2023 SVB Eerste Divisie

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SVB Eerste Divisie
Season2023
Dates13 January – 30 July 2023
Champions Robinhood
Relegated Bintang Lahir
Santos
Caribbean Cup Robinhood
Inter Moengotapoe
Matches played156
Goals scored600 (3.85 per match)
Top goalscorerShaquille Cairo
(29 goals)
← 2022

The 2023 SVB Eerste Divisie was the 89th season of the SVB Eerste Divisie, the top division football competition in Suriname. The season had a delayed beginning, and began on 13 January 2023. It is scheduled to conclude on 30 July 2023. At the end of the season the new Suriname Major League was formed as the country's new top division.

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Robinhood won the league championship, successfully defending their title. It was Robinhood's first consecutive league championship since 1995, and their 26th overall Surinamese league title. [1]

Teams

Flora and Slee Juniors were promoted to the Eerste Divisie from the SVB Tweede Divisie. No Eerste Divisie clubs were relegated from the 2022 season, although during the 2023 campaign, Bintang Lahir withdrew from the league.

Stadiums and locations

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Paramaribo
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Moengo
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Location of teams of the 2022–23 SVB Eerste Divisie.
ClubLocationVenueCapacity2022
position
Bintang Lahir Groningen Eliazer Stadion 1,00012th
Broki Paramaribo Zichem Sportcentrum 3,0009th
Flora Paramaribo Frank Essed Stadion 3,500 TD 1st
Inter Moengotapoe Moengo Ronnie Brunswijkstadion 5,0002nd
Inter Wanica Meerzorg Meerzorg Stadion 1,3006th
Leo Victor Paramaribo Frank Essed Stadion 3,5003rd
Notch Moengo Ronnie Brunswijkstadion 5,0004th
PVV Paramaribo Zichem Sportcentrum 3,0007th
Robinhood Paramaribo Frank Essed Stadion 3,5001st
Santos Nieuw Nickerie Asraf Peerkhan Stadion 3,40010th
Slee Juniors Paramaribo Kamperveen Stadion 6,000 TD 2nd
SNL Paramaribo Frank Essed Stadion 3,50011th
Transvaal Paramaribo Frank Essed Stadion 3,5008th
Voorwaarts Tammenga Voorwaartsveld 1,5005th

Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

TeamPresidentManagerCaptainKit manufacturerMain shirt sponsor (chest)
Bintang Lahir
Broki
Flora
Inter Moengotapoe Flag of Suriname.svg Ronnie Brunswijk Flag of Suriname.svg Josef Joekoe Flag of Suriname.svg Giovanni Waal Jako [2] None
Inter Wanica
Leo Victor Flag of Suriname.svg Rogillio Kolf Flag of Suriname.svg Albert Nibte Jako [3] None
Notch Macron [4] None
PVV
Robinhood Givova [5] Suribet [5]
Santos Nike [6] Sanhai [6]
Slee Juniors
SNL Flag of Suriname.svg Chan Santhokhi Flag of Suriname.svg Rigoberto Samuel Flag of Suriname.svg Rivaldo BenjaminJoma [7] Suriname National Army [7]
Transvaal Flag of Suriname.svg Rudisa Holdings Flag of Suriname.svg Kenneth Jaliens Flag of Suriname.svg Serencio Juliaans Givova [8] Rudisa [8]
Voorwaarts Nike [9] Integra Marine Services [9]

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Robinhood (C)2420229420+7462Qualification for Suriname Major League
2 Inter Moengotapoe 2415276632+3447
3 PVV 2413474225+1743
4 Notch 2412754433+1143
5 Leo Victor 2412576543+2241
6 Transvaal 2412575337+1641
7 Voorwaarts 2410683129+236
8 Broki 2493123852−1430
9 SNL [lower-alpha 1] (R)2475123551−1626Relegation to the 2024 SVB Eerste Divisie
10 Flora 2466123657−2124Qualification for Suriname Major League
11 Slee Juniors [lower-alpha 1] (R)2465134651−523Relegation to the 2024 SVB Eerste Divisie
12 Inter Wanica 2453163066−3618Qualification for Suriname Major League
13 Santos (R)24132020104−846Relegation to the 2024 SVB Eerste Divisie
14 Bintang Lahir [lower-alpha 2] (R)0——————0Withdrew and relegated; all results annulled
Updated to match(es) played on 16 July 2024. Source: RSSSF
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Slee Juniors and SNL were administratively relegated to the 2024 Eerste Divisie due to the new formation of the Suriname Major League.
  2. ↑ Bintang Lahir withdrew from the league before the start of the season.

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