# SVB Eerste Divisie

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 | City | Position in 2022 | First season in the Eerste Divisie | Top division titles $^1$ | Last title |
| Broki | Abrabroki | 9th | 2018–19 | – | – |
| Flora | Flora | Promoted | 2023 | – | – |
| Inter Moengotapoe | Moengo | 2nd | 1993–94 | 10 | 2018–19 |
| Inter Wanica | Kwatta | 6th | 2014–15 | – | – |
| Leo Victor | Paramaribo | 3th | 1957–58 | 5 | 1992–93 |
| Notch | Moengo | 4th | 2011–12 | – | – |
| PVV | Paramaribo | 7th | 2016–17 | – | – |
| Robinhood | Paramaribo | 1st | 1947–50 | 25 | 2022 |
| Santos | Nieuw Nickerie | 10th | 2018–19 | – | – |
| Slee Juniors | Paramaribo | Promoted | 2023 | – | – |
| SNL | Paramaribo | 11th | 1926 | 3 | 1998–99 |
| Transvaal | Paramaribo | 8th | 1924–25 | 17 | 1999–2000 |
| Voorwaarts | Paramaribo | 5th | 1923–24 | 6 | 2001–02 |

## Champions
### S.V.B.

| Ed. | Season | Champion | Runner-up |
| 1 | 1923–24 | Olympia | Blauw-Wit |
| 2 | 1925 | Transvaal | Excelsior |
| 3 | 1926 | Ajax | MVV |
| – | 1927 | no competition | no competition |
| 4 | 1928 | Ajax | |
| 5 | 1929 | not finished | 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 |
| – | 1938 | no competition | no competition |
| 13 | 1939–40 | Arsenal | |
| 14 | 1940–41 | Voorwaarts | Transvaal |
| 15 | 1941–42 | not finished | not finished |
| – | 1942–45 | no competition | no 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 | 1955 | S.V.B. competition abandoned after merger with N.G.V.B. | S.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 | 1958 | no champion | no champion |
| 27 | 1959 | Robinhood | Sonny Boys |
| 28 | 1960 | not finished | not 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. | Season | Champion | Runner-up |
| 39 | 1971 | Robinhood | Transvaal |
| – | 1972 | no competition | no competition |
| 40 | 1973–74 | Transvaal | Robinhood |
| 41 | 1974 | Transvaal | Robinhood |
| 42 | 1975–76 | Robinhood | Voorwaarts |

### S.V.B.

| Ed. | Season | Champion |
| 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 |
| – | 2000–01 | no 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 |
| – | 2020–21 | No competition |
| 85 | 2022 | Robinhood |
| 86 | 2023 | Robinhood |
| 87 | 2024 | |
Source for list of champions: RSSSF

## Titles by club

| Club | City | Titles | Winning years |
| Robinhood | Paramaribo | 26 | 1953, 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 | 17 | 1925, 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 | 10 | 2006–07, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2018–19 |
| Voorwaarts | Paramaribo | 6 | 1936–37, 1940–41, 1952, 1957–58, 1977–78, 2001–02 |
| Leo Victor | Paramaribo | 5 | 1961, 1963–64, 1978, 1982–83, 1992–93 |
| Cicerone | Paramaribo | 4 | 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935 |
| SNL (incl. MVV) | Paramaribo | 3 | 1946, 1947–50, 1998–99 |
| Walking Boyz Company | Paramaribo | 3 | 2003–04, 2005–06, 2008–09 |
| Ajax | Paramaribo | 2 | 1926, 1928 |
| Olympia | Paramaribo | 1 | 1923–24 |
| Blauw-Wit-Excelsior | Paramaribo | 1 | 1930–31 |
| Arsenal | Paramaribo | 1 | 1939–40 |
| Nacional | Paramaribo | 1 | 2002–03 |

## Stadiums

The following is a current list of stadiums in the SVB Topklasse;
| Stadium | Image | Club(s) | Location | Capacity | Ref. |
| André Kamperveen Stadion | | Robinhood Transvaal WBC | Paramaribo | 7,000 | |
| Eddy Blackman Stadion | Image | Kamal Dewaker Takdier Boys | Livorno | 2,000 | |
| Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadion | | Leo Victor | Paramaribo | 3,500 | Stadion |
| Ronnie Brunswijkstadion | Image | Inter Moengotapoe | Moengo | 3,000 | |
| Voorwaartsveld | | Voorwaarts | Paramaribo | 1,500 | |
| J. Eliazer Stadion | | Boskamp | Groningen | 1,000 | |
| Nacionello Stadion | | Nacional Deva Boys | Houttuin | 1,500 | |

## Top goalscorers

| Season | Goalscorer | Club | Goals |
| 2001–02 | Clifton Sandvliet | SNL | 27 |
| 2002–03 | Gordon Kinsaini | SV Robinhood | 18 |
| 2002–03 | Amaktie Maasie | SV Leo Victor | 18 |
| 2004–05 | Cleven Wanabo | Royal '95 | 24 |
| 2005–06 | Clifton Sandvliet | WBC | 27 |
| 2006–07 | Alex Pereira Soares | Jai Hanuman | 28 |
| 2007–08 | Ifenildo Vlijter | SV Robinhood | 17 |
| 2008–09 | Anthony Abraham | SV Leo Victor | 22 |
| 2009–10 | Amaktie Maasie | Inter Moengotapoe | 12 |
| 2010–11 | Amaktie Massie | Inter Moengotapoe | 19 |
| 2011–12 | Ulrich Reding | SV Boskamp | 20 |
| 2011–12 | Giovanni Waal | SV Leo Victor | 20 |
| 2012–13 | Galgyto Talea | SV Notch | 18 |
| 2013–14 | Gregory Rigters | WBC | 16 |
| 2014–15 | Gregory Rigters | WBC | 20 |
| 2015–16 | Romeo Kastiel | Inter Moengotapoe | 18 |
| 2016–17 | Ivanildo Rozenblad | SV Robinhood | 21 |
| 2017–18 | Ivanildo Rozenblad | SV Robinhood | 22 |
| 2018–19 | Renzo Akrosie | SNL | 33 |
| 2022 | Finidi Misiedjan | Notch | 20 |
| 2022 | Garvey Kwelling | PVV | 20 |
| 2023 | Shaquille Cairo | SV Robinhood | 29 |

### Most time top scorers

* 4 times
** Delano Rigters (1984, 1987, 1988 and 1989)

### Most goals scored by a player in a single season

* 33 goals
** Renzo Akrosie (2018–19)

### Most goals scored by a player in a single game

* 6 goals
** Taffarel Doekoe (Leo Victor) 10–3 against Inter Wanica, (2023)

## Multiple hat-tricks

| Rank | Player | Hat-tricks |
| 1 | Finidi Misiedjan | 4 |
| 2 | Shaquille Cairo | 3 |
| 3 | Taffarel Doekoe | 2 |
| 3 | Rievaldo Doorson | 2 |
| 3 | Garvey Kwelling | 2 |
| 3 | Ra I Penas | 2 |
| 3 | Jetro Rees | 2 |
| 8 | Shelton Akooi | 1 |
| 8 | Romeo Kastiel | 1 |
| 8 | Otniel Koulen | 1 |
| 8 | Mechino Libretto | 1 |
| 8 | Gillian Maatrijk | 1 |
| 8 | Savgensa Miseidjan | 1 |
| 8 | Rötger Neiden | 1 |
| 8 | Quilliano Stebenburg | 1 |
| 8 | Lalanie Tooy | 1 |

### 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)