2024 season | |
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Investor-operators | Dee and Jimmy Haslam JW and Whitney Johnson Dr. Pete Edwards |
Head coach | Wilfried Nancy |
Stadium | Lower.com Field |
Major League Soccer | Conference: TBD Overall: TBD |
MLS Cup Playoffs | TBD |
CONCACAF Champions Cup | Runners-up |
Leagues Cup | Final |
Campeones Cup | TBD |
Trillium Cup | TBD |
Highest home attendance | 20,927 (4/27 v. MTL) |
Lowest home attendance | 20,314 (3/16 v. NYRB) |
Average home league attendance | 20,629 (101.3%) |
Biggest win | CLB 4–0 SKC (6/22) NE 1-5 CLB (6/29) CLB 4-0 TOR (7/6) LAFC 1-5 CLB (7/13) |
Biggest defeat | CLT 2–0 CLB (3/23) |
The 2024 Columbus Crew season is the club's twenty-ninth season of existence and their twenty-ninth consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of soccer in the United States. It is their second season under head coach Wilfried Nancy. The Crew are defending MLS Cup champions, having won the 2023 MLS Cup against Los Angeles FC. [1] On December 20, 2023, MLS released its schedule, with Columbus playing its opening match of the season against Atlanta United FC at home on February 24. [2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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February 10 | Columbus Crew | v | Toronto FC | Santa Barbara, CA |
Source | ||||
Note: Closed-door; two 45-minute halves with an additional 30-minute period at the end; no score released |
July 27Friendly | Columbus Crew | 4–1 | Aston Villa | Columbus, OH |
8:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Lower.com Field |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Inter Miami CF | 25 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 56 | 39 | +17 | 53 | Qualification for round one and the CONCACAF Champions Cup round one |
2 | FC Cincinnati | 25 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 48 | Qualification for round one |
3 | Columbus Crew | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 47 | 22 | +25 | 43 | |
4 | New York Red Bulls | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 42 | 31 | +11 | 41 | |
5 | New York City FC | 25 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 38 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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4 | Los Angeles FC | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 48 | 30 | +18 | 47 | Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One [lower-alpha 1] |
5 | Real Salt Lake | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 51 | 34 | +17 | 44 | Qualification for the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 [lower-alpha 2] |
6 | Columbus Crew | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 47 | 22 | +25 | 43 | |
7 | Colorado Rapids | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 50 | 43 | +7 | 41 | |
8 | New York Red Bulls | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 42 | 31 | +11 | 41 |
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 |
22 | 43 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 46 | 20 | +26 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 7 | +14 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 13 | +12 |
Source: MLS standings
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
February 241 | Columbus Crew | 1–0 | Atlanta United FC | Columbus, OH |
2:00 PM EST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,406 Referee: Rafael Bonilla |
March 22 | Minnesota United FC | 1–1 | Columbus Crew | Saint Paul, MN |
2:00 PM EST | Report |
| Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 19,906 Referee: Amin Hadzic |
March 93 | Columbus Crew | 2–1 | Chicago Fire FC | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EST |
| Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,327 Referee: Richonne Clark |
March 164 | Columbus Crew | 3–0 | New York Red Bulls | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT |
| Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,314 Referee: Andrew Musashe |
March 235 | Charlotte FC | 2–0 | Columbus Crew | Charlotte, NC |
7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Bank of America Stadium Attendance: 30,104 Referee: Christopher Calderon |
March 306 | Nashville SC | 2–2 | Columbus Crew | Nashville, TN |
8:30 PM EDT | Report |
| Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 28,613 Referee: Jon Freemon |
April 67 | Columbus Crew | 1–1 | D.C. United | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,740 Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere |
April 138 | Real Salt Lake | 0–0 | Columbus Crew | Sandy, UT |
9:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: America First Field Attendance: 20,033 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
April 209 | Columbus Crew | 2–2 | Portland Timbers | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,740 Referee: Ted Unkel |
April 2710 | Columbus Crew | 0–0 | CF Montréal | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT |
| Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,927 Referee: Tori Penso |
May 11 11 | Columbus Crew | 1–2 | FC Cincinnati | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,900 Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr. |
May 1512 | CF Montréal | 1–3 | Columbus Crew | Montreal, QC |
7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Saputo Stadium Attendance: 19,619 Referee: Mark Allatin |
May 1813 | Chicago Fire FC | 1–3 | Columbus Crew | Chicago, IL |
8:30 PM EDT | Report |
| Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 23,319 Referee: Ricardo Fierro |
May 2514 | Orlando City SC | 0–2 | Columbus Crew | Orlando, FL |
7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium Attendance: 21,726 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
June 1415 | New York City FC | 2–3 | Columbus Crew | New York, NY |
7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 20,622 Referee: Alexis Da Silva |
June 1916 | Inter Miami CF | 2–1 | Columbus Crew | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
7:30 PM EDT | Fray 10' Allen 14' Campana 21' Alba 85' | Report | Hernández 40' | Stadium: Chase Stadium Attendance: 19,939 Referee: Sergii Boiko |
June 2217 | Columbus Crew | 4–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Hernández 32', 45+2', 71' Ramirez 66' | Report | Rodríguez 57' Rosero 75' | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,818 Referee: Marcos DeOliveira II |
June 2918 | New England Revolution | 1–5 | Columbus Crew | Foxborough, MA |
7:30 PM EDT | Boateng 9' | Report | Hernández 17' Arfsten 42' Amundsen 45' Rossi 45+2' Camacho 72' Moreira 80' | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 25,004 Referee: Ricardo Fierro |
July 319 | Columbus Crew | 2–0 | Nashville SC | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Ramirez 30' Rossi 65' | Report | Anunga 46' Yearwood 78' | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,411 Referee: Joe Dickerson |
July 6 20 | Columbus Crew | 4–0 | Toronto FC | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Hernández 15' Ramirez 52' Nagbe 72' Farsi 81' Rossi 85' | Report | Bernardeschi 45+8' Etienne Jr. 67' Franklin 86' Thompson 90' | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,547 Referee: Ted Unkel |
July 1321 | Los Angeles FC | 1–5 | Columbus Crew | Los Angeles, CA |
10:30 PM EDT | Report |
| Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 22,127 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
July 1722 | Columbus Crew | 1–1 | Charlotte FC | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Hernández 31' Zawadzki 57' | Report | Agyemang 84' Petković 89' Byrne 90+4' | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,793 Referee: Victor Rivas |
July 2023 | Atlanta United FC | 2–1 | Columbus Crew | Atlanta, GA |
7:30 PM EDT | Muyumba 25' Gregersen 60', 77' Guzan 90+7' | Report | Cheberko 29' Rossi 36' | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 42,601 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
August 2824 | Philadelphia Union | v | Columbus Crew | Chester, PA |
7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Subaru Park |
August 3125 | Columbus Crew | v | New York City FC | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Lower.com Field |
September 726 | Columbus Crew | v | Seattle Sounders FC | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Lower.com Field | |||
Note: Match was rescheduled from June 1 due to Columbus Crews's participation in 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup final. |
September 14 27 | FC Cincinnati | v | Columbus Crew | Cincinnati, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: TQL Stadium |
September 18 28 | Toronto FC | v | Columbus Crew | Toronto, ON |
7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: BMO Field |
September 2129 | Columbus Crew | v | Orlando City SC | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Lower.com Field |
September 2830 | D.C. United | v | Columbus Crew | Washington, D.C. |
7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Audi Field |
October 231 | Columbus Crew | v | Inter Miami CF | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Lower.com Field |
October 532 | Columbus Crew | v | Philadelphia Union | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Lower.com Field |
October 1233 | Columbus Crew | v | New England Revolution | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Lower.com Field | |||
Note: Match was rescheduled from May 29 due to Columbus Crews's participation in 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup final. |
October 1934 | New York Red Bulls | v | Columbus Crew | Harrison, NJ |
6:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Red Bull Arena |
Columbus Crew was not sent to the tournament, and neither was their MLS Next Pro team Columbus Crew 2 following the deal reached on March 1, 2024 due to participation in the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup. [3]
March 6First leg | Houston Dynamo FC | 0–1 | Columbus Crew | Houston, TX |
8:00 PM EST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 4,379 Referee: Armando Villarreal (United States) |
March 12Second leg | Columbus Crew | 1–1 (2–1 agg.) | Houston Dynamo FC | Columbus, OH |
6:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 12,420 Referee: Oshane Nation (Jamaica) | ||
Note: Columbus Crew won the series 2–1 |
April 2First leg | Columbus Crew | 1–1 | UANL | Columbus, OH |
9:00 PM EDT | Report |
| Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 8,587 Referee: Selvin Brown (Honduras) |
April 9Second leg | UANL | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–2 agg.) (3–4 p) | Columbus Crew | San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico |
6:15 PM CST | Report | Stadium: Estadio Universitario Attendance: 36,611 Referee: Bryan López (Guatemala) | ||
Penalties | ||||
Note: Tied 2–2 on aggregate. Columbus Crew won 4–3 on penalties. |
April 24First leg | Columbus Crew | 2–1 | Monterrey | Columbus, OH |
8:15 PM EDT |
| Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 17,145 Referee: Oshane Nation |
May 1Second leg | Monterrey | 1–3 (2–5 agg.) | Columbus Crew | Guadalupe, Mexico |
8:15 PM CST | Report |
| Stadium: Estadio BBVA Referee: Juan Gabriel Calderón |
June 1 | Pachuca | 3–0 | Columbus Crew | Pachuca, Mexico |
7:15 PM CST |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio Hidalgo Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador) |
August 9Round of 32 | Columbus Crew | 4–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Columbus, OH |
19:30 EDT | Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,397 Referee: Juan Calderon Perez |
August 13Round of 16 | Columbus Crew | 3–2 | Inter Miami CF | Columbus, OH |
19:30 EDT | Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 14,031 Referee: Iván Barton |
August 17Quarter-finals | Columbus Crew | 1–1 (4–3 p) | New York City FC | Columbus, OH |
18:00 EDT |
| Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 14,071 Referee: Joe Dickerson | |
Penalties | ||||
August 21Semi-finals | Columbus Crew | 3–1 | Philadelphia Union | Columbus, OH |
19:30 EDT | Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 12,784 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
August 25 Final | Columbus Crew | v | Los Angeles FC | Columbus, OH |
Stadium: Lower.com Field |
September 25Final | Columbus Crew | v | América | Columbus, OH |
7:30 EDT | Stadium: Lower.com Field |
Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
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MF | Derrick Jones | Charlotte FC | Free agent, contract runs through 2025 with an option for 2026 | December 21, 2023 | [4] |
GK | Nicholas Hagen | Bnei Sakhnin F.C. | Free agent, contract runs through 2024 with options through 2026 | December 21, 2023 | [5] |
MF | Marino Hinestroza | Pachuca | Transfer, contract runs through 2026 with an option for 2027 | December 22, 2023 | [6] |
MF | Taha Habroune | Columbus Crew 2 | Homegrown player, contract runs through 2027 with an option for 2028 | January 17, 2024 | [7] |
MF | Cole Mrowka | Columbus Crew 2 | Homegrown player, contract runs through 2026 with options for 2027 and 2028 | March 5, 2024 | [8] |
MF | Dylan Chambost | Saint-Étienne | Transfer, contract runs through 2026 with an option for 2027 | June 11, 2024 | [9] |
MF | Aziel Jackson | St. Louis City SC | Trade, $650,000 in General Allocation Money plus additional GAM if certain performance metrics are met | June 18, 2024 | [10] |
Pos. | Player | Loaned from | Length/Notes | Beginning | End | Source |
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Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
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GK | Brady Scott | LA Galaxy | Option declined | December 12, 2023 | [11] [12] |
DF | Jimmy Medranda | Option declined | December 12, 2023 | [11] | |
DF | Jake Morris | Louisville City FC | Option declined | December 12, 2023 | [11] [13] |
MF | Isaiah Parente | Ventura County FC | Option declined | December 12, 2023 | [11] [14] |
DF | Gustavo Vallecilla | Colorado Rapids | Loan expired | December 12, 2023 | [11] |
DF | Josh Williams | Retired | Out of contract | December 12, 2023 | [11] |
MF | Julian Gressel | Inter Miami CF | Out of contract | December 12, 2023 | [11] [15] |
FW | Kevin Molino | Mutual termination | February 2, 2024 | [16] | |
DF | Philip Quinton | Real Salt Lake | Trade | April 19, 2024 | [17] |
MF | Aidan Morris | Middlesbrough F.C. | Transfer, $4 million USD | June 28, 2024 | [18] |
Pos. | Player | Loanee club | Length/Notes | Beginning | End | Source |
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DF | Keegan Hughes | Loudoun United FC | Columbus has right to recall at any point, subject to MLS roster compliance | February 23, 2024 | N/A | [19] |
Federico Fernando Higuaín is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a forward and attacking midfielder. He is currently the head coach for MLS Next Pro club Inter Miami II.
Evan William Bush is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer.
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