Teen striker Leconte scores twice to send Baltimore to Haitian Soccer league final
Baltimore’s young star, Armstrong Leconte— a member of Haiti’s under-20 soccer team— was also on target during the World Cup qualifiers in March, establishing himself as one of the most promising young strikers in Haitian soccer. The post Teen striker Leconte scores twice to send Baltimore to Haitian Soccer league final appeared first on The Haitian Times.
Baltimore Sportif Club reached the Haitian League final after defeating FICA 2-1, powered by a brace from 17-year-old Armstrong Leconte, in a match overshadowed by violence against a referee. The Saint-Marc club will face Violette Athletic Club of Port-au-Prince in a two-legged final, a rematch of the national championship’s opening series.
CAP-HAÏTIEN — Seventeen-year-old striker Armstrong Leconte scored twice to lift Baltimore Sportif Club to a 2-1 win over Football Inter Club Association (FICA) on April 29, sending the Saint-Marc side to its second consecutive Haitian League final.
Baltimore secured the decisive victory away at Parc Saint-Victor on the final day of the northern playoff group, edging FICA on goal differential after both teams finished with 11 points.
The club will face reigning champions Violette Athletic Club in a two-legged final — a rematch of February’s opening series, which Violette won 2-1 on aggregate.
The first leg is scheduled for May 3 at 4:00 p.m. ET. at Parc Levelt in Saint-Marc. Viewers can watch the much-anticipated final on LPS Media+’s Facebook page.
The match ended in controversy when a referee was physically assaulted after the final whistle.
According to league officials, a member of FICA’s staff struck the referee with an umbrella. Two fans then pushed and punched the official as he fell to the ground before others intervened.
“These behaviors go against the values of respect, fair play and integrity,” the federation said in a statement, adding that the case will be reviewed and sanctions are expected.
FICA also denounced the violence while congratulating Baltimore.
“Such behavior has no place in our sport,” the club said in an April 29 statement.
Violence against referees has been a recurring issue in Haitian football, particularly at Parc Saint-Victor in Cap-Haïtien. In March, officials were injured after fans threw objects during a match between Real Hope FA and Ouanaminthe FC.
As a result, the league initially issued an 800,000 gourdes (about $600) fine to Ouanaminthe, but later revised its decision, sanctioning the club only by banning its fans from attending home games for the remainder of the 2026 championship.
Leconte scored both goals in the first half, giving Baltimore a 2-0 lead before FICA pulled one back.
The 17-year-old, a member of Haiti’s under-20 national team, has emerged as one of the league’s most promising talents. He scored during World Cup qualifiers in March and has been a key contributor throughout the season.
Baltimore topped the northern playoff group with a 3-2-1 record, finishing level on points with Tempête FC but advancing on goal difference.
Violette advanced from the southern playoff group after another strong campaign, losing just once in the playoffs.
onz@haitiantimes.com facebookxlinkedin Email me at onz@haitiantimes.com Onz Chery is a Haiti correspondent for The Haitian Times. Chery started his journalism career as a City College of New York student with The Campus. He later wrote for First Touch, local soccer leagues in New York and Elite Sports New York before joining The Haitian Times in 2019.
