Hartford played matches against USL League One club Orlando City B, National Premier Soccer League club Miami FC, and collegiate program Eastern Florida State College.

The inaugural home match in Hartford Athletic history was scheduled for May 4, with the club facing Charlotte Independence; although it was initially anticipated that the game would be played at Dillon Stadium,[4] it and six other home matches were later moved to Rentschler Field due to construction delays.

The club's inaugural season will consist of 34 league matches, including home and away games against every Eastern Conference opponent.

Hartford will be one of six new teams in the Eastern Conference: Birmingham Legion, Loudoun United, and Memphis 901 are also joining as expansion clubs, while Saint Louis FC and Swope Park Rangers move over from the Western Conference.

[6] As a member of the USL Championship, Hartford Athletic will enter the tournament in the second round, to be played May 14–15, 2019.