Cibao FC

Cibao FC
Full nameCibao Fútbol Club
Nickname(s)La Bestia Naranja (The Orange Beast)
Short nameCibao FC
Founded2015 (2015)
StadiumEstadio Cibao FC
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic
ChairmanManuel Estrella
ManagerScheldeur Sainvilus
LeagueLiga Dominicana de Fútbol
20241st, Liguilla (Season ongoing)
Websitewww.cibaofc.com

Cibao Fútbol Club is a Dominican professional football team based in Santiago de los Caballeros. Founded in 2015, the team competes in the Liga Dominicana de Fútbol.

History

Cibao Futbol Club was founded on January 1, 2015, ahead of the inaugural season of the Liga Dominicana de Fútbol. The club built a new stadium, Estadio Cibao FC, that opened on March 8, 2015.

Cibao FC partnered with the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra and the ARMID Foundation to build the stadium and form a development academy. The Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra contributed 26,187 square meters of land for the construction of the stadium. The ARMID-Foundation Real Madrid Foundation used these facilities to establish the first Real Madrid Foundation's Tecnification School in Latin America, which will be responsible for giving sports and academic training to children and adolescents.[1]

On May 21, 2017, the team won the 2017 Caribbean Club Championship by defeating San Juan Jabloteh in the final, becoming the first team from the Dominican Republic to be crowned Caribbean club champions and the first to qualify for the CONCACAF Champions League,[2] the team played against Guadalajara in the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League.[3]

From 2018 to 2024, Cibao FC achieved success in the Liga Dominicana de Fútbol (LDF). The club began this period by defending its title successfully, clinching the 2018 LDF Championship.

In 2019, Cibao FC reached the playoffs again but fell short of capturing the title.

The breakthrough year came in 2021, when Cibao FC captured its second league title, the 2021 Liga Dominicana de Fútbol.

In 2021, the team faced challenges due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, but they adapted by focusing on player fitness and mental resilience. This determination paid off in 2022, when Cibao FC claimed yet another title, the 2022 LDF Championship, further cementing their place in Dominican football history. Their success was marked by a solid defense and an attacking strategy that kept opponents on their toes. They were runners up in 2022 Caribbean Club Championship.

Continuing this trajectory, Cibao FC reached another milestone in 2023 by winning the 2023 LDF Championship, making it their fourth league title in just a few years. They were runners up 2024 CONCACAF Caribbean Cup.

Stadium

The Estadio Cibao FC is a football stadium located in Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra campus, 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. On 29 July 2023, the venue hosted a Liga Dominicana de Fútbol game between Cibao FC and Atlético Vega Real. 2,800 people attended the game. It was the best-attended Liga Dominicana de Fútbol match in 2023.

Players and staff

Technical staff

Role Name Nationality
Head coach Gabriel Martínez Poch  Argentina
Assistant coach Scheldeur Jr Sainvilus  Haiti
Goalkeeper trainer Yova Velazquez  Venezuela
Athletic trainer Maximiliano Alonso  Argentina

Honours

Championships

Runner-up

National Cup

International achievements

References

  1. ^ Vicioso, Dolores. "Real Madrid and Carol Morgan to train in football". DR1.com. Archived from the original on 1 June 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  2. ^ Marshall, Tom. "Cibao FC to make CONCACAF Champions League knockout debut". ESPN. Archived from the original on 20 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  3. ^ Deportes, ESPN. "Chivas derrotó a domicilio al Cibao en Concachampions". Archived from the original on 1 June 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
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