Tempête Football Club is a Haiti

Haiti

Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...

an football

Football (soccer)

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 club, located in Saint-Marc

Saint-Marc

Saint-Marc is a coastal port town in western Haiti in the Artibonite Department. Its geographic coordinates are . At the 2003 Census the municipality had 160,181 inhabitants....

, Haiti

Haiti

Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...

. The club was founded in 1970 and competes in Haiti's top league, Ligue Haïtienne

Ligue Haïtienne

The Division 1 Ligue Haïtienne, also recently referred to as the Digicel D1, is the premier and highest division football league in Haiti. It was created in 1937 and is headed by the Fédération Haïtienne de Football, the official governing body of football in the country...

. Tempête's home field is Parc Levelt in Saint-Marc

Saint-Marc

Saint-Marc is a coastal port town in western Haiti in the Artibonite Department. Its geographic coordinates are . At the 2003 Census the municipality had 160,181 inhabitants....

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History

Tempête Football Club (English

English language

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: Storm FC) was founded on July 5, 1970 in the neighborhood of the Boulevard of Freedom in Saint-Marc

Saint-Marc

Saint-Marc is a coastal port town in western Haiti in the Artibonite Department. Its geographic coordinates are . At the 2003 Census the municipality had 160,181 inhabitants....

, Haiti

Haiti

Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...

. The club took its name from a thunderstorm that occurred during an afternoon match between local players from the neighborhood at Parc Levelt. Fitting with this theme, the club adopted the colors blue and white for their kit.

Tempête won their first national league championship in 1992 as well as the Super Coupe d'Haïti, defeating second division champion Don Bosco FC

Don Bosco FC

Don Bosco FC is a Haitian football club, located in Pétionville, Haiti.The club won their first Haitian championship in 1971, and second in 2003, winning the league's Ouverture.-Current squad:Nationality given from place of birth...

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CONCACAF Champions League

After winning the national championship in 2010, Tempête FC was awarded one of three Caribbean

Caribbean

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 spots in the preliminary round of the 2011-2012 CONCACAF Champions League

CONCACAF Champions League

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, facing Monarcas Morelia of Mexico

Mexico

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. The home match was to take place at Stade Sylvio Cator

Stade Sylvio Cator

Stade Sylvio Cator is a multi-purpose stadium in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. It is currently used mostly for association football matches, and is turfed with artificial turf. The stadium bears the name of Haitian Olympic medalist Sylvio Cator. With a capacity of 30,000, the structure is undergoing...

, but due to ongoing renovations following the 2010 Haiti earthquake

2010 Haiti earthquake

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 both matches were played in Mexico.

Achievements

• Haitian League: 4

1992, 2008 O, 2009 O, 2010 O.

• Super Coupe d'Haïti: 1

1992.

• Coupe d'Haïti
  Coupe d'Haïti
  The Coupe d'Haïti is the premier elimination tournament of the Haitian football league.-Coupe d'Haiti:*1932 : Union des Sociétés Artibonitiennes*1937/38 : AS Capoise *1939 : Violette AC...
  
  : 1

2005.

• Super 8: 1

2007.

• Trophée des Champions d'Haïti: 3

2008, 2009, 2010.

Performance in CONCACAF competitions

• CFU Club Championship
  CFU Club Championship
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  : 2 appearances

2009 - Fourth place

2011

2011 CFU Club Championship

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 - Second place

• CONCACAF Champions' Cup: 2 appearances

1989

CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1989

The 1989 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 25th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CONCACAF region , the CONCACAF Champions' Cup...

 - First Round (Caribbean): Lost against  Martinique RC Rivière-Pilote

RC Rivière-Pilote

RC Rivière-Pilote is a football club of Martinique, based in the town Rivière-Pilote.Founded in 1961, they have been playing in Martinique's first division, the Martinique Championnat National, since 1974.-Achievements:...

, 0-0 (6-5 pen)

1993

CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1993

The 1993 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 29th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CONCACAF region , the CONCACAF Champions' Cup...

 - Forfeit due to political sanctions against Haiti.

• CONCACAF Champions League
  CONCACAF Champions League
  The CONCACAF Champions League is the annual international club football championship for teams from the CONCACAF region ....
  
  : 1 appearance

2011 - Preliminary round: Lost to  Mexico Monarcas Morelia 7-0 on aggregate (5-0 & 2-0)

Squad

Notable Players

Elifène Cadet(2007-) Siméon Jonas (2007-) Kervens Belfort

Kervens Belfort

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(2008-2009) Charles Hérold (2009-) Vaniel Sirin (2009-) Valdano Paul (2009-) Mackenzie Duverge (2010-)

Coaches

Wilcuins Plaisir (2008-) Marc Ogé Jacques Michaud Eric Cadet Frantz Valcin (1992) Yves Elien (1976) Joseph Dénéus Wilfrid Jean-Baptiste Jean Michel Vaval Erns Nono Jean-Baptiste Raphael Delatour Witerson Odigé Alix Avin (1992-1994) Makens Doriélan
Conrad Destin Daniel Jean Charles Frantz Laguerre Pierre André Dorvilus Ronald Génescar Frantz Philippi Ronald Marseille Wilner Etienne Gérald Beauvais Miguel Saint-Jean Kenel Thomas John Sevère Garry Beauvil Jean Hubert Anglade

External links

• Official Website