Association Sportive Dragon is a football club based in Papeete, Tahiti. They play in the Tahiti First Division, who play their home games at Stade Pater, in Pirae.
The club was founded in 1968 by Arthur Chung to represent French Polynesia's Chinese community. Over time the team has evolved to include a diverse mix of cultures, and mostly consists of semi-professional players with day jobs. In the 2011–12 season they won the championship for the first time and qualified for the 2012–13 OFC Champions League.
Continental record Season Round Club Result2012–13Group B Waitakere United 0–0 Mont-Dore 4–1 Waitakere United 0–1 Auckland City 3–1 Mont-Dore 1–1 Auckland City 1–12013–14Group B Amicale 0–1 Auckland City 0–3 Nadi F.C. 5–02018Group B Lössi 4–0 Erakor Golden Star 4–3 Solomon Warriors 1–2Quarter-finals Lautoka 1–2
Current squad Squad for the 2019-20 Tahiti Ligue 1
Staff PositionNameCoach Efrain Araneda
Achievements Tahiti First Division: 3 2011–12, 2012–13, 2016–17
Tahiti Cup: 7 1997, 2001, 2004, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2024
Tahiti Coupe des Champions: 2 1997, 2016.
Last seasons Season League/position 2012–13 1st in Ligue 1 - Qualified to OFC Champions League. Group stage at OFC Champions League. Tahiti Cup champions. 2013–14 6th in Ligue 1. Group stage at OFC Champions League. 7th Round of Coupe de France Tahiti Cup runners-up 2014–15 3rd in Ligue 1. Quarter finals of Tahiti Cup 2015–16 6th in Ligue 1. Tahiti Cup champions 2016–17 2nd in Ligue 1 - Qualified to OFC Champions League. 7th Round of Coupe de France. Semifinals of Tahiti Cup 2017–18 3rd in Ligue 1. Quarter finals at OFC Champions League. Tahiti Cup champions. 2018–19 6th in Ligue 1. 7th Round of Coupe de France. Round 1 of Tahiti Cup. 2019–20 4th in Ligue 1. Round 2 of Tahiti Cup.
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