2023 SVB Eerste Divisie
Football league season
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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.
| Season | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13 January – 30 July 2023 |
| Champions | Robinhood |
| Relegated | Bintang Lahir Santos |
| Caribbean Cup | Robinhood Inter Moengotapoe |
| Matches | 156 |
| Goals | 600 (3.85 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Shaquille 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
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
| 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
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
| 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 |
- Slee Juniors and SNL were administratively relegated to the 2024 Eerste Divisie due to the new formation of the Suriname Major League.
- Bintang Lahir withdrew from the league before the start of the season.