Columbus Crew SC facts for kids

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Columbus Crew SC

Full name	Columbus Crew Soccer Club
Nickname(s)	The Crew
Founded	May 10, 1994; 29 years ago (1994-05-10)
Stadium	Mapfre Stadium Columbus, Ohio
Stadium capacity	19,968
Owners	Dee and Jimmy Haslam JW and Whitney Johnson Dr. Pete Edwards
Head coach	Caleb Porter
League	Major League Soccer
2018	Eastern Conference: 5th Overall: 10th Playoffs: Conference semifinals
Home colors Away colors

Columbus Crew SC (known before 2015 as simply "Columbus Crew") are an American soccer team that plays in Major League Soccer in Columbus, Ohio. They started play in 1996, and have played in their own stadium, Mapfre Stadium (known before 2015 as Columbus Crew Stadium), since 1999.

Honors

• MLS Cup (league championship): 1 (2008)
• MLS Supporters' Shield (best regular-season record): 3 (2004, 2008, 2009)
• Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup: 1 (2002)

League position

Images for kids

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  The Crew played their first game on April 13, 1996, at Ohio Stadium.

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  The Crew signed Guillermo Barros Schelotto in 2007, who helped them reach their first MLS Cup the next year.

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  A "Save the Crew" tifo before a game against the Chicago Fire in 2018

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  Historic Crew Stadium, the Crew's home from 1999 to 2021, is MLS' first soccer-specific stadium.

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  Lower.com Field, the current home of the Crew.

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  The Nordecke after Columbus scored a goal against the Chicago Fire in 2013

See also

In Spanish: Columbus Crew para niños