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Full name | Columbus Crew 2 | ||
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Nickname(s) | Crew 2, Capybaras[1][2] | ||
Founded | December 6, 2021 | ||
Stadium | Historic Crew Stadium | ||
Capacity | 19,968 | ||
Owner | Columbus Crew | ||
Head coach | Kelvin Jones | ||
League | MLS Next Pro | ||
2023 | 3rd, Eastern Conference 1st, Central Division Playoffs: Runner-up | ||
Website | https://www.columbuscrew.com/crew2/ | ||
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Columbus Crew 2 is a professional soccer team based in Columbus, Ohio that competes in the MLS Next Pro league, the third division of American soccer. The team is owned by, and operates as the reserve team of the Major League Soccer club Columbus Crew. The team plays home matches at Historic Crew Stadium. The team was announced as a member of MLS Next Pro on December 6, 2021.[3]
On December 6, 2021, the Columbus Crew announced the formation of a reserve team in MLS Next Pro that would begin play in the 2022 season and that they would play at Historic Crew Stadium (the parent club's former home venue) in Columbus, Ohio.[4] At the same time, the club announced its first manager, Corey Wrey, who is the Crew's current Assistant General Manager, a position he will continue to hold.[5] The Crew 2 will be one of 21 teams that play in the newly formed league.[6] On January 28, 2022, the Crew announced that Laurent Courtois would serve as the team's first head coach.[7]
The club played their first match on March 26, 2022, which ended in a 0–2 loss to Inter Miami CF II at DRV PNK Stadium.[8] The first win came the following week with a 1–0 victory over Chicago Fire FC II.[9]
Crew 2 won the first ever MLS Next Pro Cup title, defeating St. Louis City SC 2 4-1 on October 8, 2022.[10]
The following year, the team once again qualified for the playoffs and made it to the Cup Final. They were defeated 1–3 by Austin FC II.[11]
Front office | |
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Investor-operators | Dee and Jimmy Haslam JW and Whitney Johnson Dr. Pete Edwards |
President | Tim Bezbatchenko |
General Manager | |
Director of Player Development | Dan Lock |
Coaching staff | |
Head coach | Kelvin Jones |
Assistant coach | Kobie Johnson |
Goalkeeper coach | Alex Blackburn |
Performance coach | Ahmad Salamah |
Additional staff | |
Manager of Soccer Operations | Claire Quaassdorff |
Head Athletic Trainer | Sara Kusner |
Equipment Manager | Avery DelFavero |
Video & Data Analyst | Marc O'Neill |
Last updated: 14:20, July 28, 2024 (UTC)
Source: [1]
Season | MLS Next Pro | Playoffs | Top Scorer | ||||||||||||
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P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Div. | Conf. | Overall | Player | Goals | |||
2022 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 62 | 22 | +40 | 55 | 1st | 1st | 1st | Champions | Jacen Russell-Rowe | 21 | |
2023 | 28 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 58 | 46 | +12 | 54 | 1st | 3rd | 5th | Runner-up | Gibran Rayo | 12 | |
2024 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 51 | 47 | +4 | 45 | 5th | 7th | 12th | Chase Adams | 9 |
Name | Nationality | From | To | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Win% |
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Laurent Courtois | France | January 28, 2022 | January 8, 2024 | 59 | 38 | 8 | 13 | 137 | 77 | 64.41 |
Kelvin Jones | United States | March 13, 2024 | present | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 50 | 43 | 40.00 |
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Competitions | Titles | Seasons |
MLS Next Pro Cup | 1 | 2022 |
MLS Next Pro Regular Season | 1 | 2022 |
Eastern Conference | 1 | 2022 |
Eastern Conference (Playoffs) | 2 | 2022, 2023 |
Eastern Conference Central Division | 2 | 2022, 2023 |