COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Crew are looking to win their third Major League Soccer Cup in 15 years on Saturday.
The black and gold have made the championship match three times, with their only loss coming in 2015 against the Portland Timbers.
The Crew will play in their fourth championship match on Saturday against Los Angeles FC, who won the cup last year.
In the 27 years of Crew soccer, the club has made the playoffs 16 times. In the past 10 years, they've made the playoffs five times and won nine playoff games, including one championship.
Here's a look back on how the Crew did in the playoffs, if they made it, since 2000.
- 2000: Did not qualify
- 2001: Lost in quarter finals to San Jose
- 2002: Lost in semi-finals to New England
- 2003: DNQ
- 2004: Lost in quarter finals to New England
- 2005: DNQ
- 2006: DNQ
- 2007: DNQ
- 2008: Beat New York Red Bulls for first MLS Cup in franchise history
- 2009: Lost in quarter finals to Salt Lake
- 2010: Lost in quarter finals to Colorado
- 2011: Lost in play-in round to Colorado
- 2012: DNQ
- 2013: DNQ
- 2014: Lost in quarter finals to New England
- 2015: Lost MLS Cup to Portland
- 2016: DNQ
- 2017: Lost in semi-finals to Toronto
- 2018: Lost in quarter finals to New York Red Bulls
- 2019: DNQ
- 2020: Beat Seattle for second MLS Cup in franchise history
- 2021: DNQ
- 2022: DNQ
- 2023: TBD
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