The Columbus Crew are an American professional soccer team based in Columbus, Ohio, that competes in Major League Soccer (MLS).
This is a list of club records for Columbus, which dates from their inaugural season in 1996 to present.
Honors NationalCompetitionTitlesWinsRunners-up MLS Cup 3 2008, 2020, 2023 2015 Supporters' Shield 3 2004, 2008, 2009 2024 U.S. Open Cup 1 2002 1998, 2010ContinentalCompetitionTitlesWinsRunners-up Campeones Cup 1 2021 2024 Leagues Cup 1 2024
Individual Club Awards MLS Fair Play Award (6): 1997, 1999, 2004, 2007, 2016, 2021 CONCACAF Champions Cup Fair Play Award: 2024
Player records Appearances As of September 19, 2026 RankPlayerYearsSigned fromTotal1 Chad Marshall2004–2013Stanford Cardinal25311852772 Mike Clark1996–2003Richmond Kickers221221842653 Jeff Cunningham1998–20042011South Florida BullsFC Dallas203171762434 Eddie Gaven2006–2013MetroStars209910132415 Justin Meram2011–20172018–2019Michigan WolverinesOrlando City206151122346 Darlington Nagbe2020–2025Atlanta United175151252167 Federico Higuaín2012–2019Colón19314302108 Brian Maisonneuve1996–2004Indiana Hoosiers172171362089 Josh Williams2010–2014 2017–2023Cleveland InternationalsToronto FC183124720610 Wil Trapp2013–2019Akron Zips1851550205 Bold denotes players still playing for the club.
Goals
RankPlayerYearsSigned fromTotal1 Brian McBride1996–2003VfL Wolfsburg62980792 Jeff Cunningham1998–20042011South Florida BullsFC Dallas64361743 Gyasi Zardes2018–2022LA Galaxy54412614 Federico Higuaín2012–2019Colón55400595 Cucho Hernández2022–2025Watford44509586 Stern John1998–1999New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers44830557 Edson Buddle2001–2005Long Island Rough Riders 42244528 Diego Rossi2023–2026Fenerbahçe372012519 Justin Meram2011–20172018–2019Michigan WolverinesOrlando City383204310 Lucas Zelarayán2020–2023UANL 3820242 Bold denotes players still playing for the club.
† Includes MLS is Back Tournament knockout round.
Assists
RankPlayerYearsSigned fromTotal1 Robert Warzycha1996–2002Honvéd61541712 Federico Higuaín2012–2019Colón63510693 Jeff Cunningham1998–20042011South Florida BullsFC Dallas44570564 Brian McBride1996–2003VfL Wolfsburg45312515 Guillermo Barros Schelotto2007–2010Boca Juniors41700486 Brian Maisonneuve1996–2004Indiana Hoosiers37310417 Cucho Hernández 2022-2025Watford28307388 Lucas Zelarayán2020–2023UANL 30502379 Justin Meram2011–20172018–2019Michigan WolverinesOrlando City332103610 Pedro Santos2017–2022Braga3401035 Brian West1998–2003Virginia Cavaliers 2924035 Bold denotes players still playing for the club.
Shutouts
RankPlayerYearsSigned fromTotal1 William Hesmer2007–2012Kansas City Wizards41103452 Patrick Schulte2022–presentSaint Louis Billikens25302303 Jon Busch2002–2006Hershey Wildcats25121294 Eloy Room2019–2023PSV Eindhoven25102285 Zack Steffen2016–2019SC Freiburg23300266 Steve Clark2014–2016Hønefoss BK2210023 Andy Gruenebaum2006–2013Kentucky Wildcats 18023238 Mark Dougherty1998–2001Tampa Bay Mutiny10220149 Brad Friedel1996–1997Galatasaray111001210 Tom Presthus2000–2003D.C. United900110 Bold denotes players still playing for the club.
Coaching records
CoachNationalityTenure Timo Liekoski December 5, 1995 – August 2, 1996 Tom Fitzgerald August 2, 1996 – May 17, 2001 Greg Andrulis May 17, 2001 – July 16, 2005 Robert Warzycha (interim) July 16, 2005 – October 20, 2005 Sigi Schmid October 20, 2005 – December 16, 2008 Robert Warzycha December 23, 2008 – September 2, 2013 Brian Bliss (interim) September 2, 2013 – November 6, 2013 Gregg Berhalter November 6, 2013 – December 2, 2018 Caleb Porter January 4, 2019 – October 10, 2022 Wilfried Nancy December 6, 2022 – December 3, 2025 Henrik Rydström December 31, 2025 – present
Trophies RankCoachMLSSSUSOCLCCCTotal1 Greg Andrulis – 1 1 ––2 Wilfried Nancy 1 –– 1 – Caleb Porter 1 ––– 1 Sigi Schmid 1 1 –––5 Robert Warzycha – 1 –––1
International results By competition
CompetitionCONCACAF Champions Cup 33148114447–342.42CONCACAF Giants Cup 201113−200.00Campeones Cup 211031250.00Leagues Cup 862023101375.00 Total 45 21 12 12 71 61 +2046.67
By club (Includes: CONCACAF Giants Cup, CONCACAF Champions Cup, Campeones Cup, and Leagues Cup) Club Árabe Unido 201113–1 América 211052+3 Cruz Azul 310227–5 Houston Dynamo FC 211021+1 Inter Miami CF 110032+1 Joe Public 220071+6 León110010 +1 Los Angeles FC 530279–2 Minnesota United FC 1010330 Monterrey 4211770 Morelia 210126–4 Municipal 2101220 New York City FC 1010110 Pachuca 100103–3 Philadelphia Union 110031+2 Puebla110031 +2 Puerto Rico Islanders 211031+2 Real Salt Lake 201114–3 Real Estelí 220050+5 Santos Laguna 2101110 Saprissa 421163+3 Sporting Kansas City 110040+4 St. Louis City SC 110021+1 Toluca 302167–1 UANL 2020220
By nation (Includes: CONCACAF Giants Cup, CONCACAF Champions Cup, Campeones Cup, and Leagues Cup) Nation 412134–1 211042+2 218672936–7 211031+2 2101220 220050+5 220071+6 148432622+4
By season Columbus Crew in international tournaments Season Competition Round Opponent Home Away Aggregate 2001 CONCACAF Giants CupQuarterfinals Saprissa 1–1 0–2 1–3 2003 CONCACAF Champions' Cup First round Árabe Unido 3–0 1–2 4–2 Quarterfinals Morelia 2–0 0–6 2–6 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League Group C Puerto Rico Islanders 2–0 1–1 2nd Cruz Azul 0–2 0–5 Saprissa 1–1 1–0 Quarterfinals Toluca 2–2 2–3 4–5 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Group B Municipal 1–0 1–2 2nd Santos Laguna 1–0 0–1 Joe Public 3–0 4–1 Quarterfinals Real Salt Lake 0–0 1–4 1–4 2021 CONCACAF Champions League Round of 16 Real Estelí 1–0 4–0 5–0 Quarterfinals Monterrey 2–2 0–3 2–5 2021 Campeones Cup Final Cruz Azul 2–0 2–0 2023 Leagues Cup Central 1 St. Louis City SC 2–1 1st América 4–1 Round of 32 Minnesota United FC 3–3 3–3 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup Round of 16 Houston Dynamo FC 1–1 1–0 2–1 Quarterfinals UANL 1–1 1–1 2–2 Semifinals Monterrey 2–1 3–1 5–2 Final Pachuca 0–3 0–3 2024 Leagues Cup Round of 32 Sporting Kansas City 4–0 4–0 Round of 16 Inter Miami CF 3–2 3–2 Quarterfinal New York City FC 1–1 1–1 Semifinal Philadelphia Union 3–1 3–1 Final Los Angeles FC 3–1 3–1 2024 Campeones Cup Final América 1–1 1–1 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup Round of 16 Los Angeles FC 2–1 0–3 2–4 2025 Leagues Cup League stage Toluca2–2 6th Puebla 3–1 León 1–0
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