Loaded with offensive firepower in 2013, the Columbus Crew are one of the favorites to challenge for the MLS Cup. Along with an improved defensive core, the acquisitions of Federico Higuain and Jairo Arrieta in 2012 along with speed demon Dominic Oduro in the offseason have Crew fans fired up this season. With their distinctive yellow and black uniforms, storied tradition and a history of turning things around in a hurry, the Columbus Crew are one of the most exciting teams in Major League Soccer. A Proud History One of the original 10 Major League Soccer teams in the inaugural 1996 season, the Columbus Crew were founded by visionary sports magnate Lamar Hunt. In the eighteen years since then, the Crew have racked up three Supporters Shields, one MLS Cup and helped usher in a tidal wave of soccer enthusiasm in the US by becoming the first team to build a soccer-specific stadium. After a subpar 2012, experts agree that the rejiggered roster, featuring league standouts Chad Marshall, Brazilian force Glauber and Eddie Gaven, one of the league's most resilient midfielders, should have the Columbus Crew on the road back to success. Save on Columbus Crew Tickets After playing their first few seasons in the cavernous Ohio Stadium, Columbus Crew Stadium was the first soccer-specific stadium ever built by an MLS team, and with one of the most intensely loyal fan bases in the league, Columbus Crew games are among the best sporting events you'll ever see. Purchase discounted Columbus Crew tickets using ScoreBig.com and watch one of the most exciting teams in the sport take the field as they try to get back to the playoffs. With a team like this, anything can happen, and if the unpredictable element of sports is what keeps you always coming back for more, then you'll love the Columbus Crew.