2020 Columbus Crew SC season
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Investor-operatorsDee Haslam
Jimmy Haslam
JW Johnson
Whitney Johnson
Dr. Pete Edwards
Jimmy Haslam
JW Johnson
Whitney Johnson
Dr. Pete Edwards
Head coachCaleb Porter
StadiumMAPFRE Stadium
Major League SoccerConference: 3rd
Overall: 4th
Overall: 4th
| 2020 season | |||
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| Investor-operators | Dee Haslam Jimmy Haslam JW Johnson Whitney Johnson Dr. Pete Edwards | ||
| Head coach | Caleb Porter | ||
| Stadium | MAPFRE Stadium | ||
| Major League Soccer | Conference: 3rd Overall: 4th | ||
| MLS Cup playoffs | Eastern Conference Champions MLS Cup Champions | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Canceled | ||
| MLS is Back Tournament | Round of 16 | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Gyasi Zardes (12) All: Gyasi Zardes (15) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 17,473 (3/7 v. SEA) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 0 (Multiple Games) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 3,259 (16.3%) (Overall) 17,473 (87.5%) (Pre-Covid) 1,482 (7.4%) (Post-Covid) | ||
| Biggest win | CIN 0–4 CLB (7/11) | ||
| Biggest defeat | TOR 3–1 CLB (9/27) | ||
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The 2020 Columbus Crew SC season was the club's 25th season of existence and their 25th 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 1 against New York City FC. It was the second season under head coach Caleb Porter. Columbus were also set to compete in the U.S. Open Cup, before its cancelation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This was the first season without Wil Trapp and Federico Higuain since 2012 and 2011, respectively.
The 2020 season saw Columbus earn their second ever MLS Cup championship, their first since 2008. Columbus defeated Seattle Sounders FC, 3–0 in the championship match.
- As of match played November 8, 2020[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 |
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| President & General Manager |  Tim Bezbatchenko |
| Executive Vice President, Chief Business Officer | Steve Lyons |
| Head Coach | Caleb Porter |
| Technical Director, VP of Soccer Operations |  Pat Onstad |
| Assistant General Manager, Crew 2 General Manager | Corey Wray |
| Director of Scouting |  Neil McGuinness |
| Director of Player Personnel and Strategy |  Issa Tall |
| Director of High Performance | Clive Brewer |
| Assistant Coach | Ben Cross |
| Assistant Coach |  Ezra Hendrickson |
| Assistant Coach |  Pablo Moreira |
| Assistant Coach | Tim Hanley |
| Strength & Conditioning Coach | Brook Hamilton |
| Fitness Coach |  Federico Pizzuto |
| Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach | Kelly Roderick |
| Head Athletic Trainer | Chris Shenberger |
| Assistant Athletic Trainer | Daniel Givens |
| Assistant Athletic Trainer | Lageishon Mohanadas |
| Head Equipment Manager | David Brauzer |
| Team Coordinator | Julio Velasquez |
| Assistant Equipment Manager | Ron Meadors |
| Data Analyst | Alex Mysiw |
| Dietician | Jay Short |
| Video Analyst | Liviu Bird |
| Player Care Coordinator | McKenzie Bostic |
Source: [[2]]
Non-competitive
Preseason
The Crew started preseason in Columbus. They then played games in California, Mexico and Arizona as part of the 2020 Visit Tucson Sun Cup before returning to Ohio. The Crew brought in the following trialists during training camp: Derrick Etienne.
Unsigned draft picks Miguel Berry, Remi Prieur and Danny Griffin also joined the team for preseason.
| January 24 Friendly | Ventura County Fusion | 1–5 | Columbus Crew SC | Chula Vista, CA |
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| Note: Played in three 30-minute periods. | ||||
| January 28 Friendly | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Chula Vista, CA |
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| February 1 Friendly | Orlando City SC | Canceled | Columbus Crew SC | Playa del Carmen, Mexico |
| Report | Stadium: Pure Mareazul Riviera Maya | |||
| Note: Canceled due to inclement weather and field conditions. | ||||
| February 3 Friendly | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–4 | Columbus Crew SC | Cancun, Mexico |
| Report | Stadium: Universidad La Salle | |||
| Note: Played in four 30-minute periods. | ||||
| February 12 Friendly | Sporting Kansas City | 0–2 | Columbus Crew SC | Casa Grande, AZ |
| Report Report |
Stadium: Grande Sports World |
| February 15 Visit Tucson Sun Cup | Phoenix Rising FC | 0–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Tempe, AZ |
| 9:00 PM EST | Report |
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Stadium: Casino Arizona Field |
| February 19 Visit Tucson Sun Cup | New York Red Bulls | 1–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Tempe, AZ |
| 8:30 PM EST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
| February 22 Visit Tucson Sun Cup | Houston Dynamo | 1–4 | Columbus Crew SC | Tempe, AZ |
| 7:00 PM EST |
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Report | Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
Midseason
| March 2 Friendly | Columbus Crew SC | 3–0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Obetz, OH |
| 2:00 PM EST | Report | Stadium: Crew SC 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 1, 2020 | November 8, 2020 | Matchday 1 | 4th | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 52.17 |
| MLS Cup Playoffs | November 21, 2020 | December 6, 2020 | First Round | Winners | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 100.00 |
| MLS is Back Tournament Knockout Round | July 28, 2020 | July 28, 2020 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Total | 28 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 24 | +22 | 57.14 | ||||
Source: Competitions
MLS
Standings
Eastern Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
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| 1 | Philadelphia Union | 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 20 | +24 | 47 | 2.04 | MLS Cup First Round |
| 2 | Toronto FC | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 26 | +7 | 44 | 1.91 | |
| 3 | Columbus Crew SC | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 41 | 1.78 | |
| 4 | Orlando City SC | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 25 | +15 | 41 | 1.78 | |
| 5 | New York City FC | 23 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 37 | 25 | +12 | 39 | 1.70 |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Overall table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
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| 2 | Toronto FC | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 26 | +7 | 44 | 1.91 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 3 | Sporting Kansas City | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 25 | +13 | 39 | 1.86 | Leagues Cup |
| 4 | Columbus Crew SC (C) | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 41 | 1.78 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 5 | Orlando City SC | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 25 | +15 | 41 | 1.78 | Leagues Cup |
| 6 | Seattle Sounders FC | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 44 | 23 | +21 | 39 | 1.77 |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
(C) MLS Cup champion
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
(C) MLS Cup champion
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 |
| 23 | 41 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 6 | +16 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 15 | −1 |
Source: MLS standings
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
Results by round
Match results
On December 5, 2019, the league announced the home openers for every club, with Columbus playing New York City FC at MAPFRE Stadium. The schedule for the remainder of the season was released by the league on December 19, 2019.[3] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the original schedule had to be shortened and was released in installments. The remainder of the regular season schedule was announced on September 22, 2020.[4]
- Original Schedule [5]
| March 1 1 | Columbus Crew SC | 1–0 | New York City FC | Columbus, OH |
| 12:30 PM EST | Report | Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium Attendance: 17,473 Referee: Ramy Touchan Assistant referees: Felisha Mariscal Chris Elliott Fourth official: Lukasz Szpala |
| March 7 2 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Seattle, WA |
| 10:00 PM EST |
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Report | Stadium: Century Link Field Attendance: 33,080 Referee: Jair Marrufo Assistant referees: Frank Anderson Jeff Hosking Fourth official: Guido Gonzalez Jr. |
| March 14 3 | Columbus Crew SC | Canceled | Real Salt Lake | Columbus, OH |
| 5:00 PM EDT | Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium |
| March 21 4 | Nashville SC | Canceled | Columbus Crew SC | Nashville, TN |
| 2:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Nissan Stadium |
| April 4 5 | Columbus Crew SC | Canceled | Toronto FC | Columbus, OH |
| 4:00 PM EDT | Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium |
| April 11 6 | Columbus Crew SC | Canceled | Orlando City SC | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium |
| April 19 7 | Chicago Fire FC | Canceled | Columbus Crew SC | Chicago, IL |
| 2:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Soldier Field |
| April 25 8 | Columbus Crew SC | Canceled | Philadelphia Union | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium |
| April 29 9 | Columbus Crew SC | Canceled | Minnesota United FC | Columbus, OH |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium |
| May 2 10 | New York Red Bulls | Canceled | Columbus Crew SC | Harrison, NJ |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Red Bull Arena |
| May 9 11 | Columbus Crew SC | Canceled | Montreal Impact | Columbus, OH |
| 1:00 PM EDT | Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium |
| May 16 12 | New England Revolution | Canceled | Columbus Crew SC | Foxborough, MA |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Gillette Stadium |
| May 23 13 | Orlando City SC | Canceled | Columbus Crew SC | Orlando, FL |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Exploria Stadium |
| May 27 14 | Columbus Crew SC | Canceled | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium |
| May 30 15 | Philadelphia Union | Canceled | Columbus Crew SC | Chester, PA |
| TBD | Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium |
| June 13 16 | Columbus Crew SC | Canceled | Chicago Fire FC | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium |
| June 17 17 | FC Dallas | Canceled | Columbus Crew SC | Toyota Stadium |
| 8:30 PM EDT |
| June 20 18 | Columbus Crew SC | Canceled | D.C. United | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium |
| June 27 19 | Columbus Crew SC | Canceled | Atlanta United | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium |
| July 1 20 | Portland Timbers | Canceled | Columbus Crew SC | Portland, OR |
| 10:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Providence Park |
| July 5 21 | Columbus Crew SC | Canceled | Inter Miami CF | Columbus, OH |
| 6:00 PM EDT | Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium |
| July 11 22 | Montreal Impact | Canceled | Columbus Crew SC | Montreal, QC |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Stade Saputo |
| July 19 23 | FC Cincinnati | Canceled | Columbus Crew SC | Cincinnati, OH |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Nippert Stadium |
| July 25 24 | Columbus Crew SC | Canceled | Colorado Rapids | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium |
| August 1 25 | D.C. United | Canceled | Columbus Crew SC | Washington, D.C. |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Audi Field |
| August 8 26 | Toronto FC | Canceled | Columbus Crew SC | Toronto, ON |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: BMO Field |
| August 12 27 | New York City FC | Canceled | Columbus Crew SC | New York, NY |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Yankee Stadium |
| August 15 28 | Columbus Crew SC | Canceled | New England Revolution | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium |
| August 22 29 | Columbus Crew SC | Canceled | FC Cincinnati | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium |
| August 29 30 | Sporting Kansas City | Canceled | Columbus Crew SC | Kansas City, KS |
| 8:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park |
| September 12 31 | Columbus Crew SC | Canceled | Houston Dynamo | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium |
| September 19 32 | Columbus Crew SC | Canceled | New York Red Bulls | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium |
| September 26 33 | Atlanta United | Canceled | Columbus Crew SC | Atlanta, GA |
| 6:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium |
| October 4 34 | Inter Miami CF | Canceled | Columbus Crew SC | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 4:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Fort Lauderdale Stadium |
- Restarted Schedule
| July 11 3 (MiBT) | FC Cincinnati | 0–4 | Columbus Crew SC | Bay Lake, FL |
| 10:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Attendance: 0 Referee: Ismail Elfath Assistant referees: Andrew Bigelow Cory Richardson Fourth official: Ramy Touchan | ||
| Note: Group stage matches will count toward the MLS regular season standings.[6] | ||||
| July 16 4 (MiBT) | Columbus Crew SC | 2–0 | New York Red Bulls | Bay Lake, FL |
| 10:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Attendance: 0 Referee: Ramy Touchan Assistant referees: Chris Wattam Claudiu Badea Fourth official: Ismail Elfath | ||
| Note: Group stage matches will count toward the MLS regular season standings.[6] | ||||
| July 21 5 (MiBT) | Atlanta United FC | 0–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Bay Lake, FL |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Attendance: 0 Referee: Timothy Ford Assistant referees: Andrew Bigelow Jason White Fourth official: Allen Chapman | |
| Note: Group stage matches will count toward the MLS regular season standings.[6] | ||||
| August 20 6 | Columbus Crew SC | 3–0 | Chicago Fire FC | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. Assistant referees: Cory Richardson Benjamin Hall-Volpenhein Fourth official: Lukasz Szpala | |
| Note: Match will be played without spectators.[7] | ||||
| August 24 7 | New York City FC | 1–0 | Columbus Crew SC | New York, NY |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Nima Saghafi Assistant referees: Jose Da Silva Gjovalin Bori Fourth official: Kevin Broadley |
| August 29 8 | FC Cincinnati | 0–0 | Columbus Crew SC | Cincinnati, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Ted Unkel Assistant referees: Cory Richardson Benjamin Hall-Volpenhein Fourth official: Robert Sibiga |
| September 2 9 | Columbus Crew SC | 1–0 | Philadelphia Union | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Robert Sibiga Assistant referees: Matt Nelson C.J. Morgante Fourth official: Victor Rivas |
| September 6 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 3–0 | FC Cincinnati | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. Assistant referees: Brian Dunn Gjovalin Bori Fourth official: Lukasz Szpala |
| September 12 11 | Chicago Fire FC | 2–2 | Columbus Crew SC | Chicago, IL |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 0 Referee: Jon Freemon Assistant referees: Peter Manikowski Ian McKay Fourth official: Fotis Bazakos |
| September 19 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 2–0 | Nashville SC | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Silviu Petrescu Assistant referees: Andrew Bigelow Matt Nelson Fourth official: Calin Radosav |
| September 23 13 | Columbus Crew SC | 2–1 | Minnesota United FC | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium Attendance: 1,455 Referee: Ismail Elfath Assistant referees: Corey Parker C.J. Morgante Fourth official: Elvis Osmanovic |
| September 27 14 | Toronto FC | 3–1 | Columbus Crew SC | East Hartford, CT |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Pratt & Whitney Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Timothy Ford Assistant referees: Brian Dunn T.J. Zablocki Fourth official: Thomas Snyder |
| October 3 15 | FC Dallas | 2–2 | Columbus Crew SC | Frisco, TX |
| 8:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 3,572 Referee: Ted Unkel Assistant referees: Frank Anderson Jeremy Kieso Fourth official: Elton Garcia |
| October 7 16 | Columbus Crew SC | 1–2 | Montreal Impact | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium Attendance: 1,401 Referee: Victor Rivas Assistant referees: Peter Balciunas C.J. Morgante Fourth official: Lukasz Szpala |
| October 14 17 | FC Cincinnati | 2–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Cincinnati, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez Assistant referees: Peter Balciunas Cory Richardson Fourth official: Lukasz Szpala |
| October 18 18 | Columbus Crew SC | 3–1 | New York City FC | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Alex Chilowicz Assistant referees: Peter Manikowski Peter Balciunas Fourth official: Guido Gonzalez Jr. |
| October 24 19 | Houston Dynamo | 1–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Houston, TX |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: BBVA Stadium Attendance: 2,237 Referee: Joseph Dickerson Assistant referees: Chris Elliott Kevin Lock Fourth official: Elijio Arreguin |
| October 28 20 | D.C. United | 1–0 | Columbus Crew SC | Washington, D.C. |
| 9:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 0 Referee: Silviu Petrescu Assistant referees: Brian Poeschel Matt Nelson Fourth official: Sergii Demianchuk |
| November 1 21 | Columbus Crew SC | 2–1 | Philadelphia Union | Columbus, OH |
| 3:30 PM EST |
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Report | Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Allen Chapman Assistant referees: Andrew Bigelow Ian McKay Fourth official: Lukasz Szpala |
| November 4 22 | Orlando City SC | 2–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Orlando, FL |
| 7:30 PM EST | Report | Stadium: Exploria Stadium Referee: Ramy Touchan Assistant referees: Logan Brown Gjovalin Bori Fourth official: Elvis Osmanovic | ||
| Note: Rescheduled from original October 11 match.[8] | ||||
| November 8 23 | Columbus Crew SC | 2–1 | Atlanta United FC | Columbus, OH |
| 3:30 PM EST |
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Report | Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Ismail Elfath Assistant referees: Corey Parker Cory Richardson Fourth official: Sergii Demianchuk |
MLS is Back Tournament
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Columbus Crew SC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 9 | Advanced to knockout stage |
| 2 | FC Cincinnati | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 6 | |
| 3 | New York Red Bulls | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | Atlanta United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 |
Source: MLS[9]
| July 11 3 Group E | FC Cincinnati | 0–4 | Columbus Crew SC | Bay Lake, FL |
| 10:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Referee: Ismail Elfath Assistant referees: Andrew Bigelow Cory Richardson Fourth official: Ramy Touchan | ||
| Note: Group stage matches will count toward the MLS regular season standings.[6] | ||||
| July 16 4 Group E | Columbus Crew SC | 2–0 | New York Red Bulls | Bay Lake, FL |
| 10:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Referee: Ramy Touchan Assistant referees: Chris Wattam Claudiu Badea Fourth official: Ismail Elfath | ||
| Note: Group stage matches will count toward the MLS regular season standings.[6] | ||||
| July 21 5 Group E | Atlanta United FC | 0–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Bay Lake, FL |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Referee: Timothy Ford Assistant referees: Andrew Bigelow Jason White Fourth official: Allen Chapman | |
| Note: Group stage matches will count toward the MLS regular season standings.[6] | ||||
| July 28 Round of 16 | Columbus Crew SC | 1–1 (3–5 p) | Minnesota United FC | Bay Lake, FL |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Referee: Allen Chapman Assistant referees: Jason White Cory Richardson Fourth official: Victor Rivas | |
| Penalties | ||||
MLS Cup Playoffs
First Round
| November 21 First Round | Columbus Crew SC | 3–2 | New York Red Bulls | Columbus, OH |
| 3:00 PM EST | Report | Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Alex Chilowicz Assistant referees: Brian Poeschel Eric Weisbrod Fourth official: Fotis Bazakos |
Conference Semifinals
| November 29 Conference Semifinals | Columbus Crew SC | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Nashville SC | Columbus, OH |
| 8:00 PM EST | Report |
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Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Armando Villarreal Assistant referees: Andrew Bigelow Cory Richardson Fourth official: Nima Saghafi |
Conference Finals
| December 6 Conference Finals | Columbus Crew SC | 1–0 | New England Revolution | Columbus, OH |
| 4:00 PM EST | Report | Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Armando Villarreal Assistant referees: Frank Anderson Eric Weisbrod Fourth official: Robert Sibiga |
MLS Cup
| December 12 MLS Cup | Columbus Crew SC | 3–0 | Seattle Sounders FC | Columbus, OH |
| 8:30 PM EST | Report |
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Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Jair Marrufo Assistant referees: Corey Parker Kathryn Nesbitt Fourth official: Alex Chilowicz |
U.S. Open Cup
The 2020 edition of the U.S. Open Cup was canceled on August 17 due to concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic.[10]
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[note 1] | MLS is Back Knockout Stage | MLS Cup Playoffs | ||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK |  CUW |
Eloy Room | 19 | 0 | 17+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | SCO |
Chris Cadden | 10 | 0 | 3+5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | USA |
Josh Williams | 16 | 0 | 11+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF |  GHA |
Jonathan Mensah | 28 | 0 | 23+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF |  NED |
Vito Wormgoor | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | USA |
Darlington Nagbe | 19 | 2 | 14+1 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | POR |
Pedro Santos | 26 | 8 | 22+0 | 6 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 2 |
| 8 | MF |  BRA |
Artur | 27 | 3 | 20+2 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 1 |
| 9 | FW |  NGA |
Fanendo Adi | 12 | 0 | 1+10 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF |  ARM |
Lucas Zelarayán | 21 | 8 | 12+4 | 6 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 2 |
| 11 | FW | USA |
Gyasi Zardes | 26 | 15 | 20+1 | 12 | 1+0 | 1 | 4+0 | 2 |
| 12 | MF |  CRC |
Luis Díaz | 26 | 0 | 14+7 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | USA |
Andrew Tarbell | 10 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | CRC |
Waylon Francis | 5 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | USA |
Hector Jiménez | 10 | 0 | 4+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | CAN |
Jordan Hamilton | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | USA |
Sebastian Berhalter | 9 | 0 | 4+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 19 | DF |  ARG |
Milton Valenzuela | 24 | 0 | 17+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | GHA |
Emmanuel Boateng | 12 | 0 | 3+7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | USA |
Aidan Morris | 11 | 0 | 2+8 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF |  HAI |
Derrick Etienne Jr. | 24 | 2 | 8+13 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 |
| 23 | DF | USA |
Grant Lillard | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 24 | GK | USA |
Jon Kempin | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | GHA |
Harrison Afful | 26 | 1 | 20+1 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | USA |
Fatai Alashe | 9 | 1 | 6+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 27 | FW |  ESP |
Miguel Berry | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 28 | GK | USA |
Matt Lampson | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW |  HUN |
Krisztián Németh | 5 | 1 | 2+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | USA |
Aboubacar Keita | 12 | 0 | 10+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 34 | MF |  MAR |
Youness Mokhtar | 19 | 3 | 10+9 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
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Own goal | 0 | 2 | - | 2 | - | 0 | - | 0 | ||
| Players who left Columbus during the season: | |||||||||||
| 44 | DF |  SWE |
Axel Sjoberg | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Source: Columbus stats
Disciplinary record
Source: Columbus stats
Clean sheets
| No. | Name | MLS[note 1] | MLS is Back Knockout stage |
MLS Cup Playoffs | Total | Games Played |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eloy Room |
7 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 18 |
| 13 | Andrew Tarbell |
2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 24 | Jon Kempin |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Matt Lampson |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Columbus stats
Transfers
In
| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Aidan Morris |
Indiana |
Signed to Homegrown Player deal. | January 14, 2020 | [11] |
| MF | Sebastian Berhalter |
North Carolina |
Signed to Homegrown Player deal. | January 17, 2020 | [12] |
| FW | Fanendo Adi |
FC Cincinnati |
Picked up off waivers | January 27, 2020 | [13] |
| MF | Derrick Etienne Jr. |
New York Red Bulls |
Signed as a free agent | February 4, 2020 | [14] |
| GK | Andrew Tarbell |
San Jose Earthquakes |
Traded for $75,000 in general allocation money | February 19, 2020 | [15] |
| FW | Miguel Berry |
San Diego |
Drafted in the first round of the 2020 MLS SuperDraft | February 27, 2020 | [16] |
| MF | Emmanuel Boateng |
DC United |
Traded for Axel Sjöberg | August 14, 2020 | [17] |
| DF | Grant Lillard |
Inter Miami CF |
Traded for a third round draft pick in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft | August 14, 2020 | [18] |
| DF | Fatai Alashe |
FC Cincinnati |
Traded for a second round draft pick in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft. FC Cincinnati will instead receive $50,000 of 2021 general allocation money should certain performance conditions be met. | August 17, 2020 | [19] |
| FW | Krisztián Németh |
 Dunajská Streda |
Signed as free agent | October 5, 2020 | [20] |
| GK | Evan Bush |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
Traded for $125,000 in general allocation money | December 14, 2020 | [21] |
| FW |  Bradley Wright-Phillips |
Los Angeles FC |
Signed as a free agent | December 23, 2020 | [22] |
Out
| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Wil Trapp |
Inter Miami CF |
Traded for $100,000 in general allocation money and a 2020 international roster slot | January 31, 2020 | [23] |
| FW | JJ Williams |
Birmingham Legion |
Placed on waivers | February 20, 2020 | [24] |
| MF | Axel Sjöberg |
DC United |
Traded for Emmanuel Boateng | August 14, 2020 | [25] |
| GK | Andrew Tarbell |
Austin FC |
Option declined | December 14, 2020 | [26] |
| MF | Fatai Alashe |
Sacramento Republic |
Option declined | December 14, 2020 | [26] |
| MF | Emmanuel Boateng |
New England Revolution |
Option declined | December 14, 2020 | [26] |
| MF | Youness Mokhtar |
ADO Den Haag |
Option declined | December 14, 2020 | [26] |
| FW | Jordan Hamilton |
Indy Eleven |
Option declined | December 14, 2020 | [26] |
| FW | Krisztián Németh |
Debreceni VSC |
Option declined | December 14, 2020 | [26] |
| DF | Waylon Francis |
Columbus Crew SC |
Contract expired | December 14, 2020 | [26] |
| MF | Hector Jiménez |
Austin FC |
Contract expired | December 14, 2020 | [26] |
| FW | Fanendo Adi |
Minnesota United FC |
Contract expired | December 14, 2020 | [26] |
Loan out
| Pos. | Player | Loanee club | Length/Notes | Beginning | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Jon Kempin |
San Diego Loyal SC |
Option to Recall | March 6, 2020 | September 19, 2020 | [27] |
| FW | Miguel Berry |
San Diego Loyal SC |
Option to Recall | August 28, 2020 | September 23, 2020 | [28] |
MLS Draft picks
Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only those who are signed to a contract will be listed as transfers in. The picks for Columbus Crew SC are listed below:
| 2020 Columbus Crew SC SuperDraft Picks[29] | ||||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Miguel Berry |
FW | San Diego | ||
| 2 | 47 |  Remi Prieur |
GK | St. Mary's | ||
| 2 | 49 | Danny Griffin |
MF | Providence | ||
| 2020 Columbus Crew SC Re-Entry Draft Picks[30] | ||||||
| Stage | Round | Pick | Player | Position | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 26 | Eric Dick |
GK | Sporting Kansas City | |
Awards
| Week | Starters | Bench | Opponent(s) | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucas Zelarayán |
New York City FC |
[32] | |
| 2 | Artur |
Seattle Sounders FC |
[33] | |
| MLS is Back – Round 1 | Darlington Nagbe Lucas ZelarayánGyasi Zardes |
FC Cincinnati |
[34] | |
| MLS is Back – Round 2 | Darlington Nagbe Jonathan Mensah |
Lucas Zelarayán |
New York Red Bulls |
[35] |
| MLS is Back – Round 3 | Darlington Nagbe |
Atlanta United FC |
[36] | |
| 6 | Darlington Nagbe |
Derrick Etienne Jr. |
Chicago Fire FC |
[37] |
| 9 | Lucas Zelarayán |
Philadelphia Union |
[38] | |
| 10 | Gyasi Zardes |
FC Cincinnati |
[39] | |
| 11 | Gyasi Zardes |
Chicago Fire FC |
[40] | |
| 12 | Jonathan Mensah |
Nashville SC |
[41] | |
| 13 | Pedro Santos Lucas Zelarayán |
Minnesota United FC |
[42] | |
| 19 | Andrew Tarbell |
Pedro Santos Artur |
New York City FC |
[43] |
| 22 | Eloy Room |
Artur |
Philadelphia Union |
[44] |
MLS Player of the Week
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MLS Goal of the Week
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Postseason
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Crew SC Team Awards
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