SVB Eerste Divisie

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Eerste Divisie
Founded1914;111 years ago (1914)
First season1914–15
Country Suriname
Confederation CONCACAF
Number of clubs11
Level on pyramid1 (1914–2024)
2 (2024–)
Promotion to Major League
Relegation to Lidbondentoernooi
Domestic cup(s) Beker van Suriname
Suriname President's Cup
Current champions SV Robinhood
(2023)
Most championships Robinhood (26 titles)
Current: 2024

The SVB Eerste Divisie is the second highest football championship for clubs run by the Surinaamse Voetbal Bond. The league currently comprises twelve teams and operates a system of promotion and relegation. Seasons run from November to June, with each team playing 30 games in the regular season. The league was previously known as the Hoofdklasse but was rebranded as the Topklasse for the 2016–17 season, before being renamed the Eerste Divisie starting in the 2017–18 season. In 2024, the SVB introduced a new professional competition, the Suriname Major League, with the Eerste Divisie now serving as the nation's top amateur competition.

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The league has a long history, it was founded in 1924 when Suriname was still a Dutch colony.

History

At the beginning of the 20th century, the NGVB (Guyaneesche Dutch Football Association) was founded. The rival Suriname Football Association was founded on 1 October 1920. There was animosity between the two unions, but with the opening of the stadium by M. de la Fuente a reconciliation was brought about between the unions. The first club formed by the SVB, which still occupies an important place within the Surinamese top flight, was Voorwaarts. This club recently celebrated its 90th anniversary (1 August 2009). On 15 January 1921, Transvaal was established. Before the SVB was founded, there was already another association with the same name. It was founded in 1914. With the creation of the current SVB came a newfound momentum in the development of Surinamese football. In 2016 the Hoofdklasse was formed into Topklassse. To develop a professional league in Suriname and to get the Surinamese people to support the league and national selection, the SVB signed a deal with Telecommunications Company of Suriname Telesur on 30 September 2016. In this deal, Telesur's daughter company ATV received the rights to broadcast all Surinamese matches live. ATV will also establish a program that will provide viewers with soccer news to keep them up to date with the SVB and football in Suriname.

Members for 2023

Club
CityPosition
in 2022
First season in
the Eerste Divisie
Top division
titles 1
Last
title
Broki Abrabroki 9th2018–19
Flora Flora Promoted2023
Inter Moengotapoe Moengo 2nd1993–94102018–19
Inter Wanica Kwatta 6th2014–15
Leo Victor Paramaribo 3th1957–5851992–93
Notch Moengo 4th2011–12
PVV Paramaribo 7th2016–17
Robinhood Paramaribo 1st1947–50252022
Santos Nieuw Nickerie 10th2018–19
Slee Juniors Paramaribo Promoted2023
SNL Paramaribo 11th192631998–99
Transvaal Paramaribo 8th1924–25171999–2000
Voorwaarts Paramaribo 5th1923–2462001–02

Champions

S.V.B.

Ed.SeasonChampionRunner-up
1
1923–24 Olympia Blauw-Wit
2
1925 Transvaal Excelsior
3
1926 Ajax MVV
1927no competition
4
1928 Ajax
5
1929 not finished
6
1930–31 Blauw-Wit-Excelsior Ajax
7
1932 Cicerone Voorwaarts
8
1933 Cicerone Voorwaarts
9
1934 Cicerone Voorwaarts
10
1935 Cicerone Go Ahead
11
1936–37 Voorwaarts Cicerone
12
1937 Transvaal Voorwaarts
1938no competition
13
1939–40 Arsenal
14
1940–41 Voorwaarts Transvaal
15
1941–42not finished
1942–45no competition
16
1946 MVV
17
1947–50 MVV Robinhood
18
1950–51 Transvaal Robinhood
19
1952 Voorwaarts Robinhood
20
1953 Robinhood MVV
21
1954–55 Robinhood Voorwaarts
22
1955S.V.B. competition abandoned after merger with N.G.V.B.
23
1955–56 Robinhood Voorwaarts
24
1956 Robinhood
25
1957–58 Voorwaarts Robinhood
26
1958no champion
27
1959 Robinhood Sonny Boys
28
1960not finished
29
1961 Leo Victor Transvaal
30
1962 Transvaal Leo Victor
31
1963–64 Leo Victor Robinhood
32
1964 Robinhood Transvaal
33
1965 Transvaal Robinhood
34
1966 Transvaal Leo Victor
35
1967 Transvaal MVV
36
1968 Transvaal Robinhood
37
1969 Transvaal MVV
38
1970 Transvaal Robinhood

K.S.V.B.

Ed.SeasonChampionRunner-up
39
1971 Robinhood Transvaal
1972no competition
40
1973–74 Transvaal Robinhood
41
1974 Transvaal Robinhood
42
1975–76 Robinhood Voorwaarts

S.V.B.

Ed.SeasonChampion
43
1976–77 Robinhood
44
1977–78 Voorwaarts
45
1978 Leo Victor
46
1979–80 Robinhood
47
1980–81 Robinhood
48
1981–82 Robinhood
49
1982–83 Leo Victor
50
1983–84 Robinhood
51
1984 Robinhood
52
1985–86 Robinhood
53
1986 Robinhood
54
1987–88 Robinhood
55
1988 Robinhood
56
1989–90 Robinhood
57
1990–91 Transvaal
58
1991–92 Transvaal
59
1992–93 Leo Victor
60
1993–94 Robinhood
61
1994–95 Robinhood
62
1995–96 Transvaal
63
1997 Transvaal
64
1998–99 SNL
65
1999–00 Transvaal
2000–01no competition
66
2001–02 Voorwaarts
67
2002–03 Nacional
68
2003–04 Walking Boyz Company
69
2004–05 Robinhood
70
2005–06 Walking Boyz Company
71
2006–07 Inter Moengotapoe
72
2007–08 Boskamp
73
2008–09 Walking Boyz Company
74
2009–10 Inter Moengotapoe
75
2010–11 Inter Moengotapoe
76
2011–12 Robinhood
77
2012–13 Inter Moengotapoe
78
2013–14 Inter Moengotapoe
79
2014–15 Inter Moengotapoe
80
2015–16 Inter Moengotapoe
81
2016–17 Inter Moengotapoe
82
2017–18 Robinhood
83
2018–19 Inter Moengotapoe
84
2019–20 Not finished due to COVID-19
2020–21No competition
85
2022 Robinhood
86
2023 Robinhood
87
2024

Source for list of champions: RSSSF [1]

Titles by club

ClubCityTitlesWinning years
Robinhood Paramaribo 261953, 1954–55, 1955–56, 1956, 1959, 1964, 1971, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1983–84, 1984, 1985–86, 1986, 1987–88, 1988, 1989–90, 1993–94, 1994–95, 2004–05, 2011–12, 2017–18, 2022, 2023
Transvaal Paramaribo 171925, 1937, 1950–51, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1973–74, 1974, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1995–96, 1997, 1999–2000
Inter Moengotapoe Moengo 102006–07, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2018–19
Voorwaarts Paramaribo 61936–37, 1940–41, 1952, 1957–58, 1977–78, 2001–02
Leo Victor Paramaribo 51961, 1963–64, 1978, 1982–83, 1992–93
Cicerone Paramaribo 41932, 1933, 1934, 1935
SNL (incl. MVV) Paramaribo 31946, 1947–50, 1998–99
Walking Boyz Company Paramaribo 2003–04, 2005–06, 2008–09
Ajax Paramaribo 21926, 1928
Olympia Paramaribo 11923–24
Blauw-Wit-Excelsior Paramaribo 1930–31
Arsenal Paramaribo 1939–40
Nacional Paramaribo 2002–03

Stadiums

The following is a current list of stadiums in the SVB Topklasse;

StadiumImageClub(s)LocationCapacityRef.
André Kamperveen Stadion KamperveenStadion.jpg Robinhood
Transvaal
WBC
Paramaribo 7,000 [2]
Eddy Blackman Stadion Image Kamal Dewaker
Takdier Boys
Livorno 2,000 [3]
Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadion Leo Victor
Paramaribo 3,500Stadion [4]
Ronnie Brunswijkstadion Image Inter Moengotapoe Moengo 3,000 [5]
Voorwaartsveld Voorwaarts Paramaribo 1,500 [3]
J. Eliazer Stadion Boskamp Groningen 1,000 [3]
Nacionello Stadion Nacional Deva Boys Houttuin 1,500

Top goalscorers

SeasonGoalscorerClubGoals
2001–02 Flag of Suriname.svg Clifton Sandvliet SNL 27
2002–03 Flag of Suriname.svg Gordon Kinsaini SV Robinhood 18
Flag of Suriname.svg Amaktie Maasie SV Leo Victor
2004–05 Flag of Suriname.svg Cleven Wanabo Royal '95 24
2005–06 Flag of Suriname.svg Clifton Sandvliet WBC 27
2006–07 Flag of Brazil.svg Alex Pereira Soares Jai Hanuman 28
2007–08 Flag of Suriname.svg Ifenildo Vlijter SV Robinhood 17
2008–09 Flag of Suriname.svg Anthony Abraham SV Leo Victor 22
2009–10 Flag of Suriname.svg Amaktie Maasie Inter Moengotapoe 12
2010–11 Flag of Suriname.svg Amaktie Massie Inter Moengotapoe 19
2011–12 Flag of Suriname.svg Ulrich Reding SV Boskamp 20
Flag of Suriname.svg Giovanni Waal SV Leo Victor
2012–13 Flag of Suriname.svg Galgyto Talea SV Notch 18
2013–14 Flag of Suriname.svg Gregory Rigters WBC 16
2014–15 Flag of Suriname.svg Gregory Rigters WBC 20
2015–16 Flag of Suriname.svg Romeo Kastiel Inter Moengotapoe 18
2016–17 Flag of Suriname.svg Ivanildo Rozenblad SV Robinhood 21
2017–18 Flag of Suriname.svg Ivanildo Rozenblad SV Robinhood 22
2018–19 Flag of Suriname.svg Renzo Akrosie SNL 33
2022 Flag of Suriname.svg Finidi Misiedjan Notch 20
Flag of Suriname.svg Garvey Kwelling PVV
2023 Flag of Suriname.svg Shaquille Cairo SV Robinhood 29
Most time top scorers
Most goals scored by a player in a single season
Most goals scored by a player in a single game

Multiple hat-tricks

RankCountryPlayerHat-tricks
1 Flag of Suriname.svg Finidi Misiedjan4
2 Flag of Suriname.svg Shaquille Cairo3
3 Flag of Suriname.svg Taffarel Doekoe2
Flag of Suriname.svg Rievaldo Doorson
Flag of Suriname.svg Garvey Kwelling
Flag of Suriname.svg Ra I Penas
Flag of Suriname.svg Jetro Rees
8 Flag of Suriname.svg Shelton Akooi1
Flag of Suriname.svg Romeo Kastiel
Flag of Suriname.svg Otniel Koulen
Flag of Suriname.svg Mechino Libretto
Flag of Suriname.svg Gillian Maatrijk
Flag of Suriname.svg Savgensa Miseidjan
Flag of Suriname.svg Rötger Neiden
Flag of Suriname.svg Quilliano Stebenburg
Flag of Suriname.svg Lalanie Tooy
Most hat-tricks in a single season
Most hat-tricks by a player in a single season

See also

References

  1. Allard Doesburg and Hans Schöggl (27 January 2012). "Surinam - List of Champions". RSSSF . Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  2. "André Kamperveen Stadion". World Stadiums. Archived from the original on 16 October 2011. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
  3. 1 2 3 World Stadiums
  4. "Paramaribo Flora". World Stadiums. Archived from the original on 16 October 2011. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
  5. "Ronnie Brunswijkstadion, Moengo (Suriname)". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 3 August 2011.