(HARTFORD, CT) – The 2025 Victory Parade and Rally to honor the NCAA Champion University of Connecticut's Women's Basketball Team has been postponed by one day to this Sunday, April 13. 

The start times of the parade and rally have moved too: The parade will begin at 1 p.m. and will step off at the State Capitol building at the intersection of Trinity Street and Elm Street. From there, it will proceed north on Trinity Street, go through the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch, turn right (east) onto Jewell Street, turn left (north) onto Trumbull Street, and end at the intersection of Asylum Street and Trumbull Street.

The rally will begin at approximately 1:30 p.m. and will be held outside of the main entrance of the XL Center on Trumbull Street, where the players, coaches, and other guests will be invited to give speeches. The rally will feature music, blue & white confetti, and comments from Coach Geno Auriemma, several players, Gov. Ned Lamont, and others.

Organizers decided to move the parade to Sunday due to projections of intense rain on Saturday that would impair the activities of the victory celebration and ruin the pleasure of the fans. As in previous years, this victory celebration event is produced by the Hartford Business Improvement District in collaboration with the State of Connecticut and City of Hartford, as well as a number of civic and business organizations. 

The team won its twelfth national title on Sunday, April 6 after an 82-59 victory over the South Carolina Gamecocks at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. UConn women's basketball has now won the NCAA championship in 1995, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2025.

As with other victory celebrations held in previous years, this parade and rally are being funded by private donations through sponsorship opportunities. No state or city funding is being used for this event.

"The UConn women's basketball team has proven that they are the best in the nation, and now it's time for Connecticut to give them the victory celebration they have earned," Governor Lamont said. "The student athletes on this team have worked very hard and they deserve to know how much we appreciate everything they've accomplished. I urge basketball fans from all over Connecticut to come to Hartford on Saturday morning and let them know just how proud we are of our hometown team."