Columbus, OH · MLS · men’s game · updated 23 September 2026
Columbus Crew is an MLS men’s soccer club in Columbus, OH. On the Ranked XI national table it rates 1865 (from real league standings), #23 in MLS and #23 of 2,142 rated men’s clubs in the US soccer pyramid. Figures updated 23 September 2026. Its league and national positions are the same number this week — MLS supplies the top 23 men’s clubs in the country. Nearest rated rival: Columbus Crew 2 (MLS Next Pro, 1560).
Real league standings. The division publishes a table but not usable match-by-match results, so the rating is fitted to points and goal difference and moves as the table moves. Cross-league placement is calibrated on roughly 600 U.S. Open Cup results, the only competition where clubs from different tiers actually play each other — full methodology.
Columbus Crew is #23 of 2,142 rated men’s clubs in the United States, and #23 of 30 rated clubs in MLS. Both figures come from the same scale, so the national number already accounts for every league above and below MLS. In Ohio it is #2 of 97 rated clubs (state table).
| Competition | Titles | Years |
|---|---|---|
| MLS Cup | 3 | 2008, 2020, 2023 |
| Supporters' Shield | 3 | 2004, 2008, 2009 |
| U.S. Open Cup | 1 | 2002 |
| Leagues Cup | 1 | 2024 |
| Campeones Cup | 1 | 2021 |
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