Estadio Cibao FC
AddressPontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra
LocationSantiago de los Caballeros
Coordinates19°26′43.81″N 70°40′46.79″W / 19.4455028°N 70.6796639°W / 19.4455028; -70.6796639
OwnerCibao FC
Capacity8,000
SurfaceFieldTurf
Construction
Broke groundNovember 2014
OpenedMarch 8, 2015 (stadium)
Tenants
Cibao FC
Dominican Republic national football team

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 American team Austin FC in the first leg due to the instability in Haiti.

International matches

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 Gold Cup Qualification 2019
November 10, 2019  Dominican Republic 1–0  El Salvador CONCACAF Nations League
March 7, 2023 Haiti Violette AC 3–0 United States Austin FC CONCACAF Champions League

References

  1. "Chivas y Cibao FC ponen en el mapa del fútbol mundial a República Dominicana - Diario Libre".
  2. "Dominican Republic launches professional league". CONCACAF. March 10, 2015. Archived from the original on March 30, 2015. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  3. "Early goals point Cuba past the Dominican Republic". CONCACAF. March 27, 2015. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
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