2026 Hartford Athletic season

Hartford Athletic

2026 season
Head coach	Brendan Burke
Stadium	Trinity Health Stadium
USL Championship	Conference: TBD
U.S. Open Cup	TBD
USL Cup	TBD
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The 2026 Hartford Athletic season will be the club's eighth season of existence and their eighth in the USL Championship, the second tier of American soccer. ^[1]

Hartford Athletic will also play in the U.S. Open Cup for the sixth time in club history and the USL Cup for the second time, after they defeated Sacramento Republic FC in the previous year's final. ^[2]

Transfers

In

Pos	Player	Transferred from	Fee	Date	Source
DF	Matthew Real	Colorado Springs Switchbacks	Free transfer	December 10, 2025	[3]

Out

Pos	Player	Transferred To	Fee	Date	Source
DF	Joe Farrell	Retired	N/A	December 2, 2025	[4]

Competitions

USL Championship

Main article: 2026 USL Championship season

Matches

Hartford Athletic will play 30 regular-season matches, beginning on March 7. ^[5]

U.S. Open Cup

Main article: 2026 U.S. Open Cup

Hartford Athletic will start the U.S. Open Cup in the first round. ^[6]

USL Cup

Main article: 2026 USL Cup

References

1. "Our Story". www.hartfordathletic.com. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
2. "RECAP: Hartford Athletic Makes History Winning Their First-Ever USL Jägermeister Cup". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved 2025-12-10.
3. "Hartford Athletic Bolsters Defense with Signing of Matt Real for the 2026 Season". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved 2025-12-10.
4. "Dream Crazy: Joe Farrell's Legacy of Leadership, Heart, and Inspiration Lives On at Hartford Athletic". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved 2025-12-10.
5. Staff, USLChampionship com (2025-12-10). "USL Championship Announces Competition Format for 2026 Season". USL Championship. Retrieved 2025-12-10.
6. "Format, Schedule and Participating Teams Finalized for 2026 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup". ussoccer.com. Retrieved 2025-12-10.