The SVB Eerste Divisie is the second highest football championship for clubs run by the Surinaamse Voetbal Bond. 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. In 2024 the SVB introduced a new professional competition (Suriname Major League) while the Eerste Divisie will serve as the nations top amateur competition.

Eerste Divisie
Founded1914; 110 years ago (1914)
First season1914–15
CountrySuriname
ConfederationCONCACAF
Number of teams11
Level on pyramid1 (1914–2024)
2 (2024–)
Promotion toMajor League
Relegation toLidbondentoernooi
Domestic cup(s)Beker van Suriname
Suriname President's Cup
International cup(s)CFU Club Championship
CONCACAF Champions League
Current championsSV Robinhood
(2023)
Most championshipsRobinhood (26 titles)
Current: 2024

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

History

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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

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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 1993–94 10 2018–19
Inter Wanica Kwatta 6th 2014–15
Leo Victor Paramaribo 3th 1957–58 5 1992–93
Notch Moengo 4th 2011–12
PVV Paramaribo 7th 2016–17
Robinhood Paramaribo 1st 1947–50 25 2022
Santos Nieuw Nickerie 10th 2018–19
Slee Juniors Paramaribo Promoted 2023
SNL Paramaribo 11th 1926 3 1998–99
Transvaal Paramaribo 8th 1924–25 17 1999–2000
Voorwaarts Paramaribo 5th 1923–24 6 2001–02

Champions

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S.V.B.

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

K.S.V.B.

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

S.V.B.

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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
1999–00 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 Boskamp
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
87
2024

Source for list of champions: RSSSF[1]

Titles by club

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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 2003–04, 2005–06, 2008–09
Ajax Paramaribo 2 1926, 1928
Olympia Paramaribo 1 1923–24
Blauw-Wit-Excelsior Paramaribo 1930–31
Arsenal Paramaribo 1939–40
Nacional Paramaribo 2002–03

Stadiums

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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

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Season Goalscorer Club Goals
2001-02   Clifton Sandvliet SNL 27
2002-03   Gordon Kinsaini SV Robinhood 18
  Amaktie Maasie SV Leo Victor
2004-05   Cleven Wanabo Royal '95 24
2005-06   Clifton Sandvliet WBC 27
2006-07   Alex Pereira Soares Jai Hanuman 28
2007-08   Ifenildo Vlijter SV Robinhood 17
2008-09   Anthony Abraham SV Leo Victor 22
2009-10   Amaktie Maasie Inter Moengotapoe 12
2010-11   Amaktie Massie Inter Moengotapoe 19
2011-12   Ulrich Reding SV Boskamp 20
  Giovanni Waal SV Leo Victor
2012-13   Galgyto Talea SV Notch 18
2013-14   Gregory Rigters WBC 16
2014-15   Gregory Rigters WBC 20
2015-16   Romeo Kastiel Inter Moengotapoe 18
2016-17   Ivanildo Rozenblad SV Robinhood 21
2017-18   Ivanildo Rozenblad SV Robinhood 22
2018-19   Renzo Akrosie SNL 33
2022   Finidi Misiedjan Notch 20
  Garvey Kwelling PVV
2023   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

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Rank Country Player Hat-tricks
1   Finidi Misiedjan 4
2   Shaquille Cairo 3
3   Taffarel Doekoe 2
  Rievaldo Doorson
  Garvey Kwelling
  Ra I Penas
  Jetro Rees
8   Shelton Akooi 1
  Romeo Kastiel
  Otniel Koulen
  Mechino Libretto
  Gillian Maatrijk
  Savgensa Miseidjan
  Rötger Neiden
  Quilliano Stebenburg
  Lalanie Tooy
Most hat-tricks in a single season
  • 19 hat-tricks (2022)
Most hat-tricks by a player in a single season
  • 4 hat-tricks
    • Finidi Misiedjan (2022)

See also

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References

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  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.
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