2024 Columbus Crew season

Columbus Crew

2024 season
Investor-operators	Dee and Jimmy Haslam JW and Whitney Johnson Dr. Pete Edwards
Head coach	Wilfried Nancy
Stadium	Lower.com Field
Major League Soccer	Conference: 2nd Overall: 2nd
MLS Cup playoffs	Round one
CONCACAF Champions Cup	Runners-up
Leagues Cup	Champions
Campeones Cup	Runners-up
Top goalscorer	League: Cucho Hernández (19) All: Cucho Hernández (25)
Highest home attendance	20,927 (4/27 v. MTL)
Lowest home attendance	20,314 (3/16 v. NYRB)
Average home league attendance	20,646 (101.3%)
Biggest win	CLB 4–0 SKC (6/22) NE 1–5 CLB (6/29) CLB 4–0 TOR (7/6) LAFC 1–5 CLB (7/13) CLB 4–0 SKC (8/9)
Biggest defeat	PAC 3–0 CLB (6/1)

The 2024 Columbus Crew season was the club's twenty-ninth season of existence and their twenty-ninth consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of soccer in the United States. It was their second season under head coach Wilfried Nancy. The Crew are defending MLS Cup champions, having won the 2023 MLS Cup against Los Angeles FC.^[1] On December 20, 2023, MLS released its schedule, with Columbus playing its opening match of the season against Atlanta United FC at home on February 24.^[2]

Roster

As of August 28, 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  GUA Nicholas Hagen 2 DF  ARG Andrés Herrera (on loan River Plate) 4 DF  FRA Rudy Camacho 5 MF  USA Derrick Jones 6 MF  USA Darlington Nagbe 7 MF  FRA Dylan Chambost 9 FW  COL Cucho Hernández 10 FW  URU Diego Rossi 12 DF  USA DeJuan Jones 13 MF  USA Aziel Jackson 14 MF  GHA Yaw Yeboah 16 MF  USA Taha Habroune 17 FW  USA Christian Ramirez

No. Pos. Nation Player 18 DF  DEN Malte Amundsen 19 FW  CAN Jacen Russell-Rowe 20 FW  ROU Alexandru Mățan 21 DF  UKR Yevhen Cheberko 22 GK  MEX Abraham Romero 23 DF  ALG Mohamed Farsi 24 GK  USA Evan Bush 25 MF  USA Sean Zawadzki 27 FW  USA Maximilian Arfsten 28 GK  USA Patrick Schulte 31 DF  CPV Steven Moreira 51 GK  USA Cole Johnson

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — DF  USA Keegan Hughes (HG; on loan to Loudoun United) 11 MF  COL Marino Hinestroza (on loan to Atletico Nacional) 29 MF  USA Cole Mrowka (HG; on loan to Colorado Springs)

Non-competitive

Preseason

Columbus Crew v Toronto FC

February 10	Columbus Crew	v	Toronto FC	Santa Barbara, CA
		Source
Note: Closed-door; two 45-minute halves with an additional 30-minute period at the end; no score released

Friendlies

Columbus Crew v Aston Villa

July 27 Friendly	Columbus Crew	4–1	Aston Villa	Columbus, OH
8:00 PM EDT				Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,218

Competitive

MLS

Main article: 2024 Major League Soccer season

Standings

Eastern Conference

MLS Eastern Conference table (2024)

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Inter Miami CF	34	22	4	8	79	49	+30	74	Qualification for round one and the CONCACAF Champions Cup round one
2	Columbus Crew	34	19	6	9	72	40	+32	66	Qualification for round one
3	FC Cincinnati	34	18	11	5	58	48	+10	59
4	Orlando City SC	34	15	12	7	59	50	+9	52
5	Charlotte FC	34	14	11	9	46	37	+9	51

Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)

Overall table

Overall MLS standings table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Inter Miami CF (S, X)	34	22	4	8	79	49	+30	74	Qualification for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup group stage[3] and CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One[a]
2	Columbus Crew (L, Q)	34	19	6	9	72	40	+32	66	Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round of 16[b]
3	Los Angeles FC (U, X)	34	19	8	7	63	43	+20	64	Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One[c]
4	LA Galaxy (X)	34	19	8	7	69	50	+19	64	Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One[d]
5	FC Cincinnati (X)	34	18	11	5	58	48	+10	59	Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One[e]

Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
(L) Leagues Cup winner; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (S) Supporters' Shield winner; (U) U.S. Open Cup winner; (X) Qualified for Round One, may still enter Round of 16 as MLS Cup Winners
Notes:

1. As 2024 MLS Supporters' Shield champions
2. As winners of Leagues Cup
3. As runners-up of Leagues Cup
4. As 2024 Western Conference regular season runners up
5. As highest-ranked club in 2024 MLS Supporters' Shield not already qualified

Results summary

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	Pts	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD
34	66	19	6	9	72	40	+32	10	3	3	38	21	+17	9	3	6	34	19	+15

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

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34
Stadium	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	H	A	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	H	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	H	A
Result	W	D	W	W	L	D	D	D	D	D	L	W	W	W	W	L	W	W	W	W	W	D	L	W	W	L	D	W	W	D	L	W	W	W

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

Match results

Columbus Crew v Atlanta United FC

February 24 1	Columbus Crew	1–0	Atlanta United FC	Columbus, OH
2:00 PM EST	Hernández 27'	Report	Giakoumakis  21' Gregersen  53'	Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,406 Referee: Rafael Bonilla

Minnesota United FC v Columbus Crew

March 2 2	Minnesota United FC	1–1	Columbus Crew	Saint Paul, MN
2:00 PM EST	Taylor  54' Oluwaseyi 90+5'	Report	Hernández 59'	Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 19,906 Referee: Amin Hadzic

Columbus Crew v Chicago Fire FC

March 9 3	Columbus Crew	2–1	Chicago Fire FC	Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EST	Russell-Rowe 68' Malte Amundsen  90' Farsi 90+10'	Report	Arigoni  13' Herbers 74' Barlow  90+5'	Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,327 Referee: Richonne Clark

Columbus Crew v New York Red Bulls

March 16 4	Columbus Crew	3–0	New York Red Bulls	Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT	Hernández 13',  45' Russell-Rowe 56' Morris 66' Nagbe  83'	Report	Edelman  28'  90+6' Burke  68' Duncan  74'	Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,314 Referee: Andrew Musashe

Charlotte FC v Columbus Crew

March 23 5	Charlotte FC	2–0	Columbus Crew	Charlotte, NC
7:30 PM EDT	Westwood  11', 83' Tavares  69' Agyemang  81', 88' Pedro  85' Petković  90+1' Vargas  90+4'	Report	Jones  26' Yeboah  45+15' Rossi  45+15' Bush  57'	Stadium: Bank of America Stadium Attendance: 30,104 Referee: Christopher Calderon

Nashville SC v Columbus Crew

March 30 6	Nashville SC	2–2	Columbus Crew	Nashville, TN
8:30 PM EDT	Mukhtar 45+3',  90+2' Godoy 45+9' Maher  48' Bauer  90'	Report	Zawadzki 17' Amundsen  66' Hinestroza 79'	Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 28,613 Referee: Jon Freemon

Columbus Crew v D.C. United

April 6 7	Columbus Crew	1–1	D.C. United	Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT	Rossi  44' Hernández  75' Morris 87'	Report	Benteke 61',  90+4' Herrera  79'	Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,740 Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere

Real Salt Lake v Columbus Crew

April 13 8	Real Salt Lake	0–0	Columbus Crew	Sandy, UT
9:30 PM EDT	Crooks  13' Ojeda  45+3' Eneli  46' Vera  57' Arango  65' Katranis  90+1'	Report	Quinton  22' Arfsten  45+6' Habroune  59'	Stadium: America First Field Attendance: 20,033 Referee: Ramy Touchan

Columbus Crew v Portland Timbers

April 20 9	Columbus Crew	2–2	Portland Timbers	Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT	Hernández 51' Moreira 74' Zawadzki  80'	Report	Mora 10' Moreno 57' Rodríguez  59'	Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,740 Referee: Ted Unkel

Columbus Crew v CF Montréal

April 27 10	Columbus Crew	0–0	CF Montréal	Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT	Amundsen  76'	Report	Piette  22' Campbell  62' Choinière  87' Álvarez  90+4'	Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,927 Referee: Tori Penso

Columbus Crew v FC Cincinnati

May 11 11	Columbus Crew	1–2	FC Cincinnati	Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT	Zawadzki  38' Camacho  80' Arfsten 89'	Report	Miazga  34' Kubo  37' Nwobodo  70' Kelsy 74' Acosta 76'	Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,900 Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr.

CF Montréal v Columbus Crew

May 15 12	CF Montréal	1–3	Columbus Crew	Montreal, QC
7:30 PM EDT	Choinière  35', 45+2' Lassiter  39'	Report	Arfsten 19' Camacho  41' Schulte  45+1' Rossi 59' Yeboah  77' Hinestroza 89'	Stadium: Saputo Stadium Attendance: 19,619 Referee: Mark Allatin

Chicago Fire FC v Columbus Crew

May 18 13	Chicago Fire FC	1–3	Columbus Crew	Chicago, IL
8:30 PM EDT	Czichos  24' Gutiérrez  45' Terán 85' Navarro  90+3'	Report	Diego Rossi 30' Ramirez 55' Russell-Rowe 88'	Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 23,319 Referee: Ricardo Fierro

Orlando City SC v Columbus Crew

May 25 14	Orlando City SC	0–2	Columbus Crew	Orlando, FL
7:30 PM EDT	Araújo  45' Felipe  89'	Report	Rossi 45+1', 61' Camacho  56' Schulte  70'	Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium Attendance: 21,726 Referee: Jair Marrufo

New York City FC v Columbus Crew

June 14 15	New York City FC	2–3	Columbus Crew	New York, NY
7:30 PM EDT	Tanasijević  32' Ilenič  39' Ojeda 44' Rodríguez 86',  90+15' Moralez  90+9' Parks  90+10'	Report	Ramírez 48' Farsi 53' Cheberko  58' Hernández 65' Rossi  90+1'	Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 20,622 Referee: Alexis Da Silva

Inter Miami CF v Columbus Crew

June 19 16	Inter Miami CF	2–1	Columbus Crew	Fort Lauderdale, FL
7:30 PM EDT	Fray 10' Allen  14' Campana 21' Alba  85'	Report	Hernández 40'	Stadium: Chase Stadium Attendance: 19,939 Referee: Sergii Boiko

Columbus Crew v Sporting Kansas City

June 22 17	Columbus Crew	4–0	Sporting Kansas City	Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT	Hernández 32', 45+2', 71' Ramirez 66'	Report	Rodríguez  57' Rosero  75'	Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,818 Referee: Marcos DeOliveira II

New England Revolution v Columbus Crew

June 29 18	New England Revolution	1–5	Columbus Crew	Foxborough, MA
7:30 PM EDT	Boateng 9'	Report	Hernández 17' Arfsten 42' Amundsen  45' Rossi 45+2' Camacho 72' Moreira 80'	Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 25,004 Referee: Ricardo Fierro

Columbus Crew v Nashville SC

July 3 19	Columbus Crew	2–0	Nashville SC	Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT	Ramirez 30' Rossi 65'	Report	Anunga  46' Yearwood  78'	Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,411 Referee: Joe Dickerson

Columbus Crew v Toronto FC

July 6 20	Columbus Crew	4–0	Toronto FC	Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT	Hernández 15' Ramirez 52' Nagbe  72' Farsi 81' Rossi 85'	Report	Bernardeschi  45+8' Etienne Jr.  67' Franklin  86' Thompson  90'	Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,547 Referee: Ted Unkel

Los Angeles FC v Columbus Crew

July 13 21	Los Angeles FC	1–5	Columbus Crew	Los Angeles, CA
10:30 PM EDT	Palencia  41'  83' Dueñas  63' Sánchez  65' Ordaz 85' Murillo  90+7'	Report	Ramirez 38', 84' Hernández 56' Rossi 60' Mățan 89' Hinestroza  90+7'	Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 22,127 Referee: Lukasz Szpala

Columbus Crew v Charlotte FC

July 17 22	Columbus Crew	1–1	Charlotte FC	Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT	Hernández 31' Zawadzki  57'	Report	Agyemang 84' Petković  89' Byrne  90+4'	Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,793 Referee: Victor Rivas

Atlanta United FC v Columbus Crew

July 20 23	Atlanta United FC	2–1	Columbus Crew	Atlanta, GA
7:30 PM EDT	Muyumba  25' Gregersen 60', 77' Guzan  90+7'	Report	Cheberko  29' Rossi 36'	Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 42,601 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza

Philadelphia Union v Columbus Crew

August 28 24	Philadelphia Union	0–1	Columbus Crew	Chester, PA
7:30 PM EDT		Report	Jones  3' Yeboah 75' Amundsen  89' Schulte 90+6'	Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 18,513 Referee: Ismir Pekmic

Columbus Crew v New York City FC

August 31 25	Columbus Crew	4–2	New York City FC	Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT	Rossi 17' Amundsen  21' Arfsten 58' Jones 90+3' Russell-Rowe 90+10'	Report	Martínez 4' Moralez  72' Rodríguez  85' Bakrar 86' Fernández  90+7'	Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,618 Referee: Ted Unkel

Columbus Crew v Seattle Sounders FC

September 7 26	Columbus Crew	0–4	Seattle Sounders FC	Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT	Romero  45+3'	Report	de la Vega  29' Rusnák 45+6', 67', 70' Morris 60'	Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,523 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
Note: Match was rescheduled from June 1 due to Columbus Crews's participation in 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup final.

FC Cincinnati v Columbus Crew

September 14 27	FC Cincinnati	0–0	Columbus Crew	Cincinnati, OH
7:30 PM EDT	Awaziem  78' Nwobodo  88'	Report	Hernández  68'	Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 25,513 Referee: Joe Dickerson

Toronto FC v Columbus Crew

September 18 28	Toronto FC	0–2	Columbus Crew	Toronto, ON
7:30 PM EDT	Laryea  78' Bernardeschi  79'	Report	Hernández 51' Herrera 70' Jones  85' Mățan  90'	Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 21,355 Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr.

Columbus Crew v Orlando City SC

September 21 29	Columbus Crew	4–3	Orlando City SC	Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT	Rossi 30' Mățan  44' Ramirez 51' Hernández 71' Yeboah  77' Jackson 85'	Report	Enrique 74' Muriel 78' (pen.), 90+7' Smith  82' Angulo  89'	Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,868 Referee: Sergii Boiko

D.C. United v Columbus Crew

September 28 30	D.C. United	2–2	Columbus Crew	Washington, D.C.
7:30 PM EDT	Benteke 30' Klich  47' Benteke 81'	Report	Cheberko  47' Hernández 54',  89' Russell-Rowe 57' Rossi  77'	Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 17,806 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez

Columbus Crew v Inter Miami CF

October 2 31	Columbus Crew	2–3	Inter Miami CF	Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT	Rossi 46' Camacho  59'  63' Hernández 61' (pen.), 84'	Report	Redondo  38' Messi 45', 45+5' Suárez 48' Weigandt  49' Bright  87'	Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,815 Referee: Drew Fischer

Columbus Crew v Philadelphia Union

October 5 32	Columbus Crew	3–2	Philadelphia Union	Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT	Hernández 4', 76' Herrera  11' Farsi 41' Cheberko  90+2'	Report	Harriel 25' McGlynn 41'	Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,788 Referee: Allen Chapman

Columbus Crew v New England Revolution

October 12 33	Columbus Crew	4–0	New England Revolution	Columbus, OH
7:30 PM EDT	D. Jones 5' Mățan 14', 64', 72'	Report	Romney  51' Boateng  79'	Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,439 Referee: Filip Dujic
Note: Match was rescheduled from May 29 due to Columbus Crews's participation in 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup final.

New York Red Bulls v Columbus Crew

October 19 34	New York Red Bulls	2–3	Columbus Crew	Harrison, NJ
6:00 PM EDT	Forsberg 78', 87' (pen.) Ngoma Jr.  90'	Report	Jackson 2' Cheberko 14' D. Jones  35' Arfsten  45+2' Amundsen  47', 90+7'	Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 24,515 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.

MLS Cup playoffs

Main article: 2024 MLS Cup playoffs

Round One

Columbus Crew v New York Red Bulls

October 29 First leg	Columbus Crew	0–1	New York Red Bulls	Columbus, OH
6:45 pm EDT	Arfsten  57'	Report	Carballo 25' Forsberg  45+1' Eile  90+4'	Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 19,050 Referee: Timothy Ford

New York Red Bulls v Columbus Crew

November 3 Second leg	New York Red Bulls	2–2 (5–4 p)	Columbus Crew	Harrison, NJ
4:30 pm EST	Carballo  49' Vanzeir 64' Forsberg 80' (pen.) Nealis  90+5'	Report	Arfsten 55' Hernández  90' Ramirez 90+6'	Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 20,936 Referee: Filip Dujic
	Penalties
	Tolkin Eile Carmona Elias Manoel Forsberg Nealis Edelman		Rossi Ramirez Hernández Russell-Rowe Cheberko Arfsten Mățan
Note: New York Red Bulls won the series 2–0.

U.S. Open Cup

Columbus Crew was not sent to the tournament, and neither was their MLS Next Pro team Columbus Crew 2 following the deal reached on March 1, 2024, due to participation in the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup.^[4]

CONCACAF Champions Cup

Main article: 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup

Round of 16

Houston Dynamo FC v Columbus Crew

March 6 First leg	Houston Dynamo FC	0–1	Columbus Crew	Houston, TX
8:00 PM EST	Bartlow  64'	Report	Mățan 90+6'	Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 4,379 Referee: Armando Villarreal (United States)

Columbus Crew v Houston Dynamo FC

March 12 Second leg	Columbus Crew	1–1 (2–1 agg.)	Houston Dynamo FC	Columbus, OH
6:00 PM EDT	Yeboah  29' Hernández 40'	Report	Dorsey 90' (pen.) Micael  90+2' Schmitt  90+4'	Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 12,420 Referee: Oshane Nation (Jamaica)
Note: Columbus Crew won the series 2–1

Quarterfinals

Columbus Crew v UANL

April 2 First leg	Columbus Crew	1–1	UANL	Columbus, OH
9:00 PM EDT	Rossi 43' Morris  75'  77' Jones  84'	Report	Gignac 18'	Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 8,587 Referee: Selvin Brown (Honduras)

UANL v Columbus Crew

April 9 Second leg	UANL	1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–2 agg.) (3–4 p)	Columbus Crew	San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico
6:15 PM CST	Gignac 3' Pizarro  16' Quiñones  102'	Report	Moreira  45+2' Rossi 59'	Stadium: Estadio Universitario Attendance: 36,611 Referee: Bryan López (Guatemala)
	Penalties
	Gignac Pizarro Herrera Córdova Angulo		Rossi Russell-Rowe Mățan Hernández Arfsten
Note: Tied 2–2 on aggregate. Columbus Crew won 4–3 on penalties.

Semifinals

Columbus Crew v Monterrey

April 24 First leg	Columbus Crew	2–1	Monterrey	Columbus, OH
8:15 PM EDT	Hernández 25' Russell-Rowe 73' Mățan  87'	Report	Meza 58',  67' Moreno  90+2'	Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 17,145 Referee: Oshane Nation

Monterrey v Columbus Crew

May 1 Second leg	Monterrey	1–3 (2–5 agg.)	Columbus Crew	Guadalupe, Mexico
8:15 PM CST	Cheberko 11' (o.g.) Vegas  34' González  90+8'	Report	Nagbe  7' Morris 45+4' Rossi 49' Russell-Rowe 89'	Stadium: Estadio BBVA Referee: Juan Gabriel Calderón

Final

Main article: 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup final

Pachuca v Columbus Crew

June 1	Pachuca	3–0	Columbus Crew	Pachuca, Mexico
7:15 PM CST	Rondón 12', 67' M. Rodríguez 32' Idrissi  45+2'	Report		Stadium: Estadio Hidalgo Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador)

Leagues Cup

Main article: 2024 Leagues Cup

Knockout stage

Main article: 2024 Leagues Cup knockout stage

Columbus Crew v Sporting Kansas City

August 9 Round of 32	Columbus Crew	4–0	Sporting Kansas City	Columbus, OH
19:30 EDT	Rossi 44', 57' Jones 77' Chambost 79'	Report		Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,397 Referee: Juan Calderon Perez

Columbus Crew v Inter Miami CF

August 13 Round of 16	Columbus Crew	3–2	Inter Miami CF	Columbus, OH
19:30 EDT	Ramirez 67' Rossi 69', 80' Mățan  90'	Report	Rojas 10' Weigandt  41' Gómez 62'	Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 14,031 Referee: Iván Barton

Columbus Crew v New York City FC

August 17 Quarter-finals	Columbus Crew	1–1 (4–3 p)	New York City FC	Columbus, OH
18:00 EDT	Hernández 41'	Report	Martínez 1' McFarlane  26' Rodríguez  88'	Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 14,071 Referee: Joe Dickerson
	Penalties
	Camacho Russell-Rowe Rossi Hernández Jones		Thiago Martins Bakrar Moralez Sands Rodríguez

Columbus Crew v Philadelphia Union

August 21 Semi-finals	Columbus Crew	3–1	Philadelphia Union	Columbus, OH
19:30 EDT	Rossi 12', 43' Zawadzki  49' Hernández 53'	Report	Gazdag 32' Bueno  90+1'	Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 12,784 Referee: Armando Villarreal

Columbus Crew v Los Angeles FC

August 25 Final	Columbus Crew	3–1	Los Angeles FC	Columbus, OH
7:15 p.m. EST	Camacho  11' Hernández 45', 90+2' Russell-Rowe 90+4'	Report	Atuesta  37' Chanot  49' Giroud 57'	Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,190 Referee: Oshane Nation (Jamaica)

Campeones Cup

Main article: 2024 Campeones Cup

Columbus Crew v América

September 25 Final	Columbus Crew	1–1 (4–5 p)	América	Columbus, OH
7:30 EDT	Zawadzki  32' Amundsen 77' Cucho  90+1'	Report	Dávila 67'	Stadium: Lower.com Field Referee: Walter López Castellanos
	Penalties
	Camcho Mățan Russell-Rowe Cucho Jones Jackson Amundsen		Valdés R. Sánchez Aguirre Fidalgo Dávila Juárez Araujo

Transfers

See also: List of Major League Soccer transfers 2024

In

Pos.	Player	Transferred from	Fee/notes	Date	Source
MF	Derrick Jones	Charlotte FC	Free agent, contract runs through 2025 with an option for 2026	December 21, 2023	[5]
GK	Nicholas Hagen	Bnei Sakhnin F.C.	Free agent, contract runs through 2024 with options through 2026	December 21, 2023	[6]
MF	Marino Hinestroza	Pachuca	Transfer, contract runs through 2026 with an option for 2027	December 22, 2023	[7]
MF	Taha Habroune	Columbus Crew 2	Homegrown player, contract runs through 2027 with an option for 2028	January 17, 2024	[8]
MF	Cole Mrowka	Columbus Crew 2	Homegrown player, contract runs through 2026 with options for 2027 and 2028	March 5, 2024	[9]
MF	Dylan Chambost	Saint-Étienne	Transfer, contract runs through 2026 with an option for 2027	June 11, 2024	[10]
MF	Aziel Jackson	St. Louis City SC	Trade, $650,000 in General Allocation Money plus additional GAM if certain performance metrics are met	June 18, 2024	[11]

Loan in

Pos.	Player	Loaned from	Length/Notes	Beginning	End	Source

Out

Pos.	Player	Transferred to	Fee/notes	Date	Source
GK	Brady Scott	LA Galaxy	Option declined	December 12, 2023	[12][13]
DF	Jimmy Medranda		Option declined	December 12, 2023	[12]
DF	Jake Morris	Louisville City FC	Option declined	December 12, 2023	[12][14]
MF	Isaiah Parente	Ventura County FC	Option declined	December 12, 2023	[12][15]
DF	Gustavo Vallecilla	Colorado Rapids	Loan expired	December 12, 2023	[12]
DF	Josh Williams	Retired	Out of contract	December 12, 2023	[12]
MF	Julian Gressel	Inter Miami CF	Out of contract	December 12, 2023	[12][16]
FW	Kevin Molino		Mutual termination	February 2, 2024	[17]
DF	Philip Quinton	Real Salt Lake	Trade	April 19, 2024	[18]
MF	Aidan Morris	Middlesbrough F.C.	Transfer, US$4 million	June 28, 2024	[19]

Loans out

Pos.	Player	Loanee club	Length/Notes	Beginning	End	Source
DF	Keegan Hughes	Loudoun United FC	Columbus has right to recall at any point, subject to MLS roster compliance	February 23, 2024	N/A	[20]

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