Club History
On June 15, 1994, Columbus, Ohio, was introduced as the first of the 10 inaugural Major League Soccer (MLS) clubs. With more than 11,500 season ticket deposits and plans to build a soccer-specific stadium, the decision to award a team to Ohio's capital city was an easy one.

Exactly four years and 11 months later, on May 15, 1999, The Crew forever etched its place in American Sports History by christening Columbus Crew Stadium, the country's first major league stadium built specifically for soccer, with a 2-0 win over the New England Revolution.

Since the club's inception, it has been one of the leagues most successful clubs. The Crew is currently third all time with five trophies, with at least one of every domestic trophy: the Supporters' Shield, MLS Cup, and the U.S. Open Cup. The Crew did the league double in 2008, winning both the Supporters' Shield and MLS Cup, its first league championship. It also won the Supporters Shield in 2009.

Nicknames:
The Hardhats, The Black & Yellow, The Fighting Canaries

Notable former players:
Brad Friedel, Brian McBride, Robert Warzycha, Thomas Dooley, Stern John, Edson Buddle, Alejandro Moreno