Jamaica Premier League runners-up Mount Pleasant Academy will face off with Dominican Republic side Moca FC in Group A of the 2025 Concacaf Caribbean Cup, following the official confirmation of the tournament’s group stage lineup.

Moca FC secured their spot in Group A after being crowned CFU Club Shield champions, defeating Barbadian outfit Weymouth Wales in the final yesterday. The victory booked their place in the region’s premier club competition, setting up a group stage clash with Mount Pleasant.

With the groups now finalized, Mount Pleasant’s campaign will kick off on home soil on August 19 when they host Surinamese giants SV Robinhood. They will then travel to face Moca FC on August 27 in what promises to be a pivotal encounter, before visiting Central FC of Trinidad and Tobago on September 23.

The St. Ann-based club will wrap up their group stage fixtures at home on September 30 against O&M FC, another club from the Dominican Republic.

Mount Pleasant Academy’s Group Stage Fixtures:

• August 19, 2025: Mount Pleasant Academy vs SV Robinhood
• August 27, 2025: Moca FC vs Mount Pleasant Academy
• September 23, 2025: Central FC vs Mount Pleasant Academy
• September 30, 2025: Mount Pleasant Academy vs O&M FC

Meanwhile, defending champions Cavalier FC have been placed in Group B, where they will begin their title quest with an away match against Cibao FC (Dominican Republic) on August 19. The Rudolph Speid-coached unit will then play back-to-back home games — against Juventus de Cayes (Haiti) on August 28 and Defence Force (Trinidad and Tobago) on September 17.

Cavalier, who have also won the last two Jamaica Premier League titles, will close out the group stage on October 1 with a visit to Weymouth Wales, the recently defeated CFU Club Shield finalists.

Cavalier’s Group Stage Fixtures:

• August 19, 2025: Cibao FC vs Cavalier
• August 28, 2025: Cavalier vs Juventus de Cayes
• September 17, 2025: Cavalier vs Defence Force
• October 1, 2025: Weymouth Wales vs Cavalier

The top two teams from each group will advance to the semi-finals. Importantly, the two finalists and the winner of the third-place playoff will secure qualification to the prestigious 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup.