Columbus Crew, formerly known as Columbus Crew SC, is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio.
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13 Facts About Columbus SC
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Columbus SC had promised construction of a soccer-specific stadium and had sold over 12,000 season ticket deposits.
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Stern John, in his first of two seasons with Columbus SC, was the 1998 scoring champion, amassing 26 goals and 5 assists.
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Over both of the next two seasons, Columbus SC battled injuries to several players and struggled to win many games.
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Per Precourt and MLS, Columbus SC leaders did not present any plan for a downtown stadium.
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Columbus SC had stated the difficulties there has been present with the market over the years.
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Garber stated that had Precourt not acquired the club, there was a possibility that Columbus SC would have ceased operations and ultimately folded.
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On March 5,2018, Ohio attorney general Mike DeWine and the city of Columbus SC filed a lawsuit against Precourt, citing a 1996 state law that prevents sports teams that benefited from public facilities or financial assistance from relocating to another city without a six-month notice and attempting to sell the team to a local ownership group.
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Weeks into the 2021 season, the franchise announced they would now be known as Columbus SC, using "Columbus Crew" and "The Crew" in informal instances.
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Columbus SC had grown into a 21st-century city and become much more "dynamic and diverse".
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Finally, as a significant point of pride for the city of Columbus SC, "Columbus SC" was added to the new badge, along with "SC" to further define the brand more accurately as a soccer club.
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Previously, the Columbus SC Crew played their home games at the 102,000-capacity Ohio Stadium on the campus of The Ohio State University, home of the Ohio State Buckeyes college football team.
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