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The 2006 Columbus Crew season was the club's eleventh season of existence, and their eleventh consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. Columbus also competed in the U.S. Open Cup but failed to qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs.

Background
In the 2005 MLS season, Columbus finished last of six teams in the Eastern Conference, and tenth of twelve teams in the overall table, failing to qualify for the playoffs. Columbus were also knocked out of the US Open Cup in the Round of 16 in the previous season. They did not compete in any continental competitions in the 2006 season.

At the end of the season, Columbus was last in the Eastern Conference as well as last in the overall league table, marking the first and currently only time the Crew have finished dead last in the league.

resources
https://www.columbuscrewsc.com/media/results/2006

https://www.justsportsstats.com/soccerroster.php?team=CLB&year=2006

https://www.statscrew.com/soccer/stats/t-CLB/y-2006

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