Hoofdklasse (Suriname)

The Hoofdklasse is a championship for clubs run by the Surinaamse Voetbal Bond. The Hoofdklasse is at the top of the system of Surinamese football championships. The league currently comprises ten teams and operates a system of promotion and relegation. Seasons run from October to May of the next year, with teams playing 18 games in the regular season.

The competition was founded in 1924, 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 October 1, 1920. There had long been animosity between the two unions, but 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, and it still occupies an important place within the Surinamese top flight, was Forward. This club recently celebrated its 90th anniversary (August 1, 2009). On January 15, 1921, SV 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 1924, the first national league began play. Olympia was the first champion, and Transvaal was the first champion of the second division.

Success in CONCACAF

Surinamese clubs have had some international success, having won the CONCACAF Champions Cup twice in 1973 and 1981, as well as taking second place 4 times with SV Robinhood in the years 1972, 1976, 1977, and 1982.

Past Champions

Source for list of champions: RSSSF^[1]

Number of titles

By Town or City

Members for 2011–12

^{1 Only the Eredivisie titles (starting in the 1956-57 season) are displayed here. See below for a table with all national titles included.}

Top goalscorers

References

External links

• Hoofdklasse at svb.sr