Columbus Crew 2 is a professional soccer team based in

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that competes in the MLS Next Pro league, the third division of American soccer. The team is owned by, and operates as the

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of the

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Columbus Crew The Columbus Crew are an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference (MLS), Eastern Conference. The team began play in 1996 as one of the 10 cha ...

. The team plays home matches at Historic Crew Stadium. The team was announced as a member of MLS Next Pro on December 6, 2021.

History

On December 6, 2021, the

announced the formation of a reserve team in MLS Next Pro that would begin play in the 2022 season and that they would play at Historic Crew Stadium (the parent club's former home venue) in

. At the same time, the club announced its first manager, Corey Wrey, who is the Crew's current Assistant General Manager, a position he will continue to hold. The Crew 2 will be one of 21 teams that play in the newly formed league. On January 28, 2022, the Crew announced that Laurent Courtois would serve as the team's first head coach. The club played their first match on March 26, 2022, which ended in a 0–2 loss to Inter Miami CF II at DRV PNK Stadium. The first win came the following week with a 1–0 victory over Chicago Fire FC II. Crew 2 won the first ever MLS Next Pro Cup title, defeating St. Louis City SC 2 4-1 on October 8, 2022. The following year, the team once again qualified for the playoffs and made it to the Cup Final. They were defeated 1–3 by Austin FC II.

Players and staff

Current roster

Staff

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Team records

Season-by-season

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Head coaches record

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Honors

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Monthly Awards

Player of the Month

* May 2022: Jacen Russell-Rowe * June 2022: Jacen Russell-Rowe

Goalkeeper of the Month

* August 2022: Patrick Schulte

Annual Awards

References

External links

* {{Ohio Sports Association football clubs established in 2021 2021 establishments in Ohio Columbus Crew Soccer clubs in Columbus, Ohio Soccer clubs in Ohio Reserve team soccer in the United States MLS Next Pro teams