Flora FC

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Flora FC
Full nameFlora Football Club
FoundedAugust 2008;16 years ago (2008-08)
Ground Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadion, Flora
Capacity3,500 [1]
League Suriname Major League
2024 Suriname Major League, 7th of 10

Flora FC is a Surinamese association football club in the city resort of Flora in the capital Paramaribo. The club is based in the Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadion in Flora. [1]

Since the launch of professional football on February 22, 2024, [2] Flora is competing in the professional Suriname Major League. [3]

In the 2010s, Flora was playing in the SVB Tweede Divisie of the Surinamese Football Association (SVB). [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 Soccerway, Flora FC (in Dutch)
  2. Dagblad Suriname, SML Programma Week 4 & Standenlijst van de SVB, 11 March 2024 (in Dutch)
  3. De Ware Tijd, Profvoetbal een gok, 26 February 2024 (in Dutch)
  4. Soccerway, Tweede Divisie (in Dutch)