2021 season | |||
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Investor-operators |
Dee and
Jimmy Haslam JW and Whitney Johnson Dr. Pete Edwards | ||
Head coach | Caleb Porter | ||
Stadium |
Historic Crew Stadium (until June 19, 2021) Lower.com Field (since July 3, 2021) | ||
Major League Soccer |
Conference: 9th Overall: 17th | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Canceled | ||
CONCACAF Champions League | Quarter-finals | ||
Campeones Cup | Winners | ||
Highest home attendance | 20,407 (7/3 vs. NE) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 16,676 (10/27 vs. ORL) | ||
Average home league attendance | 18,990 (Post Covid Limits) | ||
Biggest win | League / All: RE 0–4 CLB (4/8, CCL) CLB 4–0 MIA (10/16) | ||
Biggest defeat | League/All: NYCFC 4–1 CLB (7/30) MON 3–0 CLB (5/5, CCL) PHI 3–0 CLB (10/3) | ||
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The 2021 Columbus Crew season was the club's twenty-sixth season of existence and their twenty-sixth consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. The season covers the period from December 13, 2020, to November 7, 2021. It is the third season under head coach Caleb Porter.
The 2021 season sees Columbus defending their 2020 MLS Cup championship, as well as the opening of Lower.com Field, the club's new downtown stadium. They hosted the 2021 Campeones Cup against Cruz Azul, the winner of the Liga MX's Campeón de Campeones winning 2–0. The club also participated in the CONCACAF Champions League, their first appearance since the 2010–11 tournament.
The team began playing the season under the name Columbus Crew SC until a rebrand on May 10, 2021, after which the name was changed to Columbus SC. However, after criticism over the rebrand was spurred by its fans, the club announced that it would return to its original name. The "SC" was dropped and the club was once again the Columbus Crew. [1] [2]
This was the last season in which Columbus Crew played at Historic Crew Stadium, where the team played their final match against the Chicago Fire on June 19, 2021, with a 2–0 win. [3] The team then moved to Lower.com Field near downtown Columbus, where they would play their first match at the new stadium against the New England Revolution with a 2–2 draw on July 3, 2021. [4] [5]
No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Signed in | Previous club | Apps | Goals |
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Goalkeepers | ||||||||
1 | Eloy Room (INT) |
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GK | February 6, 1989 (aged 32) | 2019 |
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29 | 0 |
13 | Eric Dick |
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GK | October 3, 1994 (aged 26) | 2021 |
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0 | 0 |
24 | Evan Bush |
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GK | March 6, 1986 (aged 35) | 2021 |
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0 | 0 |
28 | Matt Lampson |
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GK | September 6, 1989 (aged 31) | 2020 |
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16 | 0 |
Defenders | ||||||||
3 | Josh Williams |
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CB, RB, LB | April 18, 1988 (aged 32) | 2017 |
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142 | 9 |
4 | Jonathan Mensah |
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CB | July 13, 1990 (aged 30) | 2017 |
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100 | 3 |
5 | Vito Wormgoor (INT) |
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DF | November 16, 1988 (aged 32) | 2020 |
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2 | 0 |
14 | Waylon Francis |
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LB | September 20, 1990 (aged 30) | 2019 |
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104 | 0 |
17 | Marlon Hairston |
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LB | March 23, 1994 (aged 27) | 2021 |
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0 | 0 |
19 | Milton Valenzuela |
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LB | August 13, 1998 (aged 22) | 2019 |
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49 | 1 |
24 | Grant Lillard |
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CB | December 5, 1995 (aged 25) | 2020 |
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0 | 0 |
25 | Harrison Afful |
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RB | July 24, 1986 (aged 34) | 2015 |
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138 | 6 |
30 | Aboubacar Keita (HG) |
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CB, LB | April 6, 2000 (aged 19) | 2019 |
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21 | 0 |
Midfielders | ||||||||
2 | Perry Kitchen |
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CM | February 29, 1992 (aged 29) | 2021 |
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0 | 0 |
6 | Darlington Nagbe |
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CM | July 19, 1990 (aged 30) | 2019 |
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15 | 1 |
7 | Pedro Santos (INT)(DP) |
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RM, LM, AM, RW, LW, LB | April 22, 1988 (aged 32) | 2017 |
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94 | 18 |
8 | Artur |
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DM, AM, CM | March 11, 1996 (aged 25) | 2018 |
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108 | 2 |
10 | Lucas Zelarayán (INT)(DP) |
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CM | June 20, 1992 (aged 28) | 2020 |
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16 | 6 |
12 | Luis Díaz (INT) |
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RM, LM, RW | December 6, 1998 (aged 22) | 2019 |
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34 | 2 |
16 | Isaiah Parente (HG) |
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RM | March 16, 2000 (aged 21) | 2021 |
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0 | 0 |
20 | Alexandru Mățan (INT) |
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MF | April 29, 1999 (aged 21) | 2021 |
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0 | 0 |
21 | Aidan Morris (HG) |
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MF | November 16, 2001 (aged 19) | 2020 |
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10 | 0 |
22 | Derrick Etienne |
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MF | November 25, 1996 (aged 24) | 2020 |
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21 | 1 |
Forwards | ||||||||
9 | Kevin Molino |
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ST | June 17, 1990 (aged 30) | 2021 |
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0 | 0 |
11 | Gyasi Zardes (DP) |
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ST | September 2, 1991 (aged 29) | 2018 |
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82 | 44 |
99 | Bradley Wright-Phillips |
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ST | March 12, 1985 (aged 36) | 2021 |
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0 | 0 |
Out on loan | ||||||||
18 | Sebastian Berhalter (HG) |
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MF | May 10, 2001 (aged 19) | 2020 |
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9 | 0 |
27 | Miguel Berry |
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FW | September 16, 1997 (aged 23) | 2020 |
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0 | 0 |
March 24 Friendly | Columbus Crew SC | 0–3 | New York City FC | St. Petersburg, FL |
7:00 PM EST | Report | Stadium:
Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 0 |
March 27 Friendly | Columbus Crew SC | 0–1 | Orlando City SC | Orlando, FL |
7:00 PM EST | Report | Stadium: Osceola Heritage Park Attendance: 0 |
March 31 Friendly | Columbus Crew SC | 2–5 | Minnesota United FC | Bay Lake, FL |
11:00 AM EST | Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex |
April 1 Friendly | Columbus Crew SC | 2–4 | Toronto FC | Bay Lake, FL |
7:00 PM EDT |
Pedro Santos ![]() Díaz ![]() |
Report Report |
Altidore ![]() Mullins ![]() Auro Jr. ![]() Perruzza ![]() |
Stadium:
ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Attendance: 0 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 48 | Qualification for the Playoffs first round |
8 | D.C. United | 34 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 56 | 54 | +2 | 47 | |
9 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 47 | |
10 | CF Montréal [a] | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 46 | Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions League [b] |
11 | Inter Miami CF | 34 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 36 | 53 | −17 | 41 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 50 | 54 | −4 | 48 | |
16 | D.C. United | 34 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 56 | 54 | +2 | 47 | |
17 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 47 | |
18 | CF Montréal (V) | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 46 | Qualification for the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League [a] |
19 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 53 | 51 | +2 | 45 |
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 | 47 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 23 | +10 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 22 | −9 |
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
On March 10, 2021 the league announced the home openers for every club, with Columbus playing Philadelphia Union at Historic Crew Stadium.
April 18 1 | Columbus Crew SC | 0–0 | Philadelphia Union | Columbus, OH |
5:30 PM EDT |
Díaz ![]() Kitchen ![]() |
Report |
Glesnes ![]() Monteiro ![]() Santos ![]() Bedoya ![]() |
Stadium:
Historic Crew Stadium Attendance: 5,180 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
May 1 2 | CF Montréal | 0–0 | Columbus Crew SC | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
3:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium:
DRV PNK Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Timothy Ford |
May 8 3 | Columbus Crew SC | 3–1 | D.C. United | Columbus, OH |
1:30 PM EDT |
Zelarayán ![]() Afful ![]() Williams ![]() Francis ![]() Brillant ![]() Alfaro ![]() |
Report |
Asad ![]() Kamara ![]() |
Stadium:
Historic Crew Stadium Attendance: 5,180 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
May 12 4 | Toronto FC | 2–0 | Columbus SC | Orlando, FL |
7:00 PM EDT |
Bradley ![]() Delgado ![]() Bono ![]() Altidore ![]() ![]() |
Report |
Keita ![]() Mensah ![]() |
Stadium:
Exploria Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
Note: Due to COVID-19 Cross-border travel restrictions, the match was played at Exploria Stadium where Toronto played as the home team. |
May 16 5 | New England Revolution | 1–0 | Columbus SC | Foxborough, MA |
6:00 PM EDT |
Kaptoum ![]() Bell ![]() Buksa ![]() |
Report |
Francis ![]() |
Stadium:
Gillette Stadium Referee: Robert Sibiga |
May 22 6 | New York City FC | 1–2 | Columbus Crew | Harrison, NJ |
7:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium:
Red Bull Arena Attendance: 3,154 Referee: Drew Fischer | |
Note: The match was held at Red Bull Arena due to scheduling conflicts at New York City FC's home stadium, Yankee Stadium. New York City FC played as the home team for this match. |
May 29 7 | Columbus Crew | 2–1 | Toronto FC | Columbus, OH |
3:00 PM EDT |
Díaz ![]() Zardes ![]() |
Report |
Akinola ![]() |
Stadium:
Historic Crew Stadium Attendance: 5,700 Referee: Allen Chapman |
June 19 8 | Columbus Crew | 2–0 | Chicago Fire FC | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium:
Historic Crew Stadium Attendance: 20,064 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
June 23 9 | Philadelphia Union | 1–0 | Columbus Crew | Chester, PA |
7:30 PM EDT |
Monteiro ![]() Real ![]() Flach ![]() |
Report |
Mățan ![]() Wormgoor ![]() |
Stadium:
Subaru Park Attendance: 16,234 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
June 27 10 | Austin FC | 0–0 | Columbus Crew | Austin, TX |
8:00 PM EDT |
Fagúndez ![]() |
Report |
Afful ![]() |
Stadium:
Q2 Stadium Attendance: 20,738 Referee: Ted Unkel |
July 3 11 | Columbus Crew | 2–2 | New England Revolution | Columbus, OH |
5:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium:
Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,407 Referee: Alan Kelly |
July 9 12 | FC Cincinnati | 2–2 | Columbus Crew | Cincinnati, OH |
7:30 PM EDT |
Castillo ![]() ![]() Acosta ![]() Kubo ![]() Cameron ![]() Vallecilla ![]() Barreal ![]() Stanko ![]() |
Report |
Afful ![]() ![]() Mensah ![]() Zelarayán ![]() Berry ![]() |
Stadium:
TQL Stadium Attendance: 25,701 Referee: Kevin Stott |
July 17 13 | Columbus Crew | 2–1 | New York City FC | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Report |
|
Stadium:
Lower.com Field Attendance: 19,113 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
July 21 14 | Columbus Crew | 0–0 | Nashville SC | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Report |
|
Stadium:
Lower.com Field Attendance: 18,395 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
July 24 15 | Atlanta United FC | 0–1 | Columbus Crew | Atlanta, GA |
3:30 PM EDT | Report |
Hurtado ![]() Mensah ![]() Francis ![]() |
Stadium:
Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 67,507 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
July 30 16 | New York City FC | 4–1 | Columbus Crew | New York, NY |
7:30 PM EDT |
Castellanos ![]() ![]() Rodríguez ![]() Thiago ![]() ![]() Thórarinsson ![]() Parks ![]() Medina ![]() |
Report |
Santos ![]() ![]() |
Stadium:
Yankee Stadium Referee: Alan Kelly |
August 4 17 | Columbus Crew | 2–4 | D.C. United | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium:
Lower.com Field Attendance: 18,398 Referee: Victor Rivas |
August 7 18 | Columbus Crew | 2–3 | Atlanta United FC | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium:
Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,094 Referee: Allen Chapman |
August 15 19 | Chicago Fire FC | 1–0 | Columbus Crew | Chicago, IL |
6:00 PM EDT |
Stojanovic ![]() |
Report |
Etienne ![]() |
Stadium:
Soldier Field Attendance: 13,005 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
August 18 20 | New York Red Bulls | 1–0 | Columbus Crew | Harrison, NJ |
8:00 PM EDT |
Tolkin ![]() Klimala ![]() |
Report |
Hurtado ![]() |
Stadium:
Red Bull Arena Attendance: 10,002 Referee: Chris Penso |
August 21 21 | Columbus Crew | 1–2 | Seattle Sounders FC | Columbus, OH |
5:30 PM EDT |
Wright-Phillips ![]() Díaz ![]() |
Report |
Ruidíaz ![]() Arreaga ![]() Bruin ![]() |
Stadium:
Lower.com Field Attendance: 19,401 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
August 27 22 | Columbus Crew | 3–2 | FC Cincinnati | Columbus, OH |
6:30 PM EDT |
Zelarayán ![]() Berry ![]() ![]() |
Report |
Matarrita ![]() Atanga ![]() |
Stadium:
Lower.com Field Attendance: 19,949 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
September 4 23 | Orlando City | 3–2 | Columbus Crew | Orlando, FL |
7:30 pm |
Dike ![]() Van der Water ![]() Urso ![]() ![]() DeZart ![]() |
Report |
Carlos ![]() Berry ![]() |
Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 15,366 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
September 11 24 | Inter Miami CF | 1–0 | Columbus Crew | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
4:00PM EDT |
Higuaín ![]() |
Report |
Afful ![]() Zelarayán ![]() Wormgoor ![]() |
Stadium:
DRV PNK Stadium Attendance: 15,014 Referee: Alan Kelly |
September 14 25 | Columbus Crew | 2–1 | New York Red Bulls | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium:
Lower.com Field Attendance: 17,358 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
September 18 26 | New England Revolution | 1–1 | Columbus Crew | Foxborough, MA |
7:00 PM EDT |
|
Report |
|
Stadium:
Gillette Stadium Attendance: 19,004 Referee: Allen Chapman |
September 25 27 | Columbus Crew | 2–1 | CF Montréal | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT |
Williams ![]() Zardes ![]() ![]() Etienne ![]() |
Report |
Quioto ![]() |
Stadium:
Lower.com Field Attendance: 19,423 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
October 3 28 | Philadelphia Union | 3–0 | Columbus Crew | Chester, PA |
4:00 PM EDT |
Elliott ![]() Wagner ![]() ![]() Bedoya ![]() Powell ![]() Santos ![]() Flach ![]() |
Report |
Santos ![]() ![]() |
Stadium:
Subaru Park Attendance: 15,578 Referee: Victor Rivas |
October 16 29 | Columbus Crew | 4–0 | Inter Miami CF | Columbus, OH |
6:00 PM EDT |
Zardes ![]() ![]() Santos ![]() Wormgoor ![]() Pírez ![]() |
Report |
Higuaín ![]() Leerdam ![]() Robinson ![]() Makoun ![]() Carranza ![]() |
Stadium:
Lower.com Field Attendance: 19,338 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
October 20 30 | Nashville SC | 1–1 | Columbus Crew | Nashville, TN |
8:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium:
Nissan Stadium Attendance: 18,381 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
October 23 31 | Columbus Crew | 1–2 | New York Red Bulls | Columbus, OH |
6:00 PM EDT |
|
Report |
|
Stadium:
Lower.com Field Attendance: 17,891 Referee: Alan Kelly |
October 27 32 | Columbus Crew | 3–2 | Orlando City SC | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT |
|
Report | Stadium:
Lower.com Field Attendance: 16,676 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
October 30 33 | D.C. United | 1–3 | Columbus Crew | Washington, DC |
7:30 PM EDT | Report |
|
Stadium:
Audi Field Attendance: 16,787 Referee: Drew Fischer |
November 7 34 | Columbus Crew | 2–0 | Chicago Fire FC | Columbus, OH |
3:30 PM EST | Report | Stadium:
Lower.com Field Attendance: 19,351 Referee: Timothy Ford |
On July 20, US Soccer finally announced that the tournament would be cancelled for 2021 and would resume in 2022. [7]
On March 29, 2021, US Soccer announced that qualification for MLS clubs would be determined by the highest number of regular season points per game at the conclusion of the first three weeks of MLS play (April 16 – May 4). [8]
April 18 1 (MLS 1) | Columbus Crew SC | 0–0 | Philadelphia Union | Columbus, OH |
5:30 PM EST |
Díaz ![]() Kitchen ![]() |
Report |
Glesnes ![]() Monteiro ![]() Santos ![]() Bedoya ![]() |
Stadium:
Historic Crew Stadium Attendance: 5,180 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
May 1 2 (MLS 2) | CF Montréal | 0–0 | Columbus Crew SC | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
3:00 PM EST | Report | Stadium:
DRV PNK Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Timothy Ford |
April 8 First leg |
Real Estelí
![]() | 0–4 |
![]() | Estelí, Nicaragua |
8:00 PM EDT |
Silva ![]() Barrera ![]() García ![]() Acevedo ![]() |
Report |
Zardes ![]() Mensah ![]() ![]() Pedro Santos ![]() Morris ![]() Nagbe ![]() Francis ![]() |
Stadium:
Estadio Independencia Referee: Selvin Brown ( Honduras) |
April 15 Second leg | Columbus Crew SC
![]() | 1–0 (5–0 agg.) |
![]() | Columbus, United States |
8:00 PM EDT |
Zelarayán ![]() Wright-Phillips ![]() |
Report |
López ![]() |
Stadium:
Historic Crew Stadium Referee: Keylor Herrera Villalobos ( Costa Rica) |
April 28 First leg | Columbus Crew SC
![]() | 2–2 |
![]() | Columbus, United States |
8:30 PM EDT |
Zelarayán ![]() ![]() Zardes ![]() Valenzuela ![]() |
Report |
Loba ![]() Mora ![]() Alvarado ![]() |
Stadium:
Historic Crew Stadium Referee: Juan Gabriel Calderón ( Costa Rica) |
May 5 Second leg | Monterrey
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![]() | Monterrey, Mexico |
8:00 PM EDT |
Meza ![]() Sánchez ![]() Montes ![]() Layún ![]() ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Estadio BBVA Referee: Daneon Parchment ( Jamaica) |
September 29, 2021 Final | Columbus Crew
![]() | 2–0 |
![]() | Columbus, United States |
8:00 EDT | Report | Stadium:
Lower.com Field Attendance: 18,026 Referee: Oshane Nation |
Under "Apps" for each section, the first number represents the number of starts, and the second number represents appearances as a substitute.
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | MLS | CCL | Campeones Cup | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
Eloy Room | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
Josh Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | DF | ![]() |
Jonathan Mensah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
Vito Wormgoor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 | MF | ![]() |
Darlington Nagbe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7 | MF | ![]() |
Pedro Santos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 | MF | ![]() |
Lucas Zelarayán | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11 | FW | ![]() |
Gyasi Zardes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 | MF | ![]() |
Luis Díaz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 | DF | ![]() |
Waylon Francis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19 | DF | ![]() |
Milton Valenzuela | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
22 | MF | ![]() |
Derrick Etienne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
23 | DF | ![]() |
Grant Lillard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
25 | DF | ![]() |
Harrison Afful | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
27 | FW | ![]() |
Miguel Berry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
30 | DF | ![]() |
Aboubacar Keita | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
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GK |
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Trade in exchange for $125,000 in General Allocation Money. | December 14, 2020 | [9] |
FW |
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Free agent. | December 23, 2020 | [10] |
MF |
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Free agent. | January 7, 2021 | [11] |
GK |
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Selected in Stage 2 of the MLS Re-Entry Draft. | January 8, 2021 | [12] |
MF |
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Signed as a Homegrown Player. | January 11, 2021 | [13] |
MF |
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Free agent. | January 28, 2021 | [14] |
MF |
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Free agent. | March 3, 2021 | [15] |
MF |
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Reported $1,800,000 transfer fee. Acquired under the MLS U-22 initiative. | March 8, 2021 | [16] |
DF |
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Waivers. | April 17, 2021 | [17] |
FW |
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Trade in exchange for $200,000 in 2021 General Allocation Money. | July 8, 2021 | [18] |
DF |
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Free agent. | August 23, 2021 | [19] |
Pos. | Player | Loaned from | Division | Length/Notes | Beginning | End | Source |
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MF |
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MLS | Columbus Crew SC sent $50,000 in 2021 General Allocation Money (GAM). | May 3, 2021 | December 11, 2021 | [20] |
The following players were selected by Columbus in the MLS SuperDraft.
Pos. | Player | College | Notes | Date | Source |
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DF |
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Selected in the First Round of the 2021 MLS SuperDraft. | January 21, 2021 | [21] |
DF |
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Selected in the second round of the 2021 MLS SuperDraft. | January 21, 2021 | [21] |
Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
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GK |
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Option declined. | December 14, 2020 | [22] |
MF |
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Option declined. | December 14, 2020 | [22] |
MF |
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Option declined. | December 14, 2020 | [22] |
MF |
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Option declined. | December 14, 2020 | [22] |
FW |
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Option declined. | December 14, 2020 | [22] |
FW |
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Option declined. | December 14, 2020 | [22] |
MF |
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Out of contract. | December 14, 2020 | [22] |
FW |
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Out of contract. | December 14, 2020 | [22] |
GK |
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Trade for third-round pick in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft. | January 8, 2021 | [23] |
MF |
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Undisclosed | January 15, 2021 | [22] |
GK |
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Waived. | August 25, 2021 | [24] |
Pos. | Player | Loanee club | Division | Length/Notes | Beginning | End | Source |
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MF |
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MLS | Columbus Crew SC acquires $50,000 in 2021 General Allocation Money (GAM). The Crew will receive $50,000 in Allocation Money if Berhalter meets certain performance conditions in 2021. Austin FC retains the option to trade for the rights on a permanent basis. | March 3, 2021 | December 11, 2021 | [25] |
GK |
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USL Championship | Columbus Crew loans goalkeeper Eric Dick to USL's Indy Eleven on June 24, 2021. Columbus retains the right to terminate the loan at any time. | June 24, 2021 | December 11, 2021 | [26] |
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Type | Shirt | Shorts | Socks |
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Home | White | Gold | Gold |
Away | Black | Black | Black |
2021 season | |||
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Investor-operators |
Dee and
Jimmy Haslam JW and Whitney Johnson Dr. Pete Edwards | ||
Head coach | Caleb Porter | ||
Stadium |
Historic Crew Stadium (until June 19, 2021) Lower.com Field (since July 3, 2021) | ||
Major League Soccer |
Conference: 9th Overall: 17th | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Canceled | ||
CONCACAF Champions League | Quarter-finals | ||
Campeones Cup | Winners | ||
Highest home attendance | 20,407 (7/3 vs. NE) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 16,676 (10/27 vs. ORL) | ||
Average home league attendance | 18,990 (Post Covid Limits) | ||
Biggest win | League / All: RE 0–4 CLB (4/8, CCL) CLB 4–0 MIA (10/16) | ||
Biggest defeat | League/All: NYCFC 4–1 CLB (7/30) MON 3–0 CLB (5/5, CCL) PHI 3–0 CLB (10/3) | ||
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The 2021 Columbus Crew season was the club's twenty-sixth season of existence and their twenty-sixth consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. The season covers the period from December 13, 2020, to November 7, 2021. It is the third season under head coach Caleb Porter.
The 2021 season sees Columbus defending their 2020 MLS Cup championship, as well as the opening of Lower.com Field, the club's new downtown stadium. They hosted the 2021 Campeones Cup against Cruz Azul, the winner of the Liga MX's Campeón de Campeones winning 2–0. The club also participated in the CONCACAF Champions League, their first appearance since the 2010–11 tournament.
The team began playing the season under the name Columbus Crew SC until a rebrand on May 10, 2021, after which the name was changed to Columbus SC. However, after criticism over the rebrand was spurred by its fans, the club announced that it would return to its original name. The "SC" was dropped and the club was once again the Columbus Crew. [1] [2]
This was the last season in which Columbus Crew played at Historic Crew Stadium, where the team played their final match against the Chicago Fire on June 19, 2021, with a 2–0 win. [3] The team then moved to Lower.com Field near downtown Columbus, where they would play their first match at the new stadium against the New England Revolution with a 2–2 draw on July 3, 2021. [4] [5]
No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Signed in | Previous club | Apps | Goals |
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Goalkeepers | ||||||||
1 | Eloy Room (INT) |
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GK | February 6, 1989 (aged 32) | 2019 |
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29 | 0 |
13 | Eric Dick |
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GK | October 3, 1994 (aged 26) | 2021 |
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0 | 0 |
24 | Evan Bush |
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GK | March 6, 1986 (aged 35) | 2021 |
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0 | 0 |
28 | Matt Lampson |
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GK | September 6, 1989 (aged 31) | 2020 |
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16 | 0 |
Defenders | ||||||||
3 | Josh Williams |
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CB, RB, LB | April 18, 1988 (aged 32) | 2017 |
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142 | 9 |
4 | Jonathan Mensah |
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CB | July 13, 1990 (aged 30) | 2017 |
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100 | 3 |
5 | Vito Wormgoor (INT) |
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DF | November 16, 1988 (aged 32) | 2020 |
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2 | 0 |
14 | Waylon Francis |
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LB | September 20, 1990 (aged 30) | 2019 |
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104 | 0 |
17 | Marlon Hairston |
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LB | March 23, 1994 (aged 27) | 2021 |
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0 | 0 |
19 | Milton Valenzuela |
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LB | August 13, 1998 (aged 22) | 2019 |
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49 | 1 |
24 | Grant Lillard |
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CB | December 5, 1995 (aged 25) | 2020 |
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0 | 0 |
25 | Harrison Afful |
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RB | July 24, 1986 (aged 34) | 2015 |
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138 | 6 |
30 | Aboubacar Keita (HG) |
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CB, LB | April 6, 2000 (aged 19) | 2019 |
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21 | 0 |
Midfielders | ||||||||
2 | Perry Kitchen |
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CM | February 29, 1992 (aged 29) | 2021 |
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0 | 0 |
6 | Darlington Nagbe |
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CM | July 19, 1990 (aged 30) | 2019 |
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15 | 1 |
7 | Pedro Santos (INT)(DP) |
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RM, LM, AM, RW, LW, LB | April 22, 1988 (aged 32) | 2017 |
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94 | 18 |
8 | Artur |
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DM, AM, CM | March 11, 1996 (aged 25) | 2018 |
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108 | 2 |
10 | Lucas Zelarayán (INT)(DP) |
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CM | June 20, 1992 (aged 28) | 2020 |
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16 | 6 |
12 | Luis Díaz (INT) |
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RM, LM, RW | December 6, 1998 (aged 22) | 2019 |
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34 | 2 |
16 | Isaiah Parente (HG) |
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RM | March 16, 2000 (aged 21) | 2021 |
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0 | 0 |
20 | Alexandru Mățan (INT) |
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MF | April 29, 1999 (aged 21) | 2021 |
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0 | 0 |
21 | Aidan Morris (HG) |
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MF | November 16, 2001 (aged 19) | 2020 |
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10 | 0 |
22 | Derrick Etienne |
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MF | November 25, 1996 (aged 24) | 2020 |
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21 | 1 |
Forwards | ||||||||
9 | Kevin Molino |
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ST | June 17, 1990 (aged 30) | 2021 |
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0 | 0 |
11 | Gyasi Zardes (DP) |
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ST | September 2, 1991 (aged 29) | 2018 |
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82 | 44 |
99 | Bradley Wright-Phillips |
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ST | March 12, 1985 (aged 36) | 2021 |
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0 | 0 |
Out on loan | ||||||||
18 | Sebastian Berhalter (HG) |
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MF | May 10, 2001 (aged 19) | 2020 |
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9 | 0 |
27 | Miguel Berry |
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FW | September 16, 1997 (aged 23) | 2020 |
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0 | 0 |
March 24 Friendly | Columbus Crew SC | 0–3 | New York City FC | St. Petersburg, FL |
7:00 PM EST | Report | Stadium:
Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 0 |
March 27 Friendly | Columbus Crew SC | 0–1 | Orlando City SC | Orlando, FL |
7:00 PM EST | Report | Stadium: Osceola Heritage Park Attendance: 0 |
March 31 Friendly | Columbus Crew SC | 2–5 | Minnesota United FC | Bay Lake, FL |
11:00 AM EST | Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex |
April 1 Friendly | Columbus Crew SC | 2–4 | Toronto FC | Bay Lake, FL |
7:00 PM EDT |
Pedro Santos ![]() Díaz ![]() |
Report Report |
Altidore ![]() Mullins ![]() Auro Jr. ![]() Perruzza ![]() |
Stadium:
ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Attendance: 0 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 48 | Qualification for the Playoffs first round |
8 | D.C. United | 34 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 56 | 54 | +2 | 47 | |
9 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 47 | |
10 | CF Montréal [a] | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 46 | Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions League [b] |
11 | Inter Miami CF | 34 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 36 | 53 | −17 | 41 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 50 | 54 | −4 | 48 | |
16 | D.C. United | 34 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 56 | 54 | +2 | 47 | |
17 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 47 | |
18 | CF Montréal (V) | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 46 | Qualification for the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League [a] |
19 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 53 | 51 | +2 | 45 |
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 | 47 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 23 | +10 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 22 | −9 |
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
On March 10, 2021 the league announced the home openers for every club, with Columbus playing Philadelphia Union at Historic Crew Stadium.
April 18 1 | Columbus Crew SC | 0–0 | Philadelphia Union | Columbus, OH |
5:30 PM EDT |
Díaz ![]() Kitchen ![]() |
Report |
Glesnes ![]() Monteiro ![]() Santos ![]() Bedoya ![]() |
Stadium:
Historic Crew Stadium Attendance: 5,180 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
May 1 2 | CF Montréal | 0–0 | Columbus Crew SC | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
3:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium:
DRV PNK Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Timothy Ford |
May 8 3 | Columbus Crew SC | 3–1 | D.C. United | Columbus, OH |
1:30 PM EDT |
Zelarayán ![]() Afful ![]() Williams ![]() Francis ![]() Brillant ![]() Alfaro ![]() |
Report |
Asad ![]() Kamara ![]() |
Stadium:
Historic Crew Stadium Attendance: 5,180 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
May 12 4 | Toronto FC | 2–0 | Columbus SC | Orlando, FL |
7:00 PM EDT |
Bradley ![]() Delgado ![]() Bono ![]() Altidore ![]() ![]() |
Report |
Keita ![]() Mensah ![]() |
Stadium:
Exploria Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
Note: Due to COVID-19 Cross-border travel restrictions, the match was played at Exploria Stadium where Toronto played as the home team. |
May 16 5 | New England Revolution | 1–0 | Columbus SC | Foxborough, MA |
6:00 PM EDT |
Kaptoum ![]() Bell ![]() Buksa ![]() |
Report |
Francis ![]() |
Stadium:
Gillette Stadium Referee: Robert Sibiga |
May 22 6 | New York City FC | 1–2 | Columbus Crew | Harrison, NJ |
7:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium:
Red Bull Arena Attendance: 3,154 Referee: Drew Fischer | |
Note: The match was held at Red Bull Arena due to scheduling conflicts at New York City FC's home stadium, Yankee Stadium. New York City FC played as the home team for this match. |
May 29 7 | Columbus Crew | 2–1 | Toronto FC | Columbus, OH |
3:00 PM EDT |
Díaz ![]() Zardes ![]() |
Report |
Akinola ![]() |
Stadium:
Historic Crew Stadium Attendance: 5,700 Referee: Allen Chapman |
June 19 8 | Columbus Crew | 2–0 | Chicago Fire FC | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium:
Historic Crew Stadium Attendance: 20,064 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
June 23 9 | Philadelphia Union | 1–0 | Columbus Crew | Chester, PA |
7:30 PM EDT |
Monteiro ![]() Real ![]() Flach ![]() |
Report |
Mățan ![]() Wormgoor ![]() |
Stadium:
Subaru Park Attendance: 16,234 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
June 27 10 | Austin FC | 0–0 | Columbus Crew | Austin, TX |
8:00 PM EDT |
Fagúndez ![]() |
Report |
Afful ![]() |
Stadium:
Q2 Stadium Attendance: 20,738 Referee: Ted Unkel |
July 3 11 | Columbus Crew | 2–2 | New England Revolution | Columbus, OH |
5:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium:
Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,407 Referee: Alan Kelly |
July 9 12 | FC Cincinnati | 2–2 | Columbus Crew | Cincinnati, OH |
7:30 PM EDT |
Castillo ![]() ![]() Acosta ![]() Kubo ![]() Cameron ![]() Vallecilla ![]() Barreal ![]() Stanko ![]() |
Report |
Afful ![]() ![]() Mensah ![]() Zelarayán ![]() Berry ![]() |
Stadium:
TQL Stadium Attendance: 25,701 Referee: Kevin Stott |
July 17 13 | Columbus Crew | 2–1 | New York City FC | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium:
Lower.com Field Attendance: 19,113 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
July 21 14 | Columbus Crew | 0–0 | Nashville SC | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Report |
|
Stadium:
Lower.com Field Attendance: 18,395 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
July 24 15 | Atlanta United FC | 0–1 | Columbus Crew | Atlanta, GA |
3:30 PM EDT | Report |
Hurtado ![]() Mensah ![]() Francis ![]() |
Stadium:
Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 67,507 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
July 30 16 | New York City FC | 4–1 | Columbus Crew | New York, NY |
7:30 PM EDT |
Castellanos ![]() ![]() Rodríguez ![]() Thiago ![]() ![]() Thórarinsson ![]() Parks ![]() Medina ![]() |
Report |
Santos ![]() ![]() |
Stadium:
Yankee Stadium Referee: Alan Kelly |
August 4 17 | Columbus Crew | 2–4 | D.C. United | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium:
Lower.com Field Attendance: 18,398 Referee: Victor Rivas |
August 7 18 | Columbus Crew | 2–3 | Atlanta United FC | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium:
Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,094 Referee: Allen Chapman |
August 15 19 | Chicago Fire FC | 1–0 | Columbus Crew | Chicago, IL |
6:00 PM EDT |
Stojanovic ![]() |
Report |
Etienne ![]() |
Stadium:
Soldier Field Attendance: 13,005 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
August 18 20 | New York Red Bulls | 1–0 | Columbus Crew | Harrison, NJ |
8:00 PM EDT |
Tolkin ![]() Klimala ![]() |
Report |
Hurtado ![]() |
Stadium:
Red Bull Arena Attendance: 10,002 Referee: Chris Penso |
August 21 21 | Columbus Crew | 1–2 | Seattle Sounders FC | Columbus, OH |
5:30 PM EDT |
Wright-Phillips ![]() Díaz ![]() |
Report |
Ruidíaz ![]() Arreaga ![]() Bruin ![]() |
Stadium:
Lower.com Field Attendance: 19,401 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
August 27 22 | Columbus Crew | 3–2 | FC Cincinnati | Columbus, OH |
6:30 PM EDT |
Zelarayán ![]() Berry ![]() ![]() |
Report |
Matarrita ![]() Atanga ![]() |
Stadium:
Lower.com Field Attendance: 19,949 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
September 4 23 | Orlando City | 3–2 | Columbus Crew | Orlando, FL |
7:30 pm |
Dike ![]() Van der Water ![]() Urso ![]() ![]() DeZart ![]() |
Report |
Carlos ![]() Berry ![]() |
Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 15,366 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
September 11 24 | Inter Miami CF | 1–0 | Columbus Crew | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
4:00PM EDT |
Higuaín ![]() |
Report |
Afful ![]() Zelarayán ![]() Wormgoor ![]() |
Stadium:
DRV PNK Stadium Attendance: 15,014 Referee: Alan Kelly |
September 14 25 | Columbus Crew | 2–1 | New York Red Bulls | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium:
Lower.com Field Attendance: 17,358 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
September 18 26 | New England Revolution | 1–1 | Columbus Crew | Foxborough, MA |
7:00 PM EDT |
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Report |
|
Stadium:
Gillette Stadium Attendance: 19,004 Referee: Allen Chapman |
September 25 27 | Columbus Crew | 2–1 | CF Montréal | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT |
Williams ![]() Zardes ![]() ![]() Etienne ![]() |
Report |
Quioto ![]() |
Stadium:
Lower.com Field Attendance: 19,423 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
October 3 28 | Philadelphia Union | 3–0 | Columbus Crew | Chester, PA |
4:00 PM EDT |
Elliott ![]() Wagner ![]() ![]() Bedoya ![]() Powell ![]() Santos ![]() Flach ![]() |
Report |
Santos ![]() ![]() |
Stadium:
Subaru Park Attendance: 15,578 Referee: Victor Rivas |
October 16 29 | Columbus Crew | 4–0 | Inter Miami CF | Columbus, OH |
6:00 PM EDT |
Zardes ![]() ![]() Santos ![]() Wormgoor ![]() Pírez ![]() |
Report |
Higuaín ![]() Leerdam ![]() Robinson ![]() Makoun ![]() Carranza ![]() |
Stadium:
Lower.com Field Attendance: 19,338 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
October 20 30 | Nashville SC | 1–1 | Columbus Crew | Nashville, TN |
8:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium:
Nissan Stadium Attendance: 18,381 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
October 23 31 | Columbus Crew | 1–2 | New York Red Bulls | Columbus, OH |
6:00 PM EDT |
|
Report |
|
Stadium:
Lower.com Field Attendance: 17,891 Referee: Alan Kelly |
October 27 32 | Columbus Crew | 3–2 | Orlando City SC | Columbus, OH |
7:30 PM EDT |
|
Report | Stadium:
Lower.com Field Attendance: 16,676 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
October 30 33 | D.C. United | 1–3 | Columbus Crew | Washington, DC |
7:30 PM EDT | Report |
|
Stadium:
Audi Field Attendance: 16,787 Referee: Drew Fischer |
November 7 34 | Columbus Crew | 2–0 | Chicago Fire FC | Columbus, OH |
3:30 PM EST | Report | Stadium:
Lower.com Field Attendance: 19,351 Referee: Timothy Ford |
On July 20, US Soccer finally announced that the tournament would be cancelled for 2021 and would resume in 2022. [7]
On March 29, 2021, US Soccer announced that qualification for MLS clubs would be determined by the highest number of regular season points per game at the conclusion of the first three weeks of MLS play (April 16 – May 4). [8]
April 18 1 (MLS 1) | Columbus Crew SC | 0–0 | Philadelphia Union | Columbus, OH |
5:30 PM EST |
Díaz ![]() Kitchen ![]() |
Report |
Glesnes ![]() Monteiro ![]() Santos ![]() Bedoya ![]() |
Stadium:
Historic Crew Stadium Attendance: 5,180 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
May 1 2 (MLS 2) | CF Montréal | 0–0 | Columbus Crew SC | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
3:00 PM EST | Report | Stadium:
DRV PNK Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Timothy Ford |
April 8 First leg |
Real Estelí
![]() | 0–4 |
![]() | Estelí, Nicaragua |
8:00 PM EDT |
Silva ![]() Barrera ![]() García ![]() Acevedo ![]() |
Report |
Zardes ![]() Mensah ![]() ![]() Pedro Santos ![]() Morris ![]() Nagbe ![]() Francis ![]() |
Stadium:
Estadio Independencia Referee: Selvin Brown ( Honduras) |
April 15 Second leg | Columbus Crew SC
![]() | 1–0 (5–0 agg.) |
![]() | Columbus, United States |
8:00 PM EDT |
Zelarayán ![]() Wright-Phillips ![]() |
Report |
López ![]() |
Stadium:
Historic Crew Stadium Referee: Keylor Herrera Villalobos ( Costa Rica) |
April 28 First leg | Columbus Crew SC
![]() | 2–2 |
![]() | Columbus, United States |
8:30 PM EDT |
Zelarayán ![]() ![]() Zardes ![]() Valenzuela ![]() |
Report |
Loba ![]() Mora ![]() Alvarado ![]() |
Stadium:
Historic Crew Stadium Referee: Juan Gabriel Calderón ( Costa Rica) |
May 5 Second leg | Monterrey
![]() | 3–0 (5–2 agg.) |
![]() | Monterrey, Mexico |
8:00 PM EDT |
Meza ![]() Sánchez ![]() Montes ![]() Layún ![]() ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Estadio BBVA Referee: Daneon Parchment ( Jamaica) |
September 29, 2021 Final | Columbus Crew
![]() | 2–0 |
![]() | Columbus, United States |
8:00 EDT | Report | Stadium:
Lower.com Field Attendance: 18,026 Referee: Oshane Nation |
Under "Apps" for each section, the first number represents the number of starts, and the second number represents appearances as a substitute.
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | MLS | CCL | Campeones Cup | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
Eloy Room | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
Josh Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | DF | ![]() |
Jonathan Mensah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
Vito Wormgoor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 | MF | ![]() |
Darlington Nagbe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7 | MF | ![]() |
Pedro Santos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 | MF | ![]() |
Lucas Zelarayán | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11 | FW | ![]() |
Gyasi Zardes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 | MF | ![]() |
Luis Díaz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 | DF | ![]() |
Waylon Francis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19 | DF | ![]() |
Milton Valenzuela | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
22 | MF | ![]() |
Derrick Etienne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
23 | DF | ![]() |
Grant Lillard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
25 | DF | ![]() |
Harrison Afful | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
27 | FW | ![]() |
Miguel Berry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
30 | DF | ![]() |
Aboubacar Keita | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
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GK |
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Trade in exchange for $125,000 in General Allocation Money. | December 14, 2020 | [9] |
FW |
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Free agent. | December 23, 2020 | [10] |
MF |
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Free agent. | January 7, 2021 | [11] |
GK |
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Selected in Stage 2 of the MLS Re-Entry Draft. | January 8, 2021 | [12] |
MF |
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Signed as a Homegrown Player. | January 11, 2021 | [13] |
MF |
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Free agent. | January 28, 2021 | [14] |
MF |
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Free agent. | March 3, 2021 | [15] |
MF |
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Reported $1,800,000 transfer fee. Acquired under the MLS U-22 initiative. | March 8, 2021 | [16] |
DF |
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Waivers. | April 17, 2021 | [17] |
FW |
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Trade in exchange for $200,000 in 2021 General Allocation Money. | July 8, 2021 | [18] |
DF |
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Free agent. | August 23, 2021 | [19] |
Pos. | Player | Loaned from | Division | Length/Notes | Beginning | End | Source |
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MF |
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MLS | Columbus Crew SC sent $50,000 in 2021 General Allocation Money (GAM). | May 3, 2021 | December 11, 2021 | [20] |
The following players were selected by Columbus in the MLS SuperDraft.
Pos. | Player | College | Notes | Date | Source |
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DF |
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Selected in the First Round of the 2021 MLS SuperDraft. | January 21, 2021 | [21] |
DF |
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Selected in the second round of the 2021 MLS SuperDraft. | January 21, 2021 | [21] |
Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
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GK |
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Option declined. | December 14, 2020 | [22] |
MF |
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Option declined. | December 14, 2020 | [22] |
MF |
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Option declined. | December 14, 2020 | [22] |
MF |
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Option declined. | December 14, 2020 | [22] |
FW |
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Option declined. | December 14, 2020 | [22] |
FW |
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Option declined. | December 14, 2020 | [22] |
MF |
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Out of contract. | December 14, 2020 | [22] |
FW |
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Out of contract. | December 14, 2020 | [22] |
GK |
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Trade for third-round pick in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft. | January 8, 2021 | [23] |
MF |
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Undisclosed | January 15, 2021 | [22] |
GK |
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Waived. | August 25, 2021 | [24] |
Pos. | Player | Loanee club | Division | Length/Notes | Beginning | End | Source |
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MF |
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MLS | Columbus Crew SC acquires $50,000 in 2021 General Allocation Money (GAM). The Crew will receive $50,000 in Allocation Money if Berhalter meets certain performance conditions in 2021. Austin FC retains the option to trade for the rights on a permanent basis. | March 3, 2021 | December 11, 2021 | [25] |
GK |
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USL Championship | Columbus Crew loans goalkeeper Eric Dick to USL's Indy Eleven on June 24, 2021. Columbus retains the right to terminate the loan at any time. | June 24, 2021 | December 11, 2021 | [26] |
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Type | Shirt | Shorts | Socks |
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Home | White | Gold | Gold |
Away | Black | Black | Black |