Columbus Crew Stadium Renamed ScottsMiracle-Gro Field in New Partnership

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The Columbus Crew's stadium has a new name.

The team and Scotts Miracle-Gro, a lawn and garden product company based in Marysville, Ohio, announced Tuesday they have reached a multi-year agreement to rename the Crew's 20,371-seat home as ScottsMiracle-Gro Field. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Crew owner Dr. Pete Edwards said the partnership was 15 years in the making. Scotts Miracle-Gro, headquartered in Marysville, has served as the team's lawn care and gardening partner for several years.

"We're thrilled that ScottsMiracle-Gro Field will welcome our fans and supporters to Crew games and many other events for decades to come," Edwards said. "The Columbus Crew is all about local, so it only made sense that our major partner be a local company. Our DNA is Columbus and community."

The stadium, located downtown in the Arena District, originally opened in 2021 as Lower.com Field, named after a central Ohio mortgage company. The parties recently announced the end of that naming-rights agreement. The facility is the Crew's third permanent home since the club was founded in 1996 as one of Major League Soccer's original teams. The Crew previously played at Ohio Stadium through 1998, then moved to what is now known as Historic Crew Stadium.

The stadium's new name comes amid uncertainty about who will coach the Crew next season. Wilfried Nancy, who led the team to the 2023 MLS Cup and the 2024 Leagues Cup in three seasons, has reportedly agreed to join Celtic FC, a Glasgow-based club in the Scottish Premiership.

The Crew will open the 2026 season on Feb. 21, marking the final campaign before MLS realigns its calendar to a July-through-May schedule beginning in 2027.


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