Ligue Haitienne (Haiti)

Ligue Haïtienne (Haiti) (Haitian League) - the top tier of Haiti’s club football pyramid under the Haitian Football Federation (Fédération Haïtienne de Football), with the domestic league body overseeing season operations. Regulations: the competition format is approved on a season-by-season basis and in recent cycles has included both a double round-robin league phase followed by playoffs to crown the champion and, in special circumstances, regional groups with a final stage. In the league phase, teams receive 3 points for a win, 1 for a draw and 0 for a loss, and level teams are separated by goal difference first, with further criteria defined by the season regulations and subject to change. In the playoff phase, the method for breaking ties is set by the season regulations, commonly using extra time and penalties. International qualification is tied to domestic finishing positions, with the national champion qualifying for the CONCACAF Caribbean Cup as a pathway into the CONCACAF Champions Cup, while promotion and relegation links with Division 2 are also determined by the approved season framework.