Estadio Cibao FC explained

Stadium Name:Estadio Cibao FC
Address:Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra
Location:Santiago de los Caballeros
Broke Ground:November 2014
Opened:March 8, 2015 (stadium)
Owner:Cibao FC
Capacity:8,000
Surface:FieldTurf
Tenants:Cibao FC (2015 - present)
Dominican Republic national football team (selected matches)

Cibao FC Stadium is a football stadium in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic. It is currently used for football matches and hosts the home games of Cibao FC of the Liga Dominicana de Fútbol. The stadium holds 8,000 spectators.[1]

The stadium opened on March 8, 2015, hosting the sold-out inaugural match of the Liga Dominicana de Fútbol between Cibao and Atlético Vega Real.[2] Later that month, the Dominican Republic national football team hosted a friendly against Cuba at the stadium, lost 3–0.[3] The stadium would also host Haitian team Violette AC against Major League Soccer (MLS) club Austin FC and Liga MX club León in the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League due to the instability in Haiti.

International matches

DateHome ResultAway Tournament
March 25, 2015 align=center 0–3International friendly
October 12, 2018 align=center 3–0Gold Cup Qualification 2019
March 24, 2019 align=center 1–3Gold Cup Qualification 2019
November 10, 2019 align=center 1–0CONCACAF Nations League
March 7, 2023 Violette ACalign=center 3–0 Austin FCCONCACAF Champions League
April 11, 2023 Violette AC2-1 LeónCONCACAF Champions League
February 22, 2024 Moca FC0-3 Nashville SC2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chivas y Cibao FC ponen en el mapa del fútbol mundial a República Dominicana - Diario Libre.
  2. News: March 10, 2015 . Dominican Republic launches professional league . . December 6, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150330050702/http://www.concacaf.com/article/dominican-republic-launches-professional-league-3 . March 30, 2015 . dead .
  3. News: March 27, 2015 . Early goals point Cuba past the Dominican Republic . CONCACAF . December 6, 2017.