The 2024 Columbus Crew season will be 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 will be the second season under head coach Wilfried Nancy. The Crew will be 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]
Roster
- As of March 5, 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Non-competitive
Preseason
| February 10 | Columbus Crew | v | Toronto FC | Santa Barbara, CA |
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| Note: Closed-door; two 45-minute halves with an additional 30-minute period at the end; no score released | ||||
Friendlies
| July 24 Friendly | Columbus Crew  | v |  Aston Villa | Columbus, OH |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Lower.com Field |
Competitive
MLS
Standings
Eastern Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 2 | New York Red Bulls | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 16 | Qualification for Round One |
| 3 | FC Cincinnati | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 15 | |
| 4 | Columbus Crew | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 14 | |
| 5 | Toronto FC | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 13 | |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 13 |
Updated to match(es) played on April 21, 2024. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Overall table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 15 | Qualification for the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32[a] |
| 8 | Minnesota United FC | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 14 | |
| 9 | Columbus Crew | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 14 | |
| 10 | Houston Dynamo FC | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 13 | |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 13 |
Updated to match(es) played on April 21, 2024. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Notes:
- ^ As one of the top seven teams in the overall table to not qualify for the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup
Results summary
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| Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
| 9 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | −2 |
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
Results by round
Match results
| February 24 1 | Columbus Crew | 1–0 | Atlanta United FC | Columbus, OH |
| 2:00 PM EST |
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Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,406 Referee: Rafael Bonilla |
| March 2 2 | Minnesota United FC | 1–1 | Columbus Crew | Saint Paul, MN |
| 2:00 PM EST | Report |
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Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 19,906 Referee: Amin Hadzic |
| March 9 3 | Columbus Crew | 2–1 | Chicago Fire FC | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EST |
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Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,327 Referee: Richonne Clark |
| March 16 4 | Columbus Crew | 3–0 | New York Red Bulls | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,314 Referee: Andrew Musashe |
| March 23 5 | 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 30 6 | Nashville SC | 2–2 | Columbus Crew | Nashville, TN |
| 8:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 28,613 Referee: Jon Freemon |
| April 6 7 | 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 13 8 | 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 20 9 | Columbus Crew | 2–2 | Portland Timbers | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,740 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| April 27 10 | Columbus Crew | v | CF Montréal | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Lower.com Field |
| May 11 11 | Columbus Crew | v | FC Cincinnati | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Lower.com Field |
| May 15 12 | CF Montréal | v | Columbus Crew | Montreal, QC |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Saputo Stadium |
| May 18 13 | Chicago Fire FC | v | Columbus Crew | Chicago, IL |
| 8:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Soldier Field |
| May 25 14 | Orlando City SC | v | Columbus Crew | Orlando, FL |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium |
| May 29 15 | Columbus Crew | v | New England Revolution | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Lower.com Field |
| June 1 16 | Columbus Crew | v | Seattle Sounders FC | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Lower.com Field |
| June 14 17 | New York City FC | v | Columbus Crew | New York, NY |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Yankee Stadium |
| June 19 18 | Inter Miami CF | v | Columbus Crew | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Chase Stadium |
| June 22 19 | Columbus Crew | v | Sporting Kansas City | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Lower.com Field |
| June 29 20 | New England Revolution | v | Columbus Crew | Foxborough, MA |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Gillette Stadium |
| July 3 21 | Columbus Crew | v | Nashville SC | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Lower.com Field |
| July 6 22 | Columbus Crew | v | Toronto FC | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Lower.com Field |
| July 13 23 | Los Angeles FC | v | Columbus Crew | Los Angeles, CA |
| 10:30 PM EDT | Stadium: BMO Stadium |
| July 17 24 | Columbus Crew | v | Charlotte FC | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Lower.com Field |
| July 20 25 | Atlanta United FC | v | Columbus Crew | Atlanta, GA |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium |
| August 24 26 | Philadelphia Union | v | Columbus Crew | Chester, PA |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Subaru Park |
| August 31 27 | Columbus Crew | v | New York City FC | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Lower.com Field |
| September 14 28 | FC Cincinnati | v | Columbus Crew | Cincinnati, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: TQL Stadium |
| September 18 29 | Toronto FC | v | Columbus Crew | Toronto, ON |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: BMO Field |
| September 21 30 | Columbus Crew | v | Orlando City SC | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Lower.com Field |
| September 28 31 | D.C. United | v | Columbus Crew | Washington, D.C. |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Audi Field |
| October 2 32 | Columbus Crew | v | Inter Miami CF | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Lower.com Field |
| October 5 33 | Columbus Crew | v | Philadelphia Union | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Lower.com Field |
| October 19 34 | New York Red Bulls | v | Columbus Crew | Harrison, NJ |
| 6:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Red Bull Arena |
U.S. Open Cup
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]
CONCACAF Champions Cup
Round of 16
| March 6 First leg | Houston Dynamo FC | 0–1 | Columbus Crew | Houston, TX |
| 8:00 PM EST |
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Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 4,379 Referee: Armando Villarreal (United States) |
| March 12 Second 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 | ||||
Quarterfinals
| April 2 First leg | Columbus Crew | 1–1 |  UANL | Columbus, OH |
| 9:00 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 8,587 Referee: Selvin Brown (Honduras) |
| April 9 Second leg | UANL | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–2 agg.) (3–4 p) | Columbus Crew | San Nicolás de los Garza, NL, 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. | ||||
Semifinals
| April 24 First leg | Columbus Crew | 2–1 | Monterrey | Columbus, OH |
| 8:15 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Referee: Oshane Nation |
| May 1 Second leg | Monterrey | v | Columbus Crew | Guadalupe, NL |
| 8:15 PM CST | Stadium: Estadio BBVA |
Leagues Cup
| August 9 Round of 32 | Columbus Crew | v | Runner-up West 4 | Columbus, OH |
| TBD EDT | Stadium: Lower.com Field |
Campeones Cup
| TBD Final | Columbus Crew | v | TBD | Columbus, OH |
| Stadium: Lower.com Field |
Transfers
In
| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
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| MF | Derrick Jones
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Charlotte FC
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Free agent, contract runs through 2025 with an option for 2026 | December 21, 2023 | [4] |
| GK |  Nicholas Hagen
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 Bnei Sakhnin F.C.
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Free agent, contract runs through 2024 with options through 2026 | December 21, 2023 | [5] |
| MF |  Marino Hinestroza
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Pachuca
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Transfer, contract runs through 2026 with an option for 2027 | December 22, 2023 | [6] |
| MF | Taha Habroune
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Columbus Crew 2
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Homegrown player, contract runs through 2027 with an option for 2028 | January 17, 2024 | [7] |
| MF | Cole Mrowka
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Columbus Crew 2
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Homegrown player, contract runs through 2026 with options for 2027 and 2028 | March 5, 2024 | [8] |
Loan in
| Pos. | Player | Loaned from | Length/Notes | Beginning | End | Source |
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Out
| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
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| GK | Brady Scott
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LA Galaxy
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Option declined | December 12, 2023 | [9][10] |
| DF | Jimmy Medranda
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Option declined | December 12, 2023 | [9] | |
| DF | Jake Morris
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Louisville City FC
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Option declined | December 12, 2023 | [9][11] |
| MF | Isaiah Parente
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Ventura County FC
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Option declined | December 12, 2023 | [9][12] |
| DF |  Gustavo Vallecilla
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Colorado Rapids
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Loan expired | December 12, 2023 | [9] |
| DF | Josh Williams
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Retired | Out of contract | December 12, 2023 | [9] |
| MF | Julian Gressel
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Inter Miami CF
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Out of contract | December 12, 2023 | [9][13] |
| FW |  Kevin Molino
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Mutual termination | February 2, 2024 | [14] |
Loans out
| Pos. | Player | Loanee club | Length/Notes | Beginning | End | Source |
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| DF | Keegan Hughes
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Loudoun United FC
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Columbus has right to recall at any point, subject to MLS roster compliance | February 23, 2024 | N/A | [15] |
References
- ^ Mac Kay, Brianna (December 9, 2023). "Columbus Crew top LAFC to win franchise's third MLS Cup". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
- ^ Mac Kay, Brianna (December 20, 2023). "When is Messi facing the reigning MLS Cup champs? Columbus Crew reveal their 2024 schedule". www.dispatch.com. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ^ Carisle, Jeff (March 1, 2024). "U.S. Open Cup revamp: Only 8 MLS first teams". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ Mac Kay, Brianna (December 21, 2023). "Columbus Crew officially sign MLS free agent Derrick Jones Jr. through 2025". www.dispatch.com. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ^ "Columbus Crew sign free agent G Nicholas Hagen". reuters.com. December 21, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ^ Mac Kay, Brianna (December 22, 2023). "Columbus Crew acquire midfielder Marino Hinestroza". www.dispatch.com. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ^ Mac Kay, Brianna (January 17, 2024). "Columbus Crew sign U.S. U-17 player and former Crew Academy talent Taha Habroune to first team contract". www.dispatch.com. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ "Columbus Crew sign Crew 2 and Crew Academy product Cole Mrowka". columbuscrew.com. MLS. March 5, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Columbus Crew announce End-of-2023 Roster Decisions". columbuscrew.com. MLS. December 12, 2023. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
- ^ "LA Galaxy Sign Goalkeeper Brady Scott". lagalaxy.com. MLS. March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ "LouCity signs former Columbus Crew defender Morris for 2024 season". loucity.com. SportsEngine Inc. January 5, 2024. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ "Ventura County FC Announce Roster Ahead of 2024 MLS NEXT Pro Regular Season Home Opener Against The Town FC at Dignity Health Sports Park's Track & Field Stadium on Sunday, March 17". lagalaxy.com. mls. March 16, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ Kaufman, Michelle (January 9, 2024). "Julian Gressel, one of the top MLS free agents, signs three-year deal with Inter Miami". miamiherald.com. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ Mac Kay, Brianna (February 2, 2024). "Columbus Crew mutually agree to terminate Kevin Molino's contract". dispatch.com. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ "Loudoun United FC Sign Columbus Crew Defender Keegan Hughes on Loan". loudoununitedfc.com. SportsEngine. Inc. February 23, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
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