2026 Hartford Athletic season
| 2026 season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Head coach | Brendan Burke |
| Stadium | Trinity Health Stadium |
| USL Championship | Conference: TBD |
| U.S. Open Cup | TBD |
| USL Cup | TBD |
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] |
| MF |  Barry Coffey
|
Cobh Ramblers
|
Free transfer | January 23, 2026 | [4][5] |
| GK |  Enzo Carvalho
|
Bryant Bulldogs | Free agent | January 23, 2026 | [6] |
Out
| Pos | Player | Transferred To | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Joe Farrell
|
Retired | N/A | December 2, 2025 | [7] |
| FW |  Kyle Edwards
|
End of contract | N/A | January 15, 2026 | [8] |
Competitions
Friendlies
| January 31 | New York Red Bulls | v | Hartford Athletic | New Jersey |
| February 14 | New England Revolution | v | Hartford Athletic | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 1:00 pm ET | Stadium: Revolution Training Center |
USL Championship
Standings
Matches
| March 7 | Sporting Club Jacksonville | v | Hartford Athletic | Jacksonville, Florida |
| 7:00 pm ET | Stadium: Hodges Stadium |
| March 11 | Birmingham Legion FC | v | Hartford Athletic | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 12:00 pm ET | Stadium: Protective Stadium |
| March 21 | Brooklyn FC | v | Hartford Athletic | Brooklyn, New York |
| 7:00 pm ET | Stadium: Maimonides Park |
| March 28 | Hartford Athletic | v | Indy Eleven | Hartford, Connecticut |
| 5:00 pm ET | Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium |
| April 4 | Miami FC | v | Hartford Athletic | Miami, Florida |
| 4:00 pm ET | Stadium: Pitbull Stadium |
| April 11 | Hartford Athletic | v | El Paso Locomotive FC | Hartford, Connecticut |
| 7:00 pm ET | Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium |
| April 18 | Hartford Athletic | v | Loudoun United FC | Hartford, Connecticut |
| 7:00 pm ET | Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium |
| May 9 | Hartford Athletic | v | Detroit City FC | Hartford, Connecticut |
| 7:00 pm ET | Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium |
| May 22 | FC Tulsa | v | Hartford Athletic | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 8:30 pm ET | Stadium: Oneok Field |
| May 30 | Hartford Athletic | v | New Mexico United | Hartford, Connecticut |
| 7:00 pm ET | Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium |
| June 13 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | v | Hartford Athletic | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 7:30 pm ET | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium |
| June 20 | Hartford Athletic | v | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Hartford, Connecticut |
| 7:00 pm ET | Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium |
| July 4 | Louisville City FC | v | Hartford Athletic | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 8:00 pm ET | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium |
| July 8 | Hartford Athletic | v | Orange County SC | Hartford, Connecticut |
| 7:00 pm ET | Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium |
| July 18 | Rhode Island FC | v | Hartford Athletic | Pawtucket, Rhode Island |
| 7:30 pm ET | Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium |
| July 25 | Phoenix Rising FC | v | Hartford Athletic | Phoenix, Arizona |
| 10:30 pm ET | Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium |
| August 1 | Loudoun United FC | v | Hartford Athletic | Leesburg, Virginia |
| 7:00 pm ET | Stadium: Segra Field |
| August 9 | Indy Eleven | v | Hartford Athletic | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 5:00 pm ET | Stadium: IU Michael A. Carroll Track & Soccer Stadium |
| August 15 | Hartford Athletic | v | Miami FC | Hartford, Connecticut |
| 7:00 pm ET | Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium |
| August 29 | Hartford Athletic | v | Birmingham Legion FC | Hartford, Connecticut |
| 7:00 pm ET | Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium |
| September 2 | Charleston Battery | v | Hartford Athletic | Mount Pleasant, South Carolina |
| 7:00 pm ET | Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex |
| September 5 | Detroit City FC | v | Hartford Athletic | Hamtramck, Michigan |
| 7:00 pm ET | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium |
| September 12 | Hartford Athletic | v | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Hartford, Connecticut |
| 7:00 pm ET | Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium |
| September 16 | Hartford Athletic | v | Sporting Club Jacksonville | Hartford, Connecticut |
| 7:00 pm ET | Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium |
| September 19 | Las Vegas Lights FC | v | Hartford Athletic | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| 10:30 pm ET | Stadium: Cashman Field |
| September 25 | Hartford Athletic | v | Louisville City FC | Hartford, Connecticut |
| 7:00 pm ET | Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium |
| October 3 | Hartford Athletic | v | Charleston Battery | Hartford, Connecticut |
| 7:00 pm ET | Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium |
| October 10 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | v | Hartford Athletic | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 pm ET | Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
| October 17 | Hartford Athletic | v | Brooklyn FC | Hartford, Connecticut |
| 7:00 pm ET | Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium |
| October 24 | Hartford Athletic | v | Rhode Island FC | Hartford, Connecticut |
| 7:00 pm ET | Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium |
U.S. Open Cup
Hartford Athletic will start the U.S. Open Cup in the first round.[9]
USL Cup
Standings
Matches
References
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- ^ "RECAP: Hartford Athletic Makes History Winning Their First-Ever USL Jägermeister Cup". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved 2025-12-10.
- ^ "Hartford Athletic Bolsters Defense with Signing of Matt Real for the 2026 Season". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved 2025-12-10.
- ^ "Hartford Athletic Adds Proven Goal-Scoring Midfielder Barry Coffey to Ignite the Attack in 2026". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
- ^ "Nenagh soccer player Barry Coffey signs for US club". Tipp FM. 2026-01-24. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
- ^ "Hartford Athletic Adds Towering, Big-Game Goalkeeper Enzo Carvalho to Fortify the Back Line in 2026". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
- ^ "Dream Crazy: Joe Farrell's Legacy of Leadership, Heart, and Inspiration Lives On at Hartford Athletic". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved 2025-12-10.
- ^ "Hartford Athletic Thanks Kyle Edwards for Three Historic Seasons". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
- ^ "Format, Schedule and Participating Teams Finalized for 2026 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup". ussoccer.com. Retrieved 2025-12-10.