2009 Columbus Crew season
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Investor-operatorsClark Hunt
Dan Hunt
Lamar Hunt Jr.
Sharron Hunt Munson
Ron Pizzuti and a group of local investors
Dan Hunt
Lamar Hunt Jr.
Sharron Hunt Munson
Ron Pizzuti and a group of local investors
Head CoachRobert Warzycha
StadiumColumbus Crew Stadium
Major League SoccerConference: 1st
Overall: 1st
Overall: 1st
| 2009 season | |||
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| Investor-operators | Clark Hunt Dan Hunt Lamar Hunt Jr. Sharron Hunt Munson Ron Pizzuti and a group of local investors | ||
| Head Coach | Robert Warzycha | ||
| Stadium | Columbus Crew Stadium | ||
| Major League Soccer | Conference: 1st Overall: 1st | ||
| MLS Cup playoffs | Conference semifinals | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Third round | ||
| 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League | Quarterfinals | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Guillermo Barros Schelotto (12) All: Guillermo Barros Schelotto (14) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 20,966 (9/26 v. LA) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 5,715 (9/29 v. SAP) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 14,176 (70.4%) | ||
| Biggest win | SJ 0–3 CLB (8/8) | ||
| Biggest defeat | RSL 4-1 CLB (4/2) | ||
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The 2009 Columbus Crew season was the club's 14th season of existence and their 14th consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of soccer in the United States and Canada. The first match of the season was on March 21 against Houston Dynamo. It was the first season under head coach Robert Warzycha.
The Crew won the Supporters' Shield yet again, their third overall and the second time a club had won it consecutively. They were upset in the conference semifinals by eventual MLS Cup winner Real Salt Lake.
Roster
- As of match played November 5, 2009
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Technical Staff
| Position | Staff |
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| President/General Manager |  Mark McCullers |
| Technical Director | Brian Bliss |
| Head Coach |  Robert Warzycha |
| Assistant Coach | Mike Lapper |
| Assistant Coach |  Vadim Kirillov |
| Assistant Coach |  Ricardo Iribarren |
| Strength and Conditioning Coach | Steve Tashjian |
| Head Trainer | Jason Mathews |
| Assistant Trainer | Skylar Richards |
| Team Manager | Tucker Walther |
| Equipment Manager | Rusty Wummel |
Last updated: April 18, 2009
Source: Columbus Crew
Non-competitive
The Crew started preseason in Columbus and played games in Florida, England and Texas before returning to Ohio. The Crew brought in the following trialists during training camp: Ty Shipalane, Jordan Seabrook and Anthony Peters.
Unsigned draft picks Paul Gerstenberger, Alex Grendi and Chris Clements also joined the team for preseason.
Preseason
| February 10 Friendly | Columbus Crew | 1-2 | D.C. United | Bradenton, FL |
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Report | Stadium: IMG Academy |
| February 12 Friendly | Columbus Crew | 0-2 | Puerto Rico Islanders | Bradenton, FL |
| Report | Stadium: IMG Academy |
| February 14 Friendly | Columbus Crew | 3-1 | U.S. U-20 National Team | Bradenton, FL |
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Report | Shea  83' |
Stadium: IMG Academy |
| February 18 Friendly | Columbus Crew | 2-0 | UCF Knights | Bradenton, FL |
| Report | Stadium: IMG Academy | |||
| Note: Match was 60 minutes | ||||
| February 18 Friendly | Columbus Crew | 6-0 | Tampa Spartans | Bradenton, FL |
| Report | Stadium: IMG Academy | |||
| Note: Match was 60 minutes | ||||
| March 1 Friendly | Everton FC Reserves | 1-5 | Columbus Crew | Liverpool, England |
| Report |
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| March 3 Friendly | Guiseley A.F.C. | Cancelled | Columbus Crew | Liverpool, England |
| Report | ||||
| Note: Match cancelled due to inclement weather which rendered field unplayable. | ||||
| March 5 Friendly | Liverpool FC Reserves | 0-2 | Columbus Crew | Liverpool, England |
| Report |
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Stadium: Liverpool Training Centre |
| March 12 Friendly | St. Edward's Hilltoppers | 0-4 | Columbus Crew | Austin, TX |
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Report |
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| March 14 Friendly | Austin Aztex FC | 1-0 | Columbus Crew | Austin, TX |
| 8:30 PM EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Nelson Field Attendance: 1,959 |
Midseason
David Topolski, Geoff Marsh and Patrick Figueiredo were guest players against Marshall Thundering Herd, Geoff Marsh returned as a guest player against Ohio State Buckeyes.
| April 15 Friendly | Marshall Thundering Herd | 3-0 | Columbus Crew | Columbus, OH |
| 9:30 AM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium |
| May 6 Connor Senn Memorial Game | Ohio State Buckeyes | 1-3 | Columbus Crew | Columbus, OH |
| 7:00 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,094 |
Competitive
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Major League Soccer | March 21, 2009 | October 25, 2009 | Matchday 1 | Winner | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 41 | 31 | +10 | 43.33 |
| MLS Cup Playoffs | October 31, 2009 | November 5, 2009 | Conference Semifinals | Conference Semifinals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0.00 |
| U.S. Open Cup | June 30, 2009 | June 30, 2009 | Third Round | Third Round | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
| CONCACAF Champions League | August 18, 2009 | October 20, 2009 | Group Stage | Quarterfinals | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 33.33 |
| Total | 39 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 49 | 45 | +4 | 38.46 | ||||
Source: Competitions
MLS
Standings
Eastern Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Columbus Crew | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 41 | 31 | +10 | 49 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
| 2 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 39 | 34 | +5 | 45 | |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 42 | |
| 4 | D.C. United | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 43 | 44 | −1 | 40 | |
| 5 | Toronto FC | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 37 | 46 | −9 | 39 |
Source: MLS
Overall table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Columbus Crew (S) | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 41 | 31 | +10 | 49 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 2 | LA Galaxy | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 48 | |
| 3 | Houston Dynamo | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 48 | North American SuperLiga |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 47 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 5 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 39 | 34 | +5 | 45 | North American SuperLiga |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(S) Supporters' Shield
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(S) Supporters' Shield
Results summary
| 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 |
| 30 | 49 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 41 | 31 | +10 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 13 | +12 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 18 | −2 |
Last updated: October 25, 2009
Source: Major League Soccer
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
Updated to match(es) played on October 25, 2009. Source: Columbus Crew
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie
Match results
| March 21 1 | Houston Dynamo | 1-1 | Columbus Crew | Houston, TX |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 16,053 Referee: Tim Weyland Assistant referees: Paul Scott Greg Boles Fourth official: Edvin Jurisevic |
| March 28 2 | Columbus Crew | 1-1 | Toronto FC | Columbus, OH |
| 4:00 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 14,686 Referee: Michael Kennedy Assistant referees: Sean Hurd Peter Balciunas Fourth official: Hilario Grajeda |
| April 2 3 | Real Salt Lake | 4-1 | Columbus Crew | Sandy, UT |
| 9:00 PM EDT | Report | Garey 22'
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Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 11,806 Referee: Alex Prus Assistant referees: Corey Rockwell Fabio Tovar Fourth official: Tyler Ploeger |
| April 5 4 | Chivas USA | 2-1 | Columbus Crew | Carson, CA |
| 8:00 PM EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 12,827 Referee: Kevin Stott Assistant referees: Chris Strickland Peter Manikowski Fourth official: Jasen Anno |
| April 11 5 | Columbus Crew | 1-1 | Colorado Rapids | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 7,465 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic Assistant referees: Corey Rockwell Rob Fereday Fourth official: Alex Prus |
| April 25 6 | Columbus Crew | 2-2 | Chicago Fire | Columbus, OH |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 16,628 Referee: Jair Marrufo Assistant referees: Adam Wienckowski Claudiu Badea Fourth official: Mikael Lundqvist |
| May 2 7 | Toronto FC | 1-1 | Columbus Crew | Toronto, ON |
| 4:00 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 19,998 Referee: Kevin Stott Assistant referees: Greg Barkey Philippe Brière Fourth official: Steven Depiero |
| May 9 8 | Columbus Crew | 3-2 | Kansas City Wizards | Columbus, OH |
| 7:00 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 14,271 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez Assistant referees: Bill Dittmar Cyril Madukanya Fourth official: Chris Penso |
| May 17 9 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1-1 | Columbus Crew | Carson, CA |
| 3:00 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 16,649 Referee: Alex Prus Assistant referees: Frank Anderson Héctor Vergara Fourth official: Mark Geiger |
| May 27 10 | Columbus Crew | 2-1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 8,793 Referee: Abiodun Okulaja Assistant referees: Craig Lowry Greg Barkey Fourth official: Mikael Lundqvist |
| May 30 11 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1-1 | Columbus Crew | Seattle, WA |
| 10:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Qwest Field Attendance: 29,126 Referee: Michael Kennedy Assistant referees: Emiliano Monje David Bragg Fourth official: Alejandro Mariscal |
| June 6 12 | Kansas City Wizards | 0-2 | Columbus Crew | Kansas City, KS |
| 8:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark Attendance: 10,385 Referee: Baldomero Toledo Assistant referees: Nate Clement James Conlee Fourth official: Andrew Chapin |
| June 14 13 | Columbus Crew | 2-1 | Chivas USA | Columbus, OH |
| 3:00 PM EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 12,658 Referee: Steven DePiero Assistant referees: C.J. Morgante Kermit Quisenberry Fourth official: Hilario Grajeda |
| June 20 14 | FC Dallas | 2-1 | Columbus Crew | Frisco, TX |
| 8:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 8,041 Referee: Terry Vaughn Assistant referees: Paul Scott Jeff Muschik Fourth official: Chris Penso |
| June 27 15 | Columbus Crew | 1-0 | New York Red Bulls | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 15,575 Referee: Ricardo Salazar Assistant referees: Sean Hurd Steve Taylor Fourth official: Hilario Grajeda |
| July 4 16 | Columbus Crew | 1-1 | D.C. United | Columbus, OH |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 14,370 Referee: Baldomero Toledo Assistant referees: Chris Strickland Bill Dittmar Fourth official: Mikael Lundqvist |
| July 11 17 | Chicago Fire | 0-0 | Columbus Crew | Bridgeview, IL |
| 8:00 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 18,123 Referee: Michael Kennedy Assistant referees: Daniel Belleau Peter Manikowski Fourth official: Shane Moody |
| July 18 18 | Columbus Crew | 3-1 | Real Salt Lake | Columbus, OH |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 12,922 Referee: Hilario Grajeda Assistant referees: Nate Clement Rob Fereday Fourth official: Hilario Grajeda |
| July 25 19 | Columbus Crew | 3-2 | Toronto FC | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 13,775 Referee: Alex Prus Assistant referees: Sean Hurd Cyril Madukanya Fourth official: Mikael Lundqvist |
| August 1 20 | Colorado Rapids | 0-1 | Columbus Crew | Commerce City, CO |
| 9:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 10,851 Referee: Yader Reyes Assistant referees: Eric Boria Peter Manikowski Fourth official: Ben Chouaf |
| August 8 21 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0-3 | Columbus Crew | San Francisco, CA |
| 10:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Candlestick Park Referee: Jeff Gontarek Assistant referees: Frank Anderson Jeff Hosking Fourth official: Yader Reyes |
| August 15 22 | Columbus Crew | 2-0 | FC Dallas | Columbus, OH |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 19,115 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic Assistant referees: Sean Hurd James Conlee Fourth official: Hilario Grajeda |
| August 30 23 | New York Red Bulls | 1-0 | Columbus Crew | East Rutherford, NJ |
| 6:00 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 10,323 Referee: Ricardo Salazar Assistant referees: Greg Barkey Claudiu Badea Fourth official: Lee Suckle |
| September 13 24 | Columbus Crew | 2-1 | Houston Dynamo | Columbus, OH |
| 5:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 14,306 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez Assistant referees: Jason Cullum James Conlee Fourth official: Mikael Lundqvist |
| September 20 25 | Chicago Fire | 2-2 | Columbus Crew | Bridgeview, IL |
| 3:00 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 16,549 Referee: Mark Geiger Assistant referees: Thomas Supple Claudiu Badea Fourth official: Victor Herrera |
| September 26 26 | Columbus Crew | 2-0 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 20,966 Referee: Terry Vaughn Assistant referees: Rob Fereday Cyril Madukanya Fourth official: Niko Bratsis |
| October 3 27 | Columbus Crew | 0-1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 14,372 Referee: Ricardo Salazar Assistant referees: C.J. Morgante Rob Fereday Fourth official: Mikael Lundqvist |
| October 10 28 | New England Revolution | 0-1 | Columbus Crew | Foxborough, MA |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 13,297 Referee: Paul Ward Assistant referees: Philippe Brière Claudiu Badea Fourth official: Jeff Gontarek |
| October 17 29 | D.C. United | 1-0 | Columbus Crew | Washington, D.C. |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 16,274 Referee: Alex Prus Assistant referees: Sean Hurd Adam Wienckowski Fourth official: Andrew Chapin |
| October 25 30 | Columbus Crew | 0-1 | New England Revolution | Columbus, OH |
| 5:00 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 16,797 Referee: Kevin Stott Assistant referees: Bill Dittmar Jeff Muschik Fourth official: Terry Vaughn |
MLS playoffs
Conference Semifinals
| October 31 Leg 1 | Real Salt Lake | 1-0 | Columbus Crew | Sandy, UT |
| 6:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 11,499 Referee: Mark Geiger Assistant referees: Chris Strickland Bill Dittmar Fourth official: Ramon Hernandez |
| November 5 Leg 2 | Columbus Crew | 2-3 (2-4 agg.) | Real Salt Lake | Columbus, OH |
| 9:00 PM EST |
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Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 10,109 Referee: Baldomero Toledo Assistant referees: Thomas Supple Joe Fletcher Fourth official: Silviu Petrescu |
CONCACAF Champions League
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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 Cruz Azul |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 16 |
| Columbus Crew |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 8 |
 Saprissa |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 5 |
 Puerto Rico Islanders |
6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 3 |
| August 18 Group Stage | Columbus Crew | 2-0 | Puerto Rico Islanders | Columbus, OH |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 6,161 Referee: Roberto Moreno (Panama) Assistant referees: Daniel Williamson (Panama) Benigno Paneso (Panama) Fourth official: Alex Prus (United States) |
| August 26 Group Stage | Cruz Azul | 5-0 | Columbus Crew | Mexico City, Mexico |
| 10:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Estadio Azul Attendance: 2,669 Referee: Óscar Moncada (Honduras) Assistant referees: Rafael Garcia (Honduras) Oscar Velásquez (Honduras) Fourth official: Francisco Chacón (Mexico) |
| September 16 Group Stage | Deportivo Saprissa | 0-1 | Columbus Crew | San José, Costa Rica |
| 10:00 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá Attendance: 5,600 Referee: Roberto Garcia (Mexico) Assistant referees: Arturo Velasquez (Mexico) Salvador Rodríguez (Mexico) Fourth official: Jeffrey Solis (Costa Rica) |
| September 23 Group Stage | Columbus Crew | 0-2 | Cruz Azul | Columbus, OH |
| 8:00 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 7,921 Referee: Geoffrey Hospedales (Trinidad and Tobago) Assistant referees: Joseph Taylor (Trinidad and Tobago) Lyndon Burton (Trinidad and Tobago) Fourth official: Jair Marrufo (United States) |
| September 29 Group Stage | Columbus Crew | 1-1 | Deportivo Saprissa | Columbus, OH |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 5,715 Referee: Mauricio Morales (Mexico) Assistant referees: Juan Rangel (Mexico) Alejandro Ayala (Mexico) Fourth official: Terry Vaughn (United States) |
| October 20 Group Stage | Puerto Rico Islanders | 1-1 | Columbus Crew | Bayamón, PR |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Juan Ramón Loubriel Referee: Elmer Bonilla (El Salvador) Assistant referees: Hector Recinos (El Salvador) Douglas Bermudez (El Salvador) Fourth official: Jesús Ángel Lebrón (Puerto Rico) |
U.S. Open Cup
| June 30 Third Round | Columbus Crew (MLS)  | 1–1 (a.e.t) (3-5 p) |  Rochester Rhinos (USL-1) | Rochester, NY |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Marina Auto Stadium Attendance: 6,098 Referee: Shane Moody | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Statistics
Appearances and goals
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 | MLS Cup Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | CONCACAF Champions League | |||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | USA |
William Hesmer | 27 | 0 | 19+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | USA |
Frankie Hejduk | 19 | 1 | 14+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 3 | MF | USA |
Alex Grendi | 4 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | ARG |
Gino Padula | 34 | 1 | 27+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | USA |
Danny O'Rourke | 33 | 0 | 26+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF |  ENG |
Andy Iro | 14 | 1 | 8+3 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | ARG |
Guillermo Barros Schelotto | 30 | 14 | 21+3 | 12 | 1+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 |
| 8 | DF |  NZL |
Duncan Oughton | 12 | 1 | 2+7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | USA |
Jason Garey | 19 | 4 | 8+7 | 4 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW |  VEN |
Alejandro Moreno | 29 | 4 | 17+5 | 4 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | USA |
Eddie Gaven | 38 | 7 | 27+3 | 6 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+2 | 1 |
| 14 | DF | USA |
Chad Marshall | 22 | 4 | 18+0 | 4 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | USA |
Kevin Burns | 11 | 0 | 4+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | USA |
Brian Carroll | 33 | 0 | 26+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF |  NGA |
Emmanuel Ekpo | 37 | 2 | 22+6 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | USA |
Robbie Rogers | 29 | 3 | 20+2 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+1 | 2 |
| 20 | FW | VEN |
Emilio Rentería | 8 | 1 | 2+3 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 1 |
| 22 | MF |  SCO |
Adam Moffat | 17 | 1 | 6+6 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | USA |
Eric Brunner | 33 | 1 | 23+2 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | USA |
Jed Zayner | 23 | 0 | 16+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 25 | GK | USA |
Kenny Schoeni | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | USA |
Cory Elenio | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | USA |
Andy Gruenebaum | 11 | 0 | 10+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 32 | FW | USA |
Steven Lenhart | 33 | 4 | 10+16 | 3 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+2 | 1 |
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Own goal | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | ||
| Players who left Columbus during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 11 | FW | USA |
Pat Noonan | 5 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 37 | MF |  ZIM |
Stanley Nyazamba | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Disciplinary record
| No. | Pos. | Name | MLS | MLS Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | CONCACAF Champions League | Total | |||||
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| 1 | GK | William Hesmer |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Frankie Hejduk |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 3 | MF | Alex Grendi |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | DF | Gino Padula |
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | Danny O'Rourke |
6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 6 | DF | Andy Iro |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | FW | Guillermo Barros Schelotto |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 8 | DF | Duncan Oughton |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Jason Garey |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | FW |  Alejandro Moreno |
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | Eddie Gaven |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | Chad Marshall |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | MF | Kevin Burns |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | Brian Carroll |
5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Emmanuel Ekpo |
6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 19 | MF | Robbie Rogers |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | Emilio Rentería |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | MF | Adam Moffat |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 23 | DF | Eric Brunner |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 24 | DF | Jed Zayner |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | GK | Kenny Schoeni |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | Cory Elenio |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | Andy Gruenebaum |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | FW | Steven Lenhart |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Players who left Columbus during the season: | ||||||||||||
| 11 | FW | Pat Noonan |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | MF | Stanley Nyazamba |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Clean sheets
| No. | Name | MLS | MLS Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | CONCACAF Champions League | Total | Games Played |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Hesmer |
7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 27 |
| 25 | Kenny Schoeni |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | Andy Gruenebaum |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
