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2017 Ligue Haïtienne Season
The 2017 Ligue Haïtienne season is the 54th season of top-tier football in Haiti. It began on 4 March 2017. The league is split into two tournaments—the ''Série d'Ouverture'' and the ''Série de Clôture''—each with identical formats and each contested by the same 16 teams. In a change from last year, the number of teams in the league has been reduced from 18 to 16. Also, the playoffs for both seasons have been changed, having 6 teams qualify with seeds 3 through 6 starting in the quarterfinals and the 1 and 2 seeds starting in the semifinals. Teams At the end of the 2016 season, the bottom 4 teams in the aggregate table; Aigle Noir AC, Roulado FC, Inter, and Violette AC; were relegated to the Haitian second-level leagues. Replacing them were two clubs from the Haitian second-level leagues; Éclair AC and AS Sud-Est. Réal du Cap has changed its name to Real Hope FA. Série d'Ouverture The 2017 Série d'Ouverture began on 4 March 2017 and ended on 25 June 2017. R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ligue Haïtienne
Ligue Haïtienne (; ''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. Clubs also compete against continental rivals in the CONCACAF Champions League. 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 champion and runner-up teams of the league's tournaments qualify to participate in the CONCACAF Champions League from the first round of the CFU Club Championship. 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. Clubs Members for 2020–21 The following 18 clubs compete in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ouanaminthe FC
Ouanaminthe Football Club is a professional football (soccer), football club based in Ouanaminthe, Haiti. History The club was founded in 2011 as ''9 Capitaines'', and then renamed to ''Les Capitaines;'' until finally renaming to its current name in April 2014 by recommendation of the Haitian Football Federation. References Football clubs in Haiti Association football clubs established in 2011 Nord-Est (department) {{Haiti-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parc Levelt
Parc Levelt is a football stadium in Saint-Marc, Haiti Haiti (; ht, Ayiti ; French: ), officially the Republic of Haiti (); ) and formerly known as Hayti, is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and .... It was launched in December 1950. The stadium holds 5,000 spectators. External linksStadium information Football venues in Haiti {{Haiti-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artibonite (department)
Artibonite ( French) or Latibonit (Haitian Creole) is one of the ten departments of Haiti located in central Haiti. With an area of 4,887 km2 it is Haiti's largest department. As of 2015, its estimated population was 1,727,524. The region is the country's main rice-growing area. The main cities are Gonaïves (the capital) and Saint-Marc. In February 2004 an insurgency tried unsuccessfully to declare Artibonite's independence. Etymology The name L'Artibonite is derived from the Artibonite River the longest river on the Quisqueya island. L'Artibonite is derived from the Taino worJa'tibonicu'meaning The Great High Place of the Sacred Waters. Under Toussaint's administration of the island, the department was known as Toussaint's Department. History Taino Period During that period the actual department seats between the three casicas of Marien, Maguana, and Xaragua. The border between those chiefdoms is assumed to be the Artibonite River. Although the department's capital ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Marc
Saint-Marc ( ht, Sen Mak) is a commune in western Haiti in Artibonite departement. Its geographic coordinates are . At the 2003 Census the commune had 160,181 inhabitants. It is one of the biggest cities, second to Gonaïves, between Port-au-Prince and Cap-Haïtien. Before the settlement of the French, the region was known as Amani-y ad part of the Xaragua caciquat. The port of Saint-Marc is currently the preferred port of entry for consumer goods coming into Haiti. Reasons for this may include its location away from volatile and congested Port-au-Prince as well as its central location relative to a large group of Haitian cities including Cap-Haïtien, Carrefour, Delmas, Fort-Liberté, Gonaïves, Hinche, Limbe, Pétion-Ville, Port-de-Paix, and Verrettes. These cities, together with their surrounding areas, contain nearly eight million of Haiti's ten million people (2009). In 1905 the ''Compagnie Nationale'' or ''National Railroad'' built a 100 km railroad north to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sud (department)
Sud ( French) or Sid (Haitian Creole; both meaning "South") is one of the ten departments of Haiti and located in southern Haiti. It has an area of and a population of 774,976. Its capital is Les Cayes. History Taino Period The department was part of the Xaragua kingdom. The area of Aquin was known as Yakimo a Taino settlement. The island of Vache was named Anigua. Spanish Period The area of Les Cayes was a Spanish settlement known as Salvatierra de la Sabana or Land Saved from the Water or Sea. French Period Much like the N-O, the South Department was a pirate hub with famous pirates such as Henri Morgan and many more hiding their loot on the multitude of islands from Grosse Cayes to Isle-à-Vache. Haitian Revolution The South, in general, was Rigaudin since was under the control of André Rigaud until it definitely switches the hand of Toussaint and the Louverturien. This conflict is known as the Haitian War of Knives opposing two political and economical groups in Haiti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Cayes
Les Cayes ( , ), often referred to as Aux Cayes (; ht, Okay), is a commune and seaport in the Les Cayes Arrondissement, in the Sud department of Haiti, with a population of 71,236. Due to its isolation from the political turmoil of the capital, Port-au-Prince, it is one of Haiti's major ports, with export trade concentrating on mostly coffee and sugarcane. As the world's largest supplier of vetiver, it exports 250 tons annually of this ingredient of perfume and fragrance manufacturing. Minor exports include bananas and timber. History The island of what was known by the Spanish as Hispaniola was inhabited for thousands of years by indigenous peoples. The first European settlement in the southwest area was the town of ''Salvatierra de la Sabana'', founded by the Spanish explorer Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar in 1504. Vasco Núñez de Balboa was a co-founder of this town and lived there for several years trying to raise pigs as a business. Balboa gave up that enterprise and left t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Violette AC
Violette Athletic Club is a professional football club based in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. It is one of the most successful clubs in the country. In 1939, Violette A.C. captured the double after winning the league and the Coupe d'Haïti and won the 1984 CONCACAF Champions' Cup. The club was relegated to second division after the 2016 Ligue Haïtienne season. The club has produced many talented Haitian footballers, including Alexandre Boucicaut and Sébastien Vorbe. Honours *Ligue Haïtienne: 7 :: 1939, 1957, 1968, 1983, 1994/95, 1999, 2020/21-O *Coupe d'Haïti: 2 :: 1939, 1951 * CONCACAF Champions' Cup: 1 :: 1984 * CFU Club Championship: 1 :: 2022 International competitions * CONCACAF Champions League: 7 appearances ::1969 – First Round – Lost against Somerset Trojans 6–1 on aggregate (stage 1 of 3) ::1975 – First Round (Caribbean) – Withdrew against SV Transvaal (stage ? of ?) ::1977 – Third Round (Caribbean) – Lost against SV Robinhood 1–0 on aggrega ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inter De Grand-Goâve
Inter de Grand-Goâve (commonly known as Inter GG or simply Inter) is a professional football club based in Grand-Goâve, Haiti Haiti (; ht, Ayiti ; French: ), officially the Republic of Haiti (); ) and formerly known as Hayti, is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and .... References Football clubs in Haiti Association football clubs established in 2000 2000 establishments in Haiti Ouest (department) {{Haiti-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roulado FC
Roulado Football Club de la Gonâve is a professional football club based in Gonâve Island, Haiti. The team was promoted to the top division of football in Haiti in 2014. It plays at two stadiums. The primary stadium, Parc Savil Dessain is located at the countryside of the island and Parc Tony Wolf, a substitute stadium, is located at Anse-à-Galets. A notable player is former Haiti international forward Jean-Robert Menelas who, as of 2008, had become all-time leading goalscorer in the Haitian top division during 14 years playing for Roulado, his only club. Honours * Ligue Haïtienne Ligue Haïtienne (; ''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 ...: 2 :: 2002 Ouverture, 2003 Clôture International competitions * CFU Club Championship: 1 appearance :: 2001 – Second Round – Group B – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aigle Noir AC
Aigle Noir Athlétic Club (, English: ''Black Eagle'') commonly referred to as Aigle Noir, is a professional football club based in Bel Air, Port-au-Prince, Haiti. History The club was founded on 27 June 1951 as Aigle Noir ''Athlétique'' Club. Since, the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the club is currently playing in the Stade Sylvio Cator until their home field, Parc de la Paix, is rebuilt. Honours *Ligue Haïtienne: 4 :: 1953, 1955, 1970, 2006 F *Coupe d'Haïti: 1 :: 1960 International competitions *CONCACAF Champions League: 3 appearances ::1971 – ''withdrew'' ::1972 – ''unknown results'' ::1984 – First Round (Caribbean 1984) Lost against Victory Boys, 0–1 *CFU Club Championship: 1 appearance ::2006 File:2006 Events Collage V1.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2006 Winter Olympics open in Turin; Twitter is founded and launched by Jack Dorsey; The Nintendo Wii is released; Montenegro 2006 Montenegrin independence referendum, votes to declare ... – First Round – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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