2021 Columbus Crew SC season

The 2021 Columbus Crew SC season is the club's twenty-sixth season of existence and their twenty-sixth consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. The season covers the period from December 13, 2020 to the start of the 2022 Major League Soccer season. It will be the 3rd season under head coach Caleb Porter.

Columbus Crew SC
2021 season
Investor-operatorsDee and Jimmy Haslam
JW and Whitney Johnson
Dr. Pete Edwards
Head coachCaleb Porter
Major League SoccerConference:
Overall:
MLS Cup PlayoffsTBD
U.S. Open CupThird round
CONCACAF Champions LeagueRound of 16
Campeones CupFinal
Top goalscorerLeague:

All:
Average home league attendance  0 (Overall)

The 2021 season will see Columbus defending their 2020 MLS Cup championship, as well as the opening of the club's new downtown stadium. They will host the 2021 Campeones Cup against the winner of Liga MX's Campeón de Campeones. The club will also be participating in the CONCACAF Champions League, their first appearance since the 2010–11 tournament.

Non-competitive

Competitive

MLS
Main article: 2021 Major League Soccer season
Eastern Conference
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
2 Chicago Fire FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Playoffs first round and 2022 Leagues Cup
3 FC Cincinnati 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Columbus Crew SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 D.C. United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Inter Miami CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Playoffs first round
First match(es) will be played on April 3, 2021. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Overall table
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
4 FC Cincinnati 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Colorado Rapids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Columbus Crew SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 FC Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 D.C. United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on April 3, 2021. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) coin toss or drawing of lots

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

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
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Ground
Result
Source: Columbus schedule
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

U.S. Open Cup
Main article: 2021 U.S. Open Cup

CONCACAF Champions League
Main article: 2021 CONCACAF Champions League

Round of 16
April 6–8 First leg TBD v Columbus Crew SC TBD
TBD EDT Stadium: TBD
April 13–15 Second leg Columbus Crew SC v TBD Columbus, United States
TBD EDT Stadium: Mapfre Stadium

Campeones Cup
Main article: 2021 Campeones Cup
TBD Final Columbus Crew SC v Campeón de Campeones winner Columbus, United States
TBD EDT Stadium: TBD

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.

Transfers
See also: List of Major League Soccer transfers 2021

In
Pos. Player Transferred from Fee/Notes Date Source
GK Evan Bush Vancouver Whitecaps Trade in exchange for $125,000 in General Allocation Money. Dec 14, 2020 [1]
FW Bradley Wright-Phillips LAFC Free agent. Dec 23, 2020 [2]
MF Kevin Molino Minnesota United FC Free agent. Jan 7, 2021 [3]
GK Eric Dick Sporting Kansas City Selected in Stage 2 of the MLS Re-Entry Draft. Jan 8, 2021 [4]
MF Isaiah Parente Wake Forest Signed as a Homegrown Player. Jan 11, 2021 [5]
MF Perry Kitchen LA Galaxy Free agent. Jan 28, 2021 [6]

SuperDraft
See also: 2021 MLS SuperDraft

The following players were selected by Columbus in the MLS SuperDraft.

Pos. Player College Notes Date Source
DF Justin Malou Clemson Selected in the First Round of the 2021 MLS SuperDraft. Jan 21, 2021 [7]
DF Joshua Jackson-Ketchup Ohio State Selected in the Second Round of the 2021 MLS SuperDraft. Jan 21, 2021 [7]

Out
Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/Notes Date Source
GK Andrew Tarbell Austin FC Option Declined. Dec 14, 2020 [8]
MF Fatai Alashe Option Declined. Dec 14, 2020 [8]
MF Emmanuel Boateng New England Revolution Option Declined. Dec 14, 2020 [8]
MF Youness Mokhtar ADO Den Haag Option Declined. Dec 14, 2020 [8]
FW Jordan Hamilton Option Declined. Dec 14, 2020 [8]
FW Krisztian Nemeth Option Declined. Dec 14, 2020 [8]
MF Hector Jimenez Austin FC Out of contract. Dec 14, 2020 [8]
FW Fanendo Adi Out of contract. Dec 14, 2020 [8]
MF Chris Cadden Hibernian Undisclosed Jan 15, 2021 [8]

Loan out
Pos. Player Loanee club Division Length/Notes Beginning End Source

Kits
Home
Away
Specialty
TypeShirtShortsSocksFirst appearance / Record
Home
Away
Specialty

See also

Notes

    References
    1. Crew SC Communications (Dec 24, 2020). "Columbus Crew SC acquires goalkeeper Evan Bush via trade with Vancouver Whitecaps FC". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Columbus Crew SC. Retrieved Dec 24, 2020.
    2. Crew SC Communications (Dec 24, 2020). "Columbus Crew SC signs free agent forward Bradley Wright-Phillips". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Columbus Crew SC. Retrieved Dec 24, 2020.
    3. Crew SC Communications (Jan 7, 2021). "Columbus Crew SC signs winger Kevin Molino from free agency". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Columbus Crew SC. Retrieved Jan 7, 2021.
    4. Crew SC Communications (Jan 8, 2021). "Columbus Crew SC signs 2020 MLS Re-Entry Draft selection goalkeeper Eric Dick". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Columbus Crew SC. Retrieved Jan 12, 2021.
    5. Crew SC Communications (Jan 11, 2021). "Columbus Crew SC signs Academy product and midfielder Isaiah Parente". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Columbus Crew SC. Retrieved Jan 12, 2021.
    6. Crew SC Communications (Jan 28, 2021). "Columbus Crew SC signs free agent midfielder Perry Kitchen". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Columbus Crew SC. Retrieved Jan 30, 2021.
    7. "Columbus Crew SC selects two players in MLS SuperDraft 2021". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
    8. Crew SC Communications (December 24, 2020). "Core of 2020 MLS Cup-winning Columbus Crew SC roster to return in 2021". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
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