The Colombus Crew defeated the Rayados de Monterrey in the semifinals of the Concacaf Champions Cup and they qualified for the grand final where they will have to face the Tuzos del Pachuca, led by the Venezuelan number 9, José Salomón Rondón, who is the top scorer of the competition and also of the Liga Mx so far. Who is the Columbus Crew?
Creation and pioneer of the MLS
The Columbus Crew is based in the state of Ohio in the United States and is part of of Major League Soccer (MLS) since the same year of its founding in 1996 despite the fact that the club was born in June 1994.
Throughout history the team has been considered one of the most beloved institutions and valued, as well as respected in the world of professional soccer in North America. Under the technical direction of legendary coach Sigi Schmid, the team presented what was its first franchise player, being none other than the Argentine Guillermo Barros Schelotto who arrived on American soil to win the club’s first MLS Cup in 2008, a season in which the albiceleste was also awarded as the Most Valuable Player of the MLS after having been the leader in assists with a total of 19.
Enclosure
In 1999, the institution inaugurated the Historic Crew Stadium, which was the first stadium for foot ball practice in the United States. This venue undoubtedly contributed greatly to the development and stability of the club and was an innovation for the entire league since the other clubs lived in university stadiums or if not those of the NFL or the MLB.
Once again on top of the United States
Twelve years after their first league title, Columbus Crew managed to obtain again the MLS Cup in the 2020 season with Caleb Porter as technical director, in a campaign where the team was quite consolidated and consistent with the positive results achieved in the tournament.
At that time, the pillar of the project was the Argentine Lucas Zelarayán, former player for the Tigres in Mexico., who with his great level and skills put the Colombus Crew in the eye of the hurricane; An example of this were the two goals he scored and the assist given in the definition of that championship against the Seattle Sounders.
For the 2017 and 2018 seasons the previous group of owners of the Colombus Crew, Precout Sports Ventures LLC had a proposal on the table to send the team to the city of Austin, Texas. For 2019, Dee and Jimmy Haslam (owners of the NFL’s Cleveland Browns) and Dr. Pete Edwards II purchased the team, ensuring that they would be in the state of Ohio, sending a message of calm and relief to residents and fans. of said state.
Third championship for the Crew
For the 2023 campaign, the Colombus Crew continued to make clear on the playing field each and every one of its strengths line after line and its ability to be one of the naturally leading clubs in Major League Soccer. Under the technical direction of coach Wilfried Nancy, the team managed to advance through the playoffs, leaving rivals such as Atlanta United FC, Orlando City SC and FC Cincinnati behind to earn a ticket to the 2023 MLS Cup final.
Playing in their own stadium, Lower.com Field, the Colombus managed to beat Los Angeles FC with a score of 2 goals to 1 to achieve what would be their third championship in the club’s history.
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