The 2021 season didn’t go the way the Columbus Crew hoped. Coming off the team’s second-ever MLS Cup title, the expectation was to contend for yet another with a talented squad returning. Instead, the Black & Gold fell well short, failing to make the MLS Cup playoffs for the second time in three seasons.
Heading into 2022, the hope is the issues of a year ago are behind this Columbus team. The belief is that the Crew’s core is good enough to make another run, when healthy, and the additions of this offseason will put the Black & Gold back in contention for a postseason run.