Toronto FC to Play Its Home Matches in Connecticut
September 11, 2020 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Toronto FC News Release
Toronto FC announced plans today to play their next MLS home game at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut. The Reds will begin this next portion of the MLS regular season on Saturday September 19 when they meet D.C. United at Audi Field. The Reds will play their second game at Red Bull Arena against New York City FC on Wednesday, September 23 and then host Columbus Crew SC on Sunday, September 27 in East Hartford.
"While we continue to work with government officials on our travel protocols, it is important to the club to have our own home away from home during this next phase," said Toronto FC President Bill Manning. "The state of Connecticut opened their arms for us and my compliments to David Lehman and Governor Lamont for their leadership here. Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field is a great venue. They've hosted a number of international games and we're excited to play there."
MLS announced the next three games for each club as the league continues to finalize travel protocols. Pending further developments regarding travel, the next set of regular season matches will be announced.
"We felt that it was important to have a surrogate home field that had similarities to BMO Field, in dimension, surface characteristics, and field quality," said Toronto FC General Manager Ali Curtis. "Also, from a competitive standpoint, a priority was to have our own home field. While playing at BMO Field is always our preferred and ideal option, we think the East Hartford location is the best available option for this next phase."
Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field, the home to the University of Connecticut's NCAA Division I football team, has hosted a number of United States Men's and Women's National team games through the years. The pitch is Kentucky Blue Grass with dimensions of 115 by 75 yards.
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