2005 MLS Cup Final vs Columbus Crew
The Black & Gold: Massive since 1996.
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. The team began play in 1996 as one of the 10 charter clubs of the league.
Quick Facts
- Winner
- LA Galaxy
- Final score
- 1-0 (AET)
- Date
- December 18, 2005
- Venue
- Pizza Hut Park (now Toyota Stadium), Frisco, Texas
- Significance
- Second MLS Cup for Galaxy
Lore & Background
The Crew have won eight major trophies: the MLS Cup in 2008, 2020 and 2023; the Supporters' Shield in 2004, 2008, and 2009; the 2002 U.S. Open Cup; and the Leagues Cup in 2024. In 2002, they beat LA Galaxy in the U.S. Open Cup final 1–0, with Freddy García scoring the only goal.
Reader's Guide
The Crew's stadium is ScottsMiracle-Gro Field, opened in 2021. From 1999 to 2021, they played at Historic Crew Stadium (formerly Mapfre Stadium and Columbus Crew Stadium). From 1996 to 1998, they played at Ohio Stadium.
Did You Know?
- The Crew were originally tentatively named the Columbus Eclipse in their application to the league.
- The team's first crest featured three shadowed men in hard hats representing construction workers and Midwestern work ethic.
- Brian McBride was selected as the first overall pick in MLS's first draft in 1996.
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