# List of Columbus Crew seasons

The Columbus Crew are an American soccer team that has been part of Major League Soccer (MLS) since the inaugural season in 1996. The club has competed in the league and other competitions since it was formed.

## Seasons

| Season | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | Position | Position | Playoffs | USOC | Continental / Other | Continental / Other | Average attendance | Top goalscorer(s) | Top goalscorer(s) |
| Season | League | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Conf. | Overall | Playoffs | USOC | Continental / Other | Continental / Other | Average attendance | Name(s) | Goals |
| 1996 | MLS | 32 | 15 | 17 | - | 59 | 60 | −1 | 37 | 1.16 | 4th | 8th | QF | DNE | DNE | DNE | 18,950 | Brian McBride | 19 |
| 1997 | MLS | 32 | 15 | 17 | - | 42 | 41 | +1 | 39 | 1.22 | 3rd | 6th | SF | DNE | DNQ | DNQ | 15,043 | Pete Marino | 8 |
| 1998 | MLS | 32 | 15 | 17 | - | 67 | 56 | +11 | 45 | 1.41 | 2nd | 4th | SF | RU | DNQ | DNQ | 12,274 | Stern John | 30♦ |
| 1999 | MLS | 32 | 19 | 13 | - | 45 | 39 | +9 | 48 | 1.41 | 2nd | 6th | SF | SF | DNQ | DNQ | 17,696 | Stern John | 25 |
| 2000 | MLS | 32 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 48 | 58 | −10 | 38 | 1.19 | 4th | 10th | DNQ | QF | DNQ | DNQ | 15,451 | Dante Washington | 15 |
| 2001 | MLS | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 49 | 36 | +13 | 45 | 1.73 | 2nd | 4th | QF | QF | CONCACAF Giants Cup | QF | 17,511 | Jeff Cunningham | 14 |
| 2002 | MLS | 28 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 38 | 1.36 | 2nd | 6th | SF | W | DNQ | DNQ | 17,429 | Jeff Cunningham | 16 |
| 2003 | MLS | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 38 | 1.27 | 5th | 8th | DNQ | Ro16 | CONCACAF Champions' Cup | QF | 16,250 | Brian McBride | 12 |
| 2004 | MLS | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 40 | 32 | +8 | 49 | 1.63 | 1st | 1st | QF | Ro16 | DNQ | DNQ | 16,872 | Edson Buddle | 13 |
| 2005 | MLS | 32 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 34 | 45 | –11 | 38 | 1.19 | 6th | 10th | DNQ | Ro16 | DNQ | DNQ | 12,916 | Edson Buddle | 9 |
| 2006 | MLS | 32 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 30 | 42 | –12 | 33 | 1.03 | 6th | 12th | DNQ | Ro16 | DNQ | DNQ | 13,294 | Jason Garey Joseph Ngwenya | 5 |
| 2007 | MLS | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 39 | 44 | –5 | 37 | 1.23 | 6th | 9th | DNQ | QR1 | DNQ | DNQ | 15,230 | Alejandro Moreno | 7 |
| 2008 | MLS | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 50 | 36 | +14 | 57 | 1.90 | 1st | 1st | W | QR3 | DNQ | DNQ | 14,662 | Alejandro Moreno | 10 |
| 2009 | MLS | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 41 | 31 | +10 | 49 | 1.63 | 1st | 1st | QF | Ro16 | DNQ | DNQ | 14,175 | Guillermo Barros Schelotto | 12 |
| 2010 | MLS | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 50 | 1.67 | 2nd | 5th | QF | RU | CONCACAF Champions League | QF | 14,642 | Guillermo Barros Schelotto | 9 |
| 2011 | MLS | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 43 | 44 | −1 | 47 | 1.38 | 4th | 9th | R1 | Ro16 | CONCACAF Champions League | QF | 12,185 | Andrés Mendoza | 13 |
| 2012 | MLS | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 52 | 1.53 | 6th | 10th | DNQ | R3 | DNQ | DNQ | 14,397 | Jairo Arrieta Eddie Gaven | 9 |
| 2013 | MLS | 34 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 41 | 1.21 | 8th | 16th | DNQ | Ro16 | DNQ | DNQ | 16,080 | Dominic Oduro | 13 |
| 2014 | MLS | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 52 | 42 | +10 | 52 | 1.53 | 3rd | 7th | QF | Ro16 | DNQ | DNQ | 16,881 | Federico Higuaín | 12 |
| 2015 | MLS | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 58 | 53 | +5 | 53 | 1.56 | 2nd | 4th | RU | Ro16 | DNQ | DNQ | 16,985 | Kei Kamara | 26 |
| 2016 | MLS | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 50 | 58 | −8 | 36 | 1.06 | 9th | 18th | DNQ | Ro16 | DNQ | DNQ | 17,125 | Ola Kamara | 16 |
| 2017 | MLS | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 53 | 49 | +4 | 54 | 1.59 | 5th | 5th | SF | R4 | DNQ | DNQ | 15,439 | Ola Kamara | 19 |
| 2018 | MLS | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 51 | 1.50 | 5th | 10th | QF | R4 | DNQ | DNQ | 12,447 | Gyasi Zardes | 20 |
| 2019 | MLS | 34 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 39 | 47 | −8 | 38 | 1.12 | 10th | 20th | DNQ | Ro16 | DNQ | DNQ | 14,856 | Gyasi Zardes | 13 |
| 2020 | MLS | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 41 | 1.78 | 3rd | 4th | W | NH | MLS is Back Tournament | Ro16 | 3,761 | Gyasi Zardes | 15 |
| 2021 | MLS | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 47 | 1.38 | 9th | 17th | DNQ | NH | CONCACAF Champions League Campeones Cup | QF W | 18,990 | Lucas Zelarayán | 13 |
| 2022 | MLS | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 46 | 41 | +5 | 46 | 1.35 | 8th | 16th | DNQ | R3 | DNQ | DNQ | 19,237 | Lucas Zelarayán | 10 |
| 2023 | MLS | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 67 | 46 | +21 | 57 | 1.68 | 3rd | 3rd | W | Ro16 | Leagues Cup | Ro32 | 20,286 | Cucho Hernández | 24 |
| 2024 | MLS | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 72 | 40 | +32 | 66 | 1.94 | 2nd | 2nd | Ro16 | DNE | CONCACAF Champions Cup Leagues Cup Campeones Cup | RU W RU | 20,646 | Cucho Hernández | 25 |
| 2025 | MLS | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 8 | 2.00 | 2rd | 5th | TBD | DNE | CONCACAF Champions Cup Leagues Cup | Ro16 TBD | 20,210 | Diego Rossi Jacen Russell-Rowe | 3 |
| Total | Total | 923 | 380 | 338 | 205 | 1,366 | 1,262 | +104 | 1,319 | 1.43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Brian McBride | 79 |