The Columbus Crew faces off Sporting Kansas City on Saturday in the final of the regular season, a week before a pass in a game that could have implications in the playoffs.
both teams have a long history of the competition, including a tiebreaker in 04 that led to Shield first Major League Supporters of the crew.
Even more interesting, the teams were once both owned by Lamar Hunt. Hunt was the original owner of the Club, which owned until his death in 06. (Hunt was also a founder of the American Football League.)
Undoubtedly, the Ohio football fans and the country-over will be watching this weekend to see how the two teams face to face. This exciting is also the weekend, the youth football teams from across the country descend on Columbus Crew Fall Classic.
Seriously Good Youth Soccer Spotlight Erie Insurance recognize select the teams that have done something "seriously good" on the dashboard at halftime. The teams that are featured will receive twenty (20) lower than the standard of match tickets. Enter with 100 words or less about why your team, or a team, you know, deserves to be in the spotlight.
5 Other facts you did not know about the Columbus Crew
- Columbus Crew Stadium was the first stadium-league in the country built specifically for soccer. (Thecrew.com)
- The cat crew is known as "America Hardest Working Mascot." (Thecrew.com)
- The club badge is unique among MLS teams in that it comprises people. The three men wearing construction hats are supposed to represent the working culture of Columbus. (Wikipedia)
- primary jersey crew was nicknamed "Banana kit" and "canary kit" for its bright yellow color. (Wikipedia)
- The crew went 9-1 in 10 games in his first season (1996), despite the resignation of head coach 22 games into the season. (Thecrew.com)
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