Ligue Haïtienne

Ligue Haïtienne (French pronunciation: ​[liɡ ajisjɛ̃n]; 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 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Division 2.

Ligue Haïtienne
Founded1937
CountryHaiti
ConfederationCONCACAF
Number of teams18
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toDivision 2
Domestic cup(s)Coupe d'Haïti
Trophée des Champions
International cup(s)CFU Club Championship
CONCACAF Champions League
Current championsViolette AC (7th title)
(2020 Ouverture)
Most championshipsRacing CH (14 titles)
TV partnersCanal+
Current: 2020–21 Ligue Haïtienne

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.[1]

Clubs

Members for 2016–17

The following 16 clubs compete in the 2016–17 season.

Location of teams in 2016–17
Team Home city Stadium Capacity 2015–16 season
America Les Cayes Parc Larco 2,000 11th in Ligue Haïtienne
Baltimore Saint-Marc Parc Levelt 5,000 10th in Ligue Haïtienne
Capoise Cap-Haïtien Parc Saint-Victor 9,500 5th in Ligue Haïtienne
Cavaly Léogâne Parc Julia Vilbon 10,500 7th in Ligue Haïtienne
Don Bosco Pétion-Ville Stade Pétion-Ville 5,000 3rd in Ligue Haïtienne
Éclair Gonaïves Parc Vincent Championnat National D2 Runners-up
FICA Cap-Haïtien Parc Saint-Victor 9,500 1st in Ligue Haïtienne
Juventus Les Cayes Parc Larco 2,000 13th in Ligue Haïtienne
Mirebalais Mirebalais Parc Nelson Petit-Frère 2,000 8th in Ligue Haïtienne
Ouanaminthe Ouanaminthe Parc Notre Dame 4th in Ligue Haïtienne
Petit-Goâve Petit-Goâve Parc Anglade 2,000 9th in Ligue Haïtienne
Racing CH Port-au-Prince Stade Sylvio Cator 15,000 14th in Ligue Haïtienne
Racing Gonaives Gonaives Parc Stenio Vincent 2nd in Ligue Haïtienne
Real du Cap Cap-Haïtien 6th in Ligue Haïtienne
Sud-Est Jacmel Parc Pinchinat Championnat National D2 Champions
Tempête Saint-Marc Parc Levelt 5,000 12th in Ligue Haïtienne

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.[1][2]

Year Winner City
1937–38Racing CHPort-au-Prince
1939Violette ACPort-au-Prince
1940Hatüey Bacardi ClubPort-au-Prince
1941Racing CHPort-au-Prince
1942Etoile HaïtiennePort-au-Prince
1943Arsenal FCPort-au-Prince
1944Etoile HaïtiennePort-au-Prince
1945Hatüey Bacardi ClubPort-au-Prince
1946Racing CHPort-au-Prince
1947Racing CHPort-au-Prince
1948Excelsior ACPort-au-Prince
1949championship interrupted
1950Excelsior ACPort-au-Prince
1951Excelsior ACPort-au-Prince
1952–53Aigle Noir ACPort-au-Prince
1953–54Racing CHPort-au-Prince
1954no championship
1955Aigle Noir ACPort-au-Prince
1956Jeunesse Pétion-VillePétion-Ville
1957Violette ACPort-au-Prince
1958Racing CHPort-au-Prince
1961Etoile HaïtiennePort-au-Prince
1962Racing CHPort-au-Prince
1963Racing CHPort-au-Prince
1964–65not held
1966Racing CHPort-au-Prince
1967Racing CHPort-au-Prince
1968Violette ACPort-au-Prince
1969Racing CHPort-au-Prince
1970Aigle Noir ACPort-au-Prince
1971Don Bosco FCPétion-Ville
1972–82not held
1983Violette ACPort-au-Prince
1984–87not held
Championnat National
1987–88Aigle Rouge des GonaïvesGonaïves
1988–89FICACap-Haïtien
1989–90FICACap-Haïtien
1990–91FICACap-Haïtien
1991–92discontinued
1992–93Tempête FCSaint-Marc
1993–94FICACap-Haïtien
1994–95Violette ACPort-au-Prince
1996Racing FCGonaïves
1997AS CapoiseCap-Haïtien
1998FICACap-Haïtien
1999Violette ACPort-au-Prince
2000Racing CHPort-au-Prince
2001FICACap-Haïtien
2002 ORoulado FCLa Gonave
2002 FRacing CHPort-au-Prince
2003 ODon Bosco FCPétion-Ville
2003 FRoulado FCLa Gonave
2004not held
2004–05 OAS MirebalaisMirebalais
2004–05 FBaltimore SCSaint-Marc
2005–06 OBaltimore SCSaint-Marc
2005–06 FAigle Noir ACPort-au-Prince
2007 OBaltimore SCSaint-Marc
2007 FCavaly ASLéogâne
2008 OTempête FCSaint-Marc
2008 FRacing FCGonaïves
2009 OTempête FCSaint-Marc
2009 FRacing CHPort-au-Prince
2010 OTempête FCSaint-Marc
2010 CVictory SCPort-au-Prince
2011 OBaltimore SCSaint-Marc
2011 CTempête FCSaint-Marc
2012Valencia FCLéogâne
2013AS MirebalaisMirebalais
2014 OAmerica FCCayes
2014 CDon Bosco FCPétion-Ville
2015 ODon Bosco FCPétion-Ville
2015 CFICACap-Haïtien
2016 ORacing FCGonaïves
2016 CFICACap-Haïtien
2017 OReal Hope FACap-Haïtien
2017 CAS CapoiseCap-Haïtien
2018 OAS CapoiseCap-Haïtien
2018 CDon Bosco FCPétion-Ville
2019 OArcahaie FCArcahaie
2019 Cabandoned due to civil unrest
2020 Oabandoned due to Covid-19
2020 Ccancelled due to transition to fall/spring rhythm
2020–21 OViolette ACPort-au-Prince
2020–21 CTBA

Performance By Club
Club City Titles Last Title
Racing CHPort-au-Prince142009 F
FICACap-Haïtien82016 C
Violette ACPort-au-Prince72020–21 O
Tempête FCSaint-Marc52011 C
Don Bosco FCPétion-Ville52018 C
Baltimore SCSaint-Marc42011 O
Aigle Noir ACPort-au-Prince42005–06 F
Etoile HaïtiennePort-au-Prince31944
Excelsior ACPort-au-Prince31951
Racing FCGonaïves32016 O
AS CapoiseCap-Haïtien32018 O
AS MirebalaisMirebalais22013
Hatüey Bacardi ClubPort-au-Prince21945
Roulado FCLa Gonâve22003 F
America FCCayes12014 O
Arcahaie FCArcahaie12019 O
Arsenal FCPort-au-Prince11943
Cavaly ASLéogâne12007 F
Jeunesse Pétion-VillePétion-Ville11956
Real Hope FACap-Haïtien12017 O
Victory SCPort-au-Prince12010 C
Valencia FCLéogâne12012
Aigle Rouge des GonaïvesGonaïves11988

Top scorers
Year Name Team Goals
1999 Golman PierreFICA19
2001 Golman PierreFICA24
2002 Jean-Robert MenelasRoulado FC16
2005–06 Roscaldo JérémieAS Mirebalais10
2008 Ricardo CharlesVictory SC12
2019 Elyvens DéjeanDon Bosco FC8
2020 André Amy
Elyvens Déjean		AS Cavaly
Don Bosco FC		4

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.[3][4][5]

Canal+ Haiti, a subsidiary, offers three packages to view games domestically.[4]

See also

References
  1. Hall, Michael R., ed. (2012). Historical Dictionary of Haiti. p. 240. ISBN 9780810878105. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  2. RSSSF: Haiti - List of Champions Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Press, ed. (9 February 2016). "iciHaiti - Football : The FHF sign with Canal+". iciHaiti. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  4. Désir, Kenson, ed. (7 March 2016). "Canal+ – FHF, le contrat du renouveau" (in French). Le National. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  5. Nere, Enock, ed. (7 March 2016). "Canal Plus s'offre les droits de retransmission du championnat haïtien de football professionnel" (in French). Le Nouvelliste. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
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