2023 SVB Eerste Divisie

The 2023 SVB Eerste Divisie was the 89th season of the SVB Eerste Divisie, the top division football competition in Suriname. The season had a delayed beginning, and began on 13 January 2023. It is scheduled to conclude on 30 July 2023. At the end of the season the new Suriname Major League was formed as the country's new top division.

SVB Eerste Divisie
Season2023
Dates13 January – 30 July 2023
ChampionsRobinhood
RelegatedBintang Lahir
Santos
Caribbean CupRobinhood
Inter Moengotapoe
Matches played156
Goals scored600 (3.85 per match)
Top goalscorerShaquille Cairo
(29 goals)
2022

Robinhood won the league championship, successfully defending their title. It was Robinhood's first consecutive league championship since 1995, and their 26th overall Surinamese league title.[1]

Teams

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Flora and Slee Juniors were promoted to the Eerste Divisie from the SVB Tweede Divisie. No Eerste Divisie clubs were relegated from the 2022 season, although during the 2023 campaign, Bintang Lahir withdrew from the league.

Stadiums and locations

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Paramaribo
 
Moengo
Location of teams of the 2022–23 SVB Eerste Divisie.
Club Location Venue Capacity 2022
position
Bintang Lahir Groningen Eliazer Stadion 1,000 12th
Broki Paramaribo Zichem Sportcentrum 3,000 9th
Flora Paramaribo Frank Essed Stadion 3,500 TD 1st
Inter Moengotapoe Moengo Ronnie Brunswijkstadion 5,000 2nd
Inter Wanica Meerzorg Meerzorg Stadion 1,300 6th
Leo Victor Paramaribo Frank Essed Stadion 3,500 3rd
Notch Moengo Ronnie Brunswijkstadion 5,000 4th
PVV Paramaribo Zichem Sportcentrum 3,000 7th
Robinhood Paramaribo Frank Essed Stadion 3,500 1st
Santos Nieuw Nickerie Asraf Peerkhan Stadion 3,400 10th
Slee Juniors Paramaribo Kamperveen Stadion 6,000 TD 2nd
SNL Paramaribo Frank Essed Stadion 3,500 11th
Transvaal Paramaribo Frank Essed Stadion 3,500 8th
Voorwaarts Tammenga Voorwaartsveld 1,500 5th

Personnel and kits

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Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Team President Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Main shirt sponsor (chest)
Bintang Lahir
Broki
Flora
Inter Moengotapoe   Ronnie Brunswijk   Josef Joekoe   Giovanni Waal Jako[2] None
Inter Wanica
Leo Victor   Rogillio Kolf   Albert Nibte Jako[3] None
Notch Macron[4] None
PVV
Robinhood Givova[5] Suribet[5]
Santos Nike[6] Sanhai[6]
Slee Juniors
SNL   Chan Santhokhi   Rigoberto Samuel   Rivaldo Benjamin Joma[7] Suriname National Army[7]
Transvaal   Rudisa Holdings   Kenneth Jaliens   Serencio Juliaans Givova[8] Rudisa[8]
Voorwaarts Nike[9] Integra Marine Services[9]

Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Robinhood (C) 24 20 2 2 94 20 +74 62 Qualification for the Major League
2 Inter Moengotapoe 24 15 2 7 66 32 +34 47
3 PVV 24 13 4 7 42 25 +17 43
4 Notch 24 12 7 5 44 33 +11 43
5 Leo Victor 24 12 5 7 65 43 +22 41
6 Transvaal 24 12 5 7 53 37 +16 41
7 Voorwaarts 24 10 6 8 31 29 +2 36
8 Broki 24 9 3 12 38 52 −14 30
9 SNL[a] (R) 24 7 5 12 35 51 −16 26 Relegation to the Eerste Divisie
10 Flora 24 6 6 12 36 57 −21 24 Qualification for the Major League
11 Slee Juniors[a] (R) 24 6 5 13 46 51 −5 23 Relegation to the Eerste Divisie
12 Inter Wanica 24 5 3 16 30 66 −36 18 Qualification for the Major League
13 Santos (R) 24 1 3 20 20 104 −84 6 Relegation to the Eerste Divisie
14 Bintang Lahir[b] (R) 0 0 Withdrew and relegated; all results annulled
Updated to match(es) played on 16 July 2024. Source: RSSSF
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Slee Juniors and SNL were administratively relegated to the 2024 Eerste Divisie due to the new formation of the Suriname Major League.
  2. ^ Bintang Lahir withdrew from the league before the start of the season.

References

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  1. ^ "Surinam 2022/23". rsssf.org.
  2. ^ "Inter Moengotapoe te sterk voor Notch". dwtonline.com (in Dutch). 14 May 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  3. ^ Binda, Ameet (5 February 2023). "Leo Victor een maatje te groot voor WBC". QN Sports (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  4. ^ "ARNETT GOLEA 8-4 AL MODESTO NOTCH DE SURINAME". Doce. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  5. ^ a b "SV Robinhood GK Kohinor: "It's a positive result"". Concacaf. 2021-02-11. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
  6. ^ a b "Sport Vereniging Santos". Siga o Santos. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  7. ^ a b "TRANSVAAL v.s SNL". YouTube.
  8. ^ a b "Nieuwe aanwinst van Transvaal". SV Transvaal (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  9. ^ a b "Voorwaarts wint met het kleinste verschil van Santos". Suriname Nieuws.
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