Hartford City FC

Hartford City FC
Founded 2015
Stadium Dillon Stadium
Hartford, Connecticut
Ground Capacity 9,600
Owner Aaron Sarwar
Head Coach Paul Wright
League National Premier Soccer League
Website Club home page

Hartford City FC was a professional soccer team based in Hartford, Connecticut. The team was set to play indoor soccer in the Major Arena Soccer League for the 2015-16 season and also planned to form an outdoor team to join the North American Soccer League.[1][2]

Hartford City FC's ownership group was unable to sign a lease for the XL Center because the city had issues with the group's handling of an outdoor soccer stadium development deal, the legal status of its main financial backer, and other critical issues.[3] The group hoped to reconstruct Dillon Stadium in the South End of Hartford to create a 15,000 seat soccer-only stadium for the 2017 season but the city ended the project in early October 2015 over financial and legal concerns with the group.[4][5]

On October 28, 2015, the MASL announced that Hartford City FC would not be permitted to enter the league this season and began league-wide schedule changes to replace the failed franchise.[6][7] A new ownership group hoped to revive the team for the 2016–17 season.[6]

The Hartford Courant reported on June 7, 2016 that entrepreneur Aaron Sarwar had taken over the outdoor soccer project with rights to the Hartford City FC trademark and logo. He stated that he planned to get a team together and playing in a professional league soon, but acknowledged that there is work to be done in terms of acquiring a suitable playing facility, whether Dillon Stadium or somewhere else. [8]

References

  1. ↑ Conyers, Matthew (August 12, 2015). "Hartford City FC Joins Major Arena Soccer League; Will Play At XL Center". Hartford Courant. Hartford, CT: Tribune Publishing. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Hartford City FC - Pro Soccer Begins Season XL Center This November". Major Arena Soccer League. August 12, 2015. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  3. ↑ Carlesso, Jenna; Kauffman, Matthew (October 22, 2015). "Federal Grand Jury Convening In Stadium Debacle; Subpoena Issued To City". Hartford Courant. Hartford, CT: Tribune Publishing. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  4. ↑ Cohen, Jeff (October 8, 2015). "Hartford Professional Soccer Stadium Project All But Dead, Councilman Says". Hartford, CT: Connecticut Public Radio. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  5. ↑ Cohen, Jeff (October 9, 2015). "With Soccer Stadium Deal Dead, Hartford Now Says It Was Overbilled". Hartford, CT: Connecticut Public Radio. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  6. 1 2 Kauffman, Matthew; Carlesso, Jenna (October 28, 2015). "Arena Soccer League Drops Hartford Team Over Concerns About Federal Investigation". Hartford Courant. Hartford, CT: Tribune Publishing. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  7. ↑ Cohen, Jeff (October 28, 2015). "Team Says Arena Soccer League Cancels Hartford City FC's Season". Hartford, CT: Connecticut Public Radio. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  8. ↑ Carlesso, Jenna; Kauffman, Matthew (June 7, 2016). "Entrepreneur Revives Effort to Bring Soccer Team to Hartford". Hartford Courant. Hartford, CT: Tribune Publishing. Retrieved July 12, 2016.


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