2013 Columbus Crew season
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Investor-operatorsClark Hunt
(until July 30)
Dan Hunt
(until July 30)
Lamar Hunt Jr.
(until July 30)
Sharron Hunt Munson
(until July 30)
Ron Pizzuti and a group of local investors
(until July 30)
Anthony Precourt
(from July 30)
(until July 30)
Dan Hunt
(until July 30)
Lamar Hunt Jr.
(until July 30)
Sharron Hunt Munson
(until July 30)
Ron Pizzuti and a group of local investors
(until July 30)
Anthony Precourt
(from July 30)
Head CoachRobert Warzycha
(until September 3)
Brian Bliss (interim)
(from September 3)
(until September 3)
Brian Bliss (interim)
(from September 3)
StadiumColumbus Crew Stadium
Major League SoccerConference: 8th
Overall: 16th
Overall: 16th
| 2013 season | |||
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| Investor-operators | Clark Hunt (until July 30) Dan Hunt (until July 30) Lamar Hunt Jr. (until July 30) Sharron Hunt Munson (until July 30) Ron Pizzuti and a group of local investors (until July 30) Anthony Precourt (from July 30) | ||
| Head Coach | Robert Warzycha (until September 3) Brian Bliss (interim) (from September 3) | ||
| Stadium | Columbus Crew Stadium | ||
| Major League Soccer | Conference: 8th Overall: 16th | ||
| MLS Cup playoffs | Did not qualify | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Fourth round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Dominic Oduro (13) All: Dominic Oduro (13) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 20,392 (8/31 v. SEA) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,302 (5/29 v. DAY) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 16,080 (79.8%) | ||
| Biggest win | CHV 0-3 CLB (3/2) CLB 3–0 DC (4/27) CLB 3–0 CHI (9/21) | ||
| Biggest defeat | RSL 4-0 CLB (8/24) | ||
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The 2013 Columbus Crew season was the club's 18th season of existence and their 18th 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 10 against Colorado Rapids. It was the fifth season under head coach Robert Warzycha who was fired on September 2. Brian Bliss took over as interim head coach through the rest of the season.
Roster
- As of August 31, 2013[1]
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 |
|---|---|
| President/General Manager |  Mark McCullers |
| Technical Director | Brian Bliss |
| Head Coach |  Robert Warzycha until September 2Brian Bliss after September 2 |
| Assistant Coach |  Ricardo Iribarren until September 2 |
| Assistant Coach | Mike Lapper |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Scoop Stanisic until September 2 |
| Strength/Fitness Coach | Brook Hamilton |
| Athletic Trainer | David Lagow |
| Assistant Trainer | Steve Purcell |
| Director of Team Operations | Tucker Walther |
| Team Operations Assistant | Ron Meadors |
| Equipment Manager | Rusty Wummel |
Source: [[2]]
Non-competitive
Preseason
The Crew started preseason in Columbus and played games in Florida and North Carolina before returning to Ohio. The Crew brought in the following trialists during training camp: Tony Halterman, Sean Teepen, Sercan Güvenışık, Krystian Witkowski, Hami Kara, Nate Bascom, Blake Brettschneider, Kyle Hyland, Konrad Warzycha, Samir Badr, Cody Calafiore and Jordan Gafa.[3][4]
Unsigned draft picks Drew Beckie, Reed Matte, Daniel Withrow and Shawn Sloan also joined the team for preseason.
| January 26 Friendly | Columbus Crew | 1-0 | D.C. United | Bradenton, FL |
| 11:00 AM EST | Report |
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Stadium: IMG Academy |
| January 30 Friendly | Columbus Crew | 2-1 | Chicago Fire | Bradenton, FL |
| 11:00 AM EST | Report | Stadium: IMG Academy |
| February 1 Friendly | Columbus Crew | 0-2 | New York Red Bulls | Bradenton, FL |
| 11:00 AM EST |
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Report |
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Stadium: IMG Academy |
| February 9 Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic Group Stage | Columbus Crew | 1–0 | Toronto FC | Lake Buena Vista, FL |
| 1:00 PM EST | Report | Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex |
| February 13 Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic Group Stage | Columbus Crew | 4–0 | Philadelphia Union | Lake Buena Vista, FL |
| 1:00 PM EST |
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Report | Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex |
| February 16 Friendly | Columbus Crew | 5-2 | Sporting Kansas City | Lake Buena Vista, FL |
| 11:00 AM EST | Report |
| February 16 Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic Group Stage | Columbus Crew | 3–2 | Orlando City SC | Lake Buena Vista, FL |
| 6:00 PM EST | Report | Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex |
| February 23 Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic Championship | Columbus Crew | 0-1 | Montreal Impact | Lake Buena Vista, FL |
| 8:00 PM EST | Report | Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex |
| February 24 Kirk Urso Memorial Match | Columbus Crew | 1-0 | North Carolina Tar Heels | Browns Summit, NC |
| 1:00 PM EST |
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Report | Stadium: Macpherson Stadium Attendance: 2,000 |
Midseason
Lucky Mkosana was a guest player against Michigan State Spartans.
| April 7 Friendly | Columbus Crew | 4-0 | Michigan State Spartans | Columbus, OH |
| Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium |
| April 28 Friendly | Columbus Crew | 4-0 | West Virginia Mountaineers | Columbus, OH |
| Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium |
| July 14 Friendly | Columbus Crew | 1-2 | Wigan Athletic F.C. | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium |
Postseason
Luckner Horat was a guest player again Indy Eleven.
| November 2 Friendly | Indy Eleven | 1–4 | Columbus Crew | Westfield, IN |
| 2:00 PM EDT |
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Stadium: Westfield Soccer Park |
| November 8 Friendly | Columbus Crew | 2–4 | Indy Eleven | Obetz, OH |
| 2:00 PM EST | Report | Stadium: Crew Training Center |
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 2, 2013 | October 27, 2013 | Matchday 1 | 16th | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 35.29 |
| U.S. Open Cup | May 29, 2013 | June 13, 2013 | Third Round | Fourth Round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 50.00 |
| Total | 36 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 45 | 49 | −4 | 36.11 | ||||
Source: Competitions
MLS
Standings
Eastern Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 47 | 52 | −5 | 49 |
| 7 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 46 |
| 8 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 41 |
| 9 | Toronto FC | 34 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 30 | 47 | −17 | 29 |
| 10 | D.C. United | 34 | 3 | 24 | 7 | 22 | 59 | −37 | 16 |
Source: MLS
Overall table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 46 |
| 15 | FC Dallas | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 48 | 52 | −4 | 44 |
| 16 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 41 |
| 17 | Toronto FC | 34 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 30 | 47 | −17 | 29 |
| 18 | Chivas USA | 34 | 6 | 20 | 8 | 30 | 67 | −37 | 26 |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
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 |
| 34 | 41 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 23 | 33 | −10 |
Last updated: November 4, 2013
Source: Columbus Crew
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 November 4, 2013. 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 2 1 | Chivas USA | 0-3 | Columbus Crew | Carson, CA |
| 10:30 PM EST | Report | Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 7,121 Referee: Chris Penso Assistant referees: Mike Kampmeinert Jeff Muschik Fourth official: Daniel Radford |
| March 9 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2-1 | Columbus Crew | Vancouver, BC |
| 7:30 PM EST | Report | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 18,078 Referee: Drew Fischer Assistant referees: Kevin Duliba Jeremy Hanson Fourth official: Tyler Ploeger |
| March 16 3 | Columbus Crew | 1-1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Columbus, OH |
| 5:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 16,528 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez Assistant referees: Jeff Muschik Matt Nelson Fourth official: Sorin Stoica |
| March 23 4 | D.C. United | 1–2 | Columbus Crew | Washington, D.C. |
| 3:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 11,034 Referee: Allen Chapman Assistant referees: Peter Manikowski Craig Lowry Fourth official: José Carlos Rivero |
| April 6 5 | Columbus Crew | 1-1 | Philadelphia Union | Columbus, OH |
| 5:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 10,293 Referee: Matthew Foerster Assistant referees: Claudiu Badea Mark Cahen Fourth official: Hilario Grajeda |
| April 14 6 | Montreal Impact | 1-1 | Columbus Crew | Montreal, QC |
| 12:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Stade Saputo Attendance: 16,584 Referee: Mark Geiger Assistant referees: Joe Fletcher Matt Nelson Fourth official: José Carlos Rivero |
| April 20 7 | Chicago Fire | 1-0 | Columbus Crew | Bridgeview, IL |
| 8:30 PM EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 12,813 Referee: David Gantar Assistant referees: Brian Poeschel Jason Cullum Fourth official: Daniel Radford |
| April 27 8 | Columbus Crew | 3-0 | D.C. United | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 14,090 Referee: Sorin Stoica Assistant referees: Kermit Quisenberry Matthew Kreitzer Fourth official: Chris Penso |
| May 4 9 | Columbus Crew | 0-1 | New York Red Bulls | Columbus, OH |
| 4:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 12,020 Referee: Armando Villarreal Assistant referees: Craig Lowry Claudiu Badea Fourth official: José Carlos Rivero |
| May 11 10 | Columbus Crew | 0-2 | Colorado Rapids | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 11,269 Referee: Mark Geiger Assistant referees: Daniel Belleau James Conlee Fourth official: Hilario Grajeda |
| May 18 11 | Toronto FC | 0-1 | Columbus Crew | Toronto, ON |
| 5:00 PM EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 18,278 Referee: José Rivero Assistant referees: Chris Strickland Marco Arruda Fourth official: Hilario Grajeda |
| May 26 12 | New York Red Bulls | 2-2 | Columbus Crew | Harrison, NJ |
| 5:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 14,850 Referee: Geoff Gamble Assistant referees: James Conlee Eric Proctor Fourth official: José Carlos Rivero |
| June 1 13 | Columbus Crew | 1-1 | Houston Dynamo | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 11,040 Referee: Sorin Stoica Assistant referees: Jeff Muschik Jeremy Hanson Fourth official: Mark Kadlecik |
| June 5 14 | Philadelphia Union | 3-0 | Columbus Crew | Chester, PA |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 16,113 Referee: Silviu Petrescu Assistant referees: Greg Barkey Kevin Klinger Fourth official: José Carlos Rivero |
| June 15 15 | Columbus Crew | 2-0 | Montreal Impact | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 18,320 Referee: Matthew Foerster Assistant referees: Corey Parker Jonathan Johnson Fourth official: Ted Unkel |
| June 22 16 | Columbus Crew | 1-2 | Chicago Fire | Columbus, OH |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 19,624 Referee: Drew Fischer Assistant referees: Brian Poeschel Brian Dunn Fourth official: José Carlos Rivero |
| June 29 17 | Sporting Kansas City | 3-2 | Columbus Crew | Kansas City, KS |
| 8:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Sporting Park Attendance: 20,128 Referee: Juan Guzmán Assistant referees: James Conlee Chris Strickland Fourth official: Edvin Jurisevic |
| July 4 18 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2-1 | Columbus Crew | Carson, CA |
| 10:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 24,180 Referee: Sorin Stoica Assistant referees: Craig Lowry Mike Kampmeinert Fourth official: Kevin Stott |
| July 7 19 | Columbus Crew | 1-0 | Portland Timbers | Columbus, OH |
| 5:00 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 15,051 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez Assistant referees: Adam Wienckowski Eric Proctor Fourth official: Mark Kadlecik |
| July 20 20 | Columbus Crew | 0-2 | New England Revolution | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 19,323 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic Assistant referees: Bill Dittmar Peter Balciunas Fourth official: Daniel Fitzgerald |
| July 27 21 | Toronto FC | 2-1 | Columbus Crew | Toronto, ON |
| 2:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 17,987 Referee: Ismail Elfath Assistant referees: Peter Manikowski Jason Cullum Fourth official: Robert Sibiga |
| August 3 22 | Houston Dynamo | 3-1 | Columbus Crew | Houston, TX |
| 9:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 20,009 Referee: Kevin Stott Assistant referees: Brian Poeschel Greg Barkey Fourth official: Alejandro Mariscal |
| August 10 23 | Columbus Crew | 2-0 | New York Red Bulls | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 19,080 Referee: Juan Guzmán Assistant referees: Kevin Klinger Adam Garner Fourth official: Robert Sibiga |
| August 17 24 | Columbus Crew | 2-0 | Toronto FC | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 16,352 Referee: Ted Unkel Assistant referees: Sean Hurd Kermit Quisenberry Fourth official: Chris Penso |
| August 24 25 | Real Salt Lake | 4-0 | Columbus Crew | Sandy, UT |
| 9:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 18,398 Referee: Silviu Petrescu Assistant referees: James Conlee Kevin Duliba Fourth official: Edvin Jurisevic |
| August 31 26 | Columbus Crew | 0-1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 20,392 Referee: Ismail Elfath Assistant referees: Chris Strickland Brian Dunn Fourth official: Hilario Grajeda |
| September 4 27 | Columbus Crew | 2-0 | Houston Dynamo | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 14,360 Referee: Jair Marrufo Assistant referees: Frank Anderson Fabio Tovar Fourth official: Chris Penso |
| September 7 28 | Sporting Kansas City | 3-0 | Columbus Crew | Kansas City, KS |
| 8:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Sporting Park Attendance: 19,211 Referee: Jose Rivero Assistant referees: George Gansner Mark Cahen Fourth official: Kevin Terry Jr. |
| September 14 29 | Montreal Impact | 1-2 | Columbus Crew | Montreal, QC |
| 2:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Stade Saputo Attendance: 20,210 Referee: Baldomero Toledo Assistant referees: Philippe Brière Matt Nelson Fourth official: Fotis Bazakos |
| September 21 30 | Columbus Crew | 3-0 | Chicago Fire | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 19,010 Referee: Juan Guzmán Assistant referees: Baboucarr Jallow Kevin Klinger Fourth official: Daniel Fitzgerald |
| September 29 31 | FC Dallas | 2-4 | Columbus Crew | Frisco, TX |
| 8:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 11,422 Referee: Drew Fischer Assistant referees: Bill Dittmar Jason Cullum Fourth official: Fotis Bazakos |
| October 5 32 | Columbus Crew | 0-1 | Sporting Kansas City | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 19,107 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez Assistant referees: Brian Dunn Scott Kachmarik Fourth official: Kevin Terry Jr. |
| October 19 33 | New England Revolution | 3-2 | Columbus Crew | Foxborough, MA |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 26,548 Referee: Mark Geiger Assistant referees: Sean Hurd Joe Fletcher Fourth official: Robert Sibiga |
| October 27 34 | Columbus Crew | 0-1 | New England Revolution | Columbus, OH |
| 4:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 17,505 Referee: Hilario Grajeda Assistant referees: Paul Scott Bill Dittmar Fourth official: Chris Penso |
MLS Cup Playoffs
The Columbus Crew failed to qualify for the playoffs in this season.
U.S. Open Cup
| May 29 Third Round | Columbus Crew (MLS)  | 2-1 | Dayton Dutch Lions (USLP) | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 1,302 Referee: Sorin Stoica Assistant referees: Michael Farmer Pierre Saintil Francillon |
| June 13 Fourth Round | Chicago Fire (MLS)  | 2–1 | Columbus Crew (MLS) | Bridgeview, IL |
| 1:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 2,006 Referee: Fotis Bazakos Assistant referees: Anthony Vasoli Kevin Klinger Fourth official: Dimitar Chavdarov |
Reserve League
| Pos | Club | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston Dynamo Reserves (C) | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 15 | 1.67 |
| 2 | Columbus Crew Reserves | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 26 | +2 | 20 | 1.43 |
| 3 | New York Red Bulls Reserves | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 4 | Montreal Impact Reserves | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 5 | Toronto FC Reserves | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 6 | FC Dallas Reserves | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 16 | 1.23 |
| 7 | Chicago Fire Reserves | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 24 | 30 | -6 | 16 | 1.23 |
Match Results
| March 26 1 | Columbus Crew | 2-1 | Chicago Fire | Obetz, OH |
| Report | Stadium: Crew Training Center |
| March 31 2 | New York Red Bulls | 3-2 | Columbus Crew | Montclair, NJ |
| Report | Stadium: MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field |
| May 4 3 | Columbus Crew | 2-0 | New York Red Bulls | Columbus, OH |
| Report |
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Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium |
| May 18 4 | Toronto FC | 3-1 | Columbus Crew | Toronto, ON |
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Report | Stadium: BMO Field |
| June 2 5 | Columbus Crew | 0-1 | Houston Dynamo | Columbus, OH |
| Report | Stadium: columbus Crew Stadium Referee: Mark Kadlecik Assistant referees: Peter Balciunas Pierre Saintil Francillon Fourth official: Andrey Castel |
| June 10 6 | Columbus Crew | 4-4 | Dayton Dutch Lions | Beavercreek, OH |
| Report | Stadium: Miami Valley Hospital Stadium Attendance: 1,621 |
| June 16 7 | Columbus Crew | 0-1 | Montreal Impact | Obetz, OH |
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Report |
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Stadium: Crew Training Center Referee: Ted Unkel Assistant referees: Joseph Kuzma Tori Penso Fourth official: Michael Farmer |
| July 11 8 | Columbus Crew | 3-1 | Dayton Dutch Lions | Columbus, OH |
| Report |
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Stadium: Crew Stadium Referee: Andrey Castel Assistant referees: James Dussendorf Joe Kuzma Fourth official: Tre Gaither |
| July 17 9 | Chicago Fire | 5-3 | Columbus Crew | Bridgeview, IL |
| Report | Stadium: Toyota Park Referee: Nikola Aleksic Assistant referees: Jordan Pramulc Art Arustamyan Fourth official: Prem Kumar |
| August 4 10 | Houston Dynamo | 0-2 | Columbus Crew | Houston, TX |
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Report | Stadium: Houston Sports Park |
| August 27 11 | Columbus Crew | 3-1 | FC Dallas | Obetz, OH |
| Report | Stadium: Crew Training Center |
| September 14 12 | Montreal Impact | 3-0 | Columbus Crew | Montreal, QC |
| Report | Stadium: Stade Saputo |
| September 22 13 | Columbus Crew | 3-3 | Chicago Fire | Obetz, OH |
| Report | Stadium: Crew Training Center Referee: Daniel Fitzgerald Assistant referees: Joe Kuzma Michael Farmer Fourth official: Michael Guthrie |
| September 30 14 | FC Dallas | 1-3 | Columbus Crew | Frisco, TX |
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Report | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Referee: Chris Mercado Assistant referees: William Tomlinson Tom Hartlett Fourth official: Elie Aguilar |
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 | U.S. Open Cup | |||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 2 | DF | USA |
Tyson Wahl | 27 | 0 | 24+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | USA |
Josh Williams | 27 | 3 | 25+2 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | DF |  BRA |
Gláuber | 15 | 1 | 13+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF | USA |
Danny O'Rourke | 23 | 0 | 19+3 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | MF |  CMR |
Tony Tchani | 23 | 0 | 13+9 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | MF |  VEN |
Bernardo Añor | 21 | 4 | 19+1 | 4 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | ARG |
Matías Sánchez | 14 | 1 | 10+4 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 9 | FW |  IRQ |
Justin Meram | 21 | 2 | 9+10 | 1 | 1+1 | 1 | ||
| 11 | FW |  GHA |
Dominic Oduro | 35 | 13 | 34+0 | 13 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 12 | MF | USA |
Eddie Gaven | 11 | 1 | 10+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | ||
| 13 | MF | USA |
Ethan Finlay | 21 | 0 | 3+16 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 14 | DF | USA |
Chad Marshall | 30 | 1 | 30+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 16 | DF | USA |
Eric Gehrig | 8 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | FW | USA |
Ben Speas | 21 | 1 | 10+9 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | FW | USA |
Aaron Schoenfeld | 12 | 1 | 3+7 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 19 | MF | POL |
Konrad Warzycha | 15 | 1 | 2+11 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | ||
| 20 | MF | USA |
Wil Trapp | 16 | 0 | 16+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 21 | DF | USA |
Chad Barson | 21 | 0 | 18+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | DF |  CAN |
Drew Beckie | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 23 | MF |  TRI |
Kevan George | 13 | 0 | 3+8 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 24 | DF |  URU |
Agustín Viana | 20 | 0 | 20+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 25 | FW |  CRC |
Jairo Arrieta | 26 | 3 | 21+5 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 26 | FW | USA |
Ryan Finley | 14 | 1 | 3+11 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 27 | FW | USA |
Aaron Horton | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 28 | GK | USA |
Matt Lampson | 14 | 0 | 13+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 30 | GK | USA |
Andy Gruenebaum | 22 | 0 | 21+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 31 | DF | USA |
Kyle Hyland | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 32 | MF | USA |
Shawn Sloan | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 33 | FW | ARG |
Federico Higuaín | 31 | 11 | 29+0 | 11 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 40 | GK | USA |
Daniel Withrow | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
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Own goal | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 0 | ||||
| Players who left Columbus during the season: | |||||||||||
| 41 | GK | USA |
Brad Stuver | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
Disciplinary record
| No. | Pos. | Name | MLS | U.S. Open Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  | | | | | |||
| 2 | DF | Tyson Wahl |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Josh Williams |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Gláuber |
5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Danny O'Rourke |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Tony Tchani |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | MF |  Bernardo Añor |
4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Matías Sánchez |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Justin Meram |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Dominic Oduro |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | MF | Eddie Gaven |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | Ethan Finlay |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | Chad Marshall |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | Eric Gehrig |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | Ben Speas |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | Aaron Schoenfeld |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | Konrad Warzycha |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | Wil Trapp |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | Chad Barson |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | Drew Beckie |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | Kevan George |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | Agustín Viana |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | FW | Jairo Arrieta |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 26 | FW | Ryan Finley |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | Aaron Horton |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | GK | Matt Lampson |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | Andy Gruenebaum |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | DF | Kyle Hyland |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | Shawn Sloan |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | FW | Federico Higuaín |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 40 | GK | Daniel Withrow |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who left Columbus during the season: | ||||||||
| 41 | GK | Brad Stuver |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Clean sheets
| No. | Name | MLS | U.S. Open Cup | Total | Games Played | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Matt Lampson |
5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | |||
| 30 | Andy Gruenebaum |
4 | 0 | 0 | 22 | |||
| 40 | Daniel Withrow |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Players who left Columbus during the season: | ||||||||
| 41 | Brad Stuver |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Reserve League 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.
Disciplinary record
Clean sheets
| No. | Name | MLS Reserve League | Total | Games Played |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Andy Gruenebaum |
0 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | Matt Lampson |
1 | 1 | 9 |
| - | Justin Luthy |
0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Brad Stuver |
0.5 | 0.5 | 3 |
| 40 | Daniel Withrow |
0.5 | 0.5 | 3 |
