Association Sportive Dragon is a

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club based in

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. They play in the Tahiti First Division, who play their home games at Stade Pater, in Pirae. The club was founded in 1968 by Arthur Chung to represent

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's Chinese community. Over time the team has evolved to include a diverse mix of cultures, and mostly consists of

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players with day jobs. In the 2011–12 season they won the championship for the first time and qualified for the 2012–13 OFC Champions League.

Continental record

Current squad

''Squad for the 2019-20 Tahiti Ligue 1''

Staff

Achievements

* Tahiti First Division: 3 ::2011–12, 2012–13, 2016–17 * Tahiti Cup: 7 :: 1997, 2001, 2004, 2013, 2016,

2018 Events January * January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency. * January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...

, 2024 * Tahiti Coupe des Champions: 2 :: 1997, 2016.

Last seasons

References

Football clubs in Tahiti Football clubs in French Polynesia Papeete 1960s establishments in French Polynesia 1968 establishments in Oceania Association football clubs established in 1968 {{Oceania-footyclub-stub