Hartford Athletic at Trinity Health Stadium
250 Huyshope Avenue
Hartford, CT
The capital city’s Hartford Athletic soccer team, now in its fourth season, welcomes fans to the newly named Trinity Health Stadium (no relation to Trinity College) as it works to fulfill its stated mission “to provide a world-class professional soccer experience and build community through the beautiful game.” The USL Championship franchise wears the blue and green oft associated with Hartford sports teams of the past (pro hockey’s Hartford Whalers) and the present (Minor League Baseball’s Yard Goats). The stadium, built on land gifted to the city by the Colt family and dedicated as Memorial Stadium in 1935, was renamed Dillon Stadium in 1956 in honor of longtime city recreation director James H. Dillon. In March 2022, a new rights agreement with Trinity Health of New England led to the current moniker. Over the years, the space has been the site of myriad events, including concerts with headliners such as the Rolling Stones and the Beach Boys and games between local high school teams, minor league football squads, and another pro soccer club, the Hartford Bicentennials of the 1970s. But by 2018, the stadium had seen better days, setting the stage for a renovation backed by the Capital Region Development Authority and Hartford Sports Group, the latter led by local businessmen who wanted to bring professional soccer back to Hartford. The team’s 2022 season runs from April through October. For more information, please visit https://www.hartfordathletic.com/.