The 2020 Ligue Haïtienne was the 57th season of the Ligue Haïtienne, the top-tier football league in Haiti. The league Championnat National Haïtien Professionnel was supposed to be split into two tournaments — the Série d'Ouverture and the Série de Clôture — each with identical formats and each contested by the same 18 teams.Haiti 2020, RSSSF.com The season began on 29 February 2020.
On 20 March, the season was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On 2 July, the season was declared abandoned.
Teams
Due to unrest in the country, last season was ended before all the matches were played. It was decided that none of the club from last year's edition of the competition would be relegated.
Two clubs from the Haitian second-level leagues were promoted for this season: Juventus and US Rivartibonitienne. This means the league for this season has expended from 16 to 18 clubs.
ClubCityStadiumCapacityAméricaLes Cayes, SudParc de Foot Land des Gabions des Cayes 2,000Arcahaie FCArcahaie, OuestParc National du Drapeau 1,000Baltimore SCSaint-Marc, ArtiboniteParc Levelt 5,000AS CapoiseCap-Haïtien, NordParc Saint-Victor 9,500Cavaly ASLéogâne, OuestParc Julia Vilbon 1,000Cosmopolites SCDelmas, OuestParc LarcoDon Bosco FCPétion-Ville, OuestStade Pétion-Ville 5,000FICACap-Haïtien, NordParc Saint-Victor 9,500Juventus FCLes Cayes, SudAS MirebalaisMirebalais, CentreCentre Sportif BayasOuanaminthe FCOuanaminthe, Nord-EstParc Notre DameRacing Club HaïtienPort-au-Prince, OuestStade Sylvio Cator 20,000Racing FCGonaïves, ArtiboniteParc Stenio VincentReal Hope FACap-Haïtien, NordUS RivartibonitiennePetite Rivière de l'Artibonite, ArtiboniteTempête FCSaint-Marc, ArtiboniteParc Levelt 5,000TriompheLiancourt, ArtiboniteParc Mercinus DeslouchesViolette ACPort-au-Prince, OuestStade Sylvio Cator 20,000
Série d'Ouverture Regular season The season was abandoned after four rounds were played.
Standings
Results
Playoffs
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals Winner qualifies for 2021 Caribbean Club Championship.
Série de Clôture Regular season A decision was made to transition the league to a fall-to-spring schedule. Due to this decision, this competition was cancelled.
Standings
Results
Playoffs
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals Winner qualifies for 2021 Caribbean Club Championship.
Trophée des Champions Played between champions of Série d'Ouverture and Série de Clôture. This was cancelled.
Aggregate table Due to the league's disruption, there was no promotion into or relegation out of the league this season.
References