Ligue Haïtienne
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Ligue Haïtienne (Script error: No such module "IPA".; Haitian League), is a Haitian professional league, governed by the Haitian Football Federation, for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the Haitian football league system. Contested by 18 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Division 2, although the current format has been changed due to violence in the country, with 3 regional groups consisting of 14 teams, after a three year hiatus. [1]
Clubs also compete against continental rivals in the CFU Club Shield, CONCACAF Caribbean Cup, and CONCACAF Champions Cup.
History
Foundation
It was created in 1937 and is headed by the Fédération Haïtienne de Football, the official governing body of football in the country. The league champion qualifies for the CONCACAF Caribbean Cup for a spot to participate in the CONCACAF Champions Cup. 20 teams participate in this league and compete for the national title. Racing CH, with 14 national titles, is the most successful club in the league to date.[2]
Clubs
Members for 1990
The following 18 clubs competed in the 1989-1990 season.
- America des Cayes
- Arcahaie FC
- AS Capoise
- AS Cavaly
- AS Mirebalais
- Baltimore SC
- Cosmopolites SC
- Don Bosco FC
- FC Juventus des Cayes
- FICA
- Ouanaminthe FC
- Racing Club Haïtien
- Racing Gonaïves FC
- Real Hope FA
- Tempête FC
- Triomphe Liancourt FC
- US Rivartibonitienne
- Violette AC
Previous winners
Since 2002 (with the exception of 2012 and 2013), the league has employed a two-stage season with separate champions for both stages, a system found in many Latin American countries. In French-speaking Haiti, "O" stands for Ouverture (opening), corresponding to the Spanish Apertura, and "F" stands for Fermeture or "C" stands for Clôture (closing), corresponding to the Spanish Clausura.[2][3]
Performance By Club
| Club | City | Titles | Last title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Racing CH | Port-au-Prince | 14 | 2009 F |
| FICA | Cap-Haïtien | 8 | 2016 C |
| Violette AC | Port-au-Prince | 7 | 2020–21 O |
| Tempête FC | Saint-Marc | 5 | 2011 C |
| Don Bosco FC | Pétion-Ville | 5 | 2018 C |
| Baltimore SC | Saint-Marc | 4 | 2011 O |
| Aigle Noir AC | Port-au-Prince | 4 | 2005–06 F |
| Etoile Haïtienne | Port-au-Prince | 3 | 1944 |
| Excelsior AC | Port-au-Prince | 3 | 1951 |
| Racing FC | Gonaïves | 3 | 2016 O |
| AS Capoise | Cap-Haïtien | 3 | 2018 O |
| AS Mirebalais | Mirebalais | 2 | 2013 |
| Hatüey Bacardi Club | Port-au-Prince | 2 | 1945 |
| Roulado FC | La Gonâve | 2 | 2003 F |
| Real Hope FA | Cap-Haïtien | 2 | 2024 |
| America FC | Cayes | 1 | 2014 O |
| Arcahaie FC | Arcahaie | 1 | 2019 O |
| Arsenal FC | Port-au-Prince | 1 | 1943 |
| Cavaly AS | Léogâne | 1 | 2007 F |
| Jeunesse Pétion-Ville | Pétion-Ville | 1 | 1956 |
| Victory SC | Port-au-Prince | 1 | 2010 C |
| Valencia FC | Léogâne | 1 | 2012 |
| Aigle Rouge des Gonaïves | Gonaïves | 1 | 1988 |
| FC Juventus des Cayes | Cayes | 1 | 2025 |
Top goalscorers
| Year | Name | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Template:Flagicon Golman Pierre | FICA | 19 |
| 2001 | Template:Flagicon Golman Pierre | FICA | 24 |
| 2002 | Template:Flagicon Jean-Robert Menelas | Roulado FC | 16 |
| 2005–06 | Template:Flagicon Roscaldo Jérémie | AS Mirebalais | 10 |
| 2008 | Template:Flagicon Ricardo Charles | Victory SC | 12 |
| 2019 | Template:Flagicon Elyvens Déjean | Don Bosco FC | 8 |
| 2020 | Template:Flagicon André Amy Template:Flagicon Elyvens Déjean |
AS Cavaly Don Bosco FC |
4 |
| 2020-21 | Template:Flagicon Angelo Exilus | Real Hope FA | 15 |
| 2024 | |||
| 2025 |
Media coverage
The Haitian Football Federation has an exclusive broadcasting agreement with French premium pay TV channel, Canal+. The agreement was made official on 7 March 2016, a five-year deal to start at the end of April, 2016. However the financial details are not disclosed. The deal includes coverage and live broadcasts; 15 matches of its choice for the 2016 season as well as interviews before and after each match.[4][5][6]
Canal+ Haiti, a subsidiary, offers three packages to view games domestically.[5]
See also
References
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External links
- League at FIFA
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