Columbus Crew Trivia

COLUMBUS CREW TRIVIA

1) What colors do the Columbus Crew wear?

BLACK & RED BLUE & GOLD BLACK & GOLD RED & BLUE

The Crew's primary jersey is bright yellow with black trim and has been nicknamed the "banana kit" or "canary kit" by fans.

2) Who did the Columbus Crew select with the first overall pick in Major League Soccer's first draft in 1996?

JEFF CUNNINGHAM BO OSHONIYI BRIAN MCBRIDE DOCTOR KHUMALO

Brian McBride played eight years with Columbus, scoring 62 goals and 45 assists in 161 league games. In 2011, the Crew honored McBride by naming him the inaugural member of its Circle of Honor.

3) What was depicted on the original Columbus Crew badge?

CHECKERBOARD PEOPLE SLEDGEHAMMER SOCCER BALL

The club badge from 1996 to 2014 was unique amongst MLS teams in that it featured people, containing three silhouetted males wearing construction hats beneath a stylized "Crew" wordmark. The logo was intended to represent a crew of hard-working people, much like the hard-working, blue collar image the city of Columbus cultivates.

4) What was the club almost named instead of the Crew?

COLUMBUS EXPLORERS COLUMBUS VIBE COLUMBUS ECLIPSE COLUMBUS CAPITALS

The team was tentatively named the Columbus Eclipse in its application to the league, as a solar eclipse had passed over the city of Columbus just after reaching the league's 10,000-deposit minimum, but it was eventually renamed the Crew.

5) Who scored the winning goal in the 2002 U.S. Open Cup?

BRIAN MCBRIDE FREDDY GARCÍA JEFF CUNNINGHAM EDSON BUDDLE

In 2002, Columbus would win the U.S. Open Cup for the first time in team history. They advanced to the finals by beating the Richmond Kickers, MetroStars, and Kansas City Wizards. In the final, they beat LA Galaxy, who had just won the MLS Cup earlier in the week. Freddy García scored the only goal and keeper Jon Busch posted the shutout in Columbus's 1-0 win.

6) What team does Columbus play for the Trillium Cup?

FC CINCINNATI CHICAGO FIRE TORONTO FC FC DALLAS

The Trillium Cup is an annual rivalry between the Columbus Crew and Toronto FC. The Trillium Cup is named after the trillium, which is both the official flower of the Canadian province of Ontario, and the official wildflower of the U.S. state of Ohio.

7) What did fans call Robert Warzycha during his playing days?

"THE POLISH BAZOOKA""THE POLISH RIFLE""THE POLISH PISTOL""THE POLISH CANON"

Warzycha was known as "The Polish Rifle", in part because of his accuracy from free kicks.

8) Which Columbus goalkeeper recorded the most shutouts?

WILLIAM HESMER JON BUSCH ZACK STEFFEN ANDY GRUENEBAUM

William Hesmer surpassed Jon Busch as the franchise's all-time shutout leader by earning his 26th in a 1-0 triumph over the Kansas City Wizards at CommunityAmerica Ballpark on May 23, 2010. He would go on to record 19 more shutouts for a total of 45 before leaving the club in 2012.

9) Who did Columbus trade for Gyasi Zardes?

AXEL SJOBERG EMMANUEL BOATENG JUSTIN MERAM OLA KAMARA

On January 20, 2018, Zardes signed for Columbus Crew SC in a swap deal that saw Ola Kamara head in the opposite direction. After an injury plagued end to his LA Galaxy career, Zardes found new life in Columbus, scoring 11 goals in the first 19 games of the season on his way to MLS Comeback Player of the Year honors.

10) Who was the first head coach of the Columbus Crew?

TOM FITZGERALD SIGI SCHMID TIMO LIEKOSKI GREG ANDRULIS

On December 5, 1995, Columbus hired Timo Liekoski as the team's first coach. On August 3, 1996, Liekoski resigned after the Crew began the season at 6-16.