Coach Spotlight: Shavar Thomas
Shavar Thomas, a former Jamaican national team captain, is now head coach of CT United FC.
Club Spotlight: CT United FC
CT United FC is Connecticut's first MLS Next Pro club, the third tier of the American soccer pyramid and MLS's official player-development league.
Club Spotlight: Hartford Athletic
Hartford Athletic is a professional soccer club competing in USL Championship, the second division of American soccer.
How to get a soccer coaching license in Connecticut
U.S. Soccer coaching licenses start with a free 20-minute online course. Here is what each level requires and costs, and the 28 Connecticut courses on CJSA's 2026 list.
Where to watch professional and semi-pro soccer in Connecticut
The grounds where Hartford Athletic, CT United FC and three summer clubs played in 2026: where each is, what it seats, how tickets were sold, and the planned move to Norwich.
Connecticut’s 2026 summer soccer season, club by club
New Haven United won its NPSL conference and reached the national semifinals. In USL League Two, Connecticut Rush was 8th of 10 in its first season and AC Connecticut 9th.
Club Spotlight: New Haven United FC
New Haven United FC is a semi-professional club in the NPSL's Northeast Region, North Atlantic Conference.
Club Spotlight: AC Connecticut
AC Connecticut is an amateur men's club playing in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American soccer pyramid and a summer league for college-eligible players.
Club Spotlight: Inter Connecticut FC
Inter Connecticut FC operates across three branches serving Fairfield, New Haven, and Litchfield Counties, with pathways from Micro Soccer (U6) through U19 and beyond.
Club Spotlight: Connecticut Football Club
Connecticut Football Club (CFC) is a statewide ECNL club offering youth pathways for both boys and girls.
How Connecticut soccer is organized, from town clubs to the pros
Connecticut has no MLS team, but it has two professional clubs, three clubs in summer amateur leagues and a youth game run through CJSA. Here is how they fit.
CT United FC's first MLS Next Pro season, game by game
CT United FC took 8 points from its first nine games and 38 from the last 19, reached the playoffs on the final day and then won its first playoff game.
Where Connecticut's youth soccer clubs are, county by county
165 youth clubs are based in 125 of Connecticut's 169 towns. Here is each county's count, the towns with several clubs, and where the other 44 towns play.
Coach Spotlight: Kledis Capollari
Kledis Capollari, a former Hartford Athletic assistant and youth development lead, is New Haven United FC's head coach.
This Week in CT Soccer: August 23, 2026
Results and what's next for Hartford Athletic, CT United FC, New Haven United FC, AC Connecticut, and CT Rush.
Club Spotlight: Revolution United FC
Revolution United FC serves the Naugatuck Valley with competitive EDP and CJSA soccer programs for boys and girls from U8 through U18.
Coach Spotlight: Rodrigo Silva
Rodrigo Silva, a Pro License coach and former professional player, is Ginga FC's Director of Coaching.
Coach Spotlight: Jhonny Arteaga
Jhonny Arteaga, a Stamford native and former professional player (New York Red Bulls), is the founder of JA Elite.
Club Spotlight: Vale Rush United
Vale Rush United is the elite competitive tier formed in March 2026 when Vale Sports Club's Newell's division merged with CT Rush Select (Northeast Rush's MLS NEXT pathway), competing in the MLS Next Academy Division and National Academy League (boys) and the ECNL Regional League and National Academy League (girls).
Club Spotlight: Ginga FC
Ginga FC operates a Woodbridge home base plus a Hamden branch (via Hamden United) and a Madison-based Girls Coastal program, competing in MLS NEXT (boys), GA Aspire (girls), and EDP.
This Week in CT Soccer: August 20, 2026
Results and what's next for Hartford Athletic, CT United FC, New Haven United FC, AC Connecticut, and CT Rush.
New: a directory of CJSA and US Soccer coaching courses, with prices
Browse every Grassroots-through-B-License course CJSA and US Soccer offer in Connecticut, filterable by tier and ranked by value.
Live results now tracking for Hartford Athletic, AC Connecticut, and CT Rush
Updated Oct 18, 2026: TheSportsDB switched off the free key this used, so the site now uses its new one, which shares home games only. Anything it adds is marked as from TheSportsDB; records and tables are updated by hand.
Hartford Athletic draw 1–1 with Indy Eleven
Jordan Scarlett's second-half equalizer salvaged a point on the road, part of a stretch that has seen Hartford draw four of its last six USL Championship matches.
CT United FC beats Orlando City B 4–2, fourth win in five matches
A four-goal outing continued CT United's strong summer stretch in MLS Next Pro, pushing the club's win percentage well above .500 for the season.
New Haven United FC wins the NPSL North Atlantic Conference outright
In its second season, New Haven United finished first in the NPSL's North Atlantic Conference, then won the conference final and the East Region final to reach the NPSL National Semifinal.
USL League Two regular season wraps up for AC Connecticut and CT Rush
Both Connecticut clubs closed out the Northeast Division regular season: CT Rush finished 8th, AC Connecticut 9th. CT Rush's debut USL2 season is now complete.
CT United FC opens inaugural season with a 3–1 road win over FC Cincinnati 2
Connecticut's first-ever MLS Next Pro club made history in its debut match, the first step in a season that has since seen the club climb to a winning record.
Results and standings are updated by hand from each league's own results. A newer home result for Hartford Athletic, CT United FC, AC Connecticut or Connecticut Rush can also come in from TheSportsDB, marked as such. See each club's page for the latest.