Open Cup
- 2002beat LA Galaxy
Lost the final: 1998 to Chicago Fire, 2010 to Seattle Sounders FC
Not played in 2020 or 2021.
0
Concacaf Champions Cup
Lost the final: 2024 to Pachuca
Played as the Champions League from 2008–09 to 2023.
1
Leagues Cup
- 2024beat Los Angeles FC
1
Campeones Cup
- 2021beat Cruz Azul
Lost the final: 2024 to América

Season by season · 1996–2026

Every regular season, one row each.

Columbus Crew season by season
	As	Conf	W-L-D						Playoffs	Coach
2026		East	13-15-5	44	1.33	55–49 (+6)	14th of 30	8th	In progress	Henrik Rydström / Laurent Courtois
2025		East	14-8-12	54	1.59	55–51 (+4)	12th of 30	7th	Out in round one	Wilfried Nancy
2024		East	19-6-9	66	1.94	72–40 (+32)	2nd of 29	2nd	Out in round one	Wilfried Nancy
2023		East	16-9-9	57	1.68	67–46 (+21)	3rd of 29	3rd	CupBracket	Wilfried Nancy
2022		East	10-8-16	46	1.35	46–41 (+5)	16th of 28	8th	Missed playoffs	Caleb Porter
2021		East	13-13-8	47	1.38	46–45 (+1)	17th of 27	9th	Missed playoffs	Caleb Porter
2020	Columbus Crew SC	East	12-6-5	41	1.78	36–21 (+15)	3rd of 26	3rd	CupBracket	Caleb Porter
2019	Columbus Crew SC	East	10-16-8	38	1.12	39–47 (−8)	20th of 24	10th	Missed playoffs	Caleb Porter
2018	Columbus Crew SC	East	14-11-9	51	1.50	43–45 (−2)	10th of 23	5th	Out in conference semifinals	Gregg Berhalter
2017	Columbus Crew SC	East	16-12-6	54	1.59	53–49 (+4)	5th of 22	5th	Out in conference finals	Gregg Berhalter
2016	Columbus Crew SC	East	8-14-12	36	1.06	50–58 (−8)	18th of 20	9th	Missed playoffs	Gregg Berhalter
2015	Columbus Crew SC	East	15-11-8	53	1.56	58–53 (+5)	4th of 20	2nd	MLS Cup runner-up	Gregg Berhalter
2014		East	14-10-10	52	1.53	52–42 (+10)	7th of 19	3rd	Out in conference semifinals	Gregg Berhalter
2013		East	12-17-5	41	1.21	42–46 (−4)	16th of 19	8th	Missed playoffs	Robert Warzycha / Brian Bliss
2012		East	15-12-7	52	1.53	44–44 (0)	10th of 19	6th	Missed playoffs	Robert Warzycha
2011		East	13-13-8	47	1.38	43–44 (−1)	9th of 18	4th	Out in wild-card round	Robert Warzycha
2010		East	14-8-8	50	1.67	40–34 (+6)	4th of 16	2nd	Out in conference semifinals	Robert Warzycha
2009		East	13-7-10	49	1.63	41–31 (+10)	1st of 15	1st	ShieldOut in conference semifinals	Robert Warzycha
2008		East	17-7-6	57	1.90	50–36 (+14)	1st of 14	1st	CupShieldBracket	Sigi Schmid
2007		East	9-11-10	37	1.23	39–44 (−5)	9th of 13	6th	Missed playoffs	Sigi Schmid
2006		East	8-15-9	33	1.03	30–42 (−12)	12th of 12	6th	SpoonMissed playoffs	Sigi Schmid
2005		East	11-16-5	38	1.19	34–45 (−11)	10th of 12	6th	Missed playoffs	Greg Andrulis / Robert Warzycha
2004		East	12-5-13	49	1.63	40–32 (+8)	2nd of 10	1st	ShieldOut in conference semifinals	Greg Andrulis
2003		East	10-12-8	38	1.27	44–44 (0)	8th of 10	5th	Missed playoffs	Greg Andrulis
2002		East	11-12-5	38	1.36	44–43 (+1)	6th of 10	2nd	Out in semifinals (officially conference finals)	Greg Andrulis
2001		Central	13-7-6	45	1.73	49–36 (+13)	4th of 12	2nd	Out in quarterfinals	Tom Fitzgerald / Greg Andrulis
2000		Central	11-16-5	38	1.19	48–58 (−10)	10th of 12	4th	Missed playoffs	Tom Fitzgerald
1999		East	19-13 (6 SOW)	45	1.41	48–39 (+9)	6th of 12	2nd	Out in conference finals	Tom Fitzgerald
1998		East	15-17	45	1.41	67–56 (+11)	4th of 12	2nd	Out in conference finals	Tom Fitzgerald
1997		East	15-17 (3 SOW)	39	1.22	42–41 (+1)	6th of 10	3rd	Out in conference finals	Tom Fitzgerald
1996		East	15-17 (4 SOW)	37	1.16	59–60 (−1)	8th of 10	4th	Out in conference semifinals	Timo Liekoski / Tom Fitzgerald

Head coaches · 11

Everyone who has picked the team.

Regular-season record in every match in charge, playoffs alongside. A season shared by two coaches is split between them.

Columbus Crew head coaches
			W-L-D		Playoffs
Laurent CourtoisNow	2026	13	5-7-1	1.23	—	—
Henrik Rydström	2026	14	3-7-4	0.93	—	—
Wilfried Nancy	2023–2025	102	49-23-30	1.74	6-4-1	2023
Caleb Porter	2019–2022	125	45-43-37	1.38	4-0-0	2020
Gregg Berhalter	2014–2018	170	67-58-45	1.45	4-8-3	—
Robert Warzycha	2005–2013 · 2 spells	170	70-59-41	1.48	1-4-0	—
Brian Bliss	2013	8	4-4-0	1.50	—	—
Sigi Schmid	2006–2008	92	34-33-25	1.38	3-0-1	2008
Greg Andrulis	2001–2005	124	49-43-32	1.44	2-4-3	—
Tom Fitzgerald	1996–2001	144	70-67-7	1.35	9-8-0	—
Timo Liekoski	1996	22	6-16-0	0.64	—	—

Home grounds · 3

Where the home games were.

1996–1998Ohio Stadium · Columbus
1999–2020Columbus Crew Stadium · ColumbusThe first stadium built for an MLS club; later Mapfre Stadium, now Historic Crew Stadium.19,968 seats
2021–ScottsMiracle-Gro Field · Columbus20,371 seats

Season

Position

Players used30

Average age26.8

Goals33

Most minutes

Patrick Schulte

5,556 min · GK

Columbus Crew 2026 roster
#		Pos		Nat
1	Patrick Schulte	GK	25	USA	5,556	0	0	0.0	0	4
2	Sean Zawadzki	D	26	USA	2,778	0	1	0.8	10	5
3	Steven Moreira	D	32	France	2,198	0	0	0.6	12	6
4	Malte Amundsen	D	28	Denmark	2,062	0	1	0.8	10	4
5	Taha Habroune	M	20	USA	2,035	2	2	3.1	23	3
6	Rudy Camacho	D	35	France	1,778	0	0	0.6	6	3
7	Max Arfsten	D	25	USA	1,642	4	4	3.1	21	4
8	André Gomes	M	33	Portugal	1,539	1	0	0.7	12	1
9	Dylan Chambost	M	29	France	1,435	0	2	0.7	16	3
10	Diego Rossi	F	28	Uruguay	1,410	6	1	4.6	39	4
11	Mohamed Farsi	D	27	Canada	1,166	2	3	0.3	7	5
12	Andrés Herrera	D	28	Argentina	1,085	0	1	1.1	14	3
13	Hugo Picard	M	23	France	1,010	2	2	2.3	18	2
14	Brais Méndez	F	29	Spain	839	3	0	1.3	24	1
15	Sekou Bangoura	M	24	Guinea	744	1	0	0.9	6	1
16	Wessam Abou Ali	F	27	Palestine	637	5	1	3.3	20	2
17	Tarun Karumanchi	M	23	USA	635	0	0	0.0	1	1
18	Jamal Thiaré	F	33	Senegal	521	2	0	2.3	12	1
19	Josef Martínez	F	33	Venezuela	501	1	1	1.5	8	1
20	Brooks Lennon	D	29	USA	474	0	0	0.3	5	1
21	Santiago Rodríguez	M	26	Uruguay	432	2	0	1.6	12	1
22	Cesar Ruvalcaba	D	25	USA	401	0	0	0.1	2	2
23	Amar Sejdić	M	30	USA	228	0	0	0.1	3	2
24	Chase Adams	F	18	USA	210	1	0	1.2	5	1
25	Gonzalo Tapia	F	24	Chile	201	1	1	1.1	10	1
26	Eric Bailly	D	32	Ivory Coast	200	0	0	0.0	0	1
27	Laurtaro Giaccone	M	25	Argentina	183	0	0	0.1	2	1
28	Anass Zaroury	D	26	Morocco	180	0	0	0.1	6	1
29	Nariman Akhundzade	M	22	Azerbaijan	171	0	0	0.2	2	1
30	Owen Presthus	D	20	USA	68	0	0	0.0	0	1

Everyone who played a minute for the club in 2026, regular season and playoffs combined. Age is during the season, by birth year.

All-time · 1996–2026

The club's leaders.

Goals

1Brian McBride1996–200371
2Jeff Cunningham1998–201167
3Federico HiguaínM · 2012–201959
4Gyasi ZardesF · 2018–202157
5Stern John1998–199952
6Cucho HernándezF · 2022–202449
7Edson Buddle2001–200544
8Justin MeramM · 2011–201740
9Lucas ZelarayánM · 2020–202340
10Diego RossiF · 2023–202639

Assists

1Robert Warzycha1996–200266
2Federico HiguaínM · 2012–201949
3Guillermo Barros Schelotto2007–201048
4Brian McBride1996–200345
5Brian Maisonneuve1996–200440
6Jeff Cunningham1998–201137
7Brian West1998–200328
8Justin MeramM · 2011–201728
9Eddie GavenM · 2006–201325
10Pedro SantosM · 2017–202225

Minutes

1Patrick SchulteGK · 2023–202624,756
2Chad MarshallD · 2004–201323,430
3Steve ClarkGK · 2014–201620,838
4Mike Clark1996–200320,557
5Eloy RoomGK · 2019–202319,474
6Wil TrappM · 2013–201918,822
7Federico HiguaínM · 2012–201918,638
8Eddie GavenM · 2006–201318,198
9Darlington NagbeM · 2020–202518,052
10Jonathan MensahD · 2017–202216,534

Expected goals

1Gyasi ZardesF · 2018–202155.0
2Federico HiguaínM · 2013–201951.1
3Cucho HernándezF · 2022–202445.9
4Diego RossiF · 2023–202635.9
5Ola KamaraF · 2016–201734.7
6Justin MeramM · 2013–201728.4
7Ethan FinlayM · 2013–201626.0
8Lucas ZelarayánM · 2020–202324.1
9Pedro SantosM · 2017–202223.7
10Kei KamaraF · 201522.4

Saves

1Steve ClarkGK · 2014–2016375
2Patrick SchulteGK · 2023–2026335
3Eloy RoomGK · 2019–2023271
4Zack SteffenGK · 2017–2019226
5Andy GruenebaumGK · 201371
6Matt LampsonGK · 201343
7Nicholas HagenGK · 2024–202531
8Andrew TarbellGK · 202028
9Evan BushGK · 2021–202523
10Joe BendikGK · 201914

Seasons at the club

1Chad MarshallD · 2004–201310
2Josh WilliamsD · 2012–20229
3Duncan Oughton2001–20109
4Mike Clark1996–20038
5Federico HiguaínM · 2012–20198
6Eddie GavenM · 2006–20138
7Brian McBride1996–20038
8Brian Maisonneuve1996–20048
9Frankie Hejduk2003–20108
10Jeff Cunningham1998–20118

Club records

Best season (PPG)

1.94 · 2024

19-6-9 · 66 pts · Out in round one

Worst season (PPG)

1.03 · 2006

8-15-9 · 33 pts

Longest win streak

5 matches

2024 · since 1996

Biggest win

6–1 vs New England

Sat, Aug 8 1998

Heaviest defeat

0–5 at Toronto

Fri, May 26 2017

Biggest home crowd

60,614

0–1 vs Miami · Sat, Apr 19 2025

About these windows

Every final, won and lost.

MLS Cup

Supporters' Shield

U.S. Open Cup

Concacaf Champions Cup

Leagues Cup

Campeones Cup

Every regular season, one row each.

Everyone who has picked the team.

Where the home games were.

The club's leaders.

Goals

Assists

Minutes

Expected goals

Saves

Seasons at the club

Every final, won and lost.

MLS Cup

Supporters' Shield

U.S. Open Cup

Concacaf Champions Cup

Leagues Cup

Campeones Cup

Every regular season, one row each.

Everyone who has picked the team.

Where the home games were.

The club's leaders.

Goals

Assists

Minutes

Expected goals

Saves

Seasons at the club