Hartford Athletic and the CIAC announced today that the Boys and Girls Soccer State Championships will be held at Trinity Health Stadium through 2024. This year’s eight championship matches will occur on November 19th and 20th with four matches happening each day.
“Trinity Health Stadium and the Hartford Athletic staff provide CIAC student-athletes with a first-class soccer experience,” said Glenn Lungarini, CAS-CIAC Executive Director. “The CIAC has focused on bringing its championship games to premier professional and collegiate athletic facilities. In 2021, the Hartford Athletic staff’s collaboration with the CIAC demonstrated a shared vision and mission to promote the sport of soccer and provide exceptional education-based experiences to Connecticut’s student-athletes. The CIAC is thrilled to enter into a multi-year partnership with Trinity Health Stadium and the Hartford Athletic that is sure to leave CIAC soccer participants with lifelong memories.”
Trinity Health Stadium, which was renamed in March from the stadium’s original name Dillon Stadium, was the host of the 2021 Boys and Girls Soccer State Championships. All 2021 State Champions were invited back to the stadium for Hartford Athletic’s first ever “Champions Night” on May 14th and were honored for their achievements in front of a sold out crowd. The stadium also hosted four of the CIAC’s eight state championship games in the fall of 2019.
“The CIAC has been a wonderful partner and we are thrilled to be able to make Trinity Health Stadium the home of the Boys and Girls Soccer State Championships for the next three seasons,” said John Ponziani, Vice President of Marketing and Communications for Hartford Athletic. “Much like Mohegan Sun Arena for basketball, we are very excited to have Trinity Health Stadium be synonymous with championship soccer. We cannot wait to see the state’s top teams take the field in just a few weeks.”
More information on State Championship matches, including finalists and times, will be available in the coming weeks.
