# 2016–17 SVB Topklasse

The 2016–17 Telesur Topklasse is the 84th season of top tier Suriname football league and 1st season of the Topklasse, the highest football league competition of Suriname. The season began in November 2016, and ended in June 2017. Telesur became official broadcaster and sponsor of the Topklasse before the start of this season.

## Changes from 2015–16

League expanded to 12 teams and changed names from Hoofdklasse to Topklasse.
Excelsior and Takdier Boys relegated to Eerste Klasse now known as the Hoofdklasse. Jong Rambaan, PVV, SNL and Voorwaarts were promoted from the Eerste Klasse.

## Teams
### Stadia and locations

    Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Team | Location | Stadium |
| Botopasi | Botopasi | Mgr. Aloysius Zichem Sportcentrum (Paramaribo) |
| Inter Moengotapoe | Moengo | Ronnie Brunswijkstadion |
| Jong Rambaan | Lelydorp | LSB Stadion |
| Leo Victor | Paramaribo | Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadion |
| Nishan 42 | Meerzorg | Meerzorg Stadion |
| Notch | Moengo | Moengo Stadion |
| PVV | Paramaribo | Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadion |
| Robinhood | Paramaribo | Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadion |
| SNL | Paramaribo | Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadion |
| Transvaal | Paramaribo | Andre Kamperveen Stadion |
| Voorwaarts | Paramaribo | Voorwaartsveld |
| WBC | Paramaribo | Andre Kamperveen Stadion |

## League table and results
### Regular season

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | LEO | INT | WBC | ROB | NIS | TRV | BOT | VOW | PVV | JRA | NOT | SNL |
| 1 | Leo Victor | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 49 | 20 | +29 | 49 | CFU Club Championship | — | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 5–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 5–0 |
| 2 | Inter Moengotapoe | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 47 | 19 | +28 | 49 | CFU Club Championship | 2–1 | — | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 |
| 3 | WBC | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 58 | 31 | +27 | 47 | | 0–1 | 4–1 | — | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 6–4 | 4–1 | 3–1 |
| 4 | Robinhood | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 59 | 29 | +30 | 43 | | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–6 | — | 1–1 | 0–0 | 5–1 | 4–1 | 7–1 | 1–1 | 8–0 | 2–1 |
| 5 | Nishan 42 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 30 | | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | — | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 |
| 6 | Transvaal | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 30 | −2 | 29 | | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 3–3 | — | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 6–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 |
| 7 | Botopasi | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 39 | 40 | −1 | 27 | | 2–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | — | 2–4 | 1–0 | 5–0 | -4-2 | 0–1 |
| 8 | Voorwaarts | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 37 | −11 | 27 | | 1–5 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 |
| 9 | PVV | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 31 | 50 | −19 | 20 | | 3–0 | 1–3 | 3–3 | 1–4 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 2–4 | 2–2 | — | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| 10 | Jong Rambaan (R) | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 32 | 58 | −26 | 19 | Tweede Divisie | 1–3 | 0–5 | 6–4 | 2–5 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | — | 2–1 | 3–1 |
| 11 | Notch | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 22 | 47 | −25 | 18 | | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 4–4 | — | 2–0 |
| 12 | SNL | 22 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 48 | −31 | 11 | | 0–3 | 1–4 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 0–1 | — |
* ↑ Jong Rambaan were refused a license for the 2017/18 season.

### Championship decider
## Top scorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Ivanildo Rozenblad | Robinhood | 21 |
| 2 | Wensley Christoph | Notch | 7 |
| 3 | Jimmy Patrick | P.V.V. | 6 |
| 4 | Gilberto Cronie | Leo Victor | 5 |
| 4 | Ruben Garcia Abreu | Nishan | 5 |
| 4 | Cereso Haboo | Robinhood | 5 |
| 7 | Galgyto Talea | Notch | 4 |
| 7 | Ivanildo Misidjan | Leo Victor | 4 |
| 9 | Gregory Rigters | WBC | 3 |
| 9 | Donovan Loswijk | SNL | 3 |
| 9 | Shorano Mawi | Voorwaarts | 3 |
source: FIFA

## Related competitions

* 2016-17 SVB Eerste Klasse
* 2016-17 SVB Tweede Klasse
* 2016-17 SVB Beker van Suriname
* 2016-17 SVB President's Cup