CFC Arena
1018 Sherman Ave, Hamden
(203) 230-0380
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This arena has multiple small and large fields and a comfortable lounge area with a television as well as a separate bar area. The parking can be tight but because it is in a warehouse area there is additional parking available on the weekends in nearby warehouse/business areas.
His bday ⚽️match was awsome
Really cool that they are investing in the space!
Love playing soccer but I’ve never played somewhere where I feel like I might get seriously injured each week. 7v7 used to play for winning a t shirt as session champions, but the new owner sharply increased the prices but we’re getting less. It’s disappointing to see the community aspects of this place gone with the new owners. Hoping to see improvements reflecting the price increases.
The field itself is fine if you just want to rent it, but the 7v7 soccer league they run is the most ridiculous league I’ve ever seen. I’ve been playing in leagues for almost ten years in NYC, Philly, and DC, and I’ve never seen anything as unorganized as this one.
They charge each team around $1,000, yet the complex doesn’t even have a standard soccer ball for the games. Every week they scramble to see if a player brought one. Their website says they use certified referees but for the first two weeks of this fall league the refs didn’t even have a whistle (glad they recently spent 10 bucks on one). I doubt these “certified” refs have ever even watched an indoor soccer match on TV, let alone gone to any formal training for a certification. They just stand in the middle of the field near the scoreboard controller and miss half the collisions and interactions in the game.
As for the competition, some players are clearly just out there to be aggressive but the referees do absolutely nothing to control the game. Their idea of refereeing is literally calling random fouls without any sense of game management.
Save your money and play anywhere else, this is really the worst league I’ve ever played in!!
Amazing Place!
Great place! It has two fields and the only thing that needs improvement (like most indoor places) is the A/C. It gets too hot.
need more work the field is old too many holes and the ground is not even could cause injury
Cold, terrible parking, needs refurbishment desperately.
Cool place, the bar has a great vibe and you get to see games being played.
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Good co-Ed leagues. Bar area very nice as well.
Nicer this year have heat
The fields here are absolutely beat to pieces. The “renovations” here include uneven patchwork that is as much of a tripping hazard to players as the original holes. These fields are worn out without adequate padding underneath between the turf and concrete. I’ve seen many joint related injuries occur as a result- it’s unsafe.
Many players are hoping for a competitor to open up nearby as it seems like the only thing keeping this place in business is lack of other adult indoor leagues close enough to the area.
Lately these fields have been covered in cracker crumbs, candy, etc from events they don’t clean after, and even some dirty bandaids.
This place has the same refs every week, although some are friendly , some consistently never seem to be putting in a lot of effort to keep up with the game or prioritize player safety when it comes to contact in rec league games.
This place charges similar prices as much nicer facilities, but unfortunately over the years players do not get to see their money go to much use. They need a full set of new turf and disallow food on the pitches.
The worst turfs needs attention
The place is absolutely frigid in the late fall and winter - it seems they don’t turn the heat on until it reaches freezing point or some arbitrary number. So if it’s 45 F outside, it’s 45 F inside too.
The turf fields are in sore need of updating, as there are patches where the surface is just detached, which is actually really dangerous. Other patches are covered in duct tape.
The men’s bathroom is generally not clean, and you’ll only find paper towels in there 50% of the time from the one paper towel dispenser that works (the other is apparently a decoration).
And the most egregious transgression of them is their poor scheduling system. For example, pickup soccer on Wednesdays usually utilizes both of the fields. Some nights, if there is a makeup league game that needs to be played, they push the pickup to just one field and use the other field for the league game, leading to too many people for one field. I would expect some kind of notification of this, if not online, then at least at the front door. Instead, they wait for you to pay and walk in and be surprised that you will likely only have half the time to play. Also, the fact that they charge full price, on a night where they only provide half the space, is fairly ridiculous too.
Honestly, the reason I give this place 2 stars instead of 1 is because of the friendly staff and the community fostered - all the refs know all the players, the staff frequently can be seen playing when they’re off-duty, etc.
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