Los Angeles FC and the Columbus Crew met again. Almost a year ago, the two teams contested the MLS Cup and this weekend they are back to make it for the League Cup – the tournament in which MLS teams compete against their counterparts from the Mexican Liga MX.

Rewind eight months to December 9, 2023 and that MLS Cup Final played at Lower.com Field in Columbus, Ohio – the same stadium where the League Cup match will take place tomorrow; goals in the first half by Cucho Hernández And Yaw Yeboah were enough for the team to take home the trophy. Denis BouangaThe late consolation was too little and too late for Los Angeles.

Now Columbus has the chance to add another trophy to its trophy collection and underline the great merit of Wilfried Nancy to take them to another final.

The competition on Sunday is that of the team third final in less than eight monthsThe Crew is used to being the center of attention in all the tournaments it participates in and this test will be fundamental to demonstrate its strength against Mexican clubs as well as its MLS rivals.

The crew lost 0-3 to Pachuca in the final of the Concacaf Champions Cup in June, so Sunday’s game against LAFC is an opportunity to make amends. Since its inception in 1994, the Crew has won seven titles and hopes for his eighth victory.

Successes of the Columbus Crew

The Crew has three MLS Cup titles and ended as Runner-up 2015 (the final was lost 1:2 against the Portland Timbers). The franchise was awarded the Supporter Shield three times – the trophy is awarded to the MLS team with the best record in the regular season. The black and gold In 2004 the number reached 49 points, in 2008 57 and in 2009 49.

They also have a US Open Cup to their name – which they won in October 2002 when they beat Los Angeles Galaxy 1-0 in front of their own fans.

And they were crowned Conference Playoff Champions four times (2008, 2015, 2020 and 2023). A win on Sunday would be their first international title, the League Cup.