Racing FC (Haiti)

Racing FC
Full nameRacing Football Club
Founded7 April 1962; 62 years ago (1962-04-07)[1][2]
GroundParc Stenio Vincent
ChairmanHervé Maxime
ManagerGauthier Jules
LeagueLigue Haïtienne[3]
2016Ligue Haïtienne, 2nd

Racing Football Club, usually known as Racing Gonaïves, is a professional football club based in Gonaïves, Haiti.[4]

History

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Racing des Gonaïves was founded on 7 April 1962, by a Catholic priest named Louis Simon. He named it after Racing Haïtien whom he was a fan of and donned the same yellow and blue colours.[5]

Honours

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1996, 2008 F, 2016 O

International competitions

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1985 – first round (Caribbean) – lost against Martinique Golden Star (football club) 1 – 0 on aggregate (stage 1 of ?)
1991 – second round (Caribbean) – lost against Martinique US Marinoise 4 – 3 on aggregate (stage 2 of 7)
1993 – first round (Caribbean) – lost against Martinique Aiglon du Lamentin 4 – 0 on aggregate (stage 1 of 5)
1994 – first round (Caribbean) – withdrew against French Guiana FC AK Regina (stage 2 of 7)
1991 – Fourth place
2010 – second round – Group E – 2nd place – 0 pts (stage 2 of 3) – lost against Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Islanders – 0–2, 3–0; 5–0 on aggregate

References

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  1. ^ Haiti Reference: Le Football Haitien: Équipes et Clubs
  2. ^ Haiti: Championnat National D1 2014
  3. ^ Haiti: Championnat National D1 2016
  4. ^ Haiti 2010/11 – RSSSF
  5. ^ Néré, Enock, ed. (31 May 2016). "Un Racing sur le toit du football haïtien" (in French). Le Nouvelliste. Retrieved 1 April 2017.