Columbus Crew — around 1995/96 (inaugural MLS period)

• Club: Columbus Crew (based in Columbus, Ohio). The club was founded as one of Major League Soccer’s charter teams in 1994 and began play in MLS’s inaugural season in 1996.
• Head coach: Timo Liekoski — he served as the Crew’s head coach for the club’s early MLS period, including the inaugural 1996 season.
• Home stadium (1996): Ohio Stadium (the team played home matches there from 1996 through 1998 before moving to their soccer-specific stadium in 1999).
• Context: 1996 was MLS’s first season, so the Columbus Crew’s 1996 campaign is commonly referenced as the club’s first competitive season at the professional top level in the U.S.
• Notable early player: Brian McBride began his MLS career with Columbus in the league’s early years and is one of the most prominent players associated with the Crew’s 1990s era.

I can provide more detailed information on the 1996 roster, match results, league standings, player stats, or a short biography of Timo Liekoski if a deeper season-by-season or personnel breakdown is needed.