122-413: (Redirected from Metrostars ) Metrostar or Metrostars may refer to: Sports [ edit ] New York Red Bulls , formerly called the "MetroStars", a soccer team from New York DEG Metro Stars , German hockey club Manila Metrostars , a Philippine basketball team Mississauga MetroStars , a defunct professional indoor soccer team that played in
244-575: A designated player along with Colombian star Juan Pablo Angel , while teenage striker Jozy Altidore emerged as one of the league's brightest young talents. That summer the Red Bulls defeated German club Bayern Munich 4–2 in a friendly at Giants Stadium and lost a friendly against Barcelona 4–1 in front of a sold-out crowd in East Rutherford. On August 18, 2007, the Red Bulls hosted the LA Galaxy for
366-634: A designated player in July 2010. A month later on August 2, the Red Bulls signed their third designated player, Mexican international defender Rafael Márquez . The signing of Márquez established the Red Bulls as the first MLS team to have three designated players. With these new additions, the Red Bulls improved further and clinched first place in the Eastern Conference for the first time since 2000. New York also set an MLS record for best one-season improvement, finishing with 51 points after having just 21 points
488-618: A 10-man Columbus lost at home in the third round of the U.S. Open Cup to the Richmond Kickers of USL Pro , the first time in Columbus history that they were eliminated by a third division club. Columbus finished the regular season ninth in the league at 13–13–8, and lost in the wild card round of the playoffs to the Colorado Rapids. That loss marked the third consecutive season they were unable to advance past this stage. The midst of
610-507: A 15–12–7 record. They would narrowly miss the playoffs. On September 2, 2013, the Crew parted ways with Head Coach Robert Warzycha after an embarrassing home loss to the Seattle Sounders, combined with a highly frustrated fanbase. Brian Bliss , the Crew's technical director, took over as interim head coach. This effectively ended his stay with the club since 1996, when he joined the club as
732-583: A 16-game winless streak which lasted from May 8 to August 23. They also endured a 23-game winless streak on the road which dated back to May 10, 2008, in a 2–1 win over the LA Galaxy , in which they finished the season at 0–17–3 on the road. After the preliminary exit from the Champions League, many fans were disappointed by Osorio's rigid tactical style, while others wanted then-Sporting Director Jeff Agoos fired. On August 21, 2009, Osorio resigned from his position. Assistant Richie Williams again took over as
854-450: A 2nd-place finish in 2001 but the team was ousted from the playoffs in the league quarterfinals. In 2002, Columbus would win the U.S. Open Cup for the first time in team history. They advanced to the finals by beating the Richmond Kickers , MetroStars , and Kansas City Wizards . In the final, they beat LA Galaxy , who had just won the MLS Cup earlier in the week. Freddy García scored
976-458: A Mexican club away in the continental tournament. The Crew then defeated Monterrey in both legs of the semifinal, including a historic 3–1 victory away to mark the first MLS team win in Mexico in the tournament's history to advance to their first continental final. Columbus faced C.F. Pachuca in the final of the 2024 Champions Cup Tournament . This edition introduced a single-game final, replacing
1098-579: A U.S. record transfer fee while Reyna retired due to chronic injuries in July. Over 47,000 tickets were sold to July 19 game versus the Los Angeles Galaxy , which was the team's and league's season record attendance. The game ended in a 2–2 draw with goals from Dave van den Bergh and Juan Pablo Ángel . The Red Bulls again played Spanish powerhouse Barcelona in a friendly match on August 6 before about 40,000 fans. They lost 6–2, with their goals scored by Jorge Rojas and Seth Stammler . On August 11,
1220-500: A contract offer from Columbus and became coach of Seattle Sounders FC . The Crew's ownership believed that Schmid had been in contact with the Sounders despite being denied permission to talk to other teams during the season. It was also alleged that he shared confidential information with Seattle after his contract with the Crew had ended. Major League Soccer ruled that no tampering had occurred, but ordered Seattle to financially compensate
1342-403: A cross into his own net in the dying minutes to hand New England a 1–0 win in front of 46,000 fans. The resulting play would later be dubbed the "Curse of Caricola" by fans to explain the team's inability to come through with a domestic trophy in their history. Firmani left after eight games (3–5) and was replaced by former Portugal coach Carlos Queiróz , who did no better than even (12–12)
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#17328729052121464-443: A dark uniform and a white uniform. in 2000, the Crew unveiled their first fully yellow jersey, but Columbus had to wait until 2004 to wear the yellow consistently at home, as league rules stated that a club could only wear their "light" jerseys four times at home. The alternate uniform has historically been black. For the 2012 season, Columbus began shifting more towards a white uniform with yellow and black trim or stripes. Even so,
1586-407: A head at a hectic town hall featuring Curtis, Marsch, goalkeeper Luis Robles and emcee and sportswriter Frank Isola. The target was to implement, on the pitch, a high pressing style used by the other Red Bull Global teams under Ralf Rangnick , all the way down to the academy. Marsch once said the team would play like "an energy drink," which was derided but "Energy Drink Soccer" became a way for
1708-581: A member of the Eastern Conference . The team began play in 1996 as one of the 10 charter clubs of the league. The Crew is currently operated by an ownership group led by the Haslam family (also owners of the Cleveland Browns and Pilot Corporation ) and former team physician Pete Edwards. The Haslam/Edwards group is the third ownership group in club history. The franchise was founded in 1994. Its stadium
1830-472: A middling 2019 season, with Wright-Phillips spending most of it injured. In his place, 20 different Red Bulls registered at least a goal, a club record when counting Wright-Phillips as 21. After easing past Atlético Pantoja , their run in the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League was abruptly ended by Santos Laguna in the quarterfinals. New York finished 6th in the East and despite holding a 3–1 lead at halftime, fell in
1952-518: A move which drew mixed reactions. The club name was changed to "Red Bull New York", with the team now referred to as the "New York Red Bulls" by the league and the media. Red Bull had originally approached MLS about creating an expansion club in New York City proper, but concerns over the cost of buying out the MetroStars' territorial rights to the region, along with the expected difficulty in securing
2074-414: A part of the decision-making process going on at the Red Bulls." What followed was an up and down season for New York, highlighted by the emergence of homegrown talent Tyler Adams . The team defeated New York City, Philadelphia, New England and then-second tier Cincinnati before falling in the 2017 U.S. Open Cup Final to Sporting Kansas City, the second time the club had reached the final. The club opened
2196-542: A passenger ferry service on Manila Bay See also [ edit ] Metro FC (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Metrostar . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Metrostar&oldid=929698839 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
2318-416: A player. On July 30, 2013, Anthony Precourt became the second investor-operator in the history of the club. Precourt upgraded portions of Crew Stadium, as well as evolving the team's brand in a way that identified with the city of Columbus, all within his first 15 months with the club. On November 6, 2013, Precourt announced that Gregg Berhalter would be the club's new head coach. Berhalter also became
2440-491: A record of 7–25 under former U.S. national team coach Bora Milutinović , the worst record in MLS history. Hoping to light a spark under the floundering club in 2000, the MetroStars dropped a bombshell by acquiring German international player Lothar Matthäus from Bayern Munich . Matthäus played in only 16 MLS games during the season and his tenure in the U.S. is considered a disappointment. The team did, however, leap from dead last to
2562-434: A six-month notice and attempting to sell the team to a local ownership group. The bill was originally passed after the controversial relocation of the Cleveland Browns to Baltimore . On October 12, 2018, the owner of the Cleveland Browns , Jimmy Haslam , released a statement stating he was in the process of buying the Crew, along with other local groups. MLS later released a statement stating their willingness to keep
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#17328729052122684-419: A soccer club. With new ownership came a rebranding, and a new logo and name change was introduced in 2021, much to the dismay of supporters. On the new logo, the state of Ohio flag forms the overall shape of the shield, while a "C" that represents the Crew primarily, as well as the city Columbus dawns the interior of the badge, and a "96" in the bottom right corner that represents when the club began play as
2806-575: A soccer-specific stadium and had sold over 12,000 season ticket deposits. The team was tentatively named the Columbus Eclipse in its application to the league, as a solar eclipse had passed over the city after reaching the league's 10,000-deposit minimum. Prior to the initial MLS season, a public contest was created to decide the name for the team. The name "the Crew", was picked out of 2,500 entrants and 650 nickname suggestions. The winning individual linked it to Christopher Columbus , his voyages and
2928-655: A stadium site in the city, led the company to purchase the MetroStars instead and take over their existing stadium project in Harrison, New Jersey . The territorial rights to a second New York area franchise reverted to MLS as part of the sale. During the 2006 season, Red Bull fired Johnston and hired Bruce Arena , a Brooklyn native who had recently left the head coaching role with the United States national team. The team soon after signed national team captain Claudio Reyna as
3050-414: A white kit with yellow, red, and periwinkle trim introduced as being inspired by the city of Columbus flag. The club badge from 1996 to 2014 was unique amongst MLS teams in that it featured people, containing three silhouetted males wearing construction hats beneath a stylized "Crew" wordmark. The logo was intended to represent a crew of hard-working people, much like the hard-working, blue collar image
3172-399: Is Lower.com Field , opened in 2021. From 1999 to 2021, the Crew played home games at Historic Crew Stadium (formerly Mapfre Stadium and Columbus Crew Stadium), the first soccer-specific stadium built for an MLS team, with a seating capacity of 19,968 as of the 2015 season. From 1996 to 1998, the Crew played its home games at Ohio Stadium on the campus of Ohio State University . In 2023,
3294-595: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages New York Red Bulls The New York Red Bulls are an American professional soccer club based in the New York metropolitan area . The Red Bulls compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference . The club was established in October 1994 and began play in the league's inaugural season in 1996 as
3416-548: The 2003 CONCACAF Champions' Cup . They advanced to the second round by beating Árabe Unido 4–2 on aggregate in the first round before losing to Monarcas Morelia , 6–2. McBride would play his final season with Columbus in 2003 before joining Fulham of the Premier League . With the departure of Brian McBride, Columbus added Robin Fraser and Simon Elliott to the club. These additions proved to be vital as Fraser went on to win
3538-492: The 2018 after winning their last five games to overtake Atlanta United in a tight race on the season's final day, while setting what was then a record for points in a season and securing qualification for the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League . Atlanta got revenge on New York in the Eastern Conference Finals, which they won 3–1 over two legs after a controversial offside call that denied Wright-Phillips an away goal in
3660-488: The 2022 MLS Cup Playoffs . In December 2022, they hired Wilfried Nancy from CF Montréal as Porter's replacement. In Nancy's first season, Columbus advanced through the playoffs , beating Atlanta United FC , Orlando City SC , and FC Cincinnati in a playoff edition of the Hell Is Real derby to reach MLS Cup 2023 , played on December 9 at Lower.com Field . The Crew defeated holders Los Angeles FC by 2–1 to capture
3782-517: The CONCACAF Gold Cup . In July the Red Bulls signed veteran German goalkeeper Frank Rost to a designated player contract to address the Red Bulls' goalkeeping woes after the struggles of Bouna Coundoul and Greg Sutton . The Red Bulls defeated PSG on the way to winning the 2011 Emirates Cup friendly tournament hosted by Arsenal in London . The Red Bulls would eventually rally to qualify for
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3904-420: The LA Galaxy . The Crew followed suit by signing Guillermo Barros Schelotto on April 19, 2007. Columbus also signed forward Alejandro Moreno to bolster its attack. Even with these new players, the Crew still missed the playoffs in 2007. In 2008, the Crew won its first Eastern Conference title, and subsequently, its first MLS Cup . Led by Barros Schelotto, who scored seven goals and had 19 assists and won
4026-670: The MLS is Back Tournament before going out in the round of 16 and finishing in third place in the Eastern conference and fourth place overall. After making a run in the playoffs, the Crew won their second MLS Cup just two years into the Haslam era, defeating the Seattle Sounders 3–0 at Mapfre Stadium on December 12, 2020, in MLS Cup 2020 . Weeks into the 2021 season , the franchise announced they would now be known as Columbus SC , using "Columbus Crew" and "The Crew" in informal instances. The rebrand received strongly negative reception from supporters of
4148-554: The New York/New Jersey MetroStars . In 2006, the team was sold to Red Bull GmbH and re-branded as part of the company's global network of soccer clubs. The Red Bulls have played their home matches at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey , since 2010, having previously played at Giants Stadium . The club is one of two teams in MLS based in the New York metropolitan region along with New York City FC , which entered
4270-475: The U.S. Open Cup in 2003 and 2017 , losing on both occasions, and once have reached the semi finals of the CONCACAF Champions League in 2018 , losing to Chivas . The club's original name was Empire Soccer Club, which gave birth to the name of the team's largest supporters' group, Empire Supporters Club . The team's original owners were John Kluge and Stuart Subotnick. The name MetroStars
4392-549: The 2012 season was most notable for a tragedy that happened off the field, as rookie midfielder Kirk Urso passed away from arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy , an inherited heart disease caused by genetic defects of the parts of heart muscle . On the field, the club lost in the third round of the U.S. Open Cup to the Dayton Dutch Lions in USL Pro, and finished sixth in the Eastern Conference with 52 points and
4514-488: The 2017 season, Curtis left the club under confusing circumstances, with the club saying that he and the rest of management failed "to work through differing views" and was replaced by Denis Hamlett . Earlier in the transfer window, the team had sold captain and longest-tenured player Dax McCarty to the Chicago Fire for allocation money. with McCarty saying of Curtis that "it’s clear for everyone to see that he’s no longer
4636-507: The Crew in Columbus, and that Precourt will get the rights to start a team in Austin if the deal goes through. As part of the deal, the lawsuit against Precourt was dismissed that day; the Modell Law remains untested as a result. On January 1, 2019, control of the Crew franchise was officially transferred to the Haslam family and longtime team physician Dr. Pete Edwards, who took full ownership of
4758-453: The Crew unveiled a new badge. The new circular-shaped badge features the club's classic black and gold colors, a minimized original crest with "96" overlaid on top, and the black and gold checkerboard pattern predominantly seen on flags waving in the Nordecke. A great deal of symbolism was packed into the new badge. The horizontal stripes are representative of the ten original MLS franchises, and
4880-570: The Crew went on a 13-game winless streak (0–7–6) between June 10 and August 19. The season ended on a tragic note when team founder and owner Lamar Hunt died on December 14, 2006. Around this time, Columbus Crew supporters began using the term "Massive" to describe the club and city, at first ironically, but then as a term of pride and endearment of the club that continuously fought the odds. The 2007 season in Major League Soccer started with news that global icon David Beckham signed with
5002-420: The Crew's future in Columbus. After the meeting, both sides issued press releases detailing the meeting. Per the delegation from Columbus, Precourt and MLS refused to take the relocation threat off the table. Per Precourt and MLS, Columbus leaders did not present any plan for a downtown stadium. On the issue, the mayor stated it was "obvious that Don Garber nor PSV (Precourt Sports Ventures) had any commitment for
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5124-496: The Crew. Columbus would then name former player and assistant coach Robert Warzycha head coach. In 2009, Barros Schelotto was rewarded with the honor of becoming the franchise's first Designated Player . The club went 13–7–10 in the regular season, good enough for 49 points and their second consecutive Supporters' Shield. The Crew was eliminated by Real Salt Lake in the two-legged Eastern Conference semi-finals, 4–2 on aggregate. Chad Marshall won his second consecutive MLS Defender of
5246-780: The Defender of the Year award in 2004. The Crew won the Supporters' Shield set a franchise record for points, 49, by going 12–5–13, thanks in part to an 18-game unbeaten streak (8–0–10) to end the season. Despite winning the Supporters' Shield for best record in the league, the club would be eliminated from the MLS Cup in the Eastern Conference semi-finals. In his last season for the Black & Gold, Jeff Cunningham scored his 62nd goal, which tied him with McBride for
5368-501: The Eastern Conference, and Mark Dougherty became the first goalkeeper in league history to record 50 wins, with a 4–2 win over the MetroStars on August 18, 1999, at Giants Stadium. The Crew hosted the 2000 MLS All-Star Game , with Mike Clark , Brian McBride, and Dante Washington representing Columbus in the game. The aforementioned Dante Washington was acquired from the Dallas Burn to replace Stern John, but his 13 goals in 2000
5490-476: The Eastern Conference. They went on to lose in the conference playoff semi-finals. The Black & Gold finished 15–17 in both 1997 and 1998 , which put them in third and fourth place, respectively, in the Eastern Conference. Each season ended with losses in the Conference Finals to D.C. United. In 1998, the Crew reached the U.S. Open Cup Final . However, the match was postponed due to a hurricane and
5612-400: The MLS Cup playoffs but lost on aggregate in the quarterfinals to eventual champions LA Galaxy to end the 2011 season. Backe was retained for the 2012 season and Red Bull signed Australian World Cup and Premier League veteran Tim Cahill as a designated player in July. They qualified for the MLS Cup playoffs with a third-place finish in the Eastern Conference. However, after a 1–1 draw in
5734-538: The MLS Most Valuable Player Award, the team also won its second Supporters' Shield. After going 17–7–6 in the regular season, the Black & Gold won playoff games against Kansas City and Chicago Fire before beating the New York Red Bulls 3–1 in the final . Chad Marshall won MLS Defender of the Year award, and Sigi Schmid won Coach of the Year. After the 2008 season, Sigi Schmid declined
5856-789: The Major Arena Soccer League North Eastern MetroStars , a football club from Adelaide, South Australia which plays in the National Premier League South Australia Other uses [ edit ] MetroStar Award , a French-Canadian award for television, now known as the Artis Award Manila Metro Rail Transit System Line 3 , popularly called "The Metrostar Express", a part of the metropolitan rail system in Manila Metrostar Ferry ,
5978-463: The MetroStars became the first MLS team to win a trophy outside of North American soil with a victory in the La Manga Cup . The MetroStars defeated Ukraine's Dynamo Kyiv 3–2 in the semi-finals before edging Norway's Viking FK 1–0 in the final. Bradley was fired during the 2005 season and assistant Mo Johnston was named interim head coach, guiding the team to seven points in its last three games;
6100-484: The MetroStars made it to the playoffs, but yet another season ended in disappointment when they were knocked out of the playoffs with a 3–2 loss to the New England Revolution. On March 9, 2006, it was announced that Austrian energy drink conglomerate Red Bull GmbH had purchased the club, and as part of their sponsorship, they would also completely re-brand the franchise, changing the name, colors, and logo,
6222-436: The Red Bulls confirmed the hiring of veteran Swedish manager Hans Backe as head coach. Not long after Backe was confirmed as coach, he started to release many players signed by Osorio including Jorge Rojas , Danny Cepero , Carlos Johnson , and Walter García , while midfielder Matthew Mbuta 's contract was not picked up for the 2010 season. Under the direction of Backe and newly hired Norwegian sporting director Erik Solér ,
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#17328729052126344-480: The Red Bulls defeated rival D.C. United in a 4–1 win, keeping the Red Bulls in the tight Eastern Conference playoff race, though United did maintain the Atlantic Cup for another year. Though they were the last team to qualify for the playoffs in the 2008 season, the Red Bulls made an impressive run, defeating two-time defending champions Houston Dynamo 4–1 on aggregate. The next week, they played Real Salt Lake in
6466-500: The Red Bulls exited the U.S. Open Cup with a 4–0 quarterfinal loss to the Chicago Fire, drawing much negative attention from supporters due to Backe's decision to not attend the match in person and instead send a reserve squad to Chicago with assistant coach Mike Petke . Backe earned additional criticism during this period when he stated he had not been aware that he would lose so many players to summer international tournaments including
6588-515: The Red Bulls' most capped player and Backe's assistant, was placed in charge of soccer operations in the interim until a replacement for could be found. In the 2012–2013 off-season, a large structural overhaul occurred within the organization. In addition to Backe they parted ways with sporting director Erik Soler and brought in two people to split his former responsibilities; Andy Roxburgh was named sporting director and given responsibility for all technical and soccer operations, while Jerome de Bontin
6710-469: The USMNT head coaching job. The 2019 season was a forgettable one as the Crew dealt with a myriad of injuries throughout the season, including a season ending ACL injury to Federico Higuaín . Before the start of the 2020 MLS season, the Crew made two major signings, bringing in new designated player Lucas Zelarayán and midfielder Darlington Nagbe . The team started out the season well, winning their group in
6832-419: The United States. Columbus won their first game in the stadium, 2–0, against New England Revolution in front of a sell-out crowd of 24,741. Columbus would finish in second place at 19–13, but would lose in the conference finals to D.C. United for the third straight season. The 1999 season was the last for Stern John who scored 52 goals in 65 games for the club. The team had the lowest goals against average in
6954-699: The Western Conference final at Rio Tinto Stadium in Utah. Dave van den Bergh put the Red Bulls ahead. This win put the Red Bulls into the 2008 MLS Cup final against MLS Supporters' Shield winners, the Columbus Crew . The Red Bulls lost 3–1, with their lone goal coming from John Wolyniec . The New York Red Bulls started the 2009 season against Seattle Sounders FC at Qwest Field in Seattle. The hosts, playing in their first MLS match, won 3–0. As MLS Cup runners-up,
7076-566: The Year award. Columbus started the 2010 season in the CONCACAF Champions League . They reached the quarterfinals but lost to Toluca in March. The club finished the season 14–8–8 but lost in the quarterfinals of the MLS Cup playoffs to the Colorado Rapids . The Crew lost 2–1 in the 2010 U.S. Open Cup Final at Qwest Field , home of the Seattle Sounders. In May 2011, the Crew signed its first ever homegrown player , Aaron Horton . on June 28,
7198-482: The all-time attendance record and sellout record for a single season at Crew Stadium. The combination of the club's on-field success and off-field resurgence capped a successful full first year for Precourt and Berhalter. On October 8, 2014, the Precourt ownership changed the name and logo of the club, changing the name from "Columbus Crew" to "Columbus Crew SC". The beginning of the 2015 season started in late 2014 with
7320-518: The armband. Armas, having had a rough start to the COVID-19-impacted 2020 campaign - including a crashing out at the group stage of the MLS is Back Tournament - was formally released from his contract, along with assistant CJ Brown on September 4, 2020, via statement released from Kevin Thelwell , RBNY's Head of Sport who had come over in early 2020 from Wolverhampton Wanderers . Bradley Carnell
7442-401: The away uniforms are seldom worn by the Crew due to the strong favor shown to the traditional home uniform; and also due to the fact that the historically black jerseys compound the summer heat in the United States climate. For the 2015 season, the Crew returned to a black jersey for its alternate uniform. During the beginning of the 2016 season, Columbus maintained a black kit, and also unveiled
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#17328729052127564-423: The backlash surrounding the rebrand, the franchise announced that "Columbus Crew" would remain as their official name and that the new logo would be modified accordingly. In addition, the "SC" was dropped from the brand, with the team's name being simply the "Columbus Crew" once again. They recorded their first win at Lower.com Field on July 17, 2021. Columbus fired Porter after the team failed to qualify for
7686-401: The captain for the 2011 season. However the season also began with a cloud of controversy after the club fired longtime assistant coaches Richie Williams and Des McAleenan for undisclosed contract violations during training camp. The Red Bulls opened the 2011 season sluggishly, with Henry's quiet goalscoring form and issues with set piece defending leading to a slew of winless streaks. In July
7808-482: The city of Columbus cultivates. Citing a disconnect between what the crest stood for and the 21st-century identity of the city of Columbus, owner Anthony Precourt initiated a rebrand upon assuming ownership in 2013. Precourt said that Columbus was no longer a true blue collar town, and that the industrial/manufacturing motif was no longer representative. In fact, Columbus had grown into a 21st-century city and become much more "dynamic and diverse". On October 8, 2014,
7930-560: The club after reaching a deal with Precourt Sports Ventures LLC. The new ownership group also quickly announced that they would be building a new stadium for the Crew in the Arena District of downtown Columbus. The team then hired Tim Bezbatchenko as president from Toronto FC and Caleb Porter , previously with the Portland Timbers , as their new coach for the 2019 season, with previous head coach Gregg Berhalter having left to take
8052-542: The club began a new approach of signing veteran European players (mainly from Scandinavia and Britain ) instead of the South American and Central American players that are usually sought after in MLS. With Backe as head coach, the Red Bulls went undefeated in the 2010 preseason, including the first ever match at Red Bull Arena against Santos of Brazil, which the Red Bulls won 3–1. In this preseason game, newly signed Estonian international midfielder Joel Lindpere became
8174-615: The club in all competitions in a victorious second leg. The club had arguably its most successful season in 2018, despite upheaval during the season. The club won its third Supporters' Shield and reached the semifinals of both the MLS Cup Playoffs and the CONCACAF Champions League. New York made their best showing to date in continental competition the next year in the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League , which they had qualified for with their regular season efforts in 2016, with
8296-428: The club's Bundesliga sister RB Leipzig , with assistant coach Chris Armas taking over. Marsch left the club as most successful in its history, winning the supporters Supporters' Shield, topping the Eastern Conference twice and a runner-up finish in the 2017 U.S. Open Cup . He remains New York's winningest coach. Initially, Armas continued to steer the ship well, as the Red Bulls won their third Supporters' Shield in
8418-402: The club's all-time leading goal scorer, passing Henry on his way to a total he'd eventually double in New York. On September 27, 2016, the Red Bulls qualified for their first ever CONCACAF Champions League knockout stage with a 0–0 draw at Guatemalan club Antigua GFC. The playoffs were a disappointment, however, as the top-seeded Red Bulls fell in the conference semifinals to Montreal. Prior to
8540-407: The club's interim coach. In his second stint as interim coach, Williams led the Red Bulls to a 3–2–3 record despite finishing with a league-worst record of 5–6–19 (21 points). The 2010 season brought about a new stadium, a new sporting director and coaching staff, and a new group of players to the Red Bulls, who hoped to dramatically improve from their disappointing 2009 season. On January 7, 2010,
8662-653: The club's new manager on October 6, 2020. Due to delays driven largely by the COVID-19 pandemic , Struber was unable to make his debut until the Red Bulls, under Carnell's direction, made the 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs , where Struber oversaw a 3–2 away loss to Columbus. Carnell left the club altogether ahead of the 2022 season to become head coach of expansion St. Louis City SC . Columbus Crew The Columbus Crew are an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio . The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as
8784-490: The communities who unite to embrace and celebrate the authenticity and heritage of the sport. With the rebrand, the club also identified three brand pillars: original, energetic, and authentically Columbus, in an effort to celebrate its history as a team of firsts – first club in Major League Soccer, first soccer-specific stadium, first major professional championship for Columbus – its youthful, passionate energy, as well as Columbus's young, progressive culture. On May 15, 1999,
8906-431: The conference title. On August 26, 2000 , the MetroStars' Clint Mathis set an MLS record by scoring five goals in a game against the Dallas Burn . In 2003 the club hired new manager Bob Bradley , a New Jersey native known for winning multiple titles as an assistant with D.C. United and head coach with the Chicago Fire . Bradley led the team to the U.S. Open Cup final and a playoff berth in his first season. In 2004
9028-543: The crew that accompanied him on his discoveries. However, by the time it was chosen as the official name of the team, it was detached from the famous explorer and instead pitched as representative of Midwestern hard work. MLS investor Lamar Hunt, and his son Clark became the owners of both the Columbus Crew and Kansas City Wizards in 1996. The first players for the Crew were South African national team veteran Doctor Khumalo , by assignment , and Brian McBride . McBride
9150-435: The fanbase to describe the way in which they preferred the club play. In his first season with Red Bulls, Marsch implemented a high-pressure tactical system built around the talents of recently signed players such as Sacha Kljestan , Mike Grella , Felipe Martins and a returning Bradley Wright-Phillips , while academy product Matt Miazga emerged as a key defender, eventually being signed by English club Chelsea following
9272-402: The first club in Major League Soccer. The club's nickname, the Crew, also evolved from its original meaning as a hard-working construction crew to a new, more relevant one as "a tight-knit group of people who come together to share a passion for our club and the sport of soccer". The nickname, Crew, is now meant to symbolize a unique brand of family and friendship between the club, the fans and
9394-734: The first half including the lone Crew SC goal scored by Kamara. Kamara was nominated for the Landon Donovan MLS MVP Award . Kamara was also nominated for and won the MLS WORKS Humanitarian of the Year Award. Wil Trapp was nominated for the MLS Comeback Player of the Year Award. The 1,000th goal in club history was scored on August 12, 2017 by Justin Meram . On October 17, 2017, Precourt announced intentions to relocate
9516-435: The first leg in D.C., and having the second leg postponed twice due to Hurricane Sandy and a major snowstorm, the Red Bulls would go on to lose their home leg 1–0 to D.C. United and were eliminated from the Eastern Conference semi-finals for the second straight year. A few hours after the loss it was announced that Hans Backe's contract with the Red Bulls would not be renewed and he had been relieved of his duties. Mike Petke,
9638-522: The first leg. Wright-Phillips became the fastest player to 100 MLS goals in the history of the league after scoring against DC United on July 25, 2018, all 100 scored with New York. The Englishman finished the season with 20 goals in the league, becoming the first player in MLS history to achieve the feat three times. Tyler Adams was sold to RB Leipzig in January 2019 for a sum of $ 3,000,000 and 33% of any future transfer earnings. New York stumbled through
9760-463: The first player to score a goal in Red Bull Arena. The Red Bulls carried this form into the first MLS match at Red Bull Arena against the Chicago Fire by winning 1–0 with the lone goal coming from Joel Lindpere. A week later, the Red Bulls defeated Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 at Qwest Field in Seattle, breaking a 27-game road winless streak. The club signed legendary French forward Thierry Henry as
9882-425: The first round of the 2019 MLS Cup Playoffs to Philadelphia Union in extra time 4–3. Luis Robles, the player who'd played the most times for the club in their history and Bradley Wright-Phillips, the player who'd scored the most goals in their history, departed in the offseason. Sean Davis became the club's first academy product to be named captain ahead of the 2020 season, the fifth native of New Jersey to wear
10004-444: The first sporting director in club history. The 2014 season saw Columbus return to the postseason for the first time since 2011. Under Berhalter, the Crew finished the year 14–10–10, good enough for the third seed in the Eastern Conference of the MLS Cup Playoffs. The Crew had two of its players, center back Giancarlo González and left back Waylon Francis , participate in the 2014 FIFA World Cup , representing Costa Rica . González
10126-479: The formation from a 4–2–3–1 formation to a 4–4–2 – placing more emphasis on playing a strong defensive game, and playing up through the midfield. The rookie manager sought to turn the club around, and gain his first win by the end of the month. On March 30, 2013, he did just that against the Philadelphia Union , by the score of 2–1. Petke sought to instill a more aggressive mindset into the team to make up for
10248-602: The franchise record. Over both of the next two seasons, Columbus battled injuries to several players and struggled to win many games. Despite winning the MLS Coach of the Year Award in 2004, Andrulis was replaced on an interim basis by Robert Warzycha midway through the 2005 season. After missing the playoffs in the 2005 season, the club would hire former L.A. Galaxy and UCLA head coach Sigi Schmid . Schmid had won an MLS Cup and U.S. Open Championship in his six seasons with Galaxy. Warzycha remained on staff under Schmid. In 2006,
10370-577: The franchise to Austin, Texas , if a downtown stadium could not be secured in Columbus. Following the news, fans and supporters of the club began a campaign and movement known as #SaveTheCrew. Many had been present in the city's council building on behalf of the cause. Later in the month, it was revealed that Precourt had a clause in his purchase of the club that would allow him to relocate the franchise, but only to Austin. On November 15, 2017, Precourt and MLS commissioner Don Garber met with Columbus mayor Andrew Ginther and civic and business leaders about
10492-412: The group stage having been eliminated. In the quarterfinal against Club Tijuana , they became the first MLS club to win by multiple goals on Mexican soil, with a 2–0 defeat of Tijuana in the quarterfinals on a brace from Wright-Phillips and 13 saves by Robles. In the return leg, new designated player and record signing Kaku scored on his debut off the bench as the Red Bulls won 3-1 for a 5–1 victory in
10614-552: The issues were not stated publicly, Don Garber stated that the league is a "private business" and what's been happening has been seen in other major sport leagues in the country. On March 5, 2018, Ohio attorney general Mike DeWine and Columbus city attorney Zach Klein filed a lawsuit against Precourt, citing a previously untested 1996 state law (the Modell Law) that prevents sports teams that benefited from public facilities or financial assistance from relocating to another city without
10736-481: The league began play in 1996, it was expected that the MetroStars would quickly become the league's dominant team. This expectation never materialized. Despite famous players and a high-profile coach, the team never seemed to click together. The team's first home game against the New England Revolution proved to be a harbinger of things to come. Former Juventus defender Nicola Caricola inadvertently flipped
10858-432: The league debut of David Beckham , drawing 66,238 fans. Arena guided the Red Bulls to the 2007 MLS playoffs, but they were eliminated in the first round by the New England Revolution . Two days later, on November 5, 2007, Arena resigned as coach of the Red Bulls. Red Bull then acquired Colombian coach Juan Carlos Osorio from Chicago Fire during the off-season. In 2008, Altidore was sold to Spanish club Villarreal for
10980-466: The league in 2015. The two teams compete against each other in the Hudson River Derby . Other rivals include the Philadelphia Union and fellow MLS originals D.C. United . The Red Bulls have reached the MLS Cup final once in 2008 where they were defeated by the Columbus Crew . The club has won three Supporters' Shield titles in 2013 , 2015 and 2018 . They also twice reached the final of
11102-405: The market of Columbus, with an interested group wanting to purchase the team but with a very low value. It was then when the league's executives hired a different company banker and expanded its search regionally where Anthony Precourt was involved. Garber stated that had Precourt not acquired the club, there was a possibility that Columbus would have ceased operations and ultimately folded. As to why
11224-404: The only goal and keeper Jon Busch posted the shutout in Columbus's 1–0 win. It was the first championship in team history. The Crew finished 11–12–5 in the regular season and finished in a tie for first place. They lost in the league semi-finals to New England. Kyle Martino won rookie of the year in 2002, a first for the Crew. By winning the 2002 U.S. Open Cup, Columbus received a bid to play in
11346-495: The playoffs with a bye in the first round after securing second place in the Eastern Conference. Following the Eastern Conference semi-final and final match-ups, Crew SC played host to the Portland Timbers in the 2015 MLS Cup Final . This was the club's second-ever MLS Cup Final appearance after the 2008 MLS Cup championship. The Crew was upset by the Portland Timbers at home following the 2–1 loss. All three goals were scored in
11468-413: The previous home-and-away two-leg series. Pachuca, with a superior record in the tournament, hosted the match at Estadio Hidalgo which is situated at an altitude of 8,000 feet above sea level. The Crew lost 3–0 to Pachuca, with the high altitude and Pachuca's strong performance cited as significant factors in the outcome. It was later revealed that several Columbus players were affected by an illness, with
11590-511: The previous year. Despite the impressive turnaround, the season again ended in disappointment for the Red Bulls. The Eastern Conference semi-finals saw the Red Bulls fall to the San Jose Earthquakes. Joel Lindpere was named the season's Most Valuable Player. Prior to the 2011 season Backe brought in a number of new European signings including Luke Rodgers , Jan Gunnar Solli , and Teemu Tainio , and announced that Thierry Henry would be
11712-472: The quarter-finals on every occasion. In 2021, the club won their first continental trophy by winning the Campeones Cup , and in 2024, the Crew advanced to their first Champions' Cup final. On June 15, 1994, Major League Soccer announced that Columbus, Ohio , would be home to one of the ten founding members of the new top flight North American professional soccer league. Columbus had promised construction of
11834-444: The relative lack of time the team had spent playing together. Some have called the team "mentally weak" due to how the team has fluctuated between scrappy play and impressive displays of form and moments of "playing down to" inferior teams. However, after putting on impressive displays, the team went on a two-month undefeated streak and won the 2013 Supporters' Shield as the team with the best regular-season record. This win also secured
11956-477: The rest of the season. The team made it into the playoffs, only to lose to eventual champions D.C. United . Starting in 1998, the team stopped referring to itself as New York/New Jersey , but it took a few years for the media and fans to catch up. The team went by just MetroStars , with no city, state or regional geographic name attached to it, a rarity in American sports. The MetroStars bottomed out in 1999 with
12078-410: The return of Kei Kamara . Kamara proved to be beneficial as he scored 22 regular season goals and 4 playoff goals. Along with Kamara, Ethan Finlay and Waylon Francis received spots in the 2015 MLS All-Star Game versus English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur . On September 26, 2015, Crew SC hosted their largest sellout crowd since 2008 with an announced attendance of 22,719. Crew SC came into
12200-466: The season with a poor showing in the 2016-17 CONCACAF Champions League knockout stage, losing at the round of 16 to Vancouver Whitecaps FC . The league campaign was mixed, with a sixth-place conference finish and a resounding 4–0 win over former captain McCarty's Chicago Fire to start the postseason, but what followed was a quarterfinal exit to Toronto FC despite Wright-Phillips scoring his 100th goal for
12322-421: The season, while Tim Cahill was released during the offseason. On December 23, 2014, former MLS player and league office executive Ali Curtis replaced the retiring Andy Roxburgh as Sporting Director. In a surprise announcement two weeks later on January 7, 2015, Petke was released as head coach and replaced with former Montreal Impact coach Jesse Marsch . Tension between the fans and the front office came to
12444-524: The season. The Red Bulls won their second Supporter's Shield, qualifying for the 2015 MLS playoffs and reaching the Eastern Conference Final where they were ultimately defeated by the Columbus Crew . On May 21, 2016, the team tied an MLS record for largest victory margin, winning 7–0 at New York City FC . Marsch signed a multi-year extension in June 2016. At the end of July, Wright-Phillips became
12566-467: The shield is an homage to the club's original badge with the 96 representing 1996 – the club's first year in competition. The inset "O" in the badge mimics the same shape found in Ohio state flag, a nod to Columbus's role as the state's capital city. Finally, as a significant point of pride for the city of Columbus, "Columbus" was added to the new badge, along with "SC" to further define the brand more accurately as
12688-399: The team also qualified for the 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League . The New York Red Bulls took part in the tournament's second edition, starting in the qualifying round against Trinidad and Tobago side W Connection . The club drew 2–2 away to W Connection but lost 2–1 at home and were eliminated without reaching the group stage. The club's 2009 season was highly disappointing. They went on
12810-422: The team doctor suspecting food poisoning. Both the players and the head coach made similar insinuations. The official colors of the Crew are black and gold. Columbus's usual primary jersey is predominately bright yellow with black trim and has been nicknamed the "banana kit" or "canary kit" by fans. From 1996 until 1999, the Crew donned black as their primary uniform color, as the league required teams to have
12932-608: The team set club attendance records for both most cumulative attendance and most sellouts. The Crew have won eight major trophies: the MLS Cup in 2008 , 2020 and 2023 ; the Supporters' Shield in 2004 , 2008 , and 2009 ; the 2002 U.S. Open Cup ; and the Leagues Cup in 2024 . The Crew have qualified for the CONCACAF Champions Cup (or its predecessor, the CONCACAF Champions League) five times, reaching
13054-412: The team to stay in Columbus". In the annual state of the league conference, commissioner Garber addressed more on the potential move. He had stated the difficulties there has been present with the market over the years. Discussing in 2008, when the league began its initiative to end having ownership groups owning multiple franchises in the league, there was no success in finding a local ownership group in
13176-407: The team. A statement by the Nordecke claimed that "neither the Nordecke nor any Crew Supporters Group was involved at any time with the conception, development, or design of the rebrand. The Board was only shown the rebrand in the last few days, and it was presented to us as a completed product with no chance for input." The logo was further criticized as generic and harming the team's identity. This
13298-403: The third MLS Cup title in the club's history. The Columbus Crew played against Tigres UANL in the quarter-finals of the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup . The first leg took place at Lower.com Field and ended in a 1–1 draw. In the second leg in Mexico, Columbus advanced to the semi-finals after defeating Tigres 4–3 in a penalty shoot-out. This result marked the first time an American club eliminated
13420-538: The tie in Harrison. The two dates have since become known as "Tijuana Tuesdays" among the club's supporters. In the semifinals, New York, despite outshooting Mexican giants Chivas 20–1 in the home second leg, were beaten by a goal in the first leg that resigned the Red Bulls to a 1–0 loss in the tie. Days before the third Hudson River Derby of the 2018 MLS season , it was announced that Marsch would leave his role as coach effective immediately, joining Ralf Rangnick at
13542-479: The top seed and home-field advantage in the MLS Cup post-season tournament. In the 2014 season, the Red Bulls qualified for the 2014 MLS playoffs, and eliminated Sporting Kansas City in the knockout round of the playoffs, advancing to face D.C. United . The Red Bulls made it to the Eastern Conference final to face the New England Revolution , but were defeated. The club lost two of their designated players when it announced that Thierry Henry would retire following
13664-413: Was announced that Mike Petke remain in place as the permanent head coach, removing his interim status. This marked the first time in club history the team would be coached by a former MetroStars/Red Bulls player. Petke's first season in charge began with a 3–3 draw on March 3, 2013, away to the Portland Timbers . Petke showed a knack for making adjustments when he countered a slow 0–2–2 start by switching
13786-467: Was chosen in reference to Metromedia , the media company founded by Kluge, after Nike 's original suggestion "MetroFlash" was rejected. The owners also considered but rejected buying the rights to the name "Cosmos" . Tab Ramos , the first player to sign with MLS, became the first MetroStars player, and was soon joined by 1994 FIFA World Cup teammate Tony Meola and A.C. Milan star midfielder Roberto Donadoni . 1990 World Cup player Peter Vermes
13908-463: Was controversially relocated from Virginia Beach to Soldier Field in Chicago, the home of the Chicago Fire . The Fire would go on to win the match 2–1 after extra time. Stern John , in his first of two seasons with Columbus, was the 1998 scoring champion , amassing 26 goals and 5 assists. Columbus's 1999 season began with the opening of Columbus Crew Stadium , the first soccer-specific stadium in
14030-426: Was done despite promises of fan involvement by team president Tim Bezbatchenko, which led to him being labeled as a "traitor". A petition was created on change.org to restore the team's name. Other observers noted that the rebrand was part of a similar trend in MLS teams to emulate European naming conventions, and was compared to the rebranding of Chicago Fire FC two years earlier. On May 17, 2021, in response to
14152-513: Was named as interim manager the day after. The second half of the 2020 season was notable for the emergence of teenage midfielder Caden Clark , who scored on his debut, second appearance and postseason debut. Clark was sold to RB Leipzig, though he was loaned back to New York in the two seasons to follow. New York recovered to an extent, qualifying for the playoffs under Carnell. Kevin Thelwell hired former Barnsley manager (and former Red Bull Salzburg player and youth coach) Gerhard Struber as
14274-531: Was named general manager, with an emphasis placed on corporate operations. With these changes at the top levels in place, several key players including designated player Rafael Márquez, Joel Lindpere, Kenny Cooper and Wilman Conde were either sold or traded. In an effort to revitalize the team, New York brought in players with a history of success, such as Brazilian World Cup veteran Juninho Pernambucano and former MLS Cup Champions such as Fabián Espíndola , Jámison Olave , and Kosuke Kimura . On January 24, it
14396-449: Was named the first team captain, but it was the previously unknown Venezuelan Giovanni Savarese who became the Metros' first breakthrough star. The team's first coach was Eddie Firmani of New York Cosmos fame. In 1996, the MetroStars made news when they selected players named Juninho and Túlio in the 1996 MLS Supplemental Draft . This report set off an immediately positive reaction which
14518-407: Was not enough to propel the Crew to the playoffs. For the first time, Columbus failed to reach the postseason. Columbus got off to a slow 1–3–2 start in 2001, which led to the replacement of coach Tom Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald, who had coached 161 of the Crew's first 183 MLS matches over parts of six seasons between 1996 and 2001, was replaced by Greg Andrulis . Andrulis would lead the Black & Gold to
14640-613: Was praised for his performance, earning a spot on ESPN's Best XI of the group stage. He was subsequently transferred out of Columbus for a $ 5 million fee. Berhalter was nominated for 2014 MLS Head Coach of the Year. Likewise, goalkeeper Steve Clark was nominated for 2014 Goalkeeper of the Year and Michael Parkhurst won the Individual Fair Play Award for the third time. Off the field, the Black & Gold announced sports industry veteran Andy Loughnane as its new President of Business Operations on August 16, 2014. The team set
14762-409: Was quickly crushed after the MetroStars revealed that they had not actually drafted well-known Brazilian players Juninho Paulista and Túlio Costa , as people had assumed. The MetroStars waived both draftees on March 25, 1996. While the identity of " Juninho " was later discovered, the true name and club history of "Tulio" remains unknown. This bizarre episode has entered MetroStars folk lore. When
14884-592: Was selected as the first overall pick in MLS's first draft in 1996 . Former U.S. National Team coach Timo Liekoski would be the team's head coach for its first season. The Crew played their first game on April 13, 1996, in front of a home crowd of 25,266 in Ohio Stadium against D.C. United and won 4–0. Columbus would struggle, however, winning only 5 of their next 21 games. After the 6–16 start, Tom Fitzgerald replaced head coach Liekoski. The Crew, under Fitzgerald, won 9 of their last 10 games to finish fourth in
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