2023 Columbus Crew season
Columbus Crew 2023 soccer season
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The 2023 Columbus Crew season was the club's 28th season of existence and their 28th 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 February 25 against Philadelphia Union. It was the first season under head coach Wilfried Nancy. This was also the first season since 2016 without former captain Jonathan Mensah and midfielder Artur.
Investor-operatorsDee Haslam
Jimmy Haslam
JW Johnson
Whitney Johnson
Dr. Pete Edwards
Jimmy Haslam
JW Johnson
Whitney Johnson
Dr. Pete Edwards
Head coachWilfried Nancy
StadiumLower.com Field
Major League SoccerConference: 3rd
Overall: 3rd
Overall: 3rd
| 2023 season | |||
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| Investor-operators | Dee Haslam Jimmy Haslam JW Johnson Whitney Johnson Dr. Pete Edwards | ||
| Head coach | Wilfried Nancy | ||
| Stadium | Lower.com Field | ||
| Major League Soccer | Conference: 3rd Overall: 3rd | ||
| MLS Cup playoffs | Eastern Conference Champions MLS Cup Champions | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Round of 16 | ||
| Leagues Cup | Round of 32 | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Cucho Hernández (16) All: Cucho Hernández (24) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 20,730 (8/20 v. CIN) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 19,249 (3/25 v. ATL) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 20,325 (99.8%) | ||
| Biggest win | CLB 6–1 ATL (3/25) | ||
| Biggest defeat | PHI 4–1 CLB (2/25) | ||
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The Crew won the MLS Cup against Los Angeles FC, their third league championship and second since 2020.[1]
Roster
- As of As of game on December 9, 2023
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 |  Tim Bezbatchenko |
| Head Coach |  Wilfried Nancy |
| Director of Scouting and Player Recruitment |  Neil McGuinness |
| Vice President, Soccer Administration & Operations | Jaime McMillan |
| Technical Director | Marc Nicholls |
| Assistant General Manager, Player Personnel & Strategy | Issa Tall |
| Assistant General Manager, Crew 2 General Manager |  Corey Wray |
| Assistant Coach |  Kwame Ampadu |
| Assistant Coach | Yoann Damet |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Phil Boerger |
| Assistant Coach | Jules Gueguen |
| Video Performance Coach | Maxime Chalier |
| Manager of Equipment Operations | David Brauzer |
| Assistant Equipment Manager | Ron Meadors |
| Coordinator, Team Operations and Player Care | Faith Lackey |
| Manager of Team Operations | Julio Velasquez |
| Data Analyst | Alex Mysiw |
| Head of Sport Science & Medicine | Chris Shenberger |
| Strength and Conditioning Coach | Luis Jeronimo |
| Manager, Player Personnel | Marshall Bushnell |
| Director of Performance |  Federico Pizzuto |
| Sports Dietitian | Kyla Cross |
| Head Athletic Trainer | Chris Rumsey |
| Assistant Athletic Trainer | Catherine Hill |
| Assistant Athletic Trainer | Daniel Givens |
Source: [[2]]
Non-competitive
Preseason
| February 4 | Columbus Crew | v | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Columbus, OH |
| Source | Stadium: Historic Crew Stadium | |||
| Note: Closed-door; four 30-minute halves played; no scores released | ||||
| February 11 | Inter Miami CF | v | Columbus Crew | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| Source | Stadium: Florida Blue Training Center | |||
| Note: Closed-door; score not released | ||||
| February 15 | Columbus Crew | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| Report | ||||
| Note: Closed-door | ||||
| February 18 | Columbus Crew | 2–1 | Hartford Athletic | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| Report | ||||
| Note: Closed-door; goalscoring information not released | ||||
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 | February 25, 2023 | October 21, 2023 | Matchday 1 | 3rd | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 67 | 46 | +21 | 47.06 |
| MLS Cup Playoffs | November 1, 2023 | December 2, 2023 | Round One | Winners | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 83.33 |
| U.S. Open Cup | April 26, 2023 | May 24, 2023 | Third Round | Round of 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 66.67 |
| Leagues Cup | July 23, 2023 | August 4, 2023 | Group Stage | Round of 32 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 66.67 |
| Total | 46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 97 | 62 | +35 | 54.35 | ||||
Source: Competitions
MLS
Standings
Eastern Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 57 | 39 | +18 | 69 | Qualification for round one and the CONCACAF Champions Cup round one |
| 2 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 55 | 39 | +16 | 63 | Qualification for round one |
| 3 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 67 | 46 | +21 | 57 | |
| 4 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 55 | |
| 5 | New England Revolution | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 58 | 46 | +12 | 55 |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Overall table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Cincinnati (S) | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 57 | 39 | +18 | 69 | Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One[a] |
| 2 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 55 | 39 | +16 | 63 | Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One[b] |
| 3 | Columbus Crew (C) | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 67 | 46 | +21 | 57 | Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round of 16[c] |
| 4 | St. Louis City SC | 34 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 62 | 45 | +17 | 56 | Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One[d] |
| 5 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 55 | Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One[e] |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
(C) MLS Cup champion; (S) Supporters' Shield winner
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
(C) MLS Cup champion; (S) Supporters' Shield winner
Notes:
- As 2023 MLS Supporters' Shield champions
- As highest-ranked club in 2023 MLS Supporters' Shield not already qualified
- As 2023 MLS Cup champions
- As 2023 Western Conference regular season champions
- As 2023 Leagues Cup third place
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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 | 57 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 67 | 46 | +21 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 41 | 14 | +27 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 32 | −6 |
Source: MLS standings
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
Results by round
Match results
| February 25 1 | Philadelphia Union | 4–1 | Columbus Crew | Chester, PA |
| 7:30 PM EST | Report | Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 18,510 Referee: Lukasz Szpala Assistant referees: Adam Wienckowski Diego Blas Fourth official: Ian McKay |
| March 4 2 | Columbus Crew | 2–0 | D.C. United | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EST | Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,391 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira Assistant referees: Corey Parker Jeffrey Swartzel Fourth official: Brian Dunn |
| March 11 3 | Toronto FC | 1–1 | Columbus Crew | Toronto, ON |
| 7:30 PM EST | Report | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 25,796 Referee: Ismir Pekmic Assistant referees: Oscar Mitchell-Carvalho Gianni Facchini Fourth official: Filip Dujic |
| March 18 4 | New York Red Bulls | 2–1 | Columbus Crew | Harrison, NJ |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 15,412 Referee: Timothy Ford Assistant referees: Ian Anderson Brian Dunn Fourth official: Guido Gonzalez Jr. |
| March 25 5 | Columbus Crew | 6–1 | Atlanta United FC | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 19,249 Referee: Ramy Touchan Assistant referees: Adam Garner Nick Balcer Fourth official: Joshua Encarnacion |
| April 1 6 | Columbus Crew | 4–0 | Real Salt Lake | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 19,624 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez Assistant referees: Adam Wienckowski Brooke Mayo Fourth official: Filip Dujic |
| April 8 7 | D.C. United | 0–2 | Columbus Crew | Washington, DC |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 16,891 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza Assistant referees: Corey Parker Walter Heatherly Fourth official: Armando Villarreal |
| April 15 8 | Columbus Crew | 1–1 | New England Revolution | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,562 Referee: Chris Penso Assistant referees: Nick Uranga Eduardo Jeff Fourth official: Meghan Mullen |
| April 22 9 | Charlotte FC | 1–0 | Columbus Crew | Charlotte, NC |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Bank of America Stadium Attendance: 30,468 Referee: Jon Freemon Assistant referees: Kyle Atkins Brian Dunn Fourth official: Brian Poeschel |
| April 29 10 | Columbus Crew | 1–2 | Inter Miami CF | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,410 Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere Assistant referees: Logan Brown Ryan Graves Fourth official: Lukasz Szpala |
| May 13 11 | Columbus Crew | 2–2 | Orlando City SC | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,488 Referee: Drew Fischer Assistant referees: Kathryn Nesbitt Chantal Boudreau Fourth official: Brian Dunn |
| May 17 12 | Columbus Crew | 2–0 | LA Galaxy | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,192 Referee: Ted Unkel Assistant referees: Cory Richardson Meghan Mullen Fourth official: Justin Howard |
| May 20 13 | FC Cincinnati | 3–2 | Columbus Crew | Cincinnati, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 25,513 Referee: Nima Saghafi Assistant referees: Ian McKay Matt Nelson Fourth official: Filip Dujic |
| May 28 14 | Nashville SC | 3–1 | Columbus Crew | Nashville, TN |
| 8:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 30,109 Referee: Victor Rivas Assistant referees: Logan Brown Walter Heatherly Fourth official: Kyle Atkins |
| May 31 15 | Columbus Crew | 3–2 | Colorado Rapids | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,223 Referee: Tori Penso Assistant referees: Adam Garner Nick Balcer Fourth official: Joshua Encarnacion |
| June 3 16 | Columbus Crew | 4–2 | Charlotte FC | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,199 Referee: Alex Chilowicz Assistant referees: Stefan Tanaka-Freundt Claudiu Badea Fourth official: Brandon Stevis |
| June 10 17 | Chicago Fire FC | 1–2 | Columbus Crew | Chicago, IL |
| 8:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 18,892 Referee: Mark Allatin Assistant referees: Chris Elliott Mike Rottersman Fourth official: Mathew Corrigan |
| June 17 18 | New York City FC | 1–1 | Columbus Crew | New York, NY |
| 3:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 30,615 Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere Assistant referees: Oscar Mitchell-Carvalho Peter Balciunas Fourth official: Brandon Stevis |
| June 24 19 | Columbus Crew | 2–0 | Nashville SC | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,443 Referee: Filip Dujic Assistant referees: Ian McKay Kevin Klinger Fourth official: Alex Billeter |
| July 1 20 | Columbus Crew | 2–1 | New York Red Bulls | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,415 Referee: Ismir Pekmic Assistant referees: Andrew Bigelow Jason White Fourth official: Matthew Thompson |
| July 4 21 | Inter Miami CF | 2–2 | Columbus Crew | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium Attendance: 14,072 Referee: Alex Chilowicz Assistant referees: Jose Da Silva Claudiu Badea Fourth official: Natalie Simon |
| July 8 22 | Columbus Crew | 1–1 | New York City FC | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,533 Referee: Serhiy Boyko Assistant referees: Jeremy Kieso Justin Howard Fourth official: Ricardo Fierro |
| July 15 23 | Portland Timbers | 3–2 | Columbus Crew | Portland, OR |
| 10:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 24,181 Referee: Timothy Ford Assistant referees: Corey Parker Walter Heatherly Fourth official: Mark Allatin |
| August 20 24 | Columbus Crew | 3–0 | FC Cincinnati | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,730 Referee: Ted Unkel Assistant referees: Cory Richardson Gianni Facchini Fourth official: John Griggs |
| August 26 25 | Columbus Crew | 2–0 | Toronto FC | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,548 Referee: Elton García Assistant referees: Corey Rockwell Cameron Blanchard Fourth official: Fotis Bazakos |
| August 30 26 | Houston Dynamo FC | 2–0 | Columbus Crew | Houston, TX |
| 8:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 10,873 Referee: Jair Marrufo Assistant referees: Kali Smith Jeffrey Greeson Fourth official: Nima Saghafi |
| September 2 27 | CF Montréal | 2–4 | Columbus Crew | Montreal, QC |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Saputo Stadium Attendance: 18,358 Referee: Filip Dujic Assistant referees: Lyes Arfa Walter Heatherly Fourth official: Michael Venne |
| September 16 28 | Orlando City SC | 4–3 | Columbus Crew | Orlando, FL |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 22,802 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez Assistant referees: Andrew Bigelow Meghan Mullen Fourth official: Malik Badawi |
| September 20 29 | Columbus Crew | 3–0 | Chicago Fire FC | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,349 Referee: Ismir Pekmic Assistant referees: Claudiu Badea Justin Howard Fourth official: Marcos de Oliveira |
| September 23 30 | FC Dallas | 1–1 | Columbus Crew | Frisco, TX |
| 8:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 17,948 Referee: Tori Penso Assistant referees: Lyes Arfa Ryan Graves Fourth official: Sergii Demianchuk |
| September 30 31 | Columbus Crew | 1–1 | Philadelphia Union | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,456 Referee: Jon Freemon Assistant referees: Logan Brown Oscar Mitchell-Carvalho Fourth official: Thomas Snyder |
| October 4 32 | New England Revolution | 1–2 | Columbus Crew | Foxborough, MA |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 14,144 Referee: Alexis Da Silva Assistant referees: Kyle Atkins Jason White Fourth official: Fotis Bazakos |
| October 7 33 | Atlanta United FC | 1–1 | Columbus Crew | Atlanta, GA |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 42,684 Referee: Ismail Elfath Assistant referees: Chris Elliott Ben Pilgrim Fourth official: Malik Badawi |
| October 21 34 | Columbus Crew | 2–1 | CF Montréal | Columbus, OH |
| 6:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,526 Referee: Drew Fischer Assistant referees: Cory Richardson Eric Weisbrod Fourth official: Mathew Corrigan |
MLS Cup Playoffs
Round One
| November 1 Match 1 | Columbus Crew | 2–0 | Atlanta United FC | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,176 Referee: Lukasz Szpala Assistant referees: Adam Wienckowski Jason White Fourth official: Filip Dujic |
| November 7 Match 2 | Atlanta United FC | 4–2 | Columbus Crew | Atlanta, GA |
| 7:00 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 41,850 Referee: Chris Penso Assistant referees: Cameron Blanchard Jeremy Hanson Fourth official: Pierre-Luc Lauziere |
| November 12 Match 3 | Columbus Crew | 4–2 | Atlanta United FC | Columbus, OH |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,182 Referee: Armando Villarreal Assistant referees: Corey Parker Jose Da Silva Fourth official: Tori Penso | |
| Note: Columbus Crew won the series 2–1. | ||||
Conference Semifinals
| November 25 Conference Semifinals | Orlando City SC | 0–2 (a.e.t.) | Columbus Crew | Orlando, FL |
| 5:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 25,527 Referee: Jon Freemon Assistant referees: Jeremy Hanson Chantal Boudreau Fourth official: Fotis Bazakos |
Conference Finals
| December 2 Conference Finals | FC Cincinnati | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Columbus Crew | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 6:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 25,513 Referee: Allen Chapman Assistant referees: Corey Parker Nick Uranga Fourth official: Rosendo Mendoza |
MLS Cup 2023
| December 9 MLS Cup | Columbus Crew | 2–1 | Los Angeles FC | Columbus, Ohio |
| 4:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,802 Referee: Armando Villarreal Assistant referees: Cameron Blanchard Ian McKay Fourth official: Jon Freemon |
Leagues Cup
Group stage: Central 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | CLB | CAM | STL | |
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| 1 | Columbus Crew |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage | — | — | 2–1 | |
| 2 |  América |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 | 1–4 | — | 4–0 | ||
| 3 | St. Louis City SC |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 | — | — | — |
| July 23 Group Stage | Columbus Crew | 2–1 | St. Louis City SC | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,533 Referee: Reon Radix (Grenada) Assistant referees: Wasnah Barnarde (Antigua and Barbuda) Chris Cortez-Elliott (United States) Fourth official: Okeito Nicholson (Jamaica) |
| July 31 Group Stage | Columbus Crew | 4–1 | Club América | Columbus, OH |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,217 Referee: Fernando Guerrero Ramírez (Mexico) Assistant referees: Pablo Israel Hernández (Mexico) Michel Ricardo Espinoza (Mexico) Fourth official: Melvin Matamoros (Honduras) |
Knockout stage
| August 4 Round of 32 | Columbus Crew | 3–3 (3–4 p) | Minnesota United FC | Columbus, OH |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,217 Referee: Reon Radix (Grenada) Assistant referees: Caleb Wales (Trinidad and Tobago) Nicholas Anderson (Jamaica) Fourth official: Tristley Bassue (St. Kitts and Nevis) | ||
| Penalties | ||||
U.S. Open Cup
| April 26 Third Round | Columbus Crew (MLS)  | 1–0 |  Indy Eleven (USLC) | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Nabil Bensalah Assistant referees: Chris Schurfranz Stephen Milhoan Fourth official: Kevin Fikar |
| May 10 Round of 32 | Loudoun United FC (USLC)  | 1–5 | Columbus Crew (MLS) | Leesburg, VA |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Segra Field Attendance: 3,201 Referee: Luis Arroyo Assistant referees: Adam Wienckowski Jeremy Smith Fourth official: Gary Gutiérrez |
| May 24 Round of 16 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (USLC)  | 1–0 | Columbus Crew (MLS) | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 6,107 Referee: Jeremy Scheer Assistant referees: Jason White Jacob Little Fourth official: Luis Arroyo |
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 | Leagues Cup | |||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 2 | DF | USA |
Philip Quinton | 15 | 1 | 10+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | USA |
Josh Williams | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | FRA |
Rudy Camacho | 17 | 0 | 8+3 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | USA |
Darlington Nagbe | 44 | 4 | 32+2 | 3 | 6+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | USA |
Julian Gressel | 17 | 1 | 9+2 | 1 | 2+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | USA |
Aidan Morris | 41 | 4 | 30+0 | 4 | 6+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW |  COL |
Cucho Hernández | 37 | 24 | 27+0 | 16 | 6+0 | 5 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 3 |
| 10 | FW |  URU |
Diego Rossi | 16 | 5 | 8+2 | 3 | 6+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 12 | DF |  ECU |
Gustavo Vallecilla | 16 | 0 | 10+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 13 | FW |  TTO |
Kevin Molino | 16 | 0 | 0+9 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 14 | MF |  GHA |
Yaw Yeboah | 42 | 5 | 22+9 | 3 | 5+1 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | USA |
Isaiah Parente | 10 | 2 | 0+7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | USA |
Christian Ramirez | 40 | 13 | 19+11 | 8 | 0+5 | 2 | 2+0 | 1 | 3+0 | 2 |
| 18 | DF |  DEN |
Malte Amundsen | 33 | 5 | 21+1 | 3 | 6+0 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 |
| 19 | FW | CAN |
Jacen Russell-Rowe | 28 | 4 | 4+17 | 4 | 0+2 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 20 | MF |  ROU |
Alexandru Mățan | 40 | 3 | 27+4 | 1 | 6+0 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 |
| 21 | DF |  UKR |
Yevhen Cheberko | 12 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | USA |
Keegan Hughes | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF |  ALG |
Mohamed Farsi | 42 | 1 | 23+8 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 24 | GK | USA |
Evan Bush | 5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | USA |
Sean Zawadzki | 42 | 4 | 15+15 | 3 | 1+5 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | USA |
Maximilian Arfsten | 17 | 3 | 3+9 | 2 | 0+1 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 28 | GK | USA |
Patrick Schulte | 38 | 0 | 31+0 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | USA |
Will Sands | 7 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 31 | DF |  CPV |
Steven Moreira | 43 | 1 | 33+1 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 |
| 32 | GK | USA |
Brady Scott | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | USA |
Jake Morris | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 94 | DF | COL |
Jimmy Medranda | 12 | 1 | 0+10 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
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Own goal | 0 | 5 | - | 4 | - | 1 | - | 0 | - | 0 | ||
| Players who left Columbus during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK |  CUW |
Eloy Room | 3 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF |  AUS |
Miloš Degenek | 13 | 0 | 10+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF |  ARM |
Lucas Zelarayán | 21 | 11 | 20+0 | 10 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 |
| 11 | MF |  CRC |
Luis Díaz | 4 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 37 | FW | USA |
Gibran Rayo | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 38 | FW | USA |
Noah Fuson | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 39 | MF | USA |
Thomas Roberts | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 52 | MF | USA |
Taha Habroune | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Disciplinary record
| No. | Pos. | Name | MLS | MLS Cup Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Leagues Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  | | | | | | | | | |||
| 2 | DF | Philip Quinton |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Josh Williams |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Rudy Camacho |
1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Darlington Nagbe |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Julian Gressel |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Aidan Morris |
5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Cucho Hernández |
5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 10 | FW | Diego Rossi |
0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | Gustavo Vallecilla |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | FW | Kevin Molino |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | Yaw Yeboah |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | Isaiah Parente |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | Christian Ramirez |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | Malte Amundsen |
8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | Jacen Russell-Rowe |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | Alexandru Mățan |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | Yevhen Cheberko |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | Keegan Hughes |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | Mohamed Farsi |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | GK | Evan Bush |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | Sean Zawadzki |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | Maximilian Arfsten |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | GK | Patrick Schulte |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | Will Sands |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | DF | Steven Moreira |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 32 | GK | Brady Scott |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | Jake Morris |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 94 | DF | Jimmy Medranda |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| - | HC | Wilfried Nancy |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| - | AC | Federico Pizzuto |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Players who left Columbus during the season: | ||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | Eloy Room |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Miloš Degenek |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Lucas Zelarayán |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Luis Díaz |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | FW | Gibran Rayo |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | FW | Noah Fuson |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | MF | Thomas Roberts |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | MF | Taha Habroune |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Clean sheets
| No. | Name | MLS | MLS Cup Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Leagues Cup | Total | Games Played | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Evan Bush |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 28 | Patrick Schulte |
7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 38 | |
| 32 | Brady Scott |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Players who left Columbus during the season: | ||||||||
| 1 | Eloy Room |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
Transfers
In
| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Keegan Hughes |
Stanford Cardinal |
Homegrown player, contract runs through 2024 with options through 2026 | January 11, 2023 | [3] |
| FW | Christian Ramirez |
Aberdeen F.C. |
Transfer for an undisclosed fee, contract runs through 2024 with an option for 2025 | January 19, 2023 | [4] |
| DF | Philip Quinton |
Columbus Crew 2 |
Signed from MLS Next Pro team, contract runs through 2023 with options through 2026 | February 8, 2023 | [5] |
| FW | Maximilian Arfsten |
San Jose Earthquakes II |
Signed via the SuperDraft, contract runs through 2024 with options for 2025 and 2026 | February 21, 2023 | [6] |
| DF | Malte Amundsen |
New York City FC |
Trade for $400,000 in general allocation money with a potential $100,000 in performance-based additions, contract runs through 2024 with an option for 2025 | April 25, 2023 | [7] |
| DF | Yevhen Cheberko |
 NK Osijek |
Transfer for an undisclosed fee, contract runs through 2026 | June 9, 2023 | [8] |
| MF | Julian Gressel |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
Trade for $550,000 in general allocation money across the 2023 and 2024 seasons, including a conditional fee of $300,000 | July 21, 2023 | [9] |
| DF | Rudy Camacho |
CF Montréal |
Trade for $400,000 in general allocation money total, $200,000 in 2023 and $200,000 in 2024 | July 31, 2023 | [10] |
| FW | Diego Rossi |
 Fenerbahçe |
Transfer for $5,630,000 with a $1,000,000 bonus fee and a 15% sell-on clause, contract runs through 2026 with an option for 2027 | August 2, 2023 | [11] |
| MF | Derrick Jones |
Charlotte FC |
Free agent, contract runs through 2025 with an option for 2026 | December 21, 2023 | [12] |
| GK |  Nicholas Hagen |
 Bnei Sakhnin F.C. |
Free agent, contract runs through 2024 with options through 2026 | December 21, 2023 | [13] |
| MF | Marino Hinestroza |
C.F. Pachuca |
Transfer, undisclosed transfer fee. Contract runs through 2026 with an option for 2027 | December 22, 2023 | [14] |
Loan in
| Pos. | Player | Parent club | Length/Notes | Beginning | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Gustavo Vallecilla |
Colorado Rapids |
$175,000 in General Allocation Money, on loan through 2023 season with option to purchase | March 3, 2023 | December 9, 2023 | [15] |
| MF | Thomas Roberts |
Columbus Crew 2 |
Short-term agreements | May 10, 2023 | May 10, 2023 | [16] |
| May 24, 2023 | May 24, 2023 | [17] | ||||
| FW | Noah Fuson |
Columbus Crew 2 |
Short-term agreements | March 4, 2023 | March 4, 2023 | [18] |
| May 10, 2023 | May 10, 2023 | [16] | ||||
| FW | Gibran Rayo |
Columbus Crew 2 |
Short-term agreements | May 24, 2023 | May 24, 2023 | [17] |
| May 31, 2023 | May 31, 2023 | [19] | ||||
| June 3, 2023 | June 3, 2023 | [20] | ||||
| MF | Taha Habroune |
Columbus Crew 2 |
Short-term agreement | May 24, 2023 | May 24, 2023 | [17] |
Out
| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Jonathan Mensah |
San Jose Earthquakes |
Traded for $200,000 in General Allocation Money, and potentially an additional $300,000 if certain performance metrics are met | February 10, 2023 | [21] |
| GK | Eloy Room |
 SBV Vitesse |
Mutual consent termination | July 17, 2023 | [22] |
| DF | Miloš Degenek |
 Red Star Belgrade |
Transfer, undisclosed transfer fee. | July 24, 2023 | [23] |
| MF | Lucas Zelarayán |
 Al Fateh SC |
Transfer, undisclosed transfer fee. | July 31, 2023 | [24] |
| MF | Luis Díaz |
Colorado Rapids |
Placed on waivers | September 5, 2023 | [25] |
| GK | Brady Scott |
LA Galaxy |
Option declined | December 12, 2023 | [26][27] |
| DF | Jimmy Medranda |
Deportivo Cali |
Option declined | December 12, 2023 | [26] |
| DF | Jake Morris |
Louisville City FC |
Option declined | December 12, 2023 | [26][28] |
| MF | Isaiah Parente |
Ventura County FC |
Option declined | December 12, 2023 | [26][29] |
| DF | Gustavo Vallecilla |
Colorado Rapids |
Loan expired | December 12, 2023 | [26] |
| DF | Josh Williams |
Retired | Out of contract | December 12, 2023 | [26] |
| MF | Julian Gressel |
Inter Miami CF |
Out of contract | December 12, 2023 | [26][30] |
Loans out
| Pos. | Player | Loanee club | Length/Notes | Beginning | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Brady Scott |
Columbus Crew 2 |
First team loan to affiliate | March 26, 2023 | September 8, 2023 | [31][32] |
| DF | Jake Morris |
Columbus Crew 2 |
First team loan to affiliate | April 9, 2023 | June 18, 2023 | [33][34] |
| FW | Maximilian Arfsten |
Columbus Crew 2 |
First team loan to affiliate | April 16, 2023 | April 16, 2023 | [35] |
| DF | Jimmy Medranda |
Columbus Crew 2 |
First team loan to affiliate | April 16, 2023 | April 16, 2023 | [35] |
| DF | Keegan Hughes |
Columbus Crew 2 |
First team loan to affiliate | April 16, 2023 | July 25, 2023 | [35][36] |
| FW | Jacen Russell-Rowe |
Columbus Crew 2 |
First team loan to affiliate | April 16, 2023 | April 16, 2023 | [35] |
| MF | Sean Zawadzki |
Columbus Crew 2 |
First team loan to affiliate | April 16, 2023 | April 16, 2023 | [35] |
| MF | Yaw Yeboah |
Columbus Crew 2 |
First team loan to affiliate | April 16, 2023 | April 16, 2023 | [35] |
| MF | Isaiah Parente |
Columbus Crew 2 |
First team loan to affiliate | April 16, 2023 | September 3, 2023 | [35][37] |
| DF | Philip Quinton |
Columbus Crew 2 |
First team loan to affiliate | April 16, 2023 | October 1, 2023 | [35][38] |
| DF | Malte Amundsen |
Columbus Crew 2 |
First team loan to affiliate | April 30, 2023 | April 30, 2023 | [39] |
| FW | Kevin Molino |
Columbus Crew 2 |
First team loan to affiliate | June 4, 2023 | June 4, 2023 | [40] |
| MF | Luis Díaz |
Columbus Crew 2 |
First team loan to affiliate | June 4, 2023 | June 11, 2023 | [40][41] |
| FW | Josh Williams |
Columbus Crew 2 |
First team loan to affiliate | June 25, 2023 | June 25, 2023 | [42] |
| DF | Jake Morris |
Loudoun United |
On loan through the end of the 2023 season | June 27, 2023 | November 12, 2023 | [43] |
| DF | Keegan Hughes |
FC Tulsa |
On loan through the end of the 2023 season | August 4, 2023 | November 12, 2023 | [44] |
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 are listed below:
| 2023 Columbus Crew SuperDraft Picks[45] | ||||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College/Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | Maximilian Arfsten |
FW | San Jose Earthquakes II | ||
| 1 | 27 | Xavier Zengue |
DF | Dayton | ||
| 2 | 43 | Clay Holstad |
MF | Kentucky | ||
Awards
MLS Player of the Matchday
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MLS Goal of the Matchday
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MLS Player of the Month
| Month | Player | Stats | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| September | Cucho Hernández |
8 goals, 1 assist |
2023 MLS All-Star Game
2023 MLS Next All-Star Game
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Postseason
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Crew Team Awards
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