2025 Hartford Athletic season
| 2025 season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Brendan Burke |
| Stadium | Trinity Health Stadium |
| USL Championship | Conference: 12th |
| U.S. Open Cup | Second round |
| USL Cup | Group stage |
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]
Transfers
In
| Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | Jonathan Jiménez | NYCFC II | Free transfer | December 4, 2024 | [3] |
| MF | Samuel Careaga | Club Atlético Lanús | Loan | January 6, 2025 | [4] |
| DF | Adrián Diz | Indy Eleven | Free transfer | January 27, 2025 | [5] |
| FW | Adewale Obalola | FK Ekranas | Free transfer | January 30, 2025 | [6] |
| FW | Sebastian Anderson | Colorado Rapids | Free transfer | February 6, 2025 | [7] |
| DF | TJ Presthus | Yale Bulldogs | Free transfer | February 12, 2025 | [8] |
| GK | Antony Siaha | Indy Eleven | Free transfer | February 25, 2025 | [9] |
| MF | Junior Moreira | Cancún F.C. | Undisclosed | February 26, 2025 | [10] |
| FW | Jack Panayotou | New England Revolution | Loan | April 25, 2025 | [11] |
Out
| Pos | Player | Transferred To | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Anderson Asiedu | Free Agent | End of contract | December 4, 2024 | [12] |
| MF | Danny Barrera | Free Agent | End of contract | December 4, 2024 | [12] |
| FW | Tyler Freeman | Carolina Core FC | Loan return | December 4, 2024 | [12] |
| GK | Greg Monroe | Free Agent | End of contract | December 4, 2024 | [12] |
| MF | Joe Schmidt | Retired | End of contract | December 4, 2024 | [12] |
| MF | Thomas Vancaeyezeele | Tampa Bay Rowdies | End of contract | December 4, 2024 | [12] |
| DF | Triston Hodge | North Carolina | End of contract | December 4, 2024 | [12] |
| DF | Younes Boudadi | Las Vegas Lights | End of contract | December 4, 2024 | [12] |
| FW | Marcus Epps | Lexington SC | Free transfer | December 12, 2024 | [13] |
| MF | Jay Chapman | Detroit City FC | Transfer | February 3, 2025 | [14] |
| GK | Renan Ribeiro | Free Agent | Mutual termination | February 7, 2025 | [15] |
Competitions
Friendlies
| 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 |
| 11' 22' |
Report | 83' Trialist | Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium |
| March 1 | Hartford Athletic | 0–4 | Portland Hearts of Pine | Hartford, Connecticut |
| Report | Trialist Varela Jones-Riley Wright |
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium |
USL Championship
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Miami FC | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 22 | −5 | 18[a] | Playoffs |
| 9 | Rhode Island FC | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 17 | |
| 10 | Birmingham Legion FC | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 23 | −6 | 16 | |
| 11 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 14 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 24 | −8 | 11 | |
| 12 | Hartford Athletic | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 19 | −6 | 9 |
Updated to match(es) played on July 5, 2025. Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head points; 2) head-to-head goal differential; 3) points-per game within conference; 4) total wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) total goals scored; 7) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head points; 2) head-to-head goal differential; 3) points-per game within conference; 4) total wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) total goals scored; 7) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots
Notes:
- ^ Indy Eleven are ahead of Miami FC on head-to-head points: Indy Eleven 3-1 Miami FC.
Matches
| March 8 1 | Lexington SC | 2–0 | Hartford Athletic | Lexington, Kentucky |
| 7:00 pm ET | Hafferty 10' Goldthorp 80' |
Report | Samadia 90+3' | Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium Attendance: 5,025 Referee: Nabil Bensalah |
| March 22 2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 1–0 | Hartford Athletic | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 pm ET | Griffin 76' | Report | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 4,026 Referee: Brandon Stevis |
| March 29 3 | Hartford Athletic | 1–2 | El Paso Locomotive FC | Hartford, Connecticut |
| 2:00 pm ET | Dieng 29' | Report | 10' Avila 86' Ackwei |
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium Attendance: 4,400 Referee: Atahan Yaya |
| April 5 4 | Loudoun United FC | 2–0 | Hartford Athletic | Leesburg, Virginia |
| Report | Stadium: Segra Field Attendance: 1,517 Referee: Corbyn May |
| April 19 6 | Hartford Athletic | 1–0 | Birmingham Legion FC | Hartford, Connecticut |
| Beckford 71' | Report | Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium Attendance: 4,034 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
| May 3 7 | Charleston Battery | 4-2 | Hartford Athletic | Mount Pleasant, South Carolina |
| 17:00 EDT (UTC-04:00) | Jennings 24' (p)
David Torres 38' 64' Houssou 56' |
Report | Scarlett 5' ( Ngalina 62' (p) | Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex Attendance: 4,288 |
| May 10 8 | Hartford Athletic | 0-0 | Detroit City FC | Hartford, Connecticut |
| Report | Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium Attendance: 5,304 |
| May 17 9 | Hartford Athletic | 1-1 | Louisville City FC | Hartford, Connecticut |
| Edwards 88' | Report | Goodrum 39' | Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium Attendance: 4,749 |
| May 28 10 | Indy Eleven | 4-4 | Hartford Athletic | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 19:00 EDT (UTC-04:00) | Ofeimu 13'
Williams 45+2', 90+3' Blake 46' |
Report | Edwards 26' (p), 32'
Scarlett 42' Dieng 46' |
Stadium: IU Michael A. Carroll Track & Soccer Stadium Attendance: 9,056 Referee: Joshua Encarnación |
| June 7 11 | Hartford Athletic | 0-1 | North Carolina FC | Hartford, Connecticut |
| Farrell 64' 68' | Report | Dolabella 90'+4' | Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium Attendance: 4,320 Referee: Edson Carvajal |
| June 14 12 | Hartford Athletic | 1–2 | Charleston Battery | Hartford, Connecticut |
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Report |
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Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium Attendance: 4,610 Referee: Matthew Corrigan |
| June 20 13 | 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 12 14 | Detroit City FC | v | Hartford Athletic | Hamtramck, Michigan |
| Stadium: Keyworth Stadium |
| July 16 15 | Hartford Athletic | v | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Hartford, Connecticut |
| Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium |
| July 19 16 | Rhode Island FC | v | Hartford Athletic | Pawtucket, Rhode Island |
| Stadium: Tidewater Landing Stadium |
| July 30 17 | Hartford Athletic | v | New Mexico United | Hartford, Connecticut |
| Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium |
| August 6 18 | Hartford Athletic | v | Miami FC | Hartford, Connecticut |
| Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium |
| August 9 19 | Birmingham Legion FC | v | Hartford Athletic | Birmingham, Alabama |
| Stadium: Protective Stadium |
| August 16 20 | Hartford Athletic | v | FC Tulsa | Hartford, Connecticut |
| Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium |
| August 23 21 | Hartford Athletic | v | Rhode Island FC | Hartford, Connecticut |
| Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium |
| August 30 22 | North Carolina FC | v | Hartford Athletic | Cary, North Carolina |
| Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park |
| September 3 5 | 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.[16] | ||||
| September 6 23 | Miami FC | v | Hartford Athletic | Miami, Florida |
| Stadium: Pitbull Stadium |
| September 13 24 | Monterey Bay FC | v | Hartford Athletic | Miami, Florida |
| Stadium: Pitbull Stadium |
| September 20 25 | Hartford Athletic | v | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Hartford, Connecticut |
| Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium |
| September 27 26 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | v | Hartford Athletic | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| Stadium: Weidner Field |
| October 4 27 | Oakland Roots SC | v | Hartford Athletic | Oakland, California |
| Stadium: Oakland Coliseum |
| October 11 28 | Hartford Athletic | v | Sacramento Republic FC | Hartford, Connecticut |
| Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium |
| October 18 29 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | v | Hartford Athletic | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| Stadium: Al Lang Stadium |
| October 25 30 | Louisville City FC | v | Hartford Athletic | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium |
US Open Cup
| March 18 First round | Hartford Athletic | 3–0 | New York Shockers | Hartford, Connecticut |
| 6:30 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium Attendance: 2,287 Referee: Johnathan Luk |
| April 2 Second round | Portland Hearts of Pine | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Hartford Athletic | Lewiston, Maine |
| 6:30 pm ET | Report | Stadium: Franklin Athletic Complex Attendance: 3,002 Referee: Kyle Averill |
USL Cup
Table
| Pos | Lg | Team | Pld | W | PKW | PKL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USLC | Rhode Island FC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | USLC | Hartford Athletic | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage (wild card) |
| 3 | USLC | Detroit City FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 5 | |
| 4 | USLC | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 | |
| 5 | USL1 | Portland Hearts of Pine | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 3 | |
| 6 | USL1 | Westchester SC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on June 27, 2025. Source: USL
Matches
Group stage
| April 26 1 | Hartford Athletic | 2–0 | Portland Hearts of Pine | Hartford, Connecticut |
| Panayotou 41, 65' Panayotou 72' |
Report | Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium Attendance: 3,878 Referee: Ricardo Montero |
| May 31 2 | Westchester SC | 2–3 | Hartford Athletic | Mount Vernon, New York |
| Report | Stadium: The Stadium at Memorial Field Attendance: 1,653 Referee: Drew Klemp |
| June 28 3 | Hartford Athletic | 2–2 (2–3 p) | Detroit City FC | Hartford, Connecticut |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium Attendance: 5,271 Referee: Rodrigo Albuquerque | |
| Penalties | ||||
| July 26 4 | Rhode Island FC | v | Hartford Athletic | Pawtucket, Rhode Island |
| Stadium: Tidewater Landing Stadium |
References
- ^ "Our Story". www.hartfordathletic.com. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
- ^ "USL Expands Jägermeister Cup, Launches First Interleague Competition Created by a Domestic Soccer League". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- ^ "Hartford Athletic Sign Forward Jonathan Jimenez Vargas". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- ^ "Hartford Athletic Acquire Midfielder Samuel Careaga on Loan From Lanús". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
- ^ "Hartford Athletic Boost Back Line with Dynamic Defender Adrian Diz Pe". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
- ^ "Adewale Obalola joins Hartford Athletic as the Newest Front-Line Addition". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
- ^ "MLS Alum Sebastian Anderson joins Hartford Athletic". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
- ^ "From New Haven to Hartford: TJ Presthus Joins the Green and Blue". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
- ^ "Hartford Athletic Adds Proven USL Goalkeeper Antony Siaha". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
- ^ "Midfielder Junior Moreira Signs with Hartford Athletic for 2025 Campaign". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
- ^ "Hartford Athletic Acquire MLS Midfielder Jack Panayotou On Loan". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Hartford Athletic 2025 Roster Update". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- ^ "Marcus Epps Joins Lexington Sporting Club USL Championship Men's Team". Lexington Sporting Club. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
- ^ "Detroit City Football Club Signs Midfielder Jay Chapman from Hartford Athletic". Detroit City FC. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
- ^ "Hartford Athletic and Renan Ribeiro Mutually Terminate Contract". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
- ^ "Home Match Against Indy Eleven Rescheduled to September 3rd". Hartford Athletic. April 23, 2025.