2013 season | |||
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Owner | Clark Hunt, sold to Precourt Sports Ventures LLC | ||
Head coach | Robert Warzycha Brian Bliss (interim) | ||
Major League Soccer | Conference: 8th Overall: 16th | ||
MLS Cup | DNQ | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Fourth round (lost to Chicago Fire) | ||
Trillium Cup | Winners (4 - 2) | ||
Lamar Hunt Pioneer Cup | Winners (4 - 2) | ||
Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic | Second Place (lost to Montreal Impact) | ||
Highest home attendance | 20,392 vs. Seattle Sounders FC (August 31, 2013, Major League Soccer) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 1,302 vs. Dayton Dutch Lions (May 29, 2013, U.S. Open Cup) | ||
Average home league attendance | 16,080 [1] | ||
The 2013 Columbus Crew season was the club's eighteenth season of existence, and their eighteenth season in Major League Soccer, the top tier of the American and Canadian soccer pyramids.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.Squad correct as of January 22, 2013. [2]
January 26, 2013 | Columbus Crew | 1 - 0 | D.C. United | Bradenton, Florida USA |
11:00 am EST | Guvenesik 66' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: IMG Academy |
January 30, 2013 | Columbus Crew | 2 - 1 | Chicago Fire | Bradenton, Florida USA |
11:00 am EST | Higuaín 21' (pen.) Guvenesik 61' | Report | Atouba 89' | Stadium: IMG Academy |
February 1, 2013 | Columbus Crew | 0 - 2 | New York Red Bulls | Bradenton, Florida USA |
11:00 am EST | Report | Christianson 80' Cooper 87' | Stadium: IMG Academy |
February 16, 2013 | Columbus Crew | 5 - 2 | Sporting KC | Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
11:00 am EST | Sloan 8' Finlay 46+' Meram 59' Warzycha 64' Speas 71' | Report | Dwyer 5' Saad 68' |
February 9, 2013Group Stage | Columbus Crew | 1–0 | Toronto FC | Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
1:00 pm EST | Gláuber 30' | Report | Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex |
February 13, 2013Group Stage | Columbus Crew | 4–0 | Philadelphia Union | Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
1:00 pm EST | Finley 28' Finlay 40', 52' Schoenfeld 53' | Report | Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex |
February 16, 2013Group Stage | Columbus Crew | 3–2 | Orlando City SC | Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
6:00 pm EST | Viana 4' Williams 74' Higuaín 89' (pen.) | Report | Watson 57' Fekete 79' | Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex |
February 23, 2013Championship | Columbus Crew | 0-1 | Montreal Impact | Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
8:00 pm EST | Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 47 | 52 | −5 | 49 |
7 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 46 |
8 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 41 |
9 | Toronto FC | 34 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 30 | 47 | −17 | 29 |
10 | D.C. United | 34 | 3 | 24 | 7 | 22 | 59 | −37 | 16 |
(SS) = Supporters Shield winner; (E1) = Eastern Conference champion
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
14 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 46 |
15 | FC Dallas | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 48 | 52 | −4 | 44 |
16 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 41 |
17 | Toronto FC | 34 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 30 | 47 | −17 | 29 |
18 | Chivas USA | 34 | 6 | 20 | 8 | 30 | 67 | −37 | 26 |
(SS) = Supporters Shield winner; (E1) = Eastern Conference champion; (W1) = Western Conference champion; (C) = MLS Cup champions
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
34 | 41 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 23 | 33 | −10 |
Last updated: November 4, 2013
Source: Columbus Crew
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
March 2, 20131 | Chivas USA | 0-3 | Columbus Crew | Carson, California |
10:30 P.M.EST | Morales 8' Avila 29' | Report | Higuaín 51' Williams 89' | Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 7,121 Referee: Chris Penson |
March 9, 20132 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2-1 | Columbus Crew | Vancouver, BC |
7:30 EST | Kobayashi 6' Miller 57' | Report | Gláuber 19' Arrieta 46' 88' | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 18,078 Referee: Drew Fischer |
March 16, 20133 | Columbus Crew | 1-1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Columbus, Ohio |
5:30 PM EST | Gláuber 69' | Report | Morrow 74' Bernárdez 88' | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 16,528 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
March 23, 20134 | D.C. United | 1–2 | Columbus Crew | Washington, D.C. |
3:30 P.M. EST | Rafael 22' Kitchen 56' | Report | Williams 15' Gaven 51' | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 11,034 Referee: Allen Chapman |
April 6, 20135 | Columbus Crew | 1-1 | Philadelphia Union | Columbus, Ohio |
5:00 P.M. EST | Oduro 72' Wahl 78' | Report | McInerney 34' Daniel 70' | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 10,293 Referee: Matthew Foester |
April 13, 20136 | Montreal Impact | 1-1 | Columbus Crew | Montreal, Quebec |
12:00 EST | Arnaud 29' Di Vaio 68' | Report | Williams 40' Higuaín 59' | Stadium: Stade Saputo Attendance: 16,584 Referee: Mark Geiger |
April 20, 20137 | Chicago Fire | 1-0 | Columbus Crew | Bridgeview, Illinois |
8:30 P.M. EST | Segares 6' Thompson 13' | Report | Gláuber 85' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 12,813 Referee: David Gantar |
April 27, 20138 | Columbus Crew | 3-0 | D.C. United | Columbus, Ohio |
7:30 P.M.EST | Dominic Oduro 15' Agustín Viana 21' Gláuber 91' | Report | Perry Kitchen 45' Daniel Woolard 48' | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 14,090 Referee: Sorin Stoica |
May 4, 20139 | Columbus Crew | 0-1 | New York Red Bulls | Columbus, Ohio |
4:00 P.M. EST | Report | Roy Miller 61' Juninho 74' | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 12,020 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
May 11, 201310 | Columbus Crew | 0-2 | Colorado Rapids | Columbus, Ohio |
7:30 P.M. EST | Jairo Arrieta 18' Gláuber 79' | Report | Edson Buddle 9' 59' Dillon Powers 70' | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 11,269 Referee: Mark Geiger |
May 18, 201311 | Toronto FC | 0-1 | Columbus Crew | Toronto |
5:00 P.M.EST | Laba 90+2' | Summary | Oduro 42' Schoenfeld 87' | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 18,278 Referee: José Rivero |
May 26, 201312 | New York Red Bulls | 2-2 | Columbus Crew | Harrison, New Jersey |
5:00 P.M.EST | Henry 31' Olave 90+1' | Summary | Oduro 2' Sánchez 41' | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 14,850 Referee: Geoff Gamble |
June 1, 201313 | Columbus Crew | 1-1 | Houston Dynamo | Columbus, Ohio |
7:30 P.M. EST | Meram 67' Higuaín 69' (pen.) | Summary | Creavalle 32' Camargo 55' | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 11,040 Referee: Sorin Stoica |
June 5, 201314 | Philadelphia Union | 3-0 | Columbus Crew | Chester, Pennsylvania |
7:30 P.M. EST | Carroll 25' Gaddis 59' | Summary | Tchani 75' | Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 16,113 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
June 15, 201315 | Columbus Crew | 2-0 | Montreal Impact | Columbus, Ohio |
7:30 P.M.EST | Sánchez 6' 56' George 90' | Summary | Felipe 9' | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 18,320 Referee: Matthew Foerster |
June 22, 201316 | Columbus Crew | 1-2 | Chicago Fire | Columbus, Ohio |
8:00 P.M. EST | Higuaín 7' (pen.) Arrieta 45' | Summary | Johnson 6' Lindpere 48' | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 19,624 Referee: Drew Fischer |
June 29, 201317 | Sporting Kansas City | 3-2 | Columbus Crew | Kansas City, Kansas |
8:30 P.M.EST | Kamara 34'80' Bieler 50' | Summary | Arrieta 48' George 70' | Stadium: Sporting Park Attendance: 20,128 Referee: Juan Guzman |
July 4, 201318 | LA Galaxy | 2-1 | Columbus Crew | Carson, California |
10:30 P.M.EST | Keane 85' (pen.), 92+' (pen.) | Summary | Oduro 43' Williams 66' | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 24,180 Referee: Sorin Stoica |
July 7, 201319 | Columbus Crew | 1-0 | Portland Timbers | Columbus, Ohio |
5:00 P.M. EST | Bernardo Anor 4' Aaron Schoenfeld 23' Konrad Warzycha 45+2' | Summary | Pa Modou Kah 7' 11' Ryan Johnson 51' Ben Zemanski 90+3' Mamadou Danso 90+5' | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 15,051 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
July 20, 201320 | Columbus Crew | 0 - 2 | New England Revolution | Columbus, Ohio |
7:30 P.M. EST | O'Rourke 45' Anor 60' | Summary | Soares 31' Farrell 33' Gonçalves 90+1' Fagúndez 90+4' | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 19,323 Referee: Edwin Jurisevic |
July 27, 201321 | Toronto FC | 2 - 1 | Columbus Crew | Toronto |
14:00 EST | Henry 68' Wiedeman 90+3' | Summary | Oduro 17' Anor 64' | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 17,987 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
August 3, 201322 | Houston Dynamo | 3 - 1 | Columbus Crew | Houston |
9:00 P.M. EST | Davis 10' (pen.) Weaver 85' | Summary | Taylor 75' (o.g.) | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 20,009 Referee: Kevin Stott |
August 10, 201323 | Columbus Crew | 2-0 | New York Red Bulls | Columbus, Ohio |
7:30 P.M. EST | Trapp 55' Oduro 80' | Summary | Sekagya 88' | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 19,080 Referee: Juan Guzmán |
August 17, 201324 | Columbus Crew | 2-0 | Toronto FC | Columbus, Ohio |
7:30 P.M. EST | Higuaín 19'67' Trapp 45' | Summary | Eckersley 36' | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 16,352 Referee: Ted Unkel |
August 24, 201325 | Real Salt Lake | 4-0 | Columbus Crew | Sandy, UT |
9:30 P.M.EST | Sandoval 39'51' Beckerman 45+'89' Gil 83' | Summary | Higuain 34' 90+' Oduro 80' | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 18,398 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
August 31, 201326 | Columbus Crew | 0-1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Columbus, Ohio |
TBD EST | O'Rourke 21' Viana 36' | Summary | González 7' Johnson 14' Traoré 76' | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 20,392 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
September 4, 201327 | Columbus Crew | 2-0 | Houston Dynamo | Columbus, Ohio |
7:30 P.M. EST | Finley 14' Meram 74' Barson 77' | Summary | Weaver 88' | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 14,360 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
September 7, 201328 | Sporting Kansas City | 3-0 | Columbus Crew | Kansas City, Kansas |
21:30 EST | Bieler 7' (pen.) 63' Saad 41' Paulo Nagamura 45+1' Sapong 55' | Summary | Tchani 52' O'Rourke 62' | Stadium: Sporting Park Attendance: 19,211 Referee: Jose Rivero |
September 14, 201329 | Montreal Impact | 1-2 | Columbus Crew | Montreal |
TBD EST | Di Vaio 23' Felipe 77' | Summary | Tchani 63' Marshall 65' Oduro 78' | Stadium: Saputo Stadium Attendance: 20,210 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
September 21, 201330 | Columbus Crew | 3-0 | Chicago Fire | Columbus, Ohio |
7:30 P.M. EST | Oduro 15' Marshall 38' Higuaín 70' (pen.) Arrieta 75' Anor 76' | Summary | Soumaré 29' | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 19,010 Referee: Juan Guzmán |
September 29, 201331 Pioneer Cup | FC Dallas | 2-4 | Columbus Crew | Frisco, Texas |
8:30 P.M.EST | Perez 20' Diaz 54' Acosta 75' ferreira 84' | Summary | Higuaín 9' Arrieta 17' Oduro 44' Anor 67'86' Trapp 73' Finlay 81' | Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium Attendance: 11,422 Referee: Drew Fischer |
October 5, 201332 | Columbus Crew | 0-1 | Sporting Kansas City | Columbus, Ohio |
7:30 P.M. EST | Summary | Opara 17' Sapong 67' Joseph 85' | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 19,107 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
October 19, 201333 | New England Revolution | 3-2 | Columbus Crew | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
7:30 P.M. EST | Soares 32' Bengtson 47' Tierney 69' (pen.) Fagundez 76' Agudelo 90+' Imbongo 90+' | Summary | Finlay 31' Oduro 59' Schoenfeld 71' | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 26,548 Referee: Mark Geiger |
October 27, 201334 | Columbus Crew | 0-1 | New England Revolution | Columbus, Ohio |
4:00 P.M. EST | Jairo Arrieta 25' Agustin Viana 58' Dominic Oduro 90' | Summary | Juan Agudelo 28' 89' Matt Reis 84' | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 17,505 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
May 29, 2013Round 3 | Columbus Crew | 2 - 1 | Dayton Dutch Lions | Columbus, Ohio |
7:30 PM EST | Gaven 52' Gláuber 55' Schoenfeld 76' Meram 84' | Summary | Granger 14' Lord 37' Smith 78' | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 1,302 Referee: Sorin Stoica |
June 13, 2013Round 4 | Chicago Fire | 2–1 | Columbus Crew | Bridgeview, Illinois |
1:00 PM EST | Magee 28' Magee 70' Nyarko 77' Nyarko 82' Soumaré 90' | Summary | Warzycha 22' Warzycha 70' Añor 90' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 2,006 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
The Columbus Crew failed to qualify for the playoffs in this season.
November 8, 2013 | Columbus Crew | 2–4 | Indy Eleven | Obetz, Ohio |
2:00 PM EST | Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Obetz Training Facility |
February 24, 2013 | Columbus Crew | 1 - 0 | North Carolina Tar Heels | Browns Summit, North Carolina |
1:00 pm EST | Konrad Warzycha 79' | Report | Stadium: Macpherson Stadium Attendance: 2,000 |
Last updated: October 1, 2013
R | Player | Position | MLS | Open Cup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Dominic Oduro | FW | 13 | 0 | 13 |
2 | Federico Higuaín | FW | 11 | 0 | 11 |
3 | Bernardo Anor | MF | 4 | 0 | 4 |
4 | Jairo Arrieta | FW | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Josh Williams | DF | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
6 | Justin Meram | FW | 1 | 1 | 2 |
7 | Ryan Finley | FW | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Gláuber | DF | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Matías Sánchez | MF | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Chad Marshall | DF | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Ben Speas | FW | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Aaron Schoenfeld | FW | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Eddie Gaven | MF | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Konrad Warzycha | MF | 0 | 1 | 1 |
R | Player | Position | MLS | Open Cup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Federico Higuaín | FW | 9 | 0 | 9 |
2 | Eddie Gaven | MF | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Jairo Arrieta | FW | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
Dominic Oduro | FW | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
5 | Ben Speas | FW | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Bernardo Anor | MF | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Chad Barson | DF | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Justin Meram | FW | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Matías Sánchez | MF | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Ryan Finley | FW | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Tony Tchani | MF | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Tyson Wahl | DF | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Wil Trapp | MF | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Aaron Schoenfeld | FW | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
R | Player | Position | GAA | GA | Saves | GS | GP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Andy Gruenebaum | GK | 1.33 | 28 | 71 | 21 | 21 |
2 | Matt Lampson | GK | 1.38 | 18 | 43 | 13 | 13 |
Number | Position | Player | Transferred from | Notes | Date | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
- | MF | Wil Trapp | None | Home Grown Player | December 13, 2012 | [3] |
- | DF | Tyson Wahl | None | Free Agent | January 3, 2013 | [4] |
- | DF | Chad Barson | None | Home Grown Player | January 10, 2013 | [5] |
- | FW | Ryan Finley | None | 2013 MLS SuperDraft | January 17, 2013 | [6] |
- | DF | Drew Beckie | None | 2013 MLS SuperDraft | January 17, 2013 | [7] [8] |
- | DF | Gláuber | FC Rapid București | Discovery Signing | January 21, 2013 | [9] |
Number | Position | Player | Transferred to | Notes | Date | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
22 | MF | Cole Grossman | Real Salt Lake | Waiver Draft | November 19, 2012 | [10] |
17 | FW | Olman Vargas | None | Waiver Draft | November 19, 2012 | [11] |
2 | DF | Rich Balchan | None | Option Declined | November 28, 2012 | [12] |
26 | DF | Julius James | None | Option Declined | November 28, 2012 | [12] |
21 | DF | Sebastián Miranda | None | Option Declined | November 28, 2012 | [12] |
8 | MF | Chris Birchall | Port Vale | Option Declined | November 28, 2012 | [12] |
19 | FW | Tom Heinemann | None | Option Declined | November 28, 2012 | [12] |
4 | DF | Carlos Mendes | New York Cosmos | Out of Contract | December 11, 2012 | [13] |
1 | GK | William Hesmer | Los Angeles Galaxy | Re-Entry Draft | December 14, 2012 | [14] |
20 | FW | Emilio Rentería | None | Out of Contract | January 4, 2013 | [15] |
10 | FW | Milovan Mirosevic | None | Mutual Release of Contract | January 22, 2013 | [16] |
The 2013 Major League Soccer season was the 101st season of FIFA-sanctioned soccer in the United States and Canada, the 35th with a national first-division league, and the 18th season of Major League Soccer. The season featured 19 total clubs.
The 2012 Sporting Kansas City season was the seventeenth season of the team's existence in Major League Soccer and the second year played under the Sporting Kansas City moniker.
The 2012 Colorado Rapids season was the team's eighteenth year of existence. The team's first match was on March 10 at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.
The 2012 Chicago Fire season was the club's 17th year of existence, as well as their 15th season in Major League Soccer and their 15th consecutive year in the top-flight of American soccer.
The 2012 Columbus Crew season was the club's nineteenth year of existence, as well as their seventeenth season in Major League Soccer, and their seventeenth consecutive season in the top-flight of American soccer.
The 2012 Montreal Impact season was the club's inaugural season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of both American and Canadian soccer. Including the former club, this was the 19th season of a team under the moniker "Montreal Impact".
The 2012 Philadelphia Union season was the third season of the team's existence, competing in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. The team was initially managed by former MLS player Peter Nowak, in his third season with the club. In June, Nowak resigned and assistant coach John Hackworth was promoted to manager on an interim basis. Hackworth was officially made permanent head coach in August, making him the second head coach in the club's history.
The 2013 New England Revolution season was the team's eighteenth year of existence, all in Major League Soccer. The team also participated in the Desert Diamond Cup and U.S. Open Cup. The season began with a 1-0 win at the Chicago Fire on March 9 and concluded with a 1-0 win at Columbus Crew on October 27. That victory saw the Revolution make the playoffs for the first time since the 2009 season. The team lost 4-3 on aggregate to eventual champions Sporting Kansas City in the Conference Semifinals of the 2013 MLS Cup Playoffs.
The 2013 Chicago Fire season was the club's 18th year of existence, as well as their 16th season in Major League Soccer and their 16th consecutive year in the top-flight of American soccer.
The 2013 Montreal Impact season was the club's second season Major League Soccer, the top flight of both American and Canadian soccer.
The 2013 Philadelphia Union season was the fourth season of the team's existence, competing in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. The team was managed by John Hackworth, in his second season with the club and first full season after taking over from Peter Nowak midway through the 2012 season.
The 2013 Toronto FC season was Toronto FC's seventh season in Major League Soccer, the top tier of soccer in the United States and Canada. Kevin Payne became the club's first president during the off-season. He also became the club's general manager. The season opened on March 2.
The 2013 FC Dallas season was the eighteenth of the team's existence. The team began their preseason by signing three new players to the squad: Stephen Keel, Peter Luccin, and Pipico.
The 2013 Sporting Kansas City season was the eighteenth season of the team's existence in Major League Soccer and the third year played under the Sporting Kansas City moniker.
The 2013 San Jose Earthquakes season was the club's 16th year of existence, as well as its 16th season in Major League Soccer and its sixth consecutive season in the top-flight of American soccer. Including all previous franchises, this is the 31st year with a soccer club in the San Jose area sporting the name "Earthquakes".
The 2013 season is the Houston Dynamo's 8th competitive season in Major League Soccer, 8th year of existence as a football club, and their second consecutive season playing at BBVA Compass Stadium. They also competed in the CONCACAF Champions League, participating in the knockout phase of the 2012–13 campaign being eliminated by Santos Laguna in the quarterfinal 3–1 on Aggregate. They will be opening the 2013–14 group stage in late July or early August 2013.
The 2014 Sporting Kansas City season was the nineteenth season of the team's existence in Major League Soccer and the fourth year played under the Sporting Kansas City moniker.
The 2014 Columbus Crew season was the club's nineteenth season of existence, and their nineteenth consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer.
The 2014 New England Revolution season was the club's nineteenth season of existence, and their nineteenth consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer.
The 2015 Columbus Crew SC season was the club's twentieth season of existence, and their twentieth consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer.