Trinity Health Stadium

Trinity Health Stadium
Trinity Health Stadium in 2021
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Former namesDillon Stadium (1935–2022)
Location250 Huyshope Ave Hartford, Connecticut 06106
Coordinates41°45′14″N 72°39′40″W / 41.7538°N 72.6611°W / 41.7538; -72.6611
OperatorCity of Hartford
CapacityFootball and Soccer:
9,600[2] (1935–2019)
5,500,[3] expandable to 10,000[4] (2019–)
Concerts:
20,000 (1935–2019)
10,000 (2019–)
Field size115 x 74 yards
SurfaceSeeded grass (1935–2018)
FieldTurf (2019–present)[1]
Construction
Opened1935 (1935)
Renovated2018–2019
Tenants
American football

Hartford Charter Oaks (ACFL/COFL) 1964–1968
Hartford Knights (ACFL/SFL) 1968–1973
Connecticut Crushers (NWFA/IWFL) 2001–2010
New England Nightmare (WFA) 2010–2012

Soccer

Hartford S.C. (ASL) 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) 2021–2023
Hartford City FC (NPSL) 2022–present

Ultimate Frisbee
New York Empire (UFA) 2024 (selected matches)

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]

  1. ^ Terzi, Tony (November 19, 2018). "Dillon Stadium rebuild called 'important' to Hartford's rebirth". WTIC-TV.
  2. ^ "Colt Park and Dillon Stadium".
  3. ^ McFarland, Shawn (November 19, 2018). "What's next for Dillon Stadium and Hartford Athletic? A turf field, players and more". Hartford Courant. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  4. ^ McFarland, Shawn (July 12, 2019). "Football, The Rolling Stones, elephants and soccer: A look at Dillon Stadium through the years". courant.com.
  5. ^ "Hartford Athletic and Trinity Health Of New England Announce Stadium Naming Rights Partnership".
  6. ^ Menard, Vonda (April 5, 2013). "New England NightMare Football Season Opener". Hartford Courant. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
  7. ^ "2019 Men's Soccer Schedule". University of Connecticut Athletics. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  8. ^ "2019 Women's Soccer Schedule". University of Connecticut Athletics. Retrieved November 10, 2019.