Columbus Crew

The Columbus Crew are Columbus, Ohio's Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise. They are owned by Lamar Hunt, who also owns the Kansas City Chiefs, Kansas City Wizards and F.C. Dallas. The Crew currently play their home games at Columbus Crew Stadium, the first major soccer-specific stadium in the US. From 1996-1999, the Crew played their home games at Ohio Stadium on the campus of The Ohio State University.

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Columbus, Ohio - Major League Soccer - Lamar Hunt - Kansas City Chiefs - Kansas City Wizards - F.C. Dallas - Columbus Crew Stadium - Soccer-specific stadium - Ohio Stadium - Ohio State University

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The Crew have won only one tournament to date, the 2002 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, defeating the 2002 MLS Cup and Supporter's Shield winner Los Angeles Galaxy 1-0. They have reached one other final, the 1998 Open Cup, which was postponed due to a hurricane and controversially relocated from Virginia Beach to Soldier Field, the home of the Chicago Fire, who won the match in overtime 2-1.

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Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup - MLS Cup - Los Angeles Galaxy - Soldier Field - Chicago Fire

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The team has three major supporters' groups: Legion 04, the V-Army, and Fort Knox.

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