Racing FC (Haiti)

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

Racing FC
Full nameRacing Football Club
Founded7 April 1962 (1962-04-07)[1][2]
GroundParc Stenio Vincent
LeagueLigue Haïtienne[3]
2016Ligue Haïtienne, 2nd

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
1996, 2008 F, 2016 O

International competitions
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)
1991 – Fourth place
  • CFU Club Championship: 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

References
  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.


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