Ligue Haïtienne


Ligue Haïtienne, 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.
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 2016–17

The following 16 clubs compete in the 2016–17 season.
TeamHome cityStadiumCapacity2015–16 season
AmericaLes CayesParc Larco11th in Ligue Haïtienne
BaltimoreSaint-MarcParc Levelt10th in Ligue Haïtienne
CapoiseCap-HaïtienParc Saint-Victor5th in Ligue Haïtienne
CavalyLéogâneParc Julia Vilbon7th in Ligue Haïtienne
Don BoscoPétion-VilleStade Pétion-Ville3rd in Ligue Haïtienne
ÉclairGonaïvesParc VincentChampionnat National D2 Runners-up
FICACap-HaïtienParc Saint-Victor1st in Ligue Haïtienne
JuventusLes CayesParc Larco13th in Ligue Haïtienne
MirebalaisMirebalaisParc Nelson Petit-Frère8th in Ligue Haïtienne
OuanamintheOuanamintheParc Notre Dame4th in Ligue Haïtienne
Petit-GoâvePetit-GoâveParc Anglade9th in Ligue Haïtienne
Racing CHPort-au-PrinceStade Sylvio Cator14th in Ligue Haïtienne
Racing GonaivesGonaivesParc Stenio Vincent2nd in Ligue Haïtienne
Real du CapCap-Haïtien6th in Ligue Haïtienne
Sud-EstJacmelParc PinchinatChampionnat National D2 Champions
TempêteSaint-MarcParc Levelt12th in Ligue Haïtienne

Previous winners

Since 2002, 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, corresponding to the Spanish Apertura, and "F" stands for Fermeture or "C" stands for Clôture, corresponding to the Spanish Clausura.
YearWinnerCity
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


YearWinnerCity
1969Racing CHPort-au-Prince
1970Aigle Noir ACPort-au-Prince
1971Don Bosco FCPétion-Ville
1972–82not held
1983Violette ACPort-au-Prince
1984–87not held
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


YearWinnerCity
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 Cchampionship interrupted

Performance By Club

Top scorers

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