Trinity Health Stadium
Multipurpose stadium in Hartford, Connecticut / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Trinity Health Stadium[5] (formerly Dillon Stadium) is a multipurpose facility in Hartford, Connecticut. It has been host to concerts and sporting events. It was formerly the home of the New England Nightmare of the Women's Football Alliance (WFA).[6] It is now the home of USL Championship club Hartford Athletic. The UConn Huskies men's and women's soccer teams played a majority of their 2019 matches at Dillon Stadium after starting their seasons at Al-Marzook Field in West Hartford, Connecticut.[7][8]
Former names | Dillon Stadium (1935–2022) |
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Location | 250 Huyshope Ave Hartford, Connecticut 06106 |
Coordinates | 41.7538°N 72.6611°W / 41.7538; -72.6611 |
Operator | City of Hartford |
Capacity | Football and Soccer: 9,600[1] (1935–2019) 5,500,[2] expandable to 10,000[3] (2019–) Concerts: 20,000 (1935–2019) 10,000 (2019–) |
Field size | 115 x 74 yards |
Surface | Seeded grass (1935–2018) FieldTurf (2019–present)[4] |
Construction | |
Opened | 1935 (1935) |
Renovated | 2018–2019 |
Tenants | |
Hartford Charter Oaks (ACFL/COFL) 1964–1968
Connecticut Yankees (ASL) 1972–1978 Hartford Bicentennials (NASL) 1975–1976 Hartford Athletic (USLC) 2019–present UConn Huskies (men's & women's) (NCAA) 2019 AC Connecticut (USL2) 2021–present Hartford City FC (NPSL) 2022–present Hartford Athletic Women (USLW) 2022–future AC Connecticut Women (USLW) 2022–future |