2024 Suriname Major League

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Suriname Major League
Season 2024
Dates23 February 2024 – 17 August 2024
Matches played130
Goals scored242 (1.86 per match)
Biggest home win Robinhood 7–1 Inter Wanica (15 June 2024)
Transvaal 6–0 Inter Wanica (23 June 2024)
Biggest away win Broki 0–6 PVV (30 March 2024)
Broki 0–6 Transvaal (20 May 2024)
2025

The 2024 season is the first season of the Suriname Major League, introducing professional football in Suriname. The season began on 24 February 2024. It is scheduled to conclude on 17 August. [1] [2]

Contents

The league's first goal was scored by Jamilhio Rigters of S.V. Robinhood, in the opening match on 23 February 2024 against S.V. Transvaal. [3]

Teams

Bintang Lahir withdrew from the league and Santos were relegated to the 2023–24 SVB Tweede Divisie. No team from the Tweede Divisie was promoted and the league was reduced from 14 teams to 10 teams.

Stadiums and locations

TeamLocationVenueCapacity2023 position
Broki Paramaribo Zichem Sportcentrum 3,0008th
Flora Paramaribo Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadion 3,5009th
Inter Moengotapoe Moengo Ronnie Brunswijkstadion 5,0002nd
Inter Wanica Meerzorg Meerzorg Stadion 1,30012th
Leo Victor Paramaribo Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadion 3,5005th
Notch Moengo Ronnie Brunswijkstadion 5,0004th
PVV Paramaribo Zichem Sportcentrum 3,0006th
Robinhood Paramaribo Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadion 3,5001st
Transvaal Paramaribo Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadion 3,5003rd
Voorwaarts Paramaribo Voorwaartsveld 1,5007th

Regular season

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Transvaal 141130426+3634 [lower-alpha 1] Qualification for the Championship round
2 Robinhood 148604315+2830
3 Notch 148513012+1829
4 Inter Moengotapoe 147433222+1025
5 Voorwaarts 14662178+924
6 PVV 147162720+722
7 Flora 1451817331616
8 Leo Victor 1420121137266
9 Inter Wanica 1412111345325
10 Broki 1410131549343Relegation to the 2024–25 SVB Eerste Divisie
  1. Transvaal were deducted 2 points.

Results

Home \ Away BRK FLO IMT LEO NCH PVV RBH TRV VOR WAN
Broki 0–21–43–40–10–60–50–61–23–1
Flora 4–30–51–00–22–11–40–31–13–0
Inter Moengotapoe 3–15–03–22–13–12–20–30–12–2
Leo Victor 4–30–12–30–40–31–50–10–30–2
Notch 1–02–01–20–00–01–12–21–05–0
PVV 6–04–21–33–00–00–41–20–14–1
Robinhood 5–04–12–25–11–14–01–11–14–1
Transvaal 3–05–03–01–02–22–12–21–03–0
Voorwaarts 2–15–00–03–00–11–01–10–11–1
Inter Wanica 1–30–32–22–00–51–41–40–31–1
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: https://sml.sr/
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Championship round

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Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.

Statistics

Top scorers

As of 27 May 2024 [4]
RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Flag of Suriname.svg Dimitrie Apai Transvaal 12
2 Flag of Suriname.svg Romeo Kastiel Inter Moengotapoe 11
3 Flag of Suriname.svg Finidi Misidjan Notch 10
4 Flag of Suriname.svg Lalanie Tooy Transvaal8
Flag of Suriname.svg Shaquille Petrusi Flora
5 Flag of Suriname.svg Quilliano Stedenburg Robinhood 6
Flag of Suriname.svg Garvey Kwelling PVV
Flag of Suriname.svg Babayaro Eduards Inter Wanica

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