2017 Columbus Crew SC season


The 2017 Columbus Crew SC season was the club's 22nd season of existence and their 22nd consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of soccer in the United States and Canada. The first match of the season was on March 4 against Chicago Fire. It was the fourth season under head coach Gregg Berhalter.

Review

Crew SC won the Carolina Challenge Cup 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, their second straight year claiming the series and third time in five seasons.
Columbus finished fifth in the Eastern Conference, qualifying for the playoffs for the 14th time in club history. Crew SC eliminated Atlanta United FC and New York City FC, but fell 1–0 on aggregate to Toronto FC in the conference finals.

Non-competitive

The Crew started preseason in Columbus and traveled to Brazil and South Carolina before returning to Ohio.
The Crew brought in the following academy players during training camp: Louis Bulger and Deihnia Sarnor.

Midseason

Crew academy player Louis Bulger joined the Crew as a guest player against Akron Zips, Emmanuel Sabbi joined the Crew as a guest player against Pittsburgh Riverhounds on April 30.

Competitive

MLS

Standings

Eastern Conference">Eastern Conference (MLS)">Eastern Conference
Overall table

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Under "Apps" for each section, the first number represents the number of starts, and the second number represents appearances as a substitute.

Transfers

MLS Draft picks

Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only those who are signed to a contract will be listed as transfers in. The picks for the Columbus Crew are listed below:

Awards

Postseason

;Club Retailer of the Year

Crew SC Team Awards

Kits

TypeShirtShortsSocksFirst appearance / Record
HomeGoldGoldGoldMatch 1 vs. Chicago Fire / 9-5-7
AwayBlackBlackBlackMatch 2 vs. Houston Dynamo / 7-1-5