Dominican Republic Chases Historic Seventh Straight
Central American and Caribbean Games Title
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, July 31, 2026. Eight of the
region's top women's national teams will battle for gold when
the volleyball tournament at the 25th Central American and
Caribbean Games Santo Domingo 2026 takes place from August 2 to
7 at the Professor Ricardo Gioriver Arias Volleyball Palace.
Host Dominican Republic, Las Reinas del Caribe, returns home
chasing a historic seventh consecutive Central American and
Caribbean Games title. The defending champions also could claim
a record-breaking of ninth gold medal overall, moving ahead of
Cuba as the most successful nation in the history of the women's
tournament.
The Dominican Republic enters the competition after capturing
its sixth consecutive Central American and Caribbean Games crown
at San Salvador 2023, where Puerto Rico earned the silver medal
and Cuba claimed bronze.
Pool A features Colombia, Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago, and
Venezuela, while Pool B includes host Dominican Republic, Costa
Rica, Cuba and Puerto Rico.
Following the preliminary round, the top team from each pool
advances directly to the semifinals, while the second- and
third-place teams cross over in the quarterfinals for the
remaining semifinal berths. The fourth-place teams in each pool
will compete for positions five through eight.
While the host nation enters as the favorite, the race for the
podium promises to be highly competitive. Cuba, tied with the
Dominican Republic for the all-time lead with eight Central
American and Caribbean Games titles, returns determined to
reclaim the crown. Puerto Rico, the silver medalist at San
Salvador 2023, once again fields a team capable of challenging
for the title, while Mexico and Colombia will be eager to
contend for a place on the podium.
The preliminary round begins on Sunday, August 2, with four
matches featuring all eight participating teams. Mexico opens
the tournament against Trinidad and Tobago, followed by Puerto
Rico facing Cuba, Colombia meeting Venezuela, and the closing
match with host Dominican Republic taking on Costa Rica,
Competition continues through Tuesday, August 4, before the
quarterfinals are played on August 5.
Preliminary Round Schedule
Sunday, August 2
14:00 Mexico vs. Trinidad and Tobago
16:00 Puerto Rico vs. Cuba
18:00 Colombia vs. Venezuela
20:00 Dominican Republic vs. Costa Rica
Monday, August 3
14:00 Colombia vs. Trinidad and Tobago
16:00 Puerto Rico vs. Costa Rica
18:00 Mexico vs. Venezuela
20:00 Dominican Republic vs. Cuba
Tuesday, August 4
14:00 Venezuela vs. Trinidad and Tobago
16:00 Cuba vs. Costa Rica
18:00 Mexico vs. Colombia
20:00 Dominican Republic vs. Puerto Rico
Historic Medals Womens Volleyball CAC Games
|
YEAR |
GOLD |
SILVER |
BRONZE |
|
1938 |
MEX |
PUR |
PAN |
|
1946 |
DOM |
PUR |
MEX |
|
1959 |
MEX |
VEN |
AHO |
|
1962 |
DOM |
PUR |
MEX |
|
1966 |
CUB |
MEX |
DOM |
|
1970 |
MEX |
CUB |
VEN |
|
1974 |
CUB |
MEX |
DOM |
|
1978 |
CUB |
MEX |
DOM |
|
1982 |
CUB |
MEX |
DOM |
|
1986 |
CUB |
MEX |
VEN |
|
1990 |
CUB |
MEX |
VEN |
|
1993 |
CUB |
MEX |
VEN |
|
1998 |
CUB |
DOM |
VEN |
|
2002 |
DOM |
VEN |
MEX |
|
2006 |
DOM |
CUB |
PUR |
|
2010 |
DOM |
PUR |
CRC |
|
2014 |
DOM |
PUR |
CUB |
|
2018 |
DOM |
COL |
PUR |
|
2023 |
DOM |
PUR |
CUB |
Medal Composition
|
COUNTRY |
GOLD |
SILVER |
BRONZE |
TOTAL |
|
CUB |
8 |
2 |
2 |
12 |
|
DOM |
8 |
1 |
4 |
13 |
|
MEX |
3 |
7 |
3 |
13 |
|
PUR |
0 |
6 |
2 |
8 |
|
VEN |
0 |
2 |
5 |
7 |
|
COL |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
PAN |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
AHO |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
CRC |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
