Racing FC (Haiti) explained

Clubname:Racing FC
Fullname:Racing Football Club
Founded:[1] [2]
Ground:Parc Stenio Vincent
Chairman:Hervé Maxime
Manager:Gauthier Jules
League:Ligue Haïtienne[3]
Season:2016
Position:Ligue Haïtienne, 2nd
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Racing Football Club, usually known as Racing Gonaïves, is a professional football club based in Gonaïves, Haiti.[4]

History

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

3

1996, 2008 F, 2016 O

International competitions

4 appearances

1985 – first round (Caribbean) – lost against Golden Star (football club) 1 – 0 on aggregate (stage 1 of ?)

1991 – second round (Caribbean) – lost against US Marinoise 4 – 3 on aggregate (stage 2 of 7)

1993 – first round (Caribbean) – lost against Aiglon du Lamentin 4 – 0 on aggregate (stage 1 of 5)

1994 – first round (Caribbean) – withdrew against FC AK Regina (stage 2 of 7)

1 appearance

1991 – Fourth place

1 appearance

2010 – second round – Group E – 2nd place – 0 pts (stage 2 of 3) – lost against Puerto Rico Islanders – 0–2, 3–0; 5–0 on aggregate

Notes and References

  1. http://www.haiti-reference.com/loisirs/football/equipes.php Haiti Reference: Le Football Haitien: Équipes et Clubs
  2. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesh/haiti2014.html Haiti: Championnat National D1 2014
  3. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesh/haiti2016.html Haiti: Championnat National D1 2016
  4. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesh/haiti2010.html Haiti 2010/11 – RSSSF
  5. Web site: Un Racing sur le toit du football haïtien . Néré, Enock . 31 May 2016 . Le Nouvelliste . 1 April 2017. fr.