Football Inter Club Association

FICA
Full name Football Inter Club Association
Founded 17 October 1972 (1972-10-17)}[1][2]
Ground Parc Saint-Victor
Capacity 7,500
Coach Jean Renaud Abellard
League Ligue Haïtienne[3]
2016 Ligue Haïtienne, 1st
Website Club website

Football Inter Club Association; (commonly referred to as FICA[4]) is a professional football club based in Cap-Haïtien, Haiti.[5]

The club has been a very successful club in Haitian football history, winning 7 titles in 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1998, 2001, 2015 C.[5][6][7]

History

The Football Inter Club Association (FICA) was founded on 7 October 1972 in a room at the Collège Notre-Dame du Perpétuel Secours on the initiative of a group of young students, all originally from Cap-Haïtien, following a national football school championship and the return of a victorious tour in the Dominican Republic.[1]

As president was chosen Dudré Génard, as general secretary Paul Calixte and as treasurer Rev. Yvon Joseph; the technical guide was entrusted to Hervé Calixte and Charles Vertilis. The first players of FICA were Daniel Albert , Ricot St-Juste, Frantzy Mathieu, Joseph Duverglas, Serge Célestin, Jean Robert Télusma, René Monestime, Daniel Cadet, Antony Byas, Robert Noel, Frantz Telusmond, Gary César, Jocelyn Zépherin, Killick Jean-Louis, Claude Louis Charles, Michel Desravines and Wilfrid Zépherin.[1]

On November 26 of that year, FICA played their inaugural match against Etoile Haïtienne at the Parc Saint-Victor of Cap-Haïtien and was defeated 0–1. The next day, a rematch was held with FICA defeating Etoile Haïtienne 1–0 scored by Wilfrid Zépherin.[1]

In 1973, FICA became affiliated with the "Ligue du Nord" (League of the North), and the club took part in its first championship, where they came in second.[1]

In 1975, FICA becomes champions of the Ligue du Nord. From 1976 to 1983, FICA becomes champions of Cap-Haïtien three times, winning the "Coupe Pharmacie du Centre" in 1976, and the "Coupe Henry Christophe" in 1979 and 1983.[1]

National integration era

During the season 1988–1989, the national of championship integrated clubs outside of the Port-au-Prince area[8] with the twenty best clubs of the country in a league-wide format for the first time. Clubs were divided into two groups of ten, as the preliminary phase saw four teams play the final phase: Violette, Aigle Rouge, AS Capoise and FICA.[1]

FICA defeated ASC, as Violette defeated Aigle Rouge in the semifinals. FICA won the first leg against Violette 1–0 in Cap-Haïtien and returned to Port-au-Prince and defeated Violette 1–2 to win its first national championship.[1]

Squad

As of 16 August 2016:[9]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Haiti GK Romondt Gerry
3 Haiti DF Fenelus Myson
4 Haiti MF C. W. Marlet
8 Haiti FW Doreus Sandro
9 Haiti FW Bruno Widlin
10 Haiti FW Colas Kedjon
18 Haiti GK Roguel Orange
20 Haiti FW Joseph Beaucius
21 Haiti GK Audate Love Kendy
22 Haiti DF Jean Baptiste
23 Haiti MF Rochenel Pierre
No. Position Player
Haiti FW Sirin Vaniel
Haiti DF Wilgens Aristilde
Haiti MF Morency Lukenson
Haiti DF Eugène Elbaillet
Haiti MF Jean Baptiste Jonathan
Haiti DF Joseph Clamax Oskey
Haiti DF Joseph Wilfrid
Haiti MF Arty Louis Smith
Haiti DF Johnson Désarmé

Honours

1989, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2001, 2015 C, 2016 C.

International competitions

1990 – Second Round (Caribbean Zone) - Lost against Cuba Pinar del Río, 1–4 on aggregate (1–1 & 0–3)
1995 – Second Round (Caribbean Zone) - Withdrew

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Official Webpage for the Football Inter Club Association: Historique(in French)
  2. ↑ Haiti Reference: Le Football Haitien: Équipes et Clubs
  3. ↑ Haiti: Championnat National D1 2016
  4. ↑ Haiti-Référence – Sigles et Acronymes Utilisés en Haiti: E-G (in French)
  5. 1 2 Hall, Michael R. (2012). "Historical Dictionary of Haiti". p. 121. ISBN 9780810875494. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  6. ↑ RSSSF: Haiti – List of Champions Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine.
  7. ↑ Worldfootball.net : FICA Cap Haitien
  8. ↑ Haiti - List of Champions
  9. ↑ "Joueurs". Football Inter Club Association (in French). HFica.com. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
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