The 2017 Columbus Crew SC season was the club's twenty-second season of existence, and their twenty-second consecutive season in

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, the top flight of American soccer. Columbus also competed in the

U.S. Open Cup The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, commonly known as the U.S. Open Cup (USOC), is a Single-elimination tournament, knockout cup competition in men's Soccer in the United States, soccer in the United States of America. It is the oldest ongoing nati ...

, and took part in the

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during preseason. The season covered the period from October 24, 2016 to the start of the

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. Crew SC won the

by going 2–1–0, defeating

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in the final game to clinch the title. On August 26, the club won the

Lamar Hunt Pioneer Cup The Lamar Hunt Pioneer Cup is a Major League Soccer (MLS) series between FC Dallas and the Columbus Crew . The series is named after the late Lamar Hunt, who was one of the league's early major investors and a key supporter of American soccer. Ini ...

with a 2–1 victory over

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, their second straight year claiming the series and third time in five seasons. Columbus finished fifth in the Eastern Conference, qualifying for the

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for the 14th time in club history. Crew SC eliminated

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and

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, but fell 1–0 on aggregate to

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in the conference finals.

Non-competitive

Preseason

Midseason

Competitive

MLS

Standings

= Eastern Conference

=Overall table

Results summary

Results by round

Match results

Postseason

U.S. Open Cup

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Disciplinary record

Clean sheets

Transfers

In

Loan in

Out

Loan out

Awards

MLS Player of the Week

Postseason

Crew SC Team Awards * Most Valuable Player –

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* Golden Boot Winner –

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* Defender of the Year –

Zack Steffen Zackary Thomas Steffen (born April 2, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL Championship club Middlesbrough, on loan from Premier League club Manchester City, and the United States national team. Ste ...

* Humanitarian of the Year –

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Heart Award – Josh Williams * Crew SC Academy Player of the Year – Jensen Lukacsko

Kits

References

{{2017 in American soccer Columbus Crew seasons

Non-competitive

Preseason

Midseason

Competitive

MLS

Standings

= Eastern Conference

=Overall table

Results summary

Results by round

Match results

Postseason

U.S. Open Cup

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Disciplinary record

Clean sheets

Transfers

In

Loan in

Out

Loan out

Awards

MLS Player of the Week

Postseason

Kits

See also

References