SVB Eerste Divisie

Eerste Divisie
Founded1914; 111 years ago (1914)
First season1914–15
CountrySuriname
ConfederationCONCACAF
Number of clubs11
Level on pyramid1 (1914–2024)
2 (2024–)
Promotion toMajor League
Relegation toLidbondentoernooi
Domestic cup(s)Beker van Suriname
Suriname President's Cup
Current championsSV Robinhood
(2023)
Most championshipsRobinhood (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.

The league has a long history, its first completed season was in 1923‍–‍24 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. 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
BrokiAbrabroki9th2018–19––
FloraFloraPromoted2023––
Inter MoengotapoeMoengo2nd1993–94102018–19
Inter WanicaKwatta6th2014–15––
Leo VictorParamaribo3th1957–5851992–93
NotchMoengo4th2011–12––
PVVParamaribo7th2016–17––
RobinhoodParamaribo1st1947–50252022
SantosNieuw Nickerie10th2018–19––
Slee JuniorsParamariboPromoted2023––
SNLParamaribo11th192631998–99
TransvaalParamaribo8th1924–25171999–2000
VoorwaartsParamaribo5th1923–2462001–02

Champions

S.V.B.

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

K.S.V.B.

Ed.SeasonChampionRunner-up
39
1971RobinhoodTransvaal
–
1972no competition
40
1973–74TransvaalRobinhood
41
1974TransvaalRobinhood
42
1975–76RobinhoodVoorwaarts

S.V.B.

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

Source for list of champions: RSSSF[1]

Titles by club

ClubCityTitlesWinning years
RobinhoodParamaribo271953, 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, 2024
TransvaalParamaribo171925, 1937, 1950–51, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1973–74, 1974, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1995–96, 1997, 1999–2000
Inter MoengotapoeMoengo102006–07, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2018–19
VoorwaartsParamaribo61936–37, 1940–41, 1952, 1957–58, 1977–78, 2001–02
Leo VictorParamaribo51961, 1963–64, 1978, 1982–83, 1992–93
CiceroneParamaribo41932, 1933, 1934, 1935
SNL (incl. MVV)Paramaribo31946, 1947–50, 1998–99
Walking Boyz CompanyParamaribo2003–04, 2005–06, 2008–09
AjaxParamaribo21926, 1928
OlympiaParamaribo11923–24
Blauw-Wit-ExcelsiorParamaribo1930–31
ArsenalParamaribo1939–40
NacionalParamaribo2002–03

Stadiums

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

StadiumImageClub(s)LocationCapacityRef.
André Kamperveen StadionRobinhood
Transvaal
WBC		Paramaribo7,000[2]
Eddy Blackman StadionImageKamal Dewaker
Takdier Boys		Livorno2,000[3]
Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed StadionLeo Victor
Paramaribo3,500Stadion[4]
Ronnie BrunswijkstadionImageInter MoengotapoeMoengo3,000[5]
VoorwaartsveldVoorwaartsParamaribo1,500[3]
J. Eliazer StadionBoskampGroningen1,000[3]
Nacionello StadionNacional Deva BoysHouttuin1,500

Top goalscorers

SeasonGoalscorerClubGoals
2001–02Suriname Clifton SandvlietSNL27
2002–03Suriname Gordon KinsainiSV Robinhood18
Suriname Amaktie MaasieSV Leo Victor
2004–05Suriname Cleven WanaboRoyal '9524
2005–06Suriname Clifton SandvlietWBC27
2006–07Brazil Alex Pereira SoaresJai Hanuman28
2007–08Suriname Ifenildo VlijterSV Robinhood17
2008–09Suriname Anthony AbrahamSV Leo Victor22
2009–10Suriname Amaktie MaasieInter Moengotapoe12
2010–11Suriname Amaktie MassieInter Moengotapoe19
2011–12Suriname Ulrich RedingSV Boskamp20
Suriname Giovanni WaalSV Leo Victor
2012–13Suriname Galgyto TaleaSV Notch18
2013–14Suriname Gregory RigtersWBC16
2014–15Suriname Gregory RigtersWBC20
2015–16Suriname Romeo KastielInter Moengotapoe18
2016–17Suriname Ivanildo RozenbladSV Robinhood21
2017–18Suriname Ivanildo RozenbladSV Robinhood22
2018–19Suriname Renzo AkrosieSNL33
2022Suriname Finidi MisiedjanNotch20
Suriname Garvey KwellingPVV
2023Suriname Shaquille CairoSV Robinhood29
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
1SurinameFinidi Misiedjan4
2SurinameShaquille Cairo3
3SurinameTaffarel Doekoe2
SurinameRievaldo Doorson
SurinameGarvey Kwelling
SurinameRa I Penas
SurinameJetro Rees
8SurinameShelton Akooi1
SurinameRomeo Kastiel
SurinameOtniel Koulen
SurinameMechino Libretto
SurinameGillian Maatrijk
SurinameSavgensa Miseidjan
SurinameRötger Neiden
SurinameQuilliano Stebenburg
SurinameLalanie Tooy
Most hat-tricks in a single season
  • 19 hat-tricks (2022)
Most hat-tricks by a player in a single season
  • 4 hat-tricks
    • Finidi Misiedjan (2022)

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. ^ a b c 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. Archived from the original on October 11, 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
  • Hoofdklasse at svb.sr (in Dutch)
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