Clarence Seedorf Stadion
| Location | Oost, Para, Suriname |
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| Coordinates | 5°39′49.28″N 55°6′8.02″W / 5.6636889°N 55.1022278°W |
| Owner | Clarence Seedorf |
| Operator | Future With Values (Fuwiva) |
| Capacity | 3,500 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 30 June 2001 |
| Construction cost | € 4 million |
| Tenants | |
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Suriprofs The Brothers | |
Clarence Seedorf Stadium is a football stadium in Oost, Para District, Suriname. The stadium holds 3,500 and is the Surinamese home of the Suriprofs, as well as the home stadium of S.V. The Brothers competing in the SVB Eerste Klasse. The driving force behind the stadium is Surinamese-Dutch International footballer Clarence Seedorf whom the stadium was named after.
History
The stadium was built in Baka Para, on the property of the Seedorf family. It was built and intended as a gift to the society of Suriname.[1] As one of the most modern stadiums in the country, Construction was completed in the Summer of 2001 at a production cost of roughly €4 million. The first match at the stadium was held on 30 June 2001 between S.V. Transvaal, national champions at the time, against the Suriprofs.[2]
Inaugural game
| Date | Time (UTC-3) | Team 1 | Res. | Team 2 | Attendance |
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| 30 June 2006 | 16:30 |  Suriprofs | 3 – 0 | S.V. Transvaal | 3,500 |
Junior league
A Junior league of the Para District is also contested at the Seedorf Stadium, a youth league which is sponsored by Clarence Seedorf involving youth teams from the region. Both the Suriprofs, an unofficial team of professional Surinamese expatriates in Europe, as well as local side S.V. The Brothers share the grounds as their home stadium.
Location
The Clarence Seedorf Stadion is situated on the Martin Luther Kingweg (known as the highway) in Oost, Para, approximately 32 km from the Capital Paramaribo.
Miscellaneous
The canteen of the stadium is decorated with match worn shirts of Seedorf, from Ajax, Sampdoria, Real Madrid, Internazionale, AC Milan and the Dutch national team.
References
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5°39′49.28″N 55°6′8.02″W / 5.6636889°N 55.1022278°W