On April 13, 1996, the Columbus Crew played its inaugural game against D.C. United resulting in a 4-0 Crew victory in front of a crowd of 25,266.

In honor of the anniversary, here are 10 other interesting facts about the Crews' history here in Columbus:

1. The Crew had to play in Ohio Stadium until 1998 while the stadium was being built near the Ohio Expo Center of I-71.

2. On May 15, 1999, the Crew opened Crew Stadium, the first stadium built specifically for soccer in the United States. The Crew beat the New England Revolution 2-0 before a sold-out crowd of 24,741.

3. Crew Founder Lamar Hunt, one of the most renowned pioneers in American sports history, died on Dec. 14, 2006 following an eight-year battle with prostate cancer.

4. The Crew won the MLS Cup with a 3-1 victory over the New York Red Bulls on Nov. 23, 2008.

5. On Oct. 8, 2014, the Crew unveiled their first change to the club's name, Columbus Crew SC, and logo since Major League Soccer's inaugural season in 1996. The new visual identity features a circular logo.

6. The team announced its first stadium-naming rights partner, Mapfre (pronounced MAH-fray) Insurance and the change of the stadium name from "Crew Stadium" to "Mapfre Stadium" on March 3, 2015.

7. The Crew holds the MLS record for the league's longest unbeaten streak, winning or tying 19 straight regular-season games between July 3, 2004 and April 2, 2005.

8. In 2016, midfielder and Gahanna native Wil Trapp became the first homegrown player in club history to make an All-Star Game roster. Trapp was named Crew SC team captain by coach Gregg Berhalter on March 2, 2017.

9. Crew SC has more regular-season wins against the New England Revolution (34) than it does any against any other MLS franchise.

10. Entering Saturday's game against Toronto FC, Crew SC has an all-time home record of 173-90-71. The Crew has not finished with a sub-.500 home record since 2006.