Racing Haïtien
Full nameRacing Club Haïtien
Nickname(s)Le Vieux Lion[1]
Founded23 March 1923; 100 years ago (1923-03-23)[2][3]
GroundStade Sylvio Cator
Capacity15,000[4]
Coordinates18°32′9.81″N 72°20′32.79″W / 18.5360583°N 72.3424417°W / 18.5360583; -72.3424417
LeagueLigue Haïtienne[5]
2016Ligue Haïtienne, 14th

Racing Club Haïtien is a professional football club based in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. It is one of the most successful clubs in the country's history.[6]

History

The club has won the most league championships in Haitian club history, 11, winning in 1937-38, 1941, 1946, 1947, 1953-4, 1958, 1962, 1969, 2000, 2002 Clôture and 2009 Clôture. In 1941, it captured the double after winning the league and the Coupe d'Haïti.

They are also one of only two Haitian clubs to have ever won the CONCACAF Champions' Cup, along with Violette AC, winning in 1963.[7]

Honours

International appearances

1963 – CONCACAF Champion
1967 – first round (Caribbean) – group stage – 5th placed – 2 pts (stage 1 of 3)
1970 – final round (Caribbean) – lost against Suriname Transvaal (stage 3 of 3); unknown results
1975 – Unknown results; withdrew or disqualified
1978 – first round (Caribbean) – lost against Guyana Pele FC 4 – 2 on aggregate (stage 1 of 4)
2001 – second round – Group A – 2nd place – 2 pts


References

  1. ^ Welt Fussball Archiv: Racing Club Haïtien
  2. ^ Haiti Reference: Le Football Haitien: Équipes et Clubs
  3. ^ Haiti – List of Foundation Dates
  4. ^ Press, ed. (26 October 2014). "CWC Final: All-Time Results & Scorers". CONCACAF. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  5. ^ Haiti: Championnat National D1 2016
  6. ^ Soccer: The Ultimate Guide. DK Publishing. 19 April 2010. p. 163. ISBN 9780756663186. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  7. ^ Soccer: The Ultimate Guide. DK Publishing. 19 April 2010. p. 163. ISBN 9780756663186. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  8. ^ RSSSF- Detroit Cougars (USA) Caribbean tour 1968

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Ligue Haïtienne
CONCACAF Champions Cup and CONCACAF Champions League winners
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