After missing the playoffs in consecutive seasons, the Crew were transformed in 2013 with two key additions to the franchise.
COLUMBUS — The Columbus Crew are an MLS original, around since the league’s inception in 1996. The modern edition of the Crew, however, can trace its history back much more recently.
In years to come, soccer observers will look back at the current era of the Columbus Crew and conclude that 2013 was the turning point.
In July 2013, with Columbus in the midst of another indifferent season on the field, Anthony Precourt took over as the team’s owner from the Hunt Sports Group, which had owned the team since the beginning.