2026 CONCACAF Caribbean Cup
Association football tournament
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The 2026 CONCACAF Caribbean Cup will be the fourth edition of the CONCACAF Caribbean Cup, the first-tier annual international club football competition in the Caribbean region.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 4 August – 5 December |
| Teams | 10 (from 6 associations) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 28 (1.75 per match) |
← 2025 2027 →
All statistics correct as of 10 September 2026. | |
Teams
Ten teams from six CFU member associations qualified for the tournament.[1][2] Eight teams from five nations qualified based on results from their domestic leagues. The remaining two teams qualified from the 2026 CFU Club Shield.
The entry berths were as follows:
- CFU Club Shield: 2 berths (champions and runners-up)
- Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago: 2 berths
- Haiti, Suriname: 1 berth
| Association | Team | Qualification method |
|---|---|---|
 Dominican Republic(2+1 berths) |
Salcedo | 2025–26 Liga Dominicana de Fútbol champions[3] |
| Cibao | 2025 Copa Dominicana de Fútbol champions[3] | |
| Delfines del Este | 2026 CFU Club Shield runners-up | |
 Jamaica(2+1 berths) |
Portmore United | 2025–26 Jamaica Premier League champions[4] |
| Cavalier | 2025–26 Jamaica Premier League runners-up[4] | |
| Mount Pleasant | 2026 CFU Club Shield champions | |
 Haiti(1 berth) |
Violette | 2025–26 D1 Special Championship champions[5] |
 Suriname(1 berth) |
Broki | 2025–26 Suriname Major League champions[6] |
 Trinidad and Tobago(2 berths) |
Defence Force | 2025–26 TT Premier Football League champions[7][8] |
| Club Sando | 2025–26 TT Premier Football League runners-up[7][8] |
Schedule
The schedule of the competition is as follows.[9]
| Stage | Round | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group stage | Matchday 1 | 4–6 August | |
| Matchday 2 | 18–20 August | ||
| Matchday 3 | 1–3 September | ||
| Matchday 4 | 8–10 September | ||
| Matchday 5 | 15–17 September | ||
| Knockout stage | Semi-finals | 13–15 October | 20–22 October |
| Final and third place play-off | 1 December | 5 December | |
Group stage
In the group stage, each group is played on a home-and-away basis, where each club plays every other club in their group once, two matches at home and two matches away.
The top two teams in each group advance to the knockout stage.
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | VAC | CSF | DEL | DEF | BRO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Violette |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 12 | Advance to semi-finals | — | 1–0 | — | 3–0 | — | |
| 2 | Club Sando |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 | — | — | 0–0 | — | 2–1 | ||
| 3 | Delfines del Este |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | 0–1 | — | — | 3–1 | — | ||
| 4 | Defence Force |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 3 | — | 0–2 | — | — | 2–1 | ||
| 5 | Broki |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 | 1–2 | — | 0–0 | — | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results (points, goal difference, goals scored); 5) Disciplinary points; 6) Drawing of lots.
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SAL | CIB | MTP | POR | CAV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salcedo |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | Advance to semi-finals | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | — | |
| 2 | Cibao |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | — | — | — | 17 Sep | 0–0 | ||
| 3 | Mount Pleasant |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | — | 1–2 | — | — | 17 Sep | ||
| 4 | Portmore United |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1–2 | — | 0–1 | — | — | ||
| 5 | Cavalier |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 2 | 0–0 | — | — | 0–2 | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results (points, goal difference, goals scored); 5) Disciplinary points; 6) Drawing of lots.
Knockout stage
The knockout stage is being played on a single-elimination tournament with the following rules:
- Each tie played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. The home team of the second leg in each tie was determined separately for each round as follows (Regulations Article 12.9):
- In the semi-finals, the group winners will host the second leg.
- In the final, the higher-ranked team based on total points accumulated in the group stage and semi-finals will host the second leg.
- In the semi-finals, if tied on aggregate, the away goals rule will be used. If still tied, the winners will be determined by a penalty shoot-out.
- In the third place play-off and final, if tied on aggregate, the away goals rule will also be used. If still tied, 30 minutes of extra time will be played (without an away goals criteria). If still tied after extra time, the winner will be determined by a penalty shoot-out.
Qualified teams
The winners and runners-up of each of the four groups in the group stage advance to the semi-finals.
| Group | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| A | Violette |
Club Sando |
| B |
Bracket
The bracket was pre-determined.
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Violette
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| Group B runner-up | |||||||||||||
| Higher-seeded finalist | |||||||||||||
| Lower-seeded finalist | |||||||||||||
| Group B winner | |||||||||||||
| Club Sando
| Third place | ||||||||||||
| Higher-seeded semifinal loser | |||||||||||||
| Lower-seeded semifinal loser | |||||||||||||
Semi-finals
The first legs will be played on 13–15 October, and the second legs will be played on 20–22 October 2026. Both winners will qualify for the 2027 CONCACAF Champions Cup, with the champion receiving a bye to the round of 16. Semi-final pairings will be determined based on the group stage standings, with the winner of Group A facing the runner-up of Group B (1A vs. 2B), and the winner of Group B facing the runner-up of Group A (1B vs. 2A). The group winners will host the second leg.
Group B runner-up  | v | Violette |
|---|---|---|
| Violette | v | Group B runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Club Sando | v | Group B winner |
|---|---|---|
| Group B winner | v | Club Sando |
|---|---|---|
- Notes
- Violette AC will play their home matches at Estadio Cibao FC in the Dominican Republic due to the ongoing suspension of Stade Sylvio Cator in Haiti.
Third place play-off
The third place play-off will be played over two legs on 1 and 5 December 2026. The winner will qualify for the 2027 CONCACAF Champions Cup, entering in the first round.
| Higher-seeded semi-final loser | v | Lower-seeded semi-final loser |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-seeded semi-final loser | v | Higher-seeded semi-final loser |
|---|---|---|
Final
The winner will qualify for the round of 16 of the 2027 CONCACAF Champions Cup.
| Higher-seeded finalist | v | Lower-seeded finalist |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-seeded finalist | v | Higher-seeded finalist |
|---|---|---|