Real Sranang (English: Royal Suriname) is an amateur association football club from Amsterdam, Netherlands, founded on 1 June 1960, that plays its home games at the Sportpark Middenmeer.[1]

Real Sranang SV
Full nameReal Sranang Sport Vereeniging
Nickname(s)Sranang
Founded1 June 1960; 64 years ago (1960-06-01)
GroundSportpark Middenmeer, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Capacity400
LeagueVierde Klasse (2023–24)
Websitehttp://www.realsranang.com/

History

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Founded on 1 June 1960, by Surinamese immigrants in the Dutch Capital Amsterdam, Sranang means Suriname in the Sranan Tongo language, and the club is known to be mostly composed of players from the Surinamese community of Amsterdam. The club started the 2013–14 season fielding a Saturday team in the Derde Klasse, and a Sunday team playing in the Vijfde Klasse of the KNVB district West-I. The Sunday first team withdrew from the competition after only seven matches played.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Real Sranang haakt voorlopig af". Het Amsterdamsche Voetbal. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Kadoelen en Real Sranang trekken eerste team terug". Het Amsterdamsche Voetbal. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
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