Columbus Crew 2 hosts the first-ever MLS NEXY Pro final on Saturday against St. Louis CITY2. In the inaugural year of the MLS reserve league, the final will be played between the team that finished first in the Eastern Conference in the regular season and the first-place team in the Western Conference.
Crew 2 has had a remarkable season getting to the finals, finishing with a 16-3-5-2 record and the most points in MLS NEXT Pro. In the postseason, the Black & Gold had to go through Rochester New York FC in the quarterfinal and defeated Toronto FC II in the Eastern Conference Final last week in a dramatic game that went to extra time.