Haiti's D1 Championship Opens Sunday as Violette AC Defends Title
Twelve clubs begin the 2026-2027 Paryaj Lakay season across six opening-day fixtures, according to icihaiti.com.
The Haitian Football League (LHF) will kick off the opening series of the 2026-2027 Paryaj Lakay D1 season on Sunday, November 8, 2026, according to icihaiti.com. Twelve clubs, divided into two groups of six, will contest the National Championship, which features 60 matches across 10 rounds of the regular season before the playoffs. The report frames the campaign around a central question: who will dethrone two-time champion Violette AC. The blue-and-white club won both series of the previous edition by defeating Baltimore SC in the finals. Following the 10 regular-season rounds, the top four teams from each group—eight clubs in total—will qualify for the playoffs. Day one fixtures include Racing FC vs. Réal Hope FA at 3:30 PM (Parc Vincent, Gonaïves); AS Capoise vs. Ouanaminthe FC at 2:00 PM and Tempête FC vs. FICA at 4:00 PM (Parc St-Victor, Cap-Haïtien); Racing Club Haïtien vs. Don Bosco FC at 2:00 PM (Parc Sainte-Thérèse, Pétion-ville); América des Cayes vs. Cavaly AC at 4:00 PM (Parc Gérard Christophe); and FC Juventus vs. Violette AC at 4:00 PM (Lands des Gabions). The LHF noted that kick-off times may face minor last-minute adjustments depending on security requirements and double-header scheduling.