The 2017 Columbus Crew SC season was
the club's twenty-second season of existence, and their twenty-second consecutive season in
Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. Columbus also competed in the
U.S. Open Cup, and took part in the
Carolina Challenge Cup
The Carolina Challenge Cup, officially the Breeze Airways™ Carolina Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a four-team round robin pre-season competition hosted by the Charleston Battery. It was started in 2004 and features teams from Major ...
during preseason. The season covered the period from October 24, 2016 to the start of the
2018 Major League Soccer season
The 2018 Major League Soccer season was the 23rd season of Major League Soccer, top division of soccer in the United States and Canada. The regular season began on March 3, 2018 and concluded on October 28, 2018. The MLS Cup Playoffs began on ...
.
Crew SC won the
Carolina Challenge Cup
The Carolina Challenge Cup, officially the Breeze Airways™ Carolina Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a four-team round robin pre-season competition hosted by the Charleston Battery. It was started in 2004 and features teams from Major ...
by going 2–1–0, defeating
Seattle Sounders FC in the final game to clinch the title. On August 26, the club won the
Lamar Hunt Pioneer Cup with a 2–1 victory over
FC Dallas
FC Dallas is an American professional soccer club based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The club competes as a member of the Western Conference in Major League Soccer (MLS). The franchise began play in 1996 as a charter club of the le ...
, their second straight year claiming the series and third time in five seasons.
Columbus finished fifth in the
Eastern Conference, qualifying for the
playoffs
The playoffs, play-offs, postseason or finals of a sports league are a competition played after the regular season by the top competitors to determine the league champion or a similar accolade. Depending on the league, the playoffs may be eit ...
for the 14th time in club history. Crew SC eliminated
Atlanta United
Atlanta United FC, commonly known as Atlanta United, is an American professional soccer club based in Atlanta that competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference.
Founded in 2014, Atlanta United began pl ...
and
New York City FC
New York City Football Club is an American professional soccer club based in New York City that competes in Major League Soccer (MLS), the highest level of American soccer, as a member of the league's Eastern Conference. The club is co-owned b ...
, but fell 1–0 on aggregate to
Toronto FC
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in the conference finals.
Non-competitive
Preseason
Midseason
Competitive
MLS
Standings
= Eastern Conference
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=Overall table
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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 –
Federico Higuaín
Federico Fernando Higuaín (; born 25 October 1984) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a forward and attacking midfielder. He is currently the head coach for MLS Next Pro club Inter Miami II.
He played 157 games and ...
* Golden Boot Winner –
Ola Kamara
* 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 –
Jonathan Mensah
Jonathan Mensah (born 13 July 1990), commonly known simply as Jonathan, is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club San Jose Earthquakes. He previously played for Ashanti Gold, Free State Stars ...
*
Kirk Urso Heart Award –
Josh Williams
* Crew SC Academy Player of the Year – Jensen Lukacsko
Kits
See also
*
Columbus Crew SC
The Columbus Crew, formerly known as Columbus Crew SC, is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio. The Crew competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference and began play in 1996 as one ...
*
2017 in American soccer
The 2017 season was the 105th season of competitive soccer in the United States.
National teams
Men's
Senior
=Results and fixtures=
Friendlies
World Cup qualifying
Fifth Round
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Group B
=Goa ...
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2017 Major League Soccer season
The 2017 Major League Soccer season was the 22nd season of Major League Soccer, top division of soccer in the United States and Canada. The regular season began on March 3, 2017 and concluded on October 22, 2017. The MLS Cup Playoffs began on O ...
References
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Columbus Crew seasons
Columbus Crew SC
The Columbus Crew, formerly known as Columbus Crew SC, is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio. The Crew competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference and began play in 1996 as one ...
Columbus Crew SC
The Columbus Crew, formerly known as Columbus Crew SC, is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio. The Crew competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference and began play in 1996 as one ...
Columbus Crew SC
The Columbus Crew, formerly known as Columbus Crew SC, is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio. The Crew competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference and began play in 1996 as one ...