Dominican Women aiming for eighth title, sixth in a row at Central American and Caribbean Games

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador, July 3, 2023.- Dominican Republic is aiming to conquer their eighth Women’s Volleyball Central American and Caribbean title, sixth in a row, at the twenty fourth edition of the Games San Salvador 2023 running from July 4 to 8 at Palacio de los Deportes Carlos El Famoso Hernández.

Defending champions Dominican Republic, who arrived from finishing their 2023 Volleyball Nations League campaign, started their winning streak precisely here in El Salvador when they won the nineteenth edition of the Games San Salvador 2002.

In the history of the Games, Cuba has won the women’s tournament eight times, including seven in a row. The Dominican Republic is next with seven titles and Mexico has won the other three tournaments.

The eight competing teams are distributed in Pool A of defending champions Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Mexico and Costa Rica; and Pool B with Cuba, Colombia, Trinidad & Tobago and host El Salvador.

First and second place of each pool will advance into the semifinals, third and fourth place will play for positions 5 to 8 of the event.  

The competition consists of four daily matches, starting on July 4 with Puerto Rico against Mexico at 10:30 local time, followed by Dominican Republic facing Costa Rica at 13:30, Colombia against Cuba at 17:00 and closing with host El Salvador at 20:00 playing against Trinidad & Tobago.

The preliminary round schedule is the following:

July 4

10:30    Puerto Rico v Mexico

13:30    Dominican Republic v Costa Rica

17:00    Colombia v Cuba

20:00    El Salvador v Trinidad & Tobago

July 5

10:30    Colombia v Trinidad & Tobago

13:30    Puerto Rico v Costa Rica

17:00    Dominican Republic v Mexico

20:00    El Salvador v Cuba

July 6

10:30    Cuba v Trinidad & Tobago

13:30    Mexico v Costa Rica

17:00    Dominican Republic v Puerto Rico

20:00    El Salvador v Colombia

 Women’s Year by Year Podiums at CAC Games

YearGoldSilverBronze
1938MEXPURPAN
1946DOMPURMEX
1959MEXVENAHO
1962DOMPURMEX
1966CUBMEXDOM
1970MEXCUBVEN
1974CUBMEXDOM
1978CUBMEXDOM
1982CUBMEXDOM
1986CUBMEXVEN
1990CUBMEXVEN
1993CUBMEXVEN
1998CUBDOMVEN
2002DOMVENMEX
2006DOMCUBPUR
2010DOMPURCRC
2014DOMPURCUB
2018DOMCOLPUR

Women’s Volleyball Composite Medal Table

CountryGoldSilverBronzeTotal
CUB82111
DOM71412
MEX37313
PUR0527
VEN0257
PAN0011
AHO0011
COL1001
CRC0011
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