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The Columbus Crew
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Year founded1994
LeagueMajor League Soccer
NicknameCrew, America's Hardest Working Team
StadiumColumbus Crew Stadium
CoachImage:Flag of Germany.svg Sigi Schmid, 2006
OwnerImage:Flag of the United States.svg Lamar Hunt
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First Game
Columbus Crew 4–0 D.C. United
(Ohio Stadium; April 13, 1996)
Largest Win
Columbus Crew 6–1 New England Revolution
(Ohio Stadium; August 8, 1998)
Columbus Crew 6–1 Tampa Bay Mutiny
(Crew Stadium; June 16, 2001)
Worst Defeat
0–4, five times; 1–5, twice
All-time Top Scorer
Image:Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Cunningham (62),
Image:Flag of the United States.svg Brian McBride (62)
Supporter Groups
Legion 04, V-Army, Fort Knox
MLS Cup
None

<tr><th style="text-align:center;" colspan="2">US Open Cup</th></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;" colspan="2">2002</td></tr>

Supporters' Shield
2004

The Columbus Crew is a professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio that participates in Major League Soccer. The club is owned by Lamar Hunt, who also owns the Kansas City Chiefs and FC Dallas. The Crew currently play their home games at Columbus Crew Stadium, the first MLS soccer-specific stadium. From 1996–1999, the Crew played their home games at Ohio Stadium on the campus of The Ohio State University. The name "The Crew" is the result of a local fan contest and refers to Columbus' blue collar community. The team colors are black and gold.

The Crew has won one tournament to date, the 2002 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, defeating the 2002 MLS Cup and Supporter's Shield winner Los Angeles Galaxy 1–0. The club has reached one other final, the 1998 Open Cup, which was postponed due to a hurricane and controversially relocated from Virginia Beach to Soldier Field, the home of the Chicago Fire, who won the match in overtime 2–1.

During the 2005 season the Crew experienced their second worst average attendance since 1996 due to a poor season record.

The team has three major supporters' groups: Legion 04, the V-Army, and Fort Knox.

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[edit] Team honors

2004
2002
  • US Open Cup runners-up: 1 </br>
1998

[edit] Current roster

As of November 30, 2006

No. Position Player
1 Image:Flag of the United States.svg GK Jon Busch
2 Image:Flag of the United States.svg MF Frankie Hejduk
4 Image:Flag of the United States.svg DF Rusty Pierce
5 Image:Flag of the United States.svg MF Brandon Moss
6 Image:Flag of Chile.svg DF Marcos González
7 Image:Flag of the United States.svg MF Jacob Thomas
8 Image:Flag of New Zealand.svg MF Duncan Oughton (Captain)
9 Image:Flag of the United States.svg FW Jason Garey
10 Image:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg FW Joseph Ngwenya
11 Image:Flag of the United States.svg MF Ned Grabavoy
12 Image:Flag of the United States.svg MF Eddie Gaven
13 Image:Flag of the United States.svg FW Marc Burch
14 Image:Flag of the United States.svg DF Chad Marshall
15 Image:Flag of Mexico.svg MF José Retiz
16 Image:Flag of Sierra Leone.svg FW Kei Kamara
No. Position Player
17 Image:Flag of the United States.svg MF Danny Szetela
19 Image:Flag of Mexico.svg FW Ivan Becerra
20 Image:Flag of the United States.svg DF Tim Ward
22 Image:Flag of Chile.svg MF Sebastián Rozental
23 Image:Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg DF Ezra Hendrickson
24 Image:Flag of the United States.svg DF Jed Zayner
25 Image:Flag of Brazil.svg MF Ricardo Virtuoso
28 Image:Flag of the United States.svg GK Andy Gruenebaum
29 Image:Flag of the United States.svg GK Noah Palmer
31 Image:Flag of the United States.svg GK Bill Gaudette
33 Image:Flag of the United States.svg DF Chris Leitch
88 Image:Flag of the United States.svg GK Jonny Walker
99 Image:Flag of the United States.svg FW Ryan Coiner
–– Image:Flag of the United States.svg MF Danny O'Rourke
–– Image:Flag of the United States.svg GK Will Hesmer
Source: http://web.mlsnet.com/players/roster.jsp?club=t102

[edit] Notable former players

[edit] Head coaches

[edit] Team records

MLS regular season only, through 2006 season

[edit] Stadiums

[edit] Year-by-year

Year Reg. Season Playoffs Open Cup
1996 4th, East Quarterfinals Did not enter
1997 3rd, East Semifinals Did not enter
1998 2nd, East Semifinals Final
1999 2nd, East Semifinals Semifinals
2000 4th, Central Did not qualify Quarterfinals
2001 2nd, Central Quarterfinals Quarterfinals
2002 2nd, East Semifinals Champions
2003 5th, East Did not qualify Round of 16
2004 1st, East* Quarterfinals Round of 16
2005 6th, East Did not qualify Round of 16
2006 6th, East Did not qualify Round of 16

* Won MLS Supporters Shield

[edit] International competition

[edit] Average attendance

regular season/playoffs

  • 1996: 18,950
  • 1997: 15,043
  • 1998: 12,275
  • 1999: 17,696
  • 2000: 15,451
  • 2001: 17,551
  • 2002: 17,429
  • 2003: 16,250/Missed Playoffs
  • 2004: 16,872/15,224
  • 2005: 12,916/Missed Playoffs
  • 2006: 13,294/Missed Playoffs
  • All-Time: 16,344

[edit] External links

Major League Soccer 2007

Eastern Conference
Chicago Fire | Columbus Crew | D.C. United
Kansas City Wizards | New England Revolution
Red Bull New York | Toronto FC

Western Conference
C.D. Chivas USA | Colorado Rapids
FC Dallas | Houston Dynamo
Los Angeles Galaxy | Real Salt Lake

Historical teams
Miami Fusion | San Jose Earthquakes | Tampa Bay Mutiny
Miscellaneous

MLS Cup | All-Star Game | USSF | CSA | Central Division | U.S. Open Cup 
Supporter's Shield | MLS two-team Cups | Current Players | Foreign Players | MLS Drafts | MLS Stadiums

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