Haitian Football League Opens 2026-2027 D1 Season Sunday
Twelve clubs across two groups begin the Paryaj Lakay D1 campaign, with two-time champion Violette AC the team to beat.
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, split into two groups of six, will compete in a campaign featuring 60 matches across 10 rounds of regular-season play before the playoffs. Following the regular season, the top four teams from each group—eight clubs total—will advance to the playoffs. Attention centers on whether any rival can dethrone Violette AC. The blue-and-white club is coming off a strong season, having won both series of the previous edition by defeating Baltimore SC in the finals. Day 1 fixtures include: Racing FC vs. Réal Hope FA at 3:30 PM at Parc Vincent (Gonaïves); FICA vs. Ouanaminthe FC at 2:00 PM and AS Capoise vs. Tempête FC at 4:00 PM, both at Parc St-Victor (Cap-Haïtien); Racing Club Haïtien vs. Cavaly AS at 2:00 PM and Don Bosco FC vs. Violette AC at 4:00 PM, both at Parc Sainte-Thérèse (Pétion-ville); and the Derby des Cayes between América des Cayes and Juventus des Cayes at 4:00 PM at Land des Gabions (Les Cayes). The LHF noted kick-off times may be adjusted for security and double-header scheduling.