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Columbus Crew to play at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field starting in 2026
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The Crew's home venue will be known as ScottsMiracle-Gro Field starting in 2026, with the club announcing a new stadium naming-rights partnership with the Scotts Miracle-Gro Company.
ScottsMiracle-Gro is one of the biggest lawn and gardening companies in the nation, based in Marysville, Ohio , and has been the official lawn care and gardening partner of the Crew.
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"It's a perfect, perfect fit in a long-term naming rights partnership," Crew president of business operations Mary Shepro said. "There's a perfect sync between our grass and the perfect pitch that our players need to play on, and what Scotts Miracle-Gro is able to provide for and with us every day."
Before ScottsMiracle-Gro was an official partner of the Crew, the original field at the team's old venue, which is now called Historic Crew Stadium , used Scotts variety grass seed.
"In one way, shape or form, ScottsMiracle-Gro has been a part of this franchise since day one," Scotts senior vice president John Sass said. "That's why today is even more special for us."
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Additionally, ScottsMiracle-Gro will become the presenting partner of the Crew's "Soccer in Schools" program, which aims to grow the sport locally.
On Nov. 17, it was revealed that the Crew's home venue would no longer be called Lower.com Field following a mutual agreement to end their five-year stadium naming-rights deal with Lower.com. The Crew and the online mortgage company negotiated a new multi-year partnership without naming rights.
The sunset lights up the sky over Lower.com Field prior the Crew's Oct. 1, 2022, game against the New York Red Bulls. The stadium will be known as ScottsMiracle-Gro Field starting with the 2026 season.
The Crew began playing at their new Downtown Columbus venue in July 2021 after spending over two decades at Historic Crew Stadium.
Since moving Downtown, the Crew have won the 2023 MLS Cup and the 2024 League Cup titles, both on their home field.
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The first Crew game played under the new ScottsMiracle-Gro Field name will be their 2026 regular-season home opener against the Chicago Fire on March 7.
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Columbus Crew home stadium now called ScottsMiracle-Gro Field
