2025 season | |
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Head coach | Brendan Burke |
Stadium | Trinity Health Stadium |
USL Championship | Conference: 5th |
U.S. Open Cup | Second round |
USL Cup | Semifinals |
The 2025 Hartford Athletic season is the club's seventh season of existence and their seventh in the USL Championship, the second tier of American soccer. [1]
Hartford Athletic also played in the U.S. Open Cup for the fifth time in club history and the USL Cup for the first time. [2]
Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
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FW | ![]() | NYCFC II | Free transfer | December 4, 2024 | [3] |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | Loan | January 6, 2025 | [4] |
DF | ![]() | Indy Eleven | Free transfer | January 27, 2025 | [5] |
FW | ![]() | ![]() | Free transfer | January 30, 2025 | [6] |
FW | ![]() | Colorado Rapids | Free transfer | February 6, 2025 | [7] |
DF | ![]() | Yale Bulldogs | Free transfer | February 12, 2025 | [8] |
GK | ![]() | Indy Eleven | Free transfer | February 25, 2025 | [9] |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed | February 26, 2025 | [10] |
FW | ![]() | New England Revolution | Loan | April 25, 2025 | [11] |
MF | ![]() | Free agent | Signing | July 29, 2025 | [12] |
MF | ![]() | Columbus Crew | Loan | August 15, 2025 | [13] |
GK | ![]() | Free agent | Signing | August 27, 2025 | [14] |
Pos | Player | Transferred To | Fee | Date | Source |
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MF | ![]() | Free Agent | End of contract | December 4, 2024 | [15] |
MF | ![]() | Free Agent | End of contract | December 4, 2024 | [15] |
FW | ![]() | Carolina Core FC | Loan return | December 4, 2024 | [15] |
GK | ![]() | Free Agent | End of contract | December 4, 2024 | [15] |
MF | ![]() | Retired | End of contract | December 4, 2024 | [15] |
MF | ![]() | Tampa Bay Rowdies | End of contract | December 4, 2024 | [15] |
DF | ![]() | North Carolina | End of contract | December 4, 2024 | [15] |
DF | ![]() | Las Vegas Lights | End of contract | December 4, 2024 | [15] |
FW | ![]() | Lexington SC | Free transfer | December 12, 2024 | [16] |
MF | ![]() | Detroit City FC | Transfer | February 3, 2025 | [17] |
GK | ![]() | Free Agent | Mutual termination | February 7, 2025 | [18] |
FW | ![]() | Minnesota United | $300,000 | August 22, 2025 | [19] [20] |
FW | ![]() | Westchester SC | Loan | August 29, 2025 | [21] |
February 3 | New York Red Bulls | 2–0 | Hartford Athletic | Whippany, New Jersey |
Gjengaar ![]() Sofo ![]() | Report | Stadium: Red Bulls Training Facility |
February 15 | New England Revolution | 2–0 | Hartford Athletic | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
12:30 pm ET | Report | Stadium: Gillette Stadium |
February 19 | Hartford Athletic | Cancelled | Rhode Island FC | Windsor, Connecticut |
Report | Stadium: Day Hill Dome | |||
Note: No score was reported |
February 28 | Hartford Athletic | 2–1 | New York Red Bulls II | Hartford, Connecticut |
![]() ![]() | Report | ![]() | Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium |
March 1 | Hartford Athletic | 0–4 | Portland Hearts of Pine | Hartford, Connecticut |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | Loudoun United FC | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 35 | 34 | +1 | 34 | Playoffs |
4 | North Carolina FC | 21 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 33 | 30 | +3 | 33 | |
5 | Hartford Athletic | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 29 [a] | |
6 | Detroit City FC | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 29 [a] | |
7 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 28 |
March 81 | Lexington SC | 2–0 | Hartford Athletic | Lexington, Kentucky |
7:00 pm ET | Hafferty ![]() Goldthorp ![]() | Report | Samadia ![]() | Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium Attendance: 5,025 Referee: Nabil Bensalah |
March 222 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 1–0 | Hartford Athletic | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
7:00 pm ET | Griffin ![]() | Report | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 4,026 Referee: Brandon Stevis |
March 293 | Hartford Athletic | 1–2 | El Paso Locomotive FC | Hartford, Connecticut |
2:00 pm ET | Dieng ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium Attendance: 4,400 Referee: Atahan Yaya |
April 54 | Loudoun United FC | 2–0 | Hartford Athletic | Leesburg, Virginia |
Report | Stadium: Segra Field Attendance: 1,517 Referee: Corbyn May |
April 196 | Hartford Athletic | 1–0 | Birmingham Legion FC | Hartford, Connecticut |
Beckford ![]() | Report | Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium Attendance: 4,034 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
May 37 | Charleston Battery | 4-2 | Hartford Athletic | Mount Pleasant, South Carolina |
17:00 EDT (UTC-04:00) | Jennings ![]() David Torres ![]() | Report | Scarlett ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex Attendance: 4,288 |
May 108 | Hartford Athletic | 0-0 | Detroit City FC | Hartford, Connecticut |
Report | Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium Attendance: 5,304 |
May 179 | Hartford Athletic | 1-1 | Louisville City FC | Hartford, Connecticut |
Edwards ![]() | Report | Goodrum ![]() | Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium Attendance: 4,749 |
May 2810 | Indy Eleven | 4-4 | Hartford Athletic | Indianapolis, Indiana |
19:00 EDT (UTC-04:00) | Ofeimu ![]() Williams ![]() | Report | Edwards ![]() Scarlett ![]() | Stadium: IU Michael A. Carroll Track & Soccer Stadium Attendance: 9,056 Referee: Joshua Encarnación |
June 711 | Hartford Athletic | 0-1 | North Carolina FC | Hartford, Connecticut |
Farrell ![]() ![]() | Report | Dolabella ![]() | Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium Attendance: 4,320 Referee: Edson Carvajal |
June 1412 | Hartford Athletic | 1–2 | Charleston Battery | Hartford, Connecticut |
| Report | Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium Attendance: 4,610 Referee: Matthew Corrigan |
June 2013 | Hartford Athletic | 3–0 | Loudoun United FC | Hartford, Connecticut |
7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
July 1214 | Detroit City FC | 1–2 | Hartford Athletic | Hamtramck, Michigan |
Report | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 6,529 Referee: Trevor Wiseman |
July 1615 | Hartford Athletic | 0–1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Hartford, Connecticut |
Report | Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium Attendance: 5,500 |
July 1916 | Rhode Island FC | 0–0 | Hartford Athletic | Pawtucket, Rhode Island |
Report | Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium Attendance: 10,619 |
July 3017 | Hartford Athletic | 4–0 | New Mexico United | Hartford, Connecticut |
Report | Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium Attendance: 4,151 Referee: Elton García |
August 618 | Hartford Athletic | 2–0 | Miami FC | Hartford, Connecticut |
Report | Akinyode ![]() | Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium Attendance: 5,365 Referee: Thomas Snyder |
August 919 | Birmingham Legion FC | 1–4 | Hartford Athletic | Birmingham, Alabama |
Martínez ![]() | Report | Stadium: Protective Stadium Attendance: 5,007 Referee: Servando Berna Rico |
August 1620 | Hartford Athletic | 1–1 | FC Tulsa | Hartford, Connecticut |
Edwards ![]() | Report | Farrell ![]() | Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium Referee: Abdou Ndiaye |
August 2321 | Hartford Athletic | 3−0 | Rhode Island FC | Hartford, Connecticut |
7:00 pm | Careaga ![]() Edwards ![]() | Report | Sanchez ![]() | Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
August 3022 | North Carolina FC | 2–3 | Hartford Athletic | Cary, North Carolina |
7:30 PM | Report | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Referee: Amin Hadzic |
September 35 | Hartford Athletic | v | Indy Eleven | Hartford, Connecticut |
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium | ||||
Note: Match was originally scheduled for April 12 but was postponed due to weather and field conditions. [22] |
September 623 | Miami FC | v | Hartford Athletic | Miami, Florida |
Stadium: Pitbull Stadium |
September 1324 | Monterey Bay FC | v | Hartford Athletic | Miami, Florida |
Stadium: Pitbull Stadium |
September 2025 | Hartford Athletic | v | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Hartford, Connecticut |
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium |
September 2726 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | v | Hartford Athletic | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Stadium: Weidner Field |
October 427 | Oakland Roots SC | v | Hartford Athletic | Oakland, California |
Stadium: Oakland Coliseum |
October 1128 | Hartford Athletic | v | Sacramento Republic FC | Hartford, Connecticut |
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium |
October 1829 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | v | Hartford Athletic | St. Petersburg, Florida |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium |
October 2530 | Louisville City FC | v | Hartford Athletic | Louisville, Kentucky |
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium |
March 18First round | Hartford Athletic ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Hartford, Connecticut |
6:30 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium Attendance: 2,287 Referee: Johnathan Luk |
April 2Second round | Portland Hearts of Pine ![]() | 1–1 (4–2 p) | ![]() | Lewiston, Maine |
6:30 pm ET | Report | Stadium: Franklin Athletic Complex Attendance: 3,002 Referee: Kyle Averill |
Pos | Lg | Team | Pld | W | PKW | PKL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | USLC | Rhode Island FC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | USLC | Hartford Athletic | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage (wild card) |
3 | USLC | Detroit City FC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 8 | |
4 | USL1 | Portland Hearts of Pine | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 5 | |
5 | USLC | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 | |
6 | USL1 | Westchester SC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 0 |
April 261 | Hartford Athletic | 2–0 | Portland Hearts of Pine | Hartford, Connecticut |
Panayotou ![]() Panayotou ![]() | Report | Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium Attendance: 3,878 Referee: Ricardo Montero |
May 312 | Westchester SC | 2–3 | Hartford Athletic | Mount Vernon, New York |
Report | Stadium: The Stadium at Memorial Field Attendance: 1,653 Referee: Drew Klemp |
June 283 | Hartford Athletic | 2–2 (2–3 p) | Detroit City FC | Hartford, Connecticut |
7:00 PM EDT | Report |
| Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium Attendance: 5,271 Referee: Rodrigo Albuquerque | |
Penalties | ||||
July 264 | Rhode Island FC | 2–2 (3–4 p) | Hartford Athletic | Pawtucket, Rhode Island |
Report | Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium |
August 20Quarterfinals | San Antonio FC | 0–2 | Hartford Athletic | San Antonio, Texas |
Report | Dieng ![]() Hairston ![]() | Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 4,789 Referee: Natalie Simon |
September 10Semifinals | Hartford Athletic | v | Greenville Triumph SC | Hartford, Connecticut |
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium |