Delfines Del Este FC set for Caribbean Cup debut against Violette AC
Delfines del Este will make its Caribbean Cup debut, Violette arrives in search of second victory of the campaign.
SANTIAGO DE LOS CABALLEROS, Dominican Republic – The 2026 Concacaf Caribbean Cup continues with Delfines del Este FC hosting Violette AC in Group A on Wednesday at Estadio Cibao in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic.
Delfines Del Este will make its Caribbean Cup debut in the match. The Dominican side enters the Group Stage after booking its place in the tournament as the runners-up of the 2026 CFU Club Shield.
Violette AC, meanwhile, will look to continue its winning start to its debut Caribbean Cup campaign. In its tournament opener, the Haitian club secured a 3-0 victory over Defence Force FC with goals from Miche-Naider Chéry, Jean-Louis Clifford, and Elyvens Déjean
Pre-Match Stats: Delfines del Este vs. Violette AC
- Delfines del Este will make their Concacaf Caribbean Cup debut and will look to join O&M FC, Cibao FC, and Salcedo FC as clubs from the Dominican Republic to begin their tournament history with a victory.
- Clubs from the Dominican Republic have won three of their four Concacaf Caribbean Cup home matches against Haitian opposition (L1). However, that lone defeat came in the most recent meeting between the two countries, when Real Hope FA defeated Moca FC 3-2 in the 2025 edition.
- Violette AC advanced 07 meters per second while in possession on Matchday 1 of the 2026 Concacaf Caribbean Cup group stage, the lowest rate among all teams in the opening round.
- In their 2026 Concacaf Caribbean Cup debut, Violette AC completed 25 long passes, the second-highest total on Matchday 1, trailing only Cibao FC (31).
- Violette AC recorded 17 sequences of 10 or more passes on Matchday 1 of the 2026 Concacaf Caribbean Cup group stage, the highest total of any team in the opening round. Only two other clubs reached double digits in that category: Cibao FC (14) and Defence Force FC (11).
