F.C. West United

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West United
Full nameFootball Club West United
Founded10 October 2011;12 years ago (2011-10-10)
Ground Letitia Vriesde Sportcomplex
Totness, Suriname
Capacity1,000
League Eerste Divisie
2019–20 9th

Football Club West United is a Surinamese football club based in Totness, Coronie District, Suriname. The club presently compete in the Eerste Klasse, the 2nd tier of Surinamese football. [1]

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History

In 2013 the team won the Lidbondentoernooi, defeating Deva Boys and thus promoting to the Eerste Klasse, the 2nd tier of football in Suriname. The team finished in tenth place in the first season. [2]

In 2014 the team made it to the Semi-finals of the Surinamese Cup by defeating the Deva Boys in the quarterfinals. [3] In the Semi-finals the team lost to Notch from Moengo. [4]

In 2015 West United were paired with Notch once more in the first round of the Surinamese Cup. This time however West United were able to defeat Notch, thus progressing in the tournament by eliminating last years runner-up of the competition. [5]

Honours

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References

  1. "West United". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  2. "Suriname competition 2014/15". RSSSF . Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  3. "Leo Victor en West United naar halve finale bekercompetitie". Dagblad Suriname. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  4. "Riedewald schopt West United naar volgende ronde". Star Nieuws. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  5. "West United wipt Notch uit bekercompetitie". Suriname Times. Retrieved 4 March 2016.