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 | Champions |
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, defeating Sacramento Republic FC in the final to win their first competitive trophy in the latter. [2] [3]
Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
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FW | ![]() | NYCFC II | Free transfer | December 4, 2024 | [4] |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | Loan | January 6, 2025 | [5] |
DF | ![]() | Indy Eleven | Free transfer | January 27, 2025 | [6] |
FW | ![]() | ![]() | Free transfer | January 30, 2025 | [7] |
FW | ![]() | Colorado Rapids | Free transfer | February 6, 2025 | [8] |
DF | ![]() | Yale Bulldogs | Free transfer | February 12, 2025 | [9] |
GK | ![]() | Indy Eleven | Free transfer | February 25, 2025 | [10] |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed | February 26, 2025 | [11] |
FW | ![]() | New England Revolution | Loan | April 25, 2025 | [12] |
MF | ![]() | Free agent | Signing | July 29, 2025 | [13] |
MF | ![]() | Columbus Crew | Loan | August 15, 2025 | [14] |
GK | ![]() | Free agent | Signing | August 27, 2025 | [15] |
Pos | Player | Transferred To | Fee | Date | Source |
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MF | ![]() | Free Agent | End of contract | December 4, 2024 | [16] |
MF | ![]() | Free Agent | End of contract | December 4, 2024 | [16] |
FW | ![]() | Carolina Core FC | Loan return | December 4, 2024 | [16] |
GK | ![]() | Free Agent | End of contract | December 4, 2024 | [16] |
MF | ![]() | Retired | End of contract | December 4, 2024 | [16] |
MF | ![]() | Tampa Bay Rowdies | End of contract | December 4, 2024 | [16] |
DF | ![]() | North Carolina | End of contract | December 4, 2024 | [16] |
DF | ![]() | Las Vegas Lights | End of contract | December 4, 2024 | [16] |
FW | ![]() | Lexington SC | Free transfer | December 12, 2024 | [17] |
MF | ![]() | Detroit City FC | Transfer | February 3, 2025 | [18] |
GK | ![]() | Free Agent | Mutual termination | February 7, 2025 | [19] |
FW | ![]() | Minnesota United | $300,000 | August 22, 2025 | [20] [21] |
FW | ![]() | Westchester SC | Loan | August 29, 2025 | [22] |
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 |
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3 | North Carolina FC (I) | 27 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 39 | 37 | +2 | 41 | Playoffs |
4 | Loudoun United FC | 27 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 39 | |
5 | Hartford Athletic | 26 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 38 | |
6 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 27 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 37 | |
7 | Detroit City FC | 27 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 31 | 32 | −1 | 35 |
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 | 0–2 | Indy Eleven | Hartford, Connecticut |
7:30 PM | Report | Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium Attendance: 4,966 Referee: Matthew Thompson | ||
Note: Match was originally scheduled for April 12 but was postponed due to weather and field conditions. [23] |
September 623 | Miami FC | 0–1 | Hartford Athletic | Miami, Florida |
7:30 PM | Report | Panayotou ![]() | Stadium: Pitbull Stadium Attendance: 1,202 Referee: Muhammad Hassan |
September 1324 | Monterey Bay FC | 0–4 | Hartford Athletic | Seaside, California |
Report | Stadium: Cardinale Stadium Attendance: 3,132 Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva |
September 2025 | Hartford Athletic | 1-2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Hartford, Connecticut |
Diz Pe ![]() | Report |
| Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium | |
Note: The game was abandoned during stoppage time after allegedly racially offensive language from a Riverhounds player to Marlon Hairston [24] |
September 2726 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 0–2 | Hartford Athletic | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Report | Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 7,006 Referee: Brad Jensen |
October 727 | Oakland Roots SC | v | Hartford Athletic | Oakland, California |
Stadium: Oakland Coliseum | ||||
Note: Match was originally scheduled for October but was postponed due Hartford's participation in the 2025 USL Cup final. |
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 | 3–1 | Greenville Triumph SC | Hartford, Connecticut |
Farrell ![]() Hairston ![]() Ngalina ![]() | Lee ![]() | Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium Referee: Alyssa Pennington |
October 4Final | Sacramento Republic FC | 0–1 | Hartford Athletic | Sacramento, California |
Careaga ![]() | Stadium: Heart Health Park Attendance: 11,569 Referee: Matthew Corrigan |