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Eerste Divisie
Founded1923; 95 years ago
First season1923-24
Folded2024 (turned to Suriname Major League)
CountrySuriname
ConfederationCONCACAF
Number of teams13
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toSVB Tweede Divisie
Domestic cup(s)Beker van Suriname
Suriname President's Cup
International cup(s)CFU Club Championship
CONCACAF Champions League
Last championsSV Robinhood
(2023)
Most championshipsRobinhood (26 titles)
Current: 2023

The SVB Eerste Divisie is the highest football championship for clubs run by the Surinaamse Voetbal Bond. The Topklasse is at the top of the system of Surinamese football championships. The league currently comprises twelve teams and operates a system of promotion and relegation. Seasons run from November to June of the next year, with teams playing 30 games in the regular season. The league was known as the Hoofdklasse but became Topklasse beginning with the 2016–17 season, and then from the 2017–18 season forward, the Eerste Divisie. The competition changed to a professional league format in 2024 also changing its name to Suriname Major League

The competition was founded in 1924, when Suriname was still a Dutch colony.

History

At the beginning of the 20th century the NGVB (Guyaneesche Dutch Football Association) was founded. The rival Suriname Football Association was founded on October 1, 1920. There had long been animosity between the two unions, but the opening of the stadium by M. de la Fuente a reconciliation was brought about between the unions. The first club formed by the SVB, which still occupies an important place within the Surinamese top flight, was Voorwaarts. This club recently celebrated its 90th anniversary (August 1, 2009). On January 15, 1921, Transvaal was established. Before the SVB was founded, there was already another association with the same name. It was founded in 1914. With the creation of the current SVB came a newfound momentum in the development of Surinamese football. In 2016 the Hoofdklasse was formed into Topklassse. To develop a professional league in Suriname and to get the Surinamese people to support the league and national selection, the SVB signed a deal with Telecommunications Company of Suriname Telesur on 30 September 2016. In this deal Telesur's daughter company ATV has received the rights to broadcast all Surinamese matches live. ATV will also establish a program that will provide viewers with soccer news to keep them up to date with the SVB and the football in Suriname.

Members for 2023

Club
 City Position
in 2022 		First season in
the Eerste Divisie 		Top division
titles 1 		Last
title
Broki Abrabroki 9th 2018–19 – –
Flora Flora Promoted 2023 – –
Inter Moengotapoe Moengo 2nd 2017–18 10 2018–19
Inter Wanica Kwatta 6th 2017–18 – –
Leo Victor Paramaribo 3th 2017–18 5 1992–93
Notch Moengo 4th 2017–18 – –
PVV Paramaribo 7th 2017–18 – –
Robinhood Paramaribo 1st 2017–18 25 2022
Santos Nieuw Nickerie 10th 2018–19 – –
Slee Juniors Paramaribo Promoted 2023 – –
SNL Paramaribo 11th 2017–18 3 1998–99
Transvaal Paramaribo 8th 2017–18 17 1999–2000
Voorwaarts Paramaribo 5th 2017–18 6 2001–02

Champions

S.V.B.

Ed. Season Champion
1
 1923–24 Olympia
2
 1925 Transvaal
3
 1926 Ajax
–
 1927 no competition
4
 1928 Ajax
5
 1929 not finished
6
 1930–31 Blauw-Wit-Excelsior
7
 1932 Cicerone
8
 1933 Cicerone
9
 1934 Cicerone
10
 1935 Cicerone
11
 1936–37 Voorwaarts
12
 1937 Transvaal
–
 1938 no competition
13
 1939–40 Arsenal
14
 1940–41 Voorwaarts
15
 1941–42 not finished
–
 1942–45 no competition
16
 1946 MVV
17
 1947–50 MVV
18
 1950–51 Transvaal
19
 1952 Voorwaarts
20
 1953 Robinhood
21
 1954–55 Robinhood
22
 1955 S.V.B. competition abandoned after merger with N.G.V.B.
23
 1955–56 Robinhood
24
 1956 Robinhood
25
 1957–58 Voorwaarts
26
 1958 no champion
27
 1959 Robinhood
28
 1960 not finished
29
 1961 Leo Victor
30
 1962 Transvaal
31
 1963–64 Leo Victor
32
 1964 Robinhood
33
 1965 Transvaal
34
 1966 Transvaal
35
 1967 Transvaal
36
 1968 Transvaal
37
 1969 Transvaal
38
 1970 Transvaal

K.S.V.B.

Ed. Season Champion
39
 1971 Robinhood
–
 1972 no competition
40
 1973–74 Transvaal
41
 1974 Transvaal
42
 1975–76 Robinhood

S.V.B.

Ed. Season Champion
43
 1976–77 Robinhood
44
 1977–78 Voorwaarts
45
 1978 Leo Victor
46
 1979–80 Robinhood
47
 1980–81 Robinhood
48
 1981–82 Robinhood
49
 1982–83 Leo Victor
50
 1983–84 Robinhood
51
 1984 Robinhood
52
 1985–86 Robinhood
53
 1986 Robinhood
54
 1987–88 Robinhood
55
 1988 Robinhood
56
 1989–90 Robinhood
57
 1990–91 Transvaal
58
 1991–92 Transvaal
59
 1992–93 Leo Victor
60
 1993–94 Robinhood
61
 1994–95 Robinhood
62
 1995–96 Transvaal
63
 1997 Transvaal
64
 1998–99 SNL
65
 1999–2000 Transvaal
–
 2000–01 no competition
66
 2001–02 Voorwaarts
67
 2002–03 Nacional
68
 2003–04 Walking Boyz Company
69
 2004–05 Robinhood
70
 2005–06 Walking Boyz Company
71
 2006–07 Inter Moengotapoe
72
 2007–08 Inter Moengotapoe
73
 2008–09 Walking Boyz Company
74
 2009–10 Inter Moengotapoe
75
 2010–11 Inter Moengotapoe
76
 2011–12 Robinhood
77
 2012–13 Inter Moengotapoe
78
 2013–14 Inter Moengotapoe
79
 2014–15 Inter Moengotapoe
80
 2015–16 Inter Moengotapoe
81
 2016–17 Inter Moengotapoe
82
 2017–18 Robinhood
83
 2018–19 Inter Moengotapoe
84
 2019–20 Not finished due to COVID-19
–
 2020–21 No competition
85
 2022 Robinhood
86
 2023 Robinhood

Source for list of champions: RSSSF[1]

Titles by club

Club City Titles Winning years
Robinhood Paramaribo 26 1953, 1954–55, 1955–56, 1956, 1959, 1964, 1971, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1983–84, 1984, 1985–86, 1986, 1987–88, 1988, 1989–90, 1993–94, 1994–95, 2004–05, 2011–12, 2017–18, 2022, 2023
Transvaal Paramaribo 17 1925, 1937, 1950–51, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1973–74, 1974, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1995–96, 1997, 1999–2000
Inter Moengotapoe Moengo 10 2006–07, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2018–19
Voorwaarts Paramaribo 6 1936–37, 1940–41, 1952, 1957–58, 1977–78, 2001–02
Leo Victor Paramaribo 5 1961, 1963–64, 1978, 1982–83, 1992–93
Cicerone Paramaribo 4 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935
SNL (incl. MVV) Paramaribo 3 1946, 1947–50, 1998–99
Walking Boyz Company Paramaribo 3 2003–04, 2005–06, 2008–09
Ajax Paramaribo 2 1926, 1928
Olympia Paramaribo 1 1923–24
Blauw-Wit-Excelsior Paramaribo 1 1930–31
Arsenal Paramaribo 1 1939–40
Nacional Paramaribo 1 2002–03

Stadiums

Main article: List of football stadiums in Suriname

The following is a current list of stadiums in the SVB Topklasse;

Stadium Image Club(s) Location Capacity Ref.
André Kamperveen Stadion Robinhood
Transvaal
WBC		 Paramaribo 7,000 [2]
Eddy Blackman Stadion Image Kamal Dewaker
Takdier Boys		 Livorno 2,000 [3]
Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadion Leo Victor
 Paramaribo 3,500 Stadion[4]
Ronnie Brunswijkstadion Image Inter Moengotapoe Moengo 3,000 [5]
Voorwaartsveld Voorwaarts Paramaribo 1,500 [3]
J. Eliazer Stadion Boskamp Groningen 1,000 [3]
Nacionello Stadion Nacional Deva Boys Houttuin 1,500

Top goalscorers

Main article: List of SVB Eerste Divisie top scorers
Season Goalscorer Club Goals
2001-02 Suriname Clifton Sandvliet SNL 27
2002-03 Suriname Gordon Kinsaini SV Robinhood 18
Suriname Amaktie Maasie SV Leo Victor
2004-05 Suriname Cleven Wanabo Royal '95 24
2005-06 Suriname Clifton Sandvliet WBC 27
2006-07 Brazil Alex Pereira Soares Jai Hanuman 28
2007-08 Suriname Ifenildo Vlijter SV Robinhood 17
2008-09 Suriname Anthony Abraham SV Leo Victor 22
2009-10 Suriname Amaktie Maasie Inter Moengotapoe 12
2010-11 Suriname Amaktie Massie Inter Moengotapoe 19
2011-12 Suriname Ulrich Reding SV Boskamp 20
Suriname Giovanni Waal SV Leo Victor
2012-13 Suriname Galgyto Talea SV Notch 18
2013-14 Suriname Gregory Rigters WBC 16
2014-15 Suriname Gregory Rigters WBC 20
2015-16 Suriname Romeo Kastiel Inter Moengotapoe 18
2016-17 Suriname Ivanildo Rozenblad SV Robinhood 21
2017-18 Suriname Ivanildo Rozenblad SV Robinhood 22
2018-19 Suriname Renzo Akrosie SNL 33
2022 Suriname Finidi Misiedjan Notch 20
Suriname Garvey Kwelling PVV
2023 Suriname Shaquille Cairo SV Robinhood 29
Most time topscorers
Most goals scored by a player in a single season
Most goals scored by a player in a single game

Multiple hat-tricks

Rank Country Player Hat-tricks
1 Suriname Finidi Misiedjan 4
2 Suriname Shaquille Cairo 3
3 Suriname Taffarel Doekoe 2
Suriname Rievaldo Doorson
Suriname Garvey Kwelling
Suriname Ra I Penas
Suriname Jetro Rees
8 Suriname Shelton Akooi 1
Suriname Romeo Kastiel
Suriname Otniel Koulen
Suriname Mechino Libretto
Suriname Gillian Maatrijk
Suriname Savgensa Miseidjan
Suriname Rötger Neiden
Suriname Quilliano Stebenburg
Suriname Lalanie Tooy
Most hat-tricks in a single season
Most hat-tricks by a player in a single season

See also

References

  1. ^ Allard Doesburg and Hans Schöggl (27 January 2012). "Surinam - List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  2. ^ "André Kamperveen Stadion". World Stadiums. Archived from the original on 16 October 2011. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
  3. ^ a b c World Stadiums
  4. ^ "Paramaribo Flora". World Stadiums. Archived from the original on 16 October 2011. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
  5. ^ "Ronnie Brunswijkstadion, Moengo (Suriname)". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 3 August 2011.

External links

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