CIFA announces 2025/26 senior football schedule

The Cayman Islands Football Association (CIFA) has released its schedule for the 2025/26 season, with senior league play set to kick off the weekend of October 4–5 following last Sunday’s Charity Shield double-header.

The Cayman Premier League (CPL) and Women’s Premier League (WPL) will open on October 4.

“The 2025/26 season represents another important step in the growth of Cayman football,” CIFA President Alfredo Whittaker said. “With more teams, structured competition across four divisions and strong cup tournaments, our players and clubs will have every opportunity to showcase their talent. We are especially proud to continue investing in youth and women’s football, while maintaining high standards of competition and governance. I encourage our fans to come out, support their clubs, and be part of what promises to be an exciting year for the game.”

In the Women’s Premier League, defending champions Sunset FC — who also captured last season’s FA Cup — return to action alongside league runnersup Scholars International and President’s Cup winners Academy SC. The first round includes Sunset facing Latinos, Academy meeting Fusion and Scholars squaring off with Elite. The WPL returns with a triple round-robin format, ensuring three matchups between each club.

The Men’s Premier League will also open with a full slate of fixtures. Defending league champion Elite SC begins its title defense against Cayman Athletic, while FA Cup holder Tigers SC meets East End. 345 FC, which finished second in last season’s standings, travels to face Cayman Brac, while President’s Cup winner Bodden Town takes on Scholars in another intriguing early-season matchup.

The CPL will once again feature a double round-robin format, with each club playing twice against every opponent. The last three positioned teams will be automatically relegated to the 2026-27 MFD.

Additional divisions will follow in the weeks ahead. The Men’s Second Division begins on October 17, while the Men’s First Division opens on November 1 with Roma United facing Prospect Academy and George Town hosting Alliance.

Cup competitions are again a key feature of the calendar:

• The President’s Cup Finals are scheduled for February 18, 2026 at Truman Bodden Stadium (5 p.m. women; 7:30 p.m. men).

• The Vice President’s Cup Final is set for May 9.

• The FA Cup Finals will conclude the season on June 7.

The schedule also includes a number of international windows and breaks for Concacaf and FIFA competitions, meaning domestic fixtures will pause at times throughout the season.

This year’s competitions feature:

• Men’s Premier League teams: Academy SC, Bodden Town FC, Cayman Athletic, Cayman Brac FC, East End United, Elite SC, Future SC, Latinos FC, Scholars International, Sunset FC, Tigers SC, and 345 FC.

• Women’s Premier League teams: Academy SC, Elite SC, Fusion FC, Latinos FC, Scholars International, and Sunset FC.

• Men’s First Division teams: Alliance FC, George Town SC, Prospect Academy, and Roma United.

• Men’s Second Division teams: Latinos “B”, Tigers “B”, Bodden Town “B”, Elite “B”, Sunset “B”, and Scholars “B.”

This season’s fixtures will be staged at venues across Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac, including Truman Bodden Stadium, Ed Bush Stadium, Timothy McField Stadium, Donovan Rankine Stadium, Haig Bodden Stadium and the Cayman Centre for Excellence.

CIFA reminds fans and media that fixtures are subject to change throughout the season.