Columbus Crew Tickets

As one of the top teams in the MLS over the last few seasons, the Columbus Crew has delivered plenty of excitement for its home fans. Columbus Crew tickets enable spectators to enjoy a unique form of professional sports action. 

Columbus Crew Tickets: Historical Overview

The Columbus Crew are one of the ten original franchises in Major League Soccer (MLS). For the first three years of competition, the Crew played its home games at Ohio Stadium on the campus of Ohio State University.

In 1999, the franchise became the first MLS team to have its own soccer-specific stadium built. Columbus Crew Stadium (capacity of 20,455) has set the trend for the other soccer-oriented venues that have also been constructed in the MLS.

Overall, the Crew has reached the MLS playoffs on ten occasions. With some solid support in the Columbus community, the franchise has averaged more than 16,000 fans per game at home over the last 15 seasons.

Columbus Crew Tickets: Memorable Highlights

In the nineties, the Crew made four consecutive postseason appearances, but were unable to reach the MLS Cup championship game. In 2004, Columbus won its first Supporter's Shield trophy for recording the best regular season mark in the league. However, the squad was bounced from the playoffs in the quarterfinals.

After struggling to three consecutive sixth-place finishes from 2005-07, the Crew rebounded to capture the Supporter's Shield again in 2008. This time, Columbus was able to build on its regular season success by reaching the MLS Cup for the first time.

In a battle against the New York Red Bulls in Carson, California, the Crew won the championship with a 3-1 victory. Guillermo Barros Schelotto captured the game's MVP honors for Columbus. He assisted in all three goals for the Crew to cap a terrific 2008 campaign. Schelotto also won the league's MVP award during the regular season.

In the next year, the Crew won its third Supporter's Shield award, but the club lost in the quarterfinals of the MLS playoffs. These are just a few of the memorable highlights for the Columbus Crew over the last 15 years.

Columbus Crew Tickets: 2011 Schedule

Led by captain Chad Marshall, the Columbus Crew will be out to make a run at the MLS Cup title this season. In 2011, the home schedule will feature 17 games for the Crew faithful to enjoy. Columbus Crew tickets offer the very best in MLS action.