The 2025 season of the Copa Dominicana de Fútbol was the 3rd season of Association football cup tournament in the Dominican Republic. Before the regular season starts, The League will host a transition tournament from February 2025 to May 2025. The league introduced this in order for teams to adapt to the international calendar of most leagues in the world. Competition system This transitional tournament, titled Copa de la Liga Dominicana de Fútbol was announced officially on LDF's socials on 25 November 2024. Scheduled to begin on February 21, the Cup will feature the last 8 teams from the 2024 season, the return of Jarabacoa F.C. since their FIFA ban, as well as three existing clubs from the LDF Expansión segunda división. The three clubs selected were Salcedo FC based in Salcedo, Santa Fe FC, and CBA Santo Domingo, both of which are based in the Zona Metropolitana of Santo Domingo. All three clubs were selected based on factors including general structures, seating capacity in home games, and history.The Copa de la LDF was played out as a Round-Robin format. Each team had a total of 11 matches in the regular phase, with the four best teams qualifying for the Semi-finals followed by a final phase of said tournament.The winner of the Cup will be granted a spot in the CONCACAF Caribbean Cup 2026.
As for the Regular season of The Liga Dominicana de Fútbol, the season will start on 8 August 2025, with finals slated to begin in May of 2026. Notable matches on Gameday 1 will be Defending Champions Cibao FC against regional rivals Moca FC, Atlético Vega Real and Club Atlético Pantoja, Atlántico will face the Delfines. For the 25-26 season, the tournament will consist of three parts: Regular Season: The competition format will have a regular three-round phase, with a minimum of eighteen matches for all clubs. Each club plays nine home games and nine away matches, with the top six teams from the regular phase advancing to the Liguilla. The order of classification of the teams will be determined in a general calculation table, as follows:
1) Higher number of points; 2) Greater goal difference in favor; in case of equality; 3) Higher number of goals scored; in case of equality; 4) Highest number of away goals scored; in case of equality; 5) Fewest red cards received; in case of equality; 6) Fewest yellow cards received; in case of equality; 7) Draw. Liguilla: The six teams classified from the regular season will play a system of all against all. Each team will play a total of fifteen matches in their own field and in the opposite field, meaning they will face one-another a total of three times. The top four teams at the end of the Liguilla will advance to the Semi-finals. The ranking order will be the same as for the Regular Season. Semi-Finals: An elimination system will be played, the first place in the Liguilla will face the fourth place and the second place will face the third. Both keys will be played in two games and the winners will advance to the Grand Final, which will also be played in two games.
Participating teams A total of 12 teams will compete in the 2025 Transition Tournament, after which only one team will be promoted to LDF's First Division for the regular season.
Teams by Province
ProvinceN.ºTeamsSanta Fe FC and CBA Santo Domingo will not participate after the transitional tournament(italicized).Distrito Nacional5Club Atlético Pantoja, O&M FC, Santa Fe FC, CBA Santo Domingo, Delfines del Este FCLa Vega2Atlético Vega Real & Jarabacoa FCPuerto Plata1Atlántico FCSan Cristóbal1Atlético San CristóbalSantiago Province1Cibao FC Espaillat1Moca FC Hermanas Mirabal1 Salcedo FC
Team Information Team Manager City Stadium Capacity Established Sponsors Uniforms Atlántico FC Miguel Ángel Acosta Puerto PlataEstadio Leonel Plácido 2,000 2015 Ocean World Farmacia Popular Batu Wear Atlético Pantoja Alejandro TrionfiniSanto DomingoFélix Sánchez Olympic Stadium 27,000 1999 Banco BHD Laboratorios Rowe Walon Sport Atlético San Cristóbal Johannes HernándezSan Cristóbal Estadio Panamericano 2,800 2015 Loncin Holdings Batú Wear Atlético Vega Real Raul GonzalezLa VegaEstadio Olímpico 7,000 2014 Angloamericana de Seguros Alaver LAF Sport Cibao FC Gabriel Martínez Poch Santiago de los CaballerosEstadio Cibao FC 8,000 2015 Banreservas Puma Moca FC Jean Carlos Güell MocaEstadio Complejo Deportivo Moca 86 2,000 1971 PETS Animal Feed Batú Wear Delfines del Este FC Edward Acevedo Santo Domingo EsteParque del Este 1,200 2014 Banco Popular Bee Sport O&M FC Jose Aparacio Santo DomingoFélix Sánchez Olympic Stadium 27,000 1974 Universidad Dominicana O&M HEB Salcedo FC Arturo BerroaSalcedo Estadio Domingo Polonia 2,000 1992 JUMBO CBA Santo Domingo Yolan PeñaSanto Domingo TBD Unconfirmed 1989 General de Seguros Santa Fe FC Alejandro TrionfiniSanto Domingo Complejo Santa Fe Unconfirmed 1992 AFP Siembra Luanvi Jarabacoa FC Carlos EcheverryJarabacoa Estadio Junior Mejia 1,500 1992 Diaza Sportswear
Transition Tournament Standings
Semi Finals
First Leg
Second Leg
First Leg
Second Leg
Finals First Leg
Second Leg
References
https://futboldominicano.net/equipos-de-la-liga-dominicana-de-futbol/