Haitian Football Federation

Haitian Football Federation
CONCACAF
Founded 1904[1]
FIFA affiliation 1934[1]
CONCACAF affiliation 1961[2]
President Yves Jean-Bart
Website www.fhfhaiti.com

The Fédération Haïtienne de Football (FHF) is the governing body of association football in Haiti. The FHF is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the game of football in Haiti, both professional and amateur. A member of CONCACAF since 1961, FHF is in charge of football in Haiti and all lower categories. The principal sporting field is the Sylvio Cator stadium in Port-au-Prince. It is a founding member of the CONCACAF.[3]

Staff


2010 earthquake

The federation, which had struggled financially for years, lost all but two of its more than 30 officials during the 2010 earthquake.[4] Also because of the earthquake, the national stadium's field, as well as many other stadiums, were converted to be used as housing for survivors and refugees in makeshift tents.[4][5] Due to the financial and personal losses of the federation, large financial sums were donated by FIFA and globally–high-ranking individuals within the sport, as well as a $3 million fund for rebuilding infrastructure that had been created by FIFA.[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 FIFA: Haiti
  2. ↑ "Ramón Coll, electo Presidente de la Confederación de Futbol de América del Norte, América Central y el Caribe". La Nación (Google News Archive). 23 September 1961.
  3. ↑ Hall, Michael R., ed. (2012). "Historical Dictionary of Haiti". p. 240. ISBN 9780810878105. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 Robinson, Joshua (March 3, 2010), "Haitian soccer's future uncertain", SportsIllustrated.com (Port-au-Prince, Haiti: Time Inc.), retrieved March 3, 2010
  5. ↑ "Haití duele". Periodismo de fútbol internacional (in Spanish). Blogspot. 18 January 2010. Retrieved March 3, 2010.

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