AC Connecticut women explained

Clubname:AC Connecticut women
Fullname:AC Connecticut women
Founded: (as Hartford Athletic women)
Stadium:TBD
Manager:TBD
League:USL W League
American:yes

AC Connecticut women will be a women's amateur soccer team, set to begin play in 2022 in the new USL W League. They are an affiliate of Hartford Athletic, a men's team in the USL Championship.

History

On June 8, 2021, it was announced that USL Championship team Hartford Athletic would operate an affiliate club and be one of the eight founding members of the new league.[1] [2]

On November 23, 2021, it was announced that the team would instead operate under the name AC Connecticut, the same name as the USL League Two team, AC Connecticut. AC Connecticut will now serve as the affiliate to Hartford Athletic.[3]

Seasons

YearLeagueReg. SeasonPlayoffs
2022USL W League5th MetropolitanDNQ
2023USL W League8th MetropolitanDNQ
2024USL W League7th MetropolitanDNQ

Notes and References

  1. Web site: W League. 2021-06-08. www.hartfordathletic.com.
  2. Web site: McFarland. Shawn. Hartford Athletic to launch USL W League team, a pre-professional pathway for women's soccer players. 2021-06-08. courant.com. 8 June 2021 .
  3. Web site: United Soccer League Welcomes AC Connecticut to the W League. 2021-11-26. www.uslwleague.com.