Beginning this Friday (June 11), the Crew and Crew Stadium will once again serve as “Cup Headquarters” by hosting viewing parties for all 64 games of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa that will be televised live on ABC, ESPN and ESPN2, just as it did in 2002 and 2006. Read more…
The Columbus Crew is pleased to announce that work on the first phase of the $5 million project that will vastly improve the parking infrastructure surrounding Crew Stadium commenced this week. The portion of the Ohio Expo Center North Lot south of Black & Gold Blvd., east of Korbel Ave. and west of Wilnis Ave. has been cordoned off and work – to include grading, drainage and paving – is underway (photo attached).
This portion of Phase I is scheduled to be completed by the start of the Ohio State Fair. In the meantime, the affected area will not be available for parking. Ample event parking remains available on-site, but fans are advised that familiar traffic patterns may be slightly altered.
The next portion of the project, which will pave additional lots south, east and north of the stadium, is scheduled to begin following the Ohio State Fair and be completed prior to the All-American Quarter Horse Congress, which begins on Oct. 2.
Click below for highlights from the Crew’s 1-0 win over Chivas USA at Crew Stadium last Saturday (May 15). The Black & Gold is still unbeaten at 4-0-2, as it prepares for this Thursday’s (May 20) ESPN2 matchup at New York in its first-ever trip to Red Bull Arena.
To view the full article from Stadia magazine click here.
George Vescey of the New York Times recently penned a “Postcards from 2009″ article which highlighted USA vs. Mexico on Feb. 11, 2009 at Crew Stadium, among other significant sporting events that occurred in the year that was. Vescey writes:
“COLUMBUS, OHIO, FEB. 11 An eerie storm straight out of “The Wizard of Oz” strikes just before the United States and Mexico kick off the qualifying round for the World Cup of soccer. The United States wins, 2-0, and both rivals will reach South Africa in 2010.”
The illustrated “postcard” which accompanied the above section of the article is after the jump. Be sure to check out the rest of Mr. Vescey’s interesting year-in-review article over at NYTimes.com.
Six boys teams and four girls teams – five of which hail from the Columbus area – have earned berths in the 2009 Ohio High School State Soccer Finals slated for this Friday, Nov. 13, and Saturday, Nov. 14, at Columbus Crew Stadium. In all, five champions will be crowned over the two days, with the boys titlists decided on Friday and the girls championship matches contested on Saturday, marking the 11th consecutive season that the finals have been played at Crew Stadium. Read more…