Sport Vereniging Arsenal (English: Sports Union Arsenal) commonly abbreviated as S.V. Arsenal, is a Surinamese football club based in Nieuw Amsterdam that played in the Surinamese Hoofdklasse, the highest level of football in Suriname.[1] They play their home games on the Mr. Bronsplein in Paramaribo.[2] Named after the English football club Arsenal, the club was founded on 13 June 1937, as a split-off from Cicerone and won the National championship twice, in the 1938–39 and the 1939–40 season.[3]
| Full name | Sport Vereniging Arsenal | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Gunners | ||
| Founded | 13 June 1937 | ||
| Ground | Mr. Bronsplein, Paramaribo, Suriname | ||
| League | Domburg Sportbond League | ||
| 2015/16 | 3rd | ||
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The club currently compete in the Domburg Sportbond (DSB) league, one of the amateur district leagues in Suriname.[4]
Honours
edit- Champions (2):1938–39, 1939–40
References
edit- ^ "De Vraagbaak. Almanak voor Suriname 1928". dbnl.org. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ^ "Surinam – List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ^ "Surinam – List of Foundation Dates". RSSSF. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ^ "Arsenal opent competitie met overwinning". Dagblad Suriname. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
External links
edit- De eerste Surinaamse sportencyclopedie (1893–1988) by Ricky W. Stutgard
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