Violette AC
Full name | Violette Athletic Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | Le Vieux Tigre[1] | ||
Founded | 18 May 1918[2][3] | ||
Ground | Stade Sylvio Cator | ||
Capacity | 20,000[4] | ||
Coordinates | 18°32′9.81″N 72°20′32.79″W / 18.5360583°N 72.3424417°W | ||
Chairman | Jean-Marie Fritz Henry[5] | ||
Manager | Webens Prinsimé | ||
League | Ligue Haïtienne | ||
2020–21 | Série d'Ouverture: 6th Playoffs: Champions | ||
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Violette Athletic Club is a professional football club based in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
History
Violette 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.[citation needed] They were awarded the 1984 CONCACAF Champions' Cup following the disqualification of two teams who had been planned to play a two-legged series to determine the North American participant in the final.[6] The club was relegated to second division after the 2016 Ligue Haïtienne season.[7]
The club has produced many Haitian international footballers, including Alexandre Boucicaut and Sebastien Vorbe.[citation needed] Their home stadium, Stade Sylvio Cator, was damaged during the 2010 earthquake and later reopened for use.[8]
Violette won the
Honours
- 1939, 1957, 1968, 1983, 1994/95, 1999, 2020/21-O
- 1939, 1951
- CONCACAF Champions' Cup: 1
- CFU Club Championship: 1
International competitions
- CONCACAF Champions League: 7 appearances
- 1969 – first round – Lost against Somerset Trojans 6–1 on aggregate (stage 1 of 3)
- SV Transvaal(stage ? of ?)
- SV Robinhood1–0 on aggregate (stage 3 of 5)
- 1984 – CONCACAF Champion
- 1985 – Unknown results
- 1994 – first round (Caribbean) – Lost against CRKSV Jong Colombia 2–1 on aggregate (stage 2 of 7)
- 2023 – quarterfinals - Lost against Club León 6-2 on aggregate
- CFU Club Championship: 4 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 Islanders 2–0 - Lost Third Place Round against San Juan Jabloteh 1–2
- 2022 – Caribbean Champions
Crests
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The original Violette AC crest (1918–??)
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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.
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The current Violette AC crest (2014–present)
Current squad
- As of March 2023
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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List of coaches
- Antoine Tassy
- Philippe Vorbe
- Kênelt Thomas
- Georges Emmanuel
- Ralph Kernisan
References
- ^ Welt Fussball Archiv: Violette AC
- ^ Haiti Reference: Le Football Haitien: Équipes et Clubs
- ^ Haiti: Championnat National D1 2014
- ^ Press, ed. (26 October 2014). "CWC Final: All-Time Results & Scorers". CONCACAF. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ^ Press, ed. (3 February 2016). "Démission imminente du président du Violette" (in French). Le National. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ RSSSF - Haiti 2016
- ^ Maas, Jimmy (7 March 2023). "For Haitian team playing Austin FC in the Champions League, the bigger challenge is off the pitch". KUT. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ a b Kloke, Joshua (13 March 2023). "From violence to visas, Violette AC has overcome a lot to represent Haiti in CONCACAF Champions League". The Athletic. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ Gordon, Colby (7 March 2023). "Buoyed by win, Austin FC hopes to catch on with CONCACAF Champions League, too". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ Sigal, Jonathan (7 March 2023). "CCL shocker: Austin FC upset by Haiti's Violette AC in Round of 16". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ Gates, Billy (13 March 2023). "Austin FC opponent signs 4 players for 2nd leg of CONCACAF Champions League 1st round after visa denials: report". KXAN. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ Avila, Edoardo (14 March 2023). "Violette AC hace "fichajes" de última hora, por falta de visas, y para jugar Concachampions" [Violette AC makes last minute "signings", due to lack of visas, to play in CONCACAF Champions League]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ Sigal, Jonathan (14 March 2023). "Austin FC can't "right the wrong" in historic CCL upset to Haiti's Violette AC". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 14 March 2023.