AC Connecticut
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- USL, League Two, Playoffs 68 USL, League Two 28
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- AC Connecticut Women
Wikipedia - AC Connecticut
AC Connecticut is an American amateur soccer team based in Newtown, Connecticut, playing in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American soccer pyramid. The team colors are blue, black and white.
History
CFC Azul was founded as a USL PDL team on December 21, 2011, and launched its inaugural season in 2012. The club is the pinnacle for a 70-plus youth team organization and is Connecticut's only professional organized soccer franchise. In its first season of play, CFC Azul finished mid-table tied for 4th place with fellow expansion team Worcester Hydra.
In 2013, CFC finished in 6th place with a record of 2 wins, 6 losses and 6 draws. In time for the start of the 2014 season, Peter D'Amico became the primary owner and managing partner of the Azul. Additionally, CFC teamed up with WXCI 91.7 FM to broadcast play-by-play of Azul's home games.
The team split off from its Connecticut Football Club (CFC) parent and was renamed AC Connecticut on September 5, 2014.
In 2021, AC Connecticut announced a partnership with Hartford Athletic to identify potential players and create a pathway to pro soccer.
L'AC Connecticut dispute ses matchs à domicile au Dillon Stadium de Hartford, qui peut accueillir jusqu'à 10 000 spectateurs. Les couleurs du club sont le bleu marine, le blanc et le rouge.
L'AC Connecticut a remporté deux fois l'USL League Two Eastern Conference Championship, en 2013 et 2015. Le club a également participé à la Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, la plus ancienne compétition de football aux États-Unis, à plusieurs reprises.
L'AC Connecticut est un club de football communautaire qui vise à développer le football dans le Connecticut. Le club dispose d'une académie de jeunes qui compte plus de 1 000 joueurs et d'une équipe féminine qui évolue en Women's Premier Soccer League.