We have reached the top 10 in Columbus Crew SC's ranking of the "Top Twenty Moments in Black & Gold" history.
From Precourt Sports Ventures purchasing the club to the very first Black & Gold match, we are counting down moments 10-6 today. To find out more about each individual moment, read Steve Sirk’s stories below.
Moments 5-1 will be unveiled at MAPFRE Stadium at halftime of Crew SC’s match against the Portland Timbers on Saturday. Get your tickets for the match here.
Want to catch up on the previous 10 moments in our ranking? Check out No. 20-16 here and moments 15-11 here.
No. 10: Precourt Sports Ventures Purchases the Club
Money well spent. Precourt Sports Ventures purchased the club from the Hunt family, not long ago, and it has started a new era for the Black & Gold. Read More
No. 9: Goalkeeper William Hesmer Scores a Stoppage-time Goal
Here’s one that hasn’t been repeated. Goalkeeper William Hesmer ran up the field for a corner kick, brought the ball down, and scored in stoppage time to tie Toronto FC! Read More
No. 8: 2008 Eastern Conference Final
This is arguably one of the biggest wins in club history. Columbus was 0-and-4 in previous Eastern Conference Finals, and this time, they overcame a 1-0 deficit to beat rival Chicago Fire 2-1. Read More
No. 7: 2002 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Championship
The first piece of silverware for the Black & Gold. In 2002, four club originals stood on the podium and celebrated with Lamar Hunt, hoisting the trophy bearing his name. Read More
No. 6: Inaugural MLS Match
What a way to kick things off for Columbus. The club’s inaugural match was a 4-0 shutout of D.C. United in front of over 25,000 people. Read More
