Qualified Teams Confirmed for 2026 Caribbean Cup

05/05/2026 - 3:19 PM

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Qualified Teams for 2026 Caribbean Cup

Three clubs have secured a place in the competition while the remaining seven will be determined through domestic leagues and regional competitions.

The tournament’s fourth edition will be played from August to December 2026
Draw to take place on Tuesday, May 26
Three clubs have already secured a berth in the 10-team tournament
Three clubs will qualify for the 2027 Concacaf Champions Cup

Miami, FL – The fourth edition of the Concacaf Caribbean Cup will take place from August through December 2026. The regional men’s club competition will crown the Confederation’s Caribbean club champion and determine three club representatives that will qualify for the 2027 Concacaf Champions Cup. 

Thus far, three clubs have secured a place in the competition. Cibao FC of the Dominican Republic qualified as champions of the 2025 Copa LDF.

From Trinidad and Tobago, Club Sando FC and Defence Force FC secured their berths following strong campaigns in the TT Premier Football League as champions and runners-up, respectively.

The remaining seven clubs will be determined in the coming months through domestic leagues and regional competitions across the Caribbean, including representatives from Haiti, Jamaica, Suriname, and the Dominican Republic, as well as the Champion and Runner-up of the 2026 CFU Club Shield.

HISTORY

In September 2021, Concacaf announced that, starting in 2023, three regional cup competitions (Leagues Cup, Central American Cup, and Caribbean Cup) would be played in the fall each year. These competitions determine a number of qualification spots for the Concacaf Champions Cup. 

For the Caribbean, the Confederation introduced a 10-club tournament featuring a Group Stage followed by a Knockout Stage to determine the region’s club champion and its representatives in the Confederation’s premier club competition.

Mount Pleasant FA of Jamaica are the current Concacaf Caribbean Cup champions, having secured their first title in 2025 after defeating Universidad O&M FC of the Dominican Republic 3–2 on aggregate in the Final.

FORMAT

The tournament will begin with a Group Stage comprising two groups of five clubs each. In this first round, clubs will play every club in their group once, for a total of four matches per club (two home and two away) across five scheduled weeks.

After the Group Stage, the top two finishers in each group will advance to the Knockout Stage. This stage will feature home-and-away matches, beginning with the Semifinals, and concluding with the Third Place matches and Final, where the Caribbean’s champion will be crowned.

DATES

Official Draw: May 26, 2026
Group Stage Week 1: August 4–6, 2026
Group Stage Week 2: August 18–20, 2026
Group Stage Week 3: September 1–3, 2026
Group Stage Week 4: September 8–10, 2026
Group Stage Week 5: September 15–17, 2026
Semifinals: October 13–15 and October 20–22, 2026
Finals and Third Place Matches: December 1 and December 5, 2026

HOW CLUBS QUALIFY

Clubs that qualify for the Concacaf Caribbean Cup do so based on their performance in their domestic leagues and regional competitions, including the CFU Club Shield. Details on how each club will qualify for the 2026 edition are available here.

Qualifying Competitions and Slots per Association

CFU Club Shield (2)
- 2026 CFU Club Shield Champion: TBC
- 2026 CFU Club Shield Runner-Up: TBC
Haiti (1)
- 2026 Champion des Champions : TBC
Jamaica (2)
- 2025–2026 Jamaica Premier League Champion: TBC
- 2025–2026 Jamaica Premier League Runner-Up: TBC
Dominican Republic (2)
- 2026 Copa de la Liga Dominicana de Fútbol Champion: Cibao FC
- 2026 Liga Dominicana de Fútbol Champion: TBC
Trinidad and Tobago (2)
- 2025–2026 TT Premier Football League Champion: Defence Force FC
- 2025–2026 TT Premier Football League Runner-Up: Club Sando FC
Suriname (1)
- 2025-2026 Suriname Major League Champion: TBC

QUALIFICATION FOR THE CONCACAF CHAMPIONS CUP

The Concacaf Caribbean Cup serves as a qualifier for the 2027 Concacaf Champions Cup. The three available slots are awarded to the two finalists and the third-place finisher.

The Caribbean Cup champion will also receive a bye to the Round of 16 of the Confederation’s premier club competition.