Valencia FC (Haiti)
Full name | Valencia Football Club | |
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Nickname(s) | Vert et Rouge | |
Founded | 27 June 1972[1] | |
Ground | Parc Indrich de Four | |
Capacity | 2,000 | |
Manager | Jean Daniel Laurent | |
League | Championnat National D2[2] | |
2015 | Ligue Haïtienne, 17th (relegated) | |
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Valencia Football Club is a professional football club based in Léogâne, Haiti. The club plays in Haiti's top national league, the Ligue Haïtienne.[3]
History
[edit]Valencia FC was founded on 27 June 1972.[4] The club won its first national championship in 2012.[5]
Following their league success in 2012, Valencia would make their first appearance in the regional championship, the CONCACAF Champions League (CCL), in 2013, finishing atop their qualification group on April 30, 2013 after a 0–0 draw with Boys' Town F.C. of Jamaica.[6] Valencia would go on to face Cruz Azul of Mexico and C.S. Herediano of Costa Rica in the group stage.
Honours
[edit]- 2012
International competitions
[edit]- CONCACAF Champions League: 1 appearance
- CFU Club Championship: 1 appearance
- 2013 – Won Group 2 – Won against Bayamón (1–3), won against Portmore United (3–4), draw against Boys' Town; qualified directly to the 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League
- 2014 – Bye to Finals, Finals cancelled, did not qualify for 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League
Crests
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The current Valencia FC crest
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The former Valencia FC crest
Players
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
[edit]- ^ Haiti: Championnat National D1 2014
- ^ Haiti: Championnat National D1 2015
- ^ "Parc Indrich de Four". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ^ "Federation Haitienne De Football, Club Information: Valencia". Federation Haitienne De Football. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
- ^ Haiti – List of Champions
- ^ "Valencia, W Connection qualify for CCL". CONCACAF.com. April 30, 2013. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
External links
[edit]- Fédération Haïtienne de Football
- footballdatabase.eu
- Valencia FC at National-Football-Teams.com