The 2019 Ligue Haïtienne is the 56th season of the Ligue Haïtienne, the top-tier football league in Haiti. The league Championnat National Haïtien Professionnel is split into two tournaments — the Série d'Ouverture and the Série de Clôture — each with identical formats and each contested by the same 16 teams.Haiti 2019, RSSSF.com The season began on 2 March 2019.
Due to unrest in the country, no further matches were played after 22 September. The season was formally abandoned on 18 December.
Teams
At the end of the 2018 season, the bottom three teams in the aggregate table; AS Sud-Est, Valencia, and Petit-Goâve; were relegated to the Haitian second-level leagues. Replacing them were three clubs from the Haitian second-level leagues; Violette AC, Triomphe and América.
ClubCityStadiumAméricaLes Cayes, SudParc de Foot Land des Gabions des CayesArcahaie FCArcahaie, OuestParc National du DrapeauBaltimore SCSaint-Marc, ArtiboniteParc LeveltAS CapoiseCap-Haïtien, NordParc Saint-VictorCavaly ASLéogâne, OuestParc Julia VilbonCosmopolites SCDelmas, OuestDon Bosco FCPétion-Ville, OuestParc Sainte-ThérèseFICACap-Haïtien, NordParc Saint-VictorAS MirebalaisMirebalais, CentreCentre Sportif BayasOuanaminthe FCOuanaminthe, Nord-EstParc Notre DameRacing Club HaïtienPort-au-Prince, OuestStade Sylvio CatorRacing FCGonaïves, ArtiboniteParc Stenio VincentReal Hope FACap-Haïtien, NordTempête FCSaint-Marc, ArtiboniteParc LeveltTriompheLiancourt, ArtiboniteParc Mercinus DeslouchesViolette ACPort-au-Prince, OuestStade Sylvio Cator
Série d'Ouverture Regular season The regular season began on 2 March and ended on 19 May.
Standings
Results
Playoffs
Quarterfinals The first legs were played on 23 and 24 May and the second legs were played on 26 and 27 May.
The first leg match between Don Bosco and Tempête was begun on 23 May, but the game was abandoned at halftime due to rain. The game was replayed the next day.
Semifinals The first legs were played on 29 and 30 May and the second legs were played on 1 and 2 June.
Finals The first leg was played on 6 June and the second leg was played on 9 June. Winner qualifies for 2020 Caribbean Club Championship.
Série de Clôture Regular season The regular season began on 24 August.
Standings
Results
Playoffs
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals Winner qualifies for 2020 Caribbean Club Championship.
Trophée des Champions Played between champions of Série d'Ouverture and Série de Clôture.
Aggregate table Due to the abandonment of the season, no clubs were relegated for next season.
Attendances
The 2019 CHFP clubs sorted by average home league attendance:
# Club Average 1 Real Hope 738 2 Tempête 503 3 Baltimore SC 491 4 Capoise 488 5 Cavaly 472 6 Violette AC 462 7 Arcahaie 427 8 Ouanaminthe 358 9 Racing FC 361 10 FICA 334 11 Triomphe AC 299 12 Mirebalais 267 13 Don Bosco 248 14 América des Cayes 231 15 Valencia FC 221 16 Cosmopolites 183 Average per club 380
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