COLUMBUS CREW

The 'Columbus Crew' is a professional football club based in Columbus, Ohio that participates in Major League Soccer. The club was owned by Lamar Hunt, who also owned the Kansas City Chiefs and FC Dallas until his 2006 death, upon which his son, Clark, took over his sports properties. 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 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 team mascot is Crew Cat.
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. That is not the only championship the team has won, as they also won the 2004 Supporter's Shield for having the best record over the course of the regular season.
The team has 2 major support groups,"Hudson Street Hooligans" and "Crew Supporters Union: Local 103"

Contents

Television and radio

Team honors

Current roster

Notable players

Head coaches

Team records

Stadiums

Year-by-year

International competition

Average attendance

External links

Television and radio

Most Crew home matches are telecast locally on Columbus Sports Network with the majority of away games on the statewide Ohio News Network. A handful of 2007 matches will be televised nationally on ESPN2, Fox Soccer Channel, HDNet, and Telefutura. English radio broadcasts can be heard on "The Brew" 105.7 WBWR-FM with play-by-play done by Neil Sika and color commentary from John Bluem. Spanish radio broadcasts can be heard on Radio Sol WXOL.
During broadcasts on the Ohio News Network, Dwight Burgess provides play-by-play with Bill McDermott on color commentary. On home games televised on Columbus Sports Network, Burgess works with former Crew player Dante Washington. Katie Witham is the sideline reporter.

Team honors

★ 'MLS Supporters' Shield:'

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★ 'Winner (1):' 2004

★ 'US Open Cup:'

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★ 'Winner (1):' 2002

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★ 'Runner-up (1):' 1998

Current roster

''As of July 4, 2007''

★ Players in bold have senior international caps.
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Notable players

★ Edson Buddle (2001–2005)

★ Daniel Torres (2001–2003)

★ Jon Busch (2002—2006)

★ Jeff Cunningham (1998–2004)

★ Thomas Dooley (1997–1999)

★ Ansil Elcock (1997–2001)

★ Robin Fraser (2004–2005)

★ Brad Friedel (1996–1997)

★ John Harkes (2001–2002)

★ Stern John (1998–1999)

★ Doctor Khumalo (1996–1997)

★ Brian Maisonneuve (1996–2004)

★ Kyle Martino (2002–2006)

★ Brian McBride (1996–2003)

★ Billy Thompson (1996–2000)

★ John Wilmar Perez (2000–2002)

★ Robert Warzycha (1996–2002)

★ Guillermo Barros Schelotto (2007–present)

★ Frankie Hejduk (2003-present)

Head coaches

★ Timo Liekoski (1996)

★ Tom Fitzgerald (1996–2001)

★ Greg Andrulis (2001–2005)

★ Robert Warzycha (2005; interim)

★ Sigi Schmid (2006—)

Team records

★ Games: Mike Clark, 221

★ Goals: Brian McBride and Jeff Cunningham, 62

★ Assists: Robert Warzycha, 61

★ Shutouts: Jon Busch, 25
''MLS regular season only, through 2006 season''

Stadiums

★ Ohio Stadium (1996–1999)

★ Columbus Crew Stadium (1999–current)

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
2007	TBD	TBD	''Did not qualify''

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★ Won MLS Supporters Shield

International competition

★ 2001 CONCACAF Giants Cup

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★ First round v. Deportivo Saprissa -- 2:0, 1:1 (Saprissa advance 3:1 on aggregate)

★ 2003 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

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★ First round v. Arabe Unido -- 1:2, 3:0 (Crew advance 4:2 on aggregate)

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★ Quarterfinal v. Monarcas Morelia -- 0:6, 2:0 (Morelia advance 6:2 on aggregate)
Columbus Holds a 7-1-2 all-time Record in international Exhibitions

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

★ 2007: 12,412 (8 matches)

★ All-Time: 16,344

External links

★ The Crew

★ Hunt Park Insider

★ Crew Supporters Union - Local 103 Fan Club

★ Official Crew board
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Club • History • Players
Major League Soccer

'''Stadiums''' — Ohio Stadium • Columbus Crew Stadium

'''Ownership''' — Clark Hunt

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Liekoski • Fitzgerald • Andrulis • Warzycha • Schmid
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Crew Supporters Union: Local 103 • Hudson Street Hooligans • Fort Knox
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!style="font-size:95%;background-color: #000000; color:yellow"|Championships (2)
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'U.S. Open Cup:' 2002

'MLS Supporters' Shield:' 2004
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