Violette AC

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Violette
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Full nameViolette Athletic Club
Nickname(s)Le Vieux Tigre[1]
Founded18 May 1918; 103 years ago (1918-05-18)[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; -72.3424417Coordinates: 18°32′9.81″N 72°20′32.79″W / 18.5360583°N 72.3424417°W / 18.5360583; -72.3424417
ChairmanJean-Marie Fritz Henry[5]
LeagueChampionnat National D2[6]
2016Ligue Haïtienne, 18th

Violette Athletic Club is a professional football club based in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. It is one of the most successful clubs in the country. In 1939, Violette A.C. captured the double after winning the league and the Coupe d'Haïti and won the 1984 CONCACAF Champions' Cup. The club was relegated to second division after the 2016 Ligue Haïtienne season.[6]

The club has produced many talented Haitian footballers, including Alexandre Boucicaut and Sébastien Vorbe.

Honours[]

1939, 1957, 1968, 1983, 1994/95, 1999, 2020/21-O
1939, 1951
1984

International competitions[]

1969 – First Round – Lost against Bermuda Somerset Trojans 6–1 on aggregate (stage 1 of 3)
1975 – First Round (Caribbean) – Withdrew against Suriname SV Transvaal (stage ? of ?)
1977 – Third Round (Caribbean) – Lost against Suriname SV Robinhood 1–0 on aggregate (stage 3 of 5)
1984 – CONCACAF Champion
1985 – Unknown results
1994 – First Round (Caribbean) – Lost against Netherlands Antilles CRKSV Jong Colombia 2–1 on aggregate (stage 2 of 7)
  • CFU Club Championship: 3 appearances
2000 – First Round - Group B - 2nd place - 6 pts (stage 1 of 2)
2002 – Second Round - Group A - 2nd place - 4 pts (stage 2 of 2)
2009 – Semifinal Lost against Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Islanders 2–0 - Lost Third Place Round against Trinidad and Tobago San Juan Jabloteh 1–2

Crests[]

  • The original Violette AC crest (1918–??)

  • The former Violette AC crest (???–2014). A slight modification of the original crest from light blue to blue and the words Honneur and Fair-Play added.

  • The current Violette AC crest (2014–present)

Current squad[]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Haiti HAI
— Haiti HAI Walter Joseph
— Haiti HAI Alexandre Boucicaut
— Haiti HAI
— Haiti HAI
— Haiti HAI
— Haiti HAI
— Haiti HAI
— Haiti HAI
— Haiti HAI
— Haiti HAI
— Haiti HAI
— Haiti HAI
No. Pos. Nation Player
— Haiti HAI
— Haiti HAI
— Haiti HAI
— Haiti HAI
— Haiti HAI
— Haiti HAI
— Haiti HAI
— Haiti HAI
— Haiti HAI
— Haiti HAI
— Haiti HAI
— Haiti HAI
— Haiti HAI

List of coaches[]

  • Haiti Antoine Tassy
  • Haiti Philippe Vorbe
  • Haiti Kênelt Thomas
  • Haiti Georges Emmanuel
  • Haiti Ralph Kernisan

References[]

  1. ^ Welt Fussball Archiv: Violette AC
  2. ^ Haiti Reference: Le Football Haitien: Équipes et Clubs
  3. ^ Haiti: Championnat National D1 2014
  4. ^ Press, ed. (26 October 2014). "CWC Final: All-Time Results & Scorers". CONCACAF. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  5. ^ Press, ed. (3 February 2016). "Démission imminente du président du Violette" (in French). Le National. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b RSSSF - Haiti 2016
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