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, 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.
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.
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.RSSSF: Haiti - List of Champions
YearWinnerCity1937–38Racing CHPort-au-Prince1939Violette ACPort-au-Prince1940Hatüey Bacardi ClubPort-au-Prince1941Racing CHPort-au-Prince1942Etoile HaïtiennePort-au-Prince1943Arsenal FC Port-au-Prince1944Etoile HaïtiennePort-au-Prince1945Hatüey Bacardi ClubPort-au-Prince1946Racing CHPort-au-Prince1947Racing CHPort-au-Prince1948Excelsior ACPort-au-Prince1949 championship interrupted1950Excelsior ACPort-au-Prince1951Excelsior ACPort-au-Prince1952–53Aigle Noir ACPort-au-Prince1953–54Racing CHPort-au-Prince1954 no championship1955Aigle Noir ACPort-au-Prince1956Jeunesse Pétion-Ville Pétion-Ville1957Violette ACPort-au-Prince1958Racing CHPort-au-Prince1961Etoile HaïtiennePort-au-Prince1962Racing CHPort-au-Prince1963Racing CHPort-au-Prince1964–65 not held1966Racing CHPort-au-Prince1967Racing CHPort-au-Prince1968Violette ACPort-au-Prince1969Racing CHPort-au-Prince1970Aigle Noir ACPort-au-Prince1971Don Bosco FCPétion-Ville1972–82 not held1983Violette ACPort-au-Prince1984–87 not heldChampionnat National1987–88Aigle Rouge des Gonaïves Gonaïves1988–89FICACap-Haïtien1989–90FICACap-Haïtien1990–91FICACap-Haïtien1991–92 discontinued1992–93Tempête FCSaint-Marc1993–94FICACap-Haïtien1994–95Violette ACPort-au-Prince1996Racing FCGonaïves1997AS CapoiseCap-Haïtien1998FICACap-Haïtien1999Violette ACPort-au-Prince2000Racing CHPort-au-Prince2001FICACap-Haïtien2002 ORoulado FCLa Gonâve2002 FRacing CHPort-au-Prince2003 ODon Bosco FCPétion-Ville2003 FRoulado FCLa Gonâve2004 not held2004–05 OAS MirebalaisMirebalais2004–05 FBaltimore SCSaint-Marc2005–06 OBaltimore SCSaint-Marc2005–06 FAigle Noir ACPort-au-Prince2007 OBaltimore SCSaint-Marc2007 FCavaly ASLéogâne2008 OTempête FCSaint-Marc2008 FRacing FCGonaïves2009 OTempête FCSaint-Marc2009 FRacing CHPort-au-Prince2010 OTempête FCSaint-Marc2010 CVictory SCPort-au-Prince2011 OBaltimore SCSaint-Marc2011 CTempête FCSaint-Marc2012Valencia FCLéogâne2013AS MirebalaisMirebalais2014 OAmerica FCCayes2014 CDon Bosco FCPétion-Ville2015 ODon Bosco FCPétion-Ville2015 CFICACap-Haïtien2016 ORacing FCGonaïves2016 CFICACap-Haïtien2017 OReal Hope FACap-Haïtien2017 CAS CapoiseCap-Haïtien2018 OAS CapoiseCap-Haïtien2018 CDon Bosco FCPétion-Ville2019 OArcahaie FCArcahaie2019 C abandoned due to civil unrest2020 O abandoned due to COVID-192020 C cancelled due to transition to fall/spring rhythm2020–21 OViolette ACPort-au-Prince2020–21 C abandoned2021–23 no competition2024Real Hope FACap-Haïtien2025FC Juventus des CayesCayes2025–26 OViolette ACPort-au-Prince2025–26 CViolette ACPort-au-Prince
Performance By Club Club City Titles Last title Racing CH Port-au-Prince 14 2009 F Violette AC Port-au-Prince 9 2025–26 C FICA Cap-Haïtien 8 2016 C 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 Goals1999 Golman Pierre FICA 192001 Golman Pierre FICA 242002 Jean-Robert Menelas Roulado FC 162005–06 Roscaldo Jérémie AS Mirebalais 102008 Ricardo Charles Victory SC 122015 O Roobens Philogène Nerlin Saint-Vil Ouanaminthe FC 11 2016 C Roobens Philogène Mancini Telfort Cavaly AS 92019 Elyvens Déjean Don Bosco FC 82020 André Amy Elyvens Déjean AS Cavaly Don Bosco FC 42020–21 O Angelo Exilus Real Hope FA 152024 Ernst Clerger América des Cayes 62025 Roberto Jean Racing des Gonaïves 52025–26 O Claudeson Stanley Céus Racing des Gonaïves 82025–26 C Sandino Saint Jean FICA 7
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.
See also List of football clubs in Haiti
References
External links League at FIFA Equipes et clubs de Football at Haiti-Référence Club mottos at Haiti-Tempo