V.V. Real Saramacca

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Real Saramacca
Full nameVoetbal Vereniging Real Saramacca
Ground J. Eliazer Stadion
Groningen, Suriname
Capacity1,000

V.V. Real Saramacca is a Surinamese football club based in Saramacca District, Suriname. They compete in the Surinamese Eerste Klasse, the second-tier of Surinamese football. [1] The team have previously played in the Hoofdklasse, the top-tier of football in Suriname. [2]

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References

  1. "Real Saramacca Profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  2. "Surinam 2011/12". RSSSF . Retrieved 12 January 2016.