Amicale F.C.
Association football club in Vanuatu
Football club
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Full name | Digicel Amicale Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | Red Rooster(s) | ||
Founded | 1929 | ||
Dissolved | August 2019 | ||
Ground | Port Vila Municipal Stadium Port Vila, Vanuatu | ||
Capacity | 6,500 | ||
Chairman | Andrew Leong | ||
Manager | Jean Robert Yelou[1] | ||
League | Port Vila Premier League | ||
2018–19 | 4th | ||
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Amicale FC (for sponsorship reasons also Digicel Amicale FC) was an association football club from Port Vila, Vanuatu. They played in the highest level in Vanuatu, the Premia Divisen and played in the continental OFC Champions League. The club has reached and lost the finals of the 2010–11 and 2013–14 OFC Champions League, both times against Auckland City. They were sponsored by Digicel Vanuatu and Hyundai Motor Company.
In August 2019, the club disbanded due to a fine of 6,000 Swiss francs imposed by FIFA in connection with the FIFA Transfer Matching System.[2]
Honours
- 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015
- Port Vila Premier League (Regional): 6
Performance in OFC competitions
- OFC Champions League: 6 appearances
Staff
Position | Name |
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President | ![]() |
Technical Director | ![]() |
Head Coach | ![]() |
Team Manager | ![]() |
Media Officer/Assistant Team Manager | ![]() |
Goal Keeper Coach | ![]() |
Physio | ![]() |
Gear Steward | ![]() |
Former players
Sanni Issa
Giorgio Bertacchi
Mauro Boerchio
Marco Nasali
Francesco Perrone
Michele-Emanuele Crazia
Marko Milivojevic
Ian Hogg
Scott Gannon
Diego Benedito Galvão Máximo
Colin Marshall
Adam Dickinson
Miguel Angel Magnoni
Gaspar Félix Lezcano
Carlo Polli
Osea Vakatalesau
Former coaches
Notes
- ^ "We have to work harder; coach Robert Yelou". Vanuatu Football Federation. 29 July 2016. Archived from the original on 11 August 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ^ Amadeu, Pedro (20 December 2019). "The truth behind Amicale's fine". Oceania Football Center. Archived from the original on 5 December 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
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