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MLS investor Lamar Hunt, and his son Clark became the owners of both the Columbus Crew and Kansas City Wizards in 1996. The team was tentatively named the Columbus Eclipse in its application to the league, as a solar eclipse had passed over the city after reaching the league's 10,000-deposit minimum, but it was eventually renamed the Crew. Columbus had promised construction of a soccer-specific stadium and had sold over 12,000 season ticket deposits.

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On June 15, 1994, Major League Soccer announced that Columbus, Ohio, would be home to one of the ten founding members of the new top flight North American professional soccer league. History The beginning (1994–1998) The Crew played their first game on April 13, 1996, at Ohio Stadium. In 2021, the club won their first continental trophy by winning the Campeones Cup. The Crew have qualified for the CONCACAF Champions Cup (or its predecessor, the CONCACAF Champions League) four times, reaching the quarter-finals on the first three occasions. The Crew have won six major trophies: the MLS Cup in 20 the Supporters' Shield in 2004, 2008, and 2009 and the 2002 U.S.

In 2014, the team set club attendance records for both most cumulative attendance and most sellouts. From 1996 to 1998, the Crew played its home games at Ohio Stadium on the campus of Ohio State University.

From 1999 to 2021, the Crew played home games at Historic Crew Stadium (formerly Mapfre Stadium and Columbus Crew Stadium), the first soccer-specific stadium built for an MLS team, with a seating capacity of 19,968 as of the 2015 season. The Haslam/Edwards group is the third ownership group in club history. The team is currently operated by an ownership group led by the Haslam family (also owners of the Cleveland Browns and Pilot Corporation) and former team physician Pete Edwards. The Crew competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference and began play in 1996 as one of the 10 charter clubs of the league. Website: | Twitter: | Instagram: | Hashtag: #Crew96 | /columbuscrew | App: /app | Stadium: Lower.The Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio.

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The 2023 campaign is the Crew’s 28th season in MLS as well as the Club’s second full season at Field. Open Cup in 2002, MLS Supporters’ Shield titles in 2004, 20, and the Campeones Cup in 2021. The Club has won two MLS Cup championships in 20, one Lamar Hunt U.S.

The Crew is operated by Haslam Sports Group and the Edwards Family. We’re the same way at OhioHealth and it’s one big family,” said Jablonski.Ĭolumbus Crew is the first club in Major League Soccer. They are all about doing their best and pushing themselves. We’re going to continue to be with the Crew. “We’re super proud at OhioHealth that we’ve been with the Crew since the early days. In June, babies born across the OhioHealth hospital network received onesies featuring the phrase “Home Grown,” celebrating the newest members of the Columbus Crew fanbase and a partnership that will continue to grow.

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OhioHealth and the Crew held a series of heartwarming visits to OhioHealth Doctors Hospital and Riverside Methodist Hospital maternity centers leading up to this celebration.

There’s a lot of work that goes into that to organize it and bring everybody together-but it’s not work, it’s fun because we’ve got the Crew helping and OhioHealth helping with lots of energy and excitement.” The crew members visited the hospitals, we’re giving onesies away to every baby that’s born, we have these great T-shirts for all the fans. “I love the fact that we have so many OhioHealth associates, providers, and volunteers here tonight with all the other Crew fans,” said Sue Jablonski, OhioHealth Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing and Communications Officer. Since 1997, OhioHealth has been a founding partner and the Official Healthcare Provider of the club.ĭuring Legacy Night, 20,000 fans and partners in attendance were gifted gold, “Our City, Our Crew” T-shirts to show their support for the team and Columbus. In recognition of their longstanding partnership, OhioHealth and the Columbus Crew celebrated Legacy Night at Field on July 8th, thanking the current and future generations of Crew fans.