Conference	Central
Stadium	Columbus Crew Stadium
MLS Capacity	22,500
Investors-Operators	The Hunt family
Head Coach	Tom Fitzgerald (5th season, 58-48)
1999 Record	19-13 (45 points), second in East
1999 Finish	Lost to D.C. in East finals
Key Departures	F Stern John, D Thomas Dooley, M Andy Williams, GK Juergen Sommer
Key Acquisitions	F Dante Washington, D Mike Duhaney, M John Wilmar Perez
Outlook	Always a solid team in contention, they have lacked the little extra something special to put them over the top. Coach Tom Fitzgerald's biggest task is filling the scoring void caused by the loss of Stern John. Fitzgerald hopes John Wilmar Perez can be the creator with Brian McBride, Jeff Cunningham, Brian West and newly acquired Dante Washington capable of scoring goals. The Crew's challenge is to defend consistently with much expected of veteran midfielder Robert Warzycha as Brian Maisonneuve and Todd Yeagley nurse injuries. The Crew will once again be one of the better teams, just not the best. But they will have enough to be crowned the first-ever Central Division champs.
Projected 2000 Finish	First in Central
Last Update: 03/16/00