Amicale F.C. Explained

Clubname:Digicel Amicale FC
Fullname:Digicel Amicale Football Club
Nickname:Red Rooster(s)
Founded:1929
Dissolved:August 2019
Ground:Port Vila Municipal Stadium
Port Vila, Vanuatu
Capacity:6,500
Chairman:Andrew Leong
Manager:Jean Robert Yelou[1]
League:Port Vila Premier League
Season:2018–19
Position:4th
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Amicale FC (for sponsorship reasons also Digicel Amicale FC) was an association football club from Port Vila, Vanuatu. They played in the highest level in Vanuatu, the Premia Divisen and played in the continental OFC Champions League. The club has reached and lost the finals of the 2010–11 and 2013–14 OFC Champions League, both times against Auckland City. They were sponsored by Digicel Vanuatu and Hyundai Motor Company.

In August 2019, the club disbanded due to a fine of 6,000 Swiss francs imposed by FIFA in connection with the FIFA Transfer Matching System.[2]

Honours

4

2010, 2011, 2012, 2015

2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15

Performance in OFC competitions

6 appearances

2010–11

Finalist

2011–12

Group stage

2012–13

Semi-final

2013–14

Finalist

2014–15

Group stage

2015–16

Group stage

Staff

PositionName
President Andrew Leong
Technical Director Anthony Pisano
Head Coach Jean Robert Yelou
Team Manager Kalo Seule
Media Officer/Assistant Team Manager Harry Atisson
Goal Keeper Coach Jean Yves Galinie
Physio George Regenvanu
Gear Steward Roddy Lenga

Former players

Former coaches

Notes and References

  1. Web site: We have to work harder; coach Robert Yelou. Vanuatu Football Federation. 11 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160811041443/http://www.vanuafoot.vu/tabid/1354/Article/943eaa20-cc9a-42d0-a199-8cf0fda2e23a/language/fr-FR/Default.aspx. 11 August 2016. 29 July 2016.
  2. Web site: The truth behind Amicale’s fine . Amadeu . Pedro . 20 December 2019 . Oceania Football Center . 28 November 2023 . 5 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231205122632/https://oceaniafootballcenter.org/2019/12/20/the-truth-behind-amicales-fine/ . live .