- Regional cup includes 10 Caribbean clubs; three will advance to an expanded 27-club 2024 Champions Cup.
- Tournament commences with group-stage play in August and concludes with a two-legged final in December.
Miami, FL - Concacaf has confirmed the schedule and venues for the 2023 Concacaf Caribbean Cup Group Stage matches. The first round of the new regional cup, which will be played among 10 of the Caribbean's best men’s clubs, is part of the Confederation’s new men’s club ecosystem that also includes regional cups in North America and Central America. This all leads to a revamped 27-club Concacaf Champions Cup (replaces Concacaf Champions League).
The competition’s official draw, in which the participating clubs were divided into two groups of five clubs each, took place on June 8. The draw results are available here.
Fans will be able to enjoy all group stage matches through the Confederation’s TV partner networks, including FOX Sports | Tubi (USA-English), TUDN | ViX (USA-Spanish), Fox Sports Mexico (Mexico-Spanish), ESPN | Star+ (Central America, Caribbean, and South America), and the Concacaf Official Platforms for all other territories (subject to territory restrictions).
The calendar for the 2023 Concacaf Caribbean Cup is as follows (home club is listed first, and kickoff times are listed in ET/Local):
Week 1
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
18:00 (17:00) Harbour View FC (JAM) vs Dunbeholden FC (JAM) - National Stadium, Kingston, JAM
20:00 (20:00) Cibao FC (DOM) vs CA Pantoja (DOM) - Estadio Cibao FC, Santiago, DOM
Thursday, August 24, 2023
18:00 (18:00) Moca FC (DOM) vs AC Port of Spain (TRI) - Estadio Moca 85, Moca, DOM
20:00 (20:00) Defence Force FC (TRI) vs. Cavalier FC (JAM) - Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, TRI
Week 2
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
18:00 (TBD) Concacaf Caribbean Club Shield Runner-Up (TBD) vs Defence Force FC (TRI) – Venue TBC
20:00 (20:00) CA Pantoja (DOM) vs Dunbeholden FC (JAM)- Estadio Felix Sanchez, Santo Domingo, DOM
Thursday, August 31, 2023
18:00 (17:00) Cavalier FC (JAM) vs AC Port of Spain (TRI) - National Stadium, Kingston, JAM
20:00 (TBD) Concacaf Caribbean Club Shield Champion (TBD) vs. Cibao FC (DOM) – Venue TBC
Week 3
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
20:00 (19:00) Cavalier FC (JAM) vs Moca FC (DOM) - National Stadium, Kingston, JAM
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
18:00 (18:00) AC Port of Spain (TRI) vs Concacaf Caribbean Club Shield Runner-Up (TBD) - Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, TRI
20:00 (20:00) CA Pantoja (DOM) vs Harbour View FC (JAM) - Estadio Felix Sanchez, Santo Domingo, DOM
Thursday, September 21, 2023
20:00 (19:00) Dunbeholden FC (JAM) vs Concacaf Caribbean Club Shield Champion (TBD) - National Stadium, Kingston, JAM
Week 4
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
20:00 (20:00) Moca FC (DOM) vs Concacaf Caribbean Club Shield Runner-Up (TBD) - Estadio Moca 85, Moca, DOM
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
20:00 (19:00) Harbour View FC (JAM) vs Concacaf Caribbean Club Shield Champion (TBD) - National Stadium, Kingston, JAM
Thursday, September 28, 2023
18:00 (18:00) AC Port of Spain (TRI) vs Defence Force FC (TRI) - Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, TRI
20:00 (19:00) Dunbeholden FC (JAM) vs Cibao FC (DOM) - National Stadium, Kingston, JAM
Week 5
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
20:00 (TBD) Concacaf Caribbean Club Shield Runner-Up (TBD) vs Cavalier FC (JAM) – Venue TBC
20:00 (20:00) Defence Force FC (TRI) vs Moca FC (DOM) – Venue TBC
Thursday, October 5, 2023
20:00 (TBD) Concacaf Caribbean Club Shield Champion (TBD) vs CA Pantoja (DOM) – Venue TBC
20:00 (20:00) Cibao FC (DOM) vs Harbour View FC (JAM) - Estadio Cibao FC, Santiago, DOM
After round-robin play, where each club plays every other club in their group once, two matches at home and two matches away, the first and second-place finishers advance to the knockout stage.
The knockout stage comprises home and away semifinals, third place, and final.
The match windows for the 2023 Concacaf Caribbean Cup knockout stage are as follows:
Semifinals: October 24-26 (first legs) and October 31 – November 2 (second legs).
Final and Third Place Play-In: November 28-30 (first legs) and December 5-7 (second legs).
At the conclusion of the Caribbean Cup, the Champion qualifies for the Concacaf Champions Cup Round of 16 and the runners-up and Third Place finisher for Round One.
