In 2011, the Crew finished ninth in the league at 13-13-8 and lost in the wild card round of the playoffs to the Colorado Rapids. They would narrowly miss the playoffs. On September 2, 2013, the Crew parted ways with Head Coach Robert Warzycha after an embarrassing home loss to the Seattle Sounders, combined with a highly frustrated fanbase. Open Cup Final at Qwest Field, home of Seattle Sounders FC.
