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Violette AC

Violette AC
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Full name Violette Athletic Club
Nickname(s) Le Vieux Tigre
Founded 15 May 1918; 98 years ago (1918-05-15)
Ground Stade Sylvio Cator
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Ground Capacity 10,000
Ground Coordinates 18°32′9.81″N 72°20′32.79″W / 18.5360583°N 72.3424417°W / 18.5360583; -72.3424417Coordinates: 18°32′9.81″N 72°20′32.79″W / 18.5360583°N 72.3424417°W / 18.5360583; -72.3424417
Chairman Jean-Marie Fritz Henry
League Ligue Haïtienne

Violette Athletic Club is a professional football club based in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. It is one of the most successful clubs in the country. In 1939, Violette A.C. captured the double after winning the league and the Coupe d'Haïti and won the 1984 CONCACAF Champions' Cup. The club was relegated to second division after the 2010–11 Ligue Haïtienne season.

The club has produced many talented Haitian footballers, including Alexandre Boucicaut and Sébastien Vorbe.

The original Violette AC crest (1918–??)

The former Violette AC crest (???–2014). A slight modification of the original crest from light blue to blue and the words Honneur and Fair-Play added.

The current Violette AC crest (2014–present)

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


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