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]
 Stadium during the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup | |
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| Address | Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra |
|---|---|
| Location | Santiago de los Caballeros |
| Coordinates | 19°26′43.81″N 70°40′46.79″W / 19.4455028°N 70.6796639°W |
| Owner | Cibao FC |
| Capacity | 8,000 |
| Surface | FieldTurf |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | November 2014 |
| Opened | March 8, 2015 (stadium) |
| Tenants | |
| Cibao FC (2015–present) Dominican Republic national football team (selected matches) | |
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
edit| Date | Home | Result | Away | Tournament |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 25, 2015 |  Dominican Republic
|
0–3 |  Cuba
|
International friendly |
| October 12, 2018 | Dominican Republic
|
3–0 |  Cayman Islands
|
Gold Cup Qualification 2019 |
| March 24, 2019 | Dominican Republic
|
1–3 |  Bermuda
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Gold Cup Qualification 2019 |
| November 10, 2019 | Dominican Republic
|
1–0 |  El Salvador
|
CONCACAF Nations League |
| March 7, 2023 |  Violette AC
|
3–0 |  Austin FC
|
CONCACAF Champions League |
| April 11, 2023 | Violette AC
|
2-1 |  León
|
CONCACAF Champions League |
| February 22, 2024 | Moca FC
|
0-3 | Nashville SC
|
2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup |
References
edit- ^ "Chivas y Cibao FC ponen en el mapa del fútbol mundial a República Dominicana - Diario Libre".
- ^ "Dominican Republic launches professional league". CONCACAF. March 10, 2015. Archived from the original on March 30, 2015. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
- ^ "Early goals point Cuba past the Dominican Republic". CONCACAF. March 27, 2015. Retrieved December 6, 2017.