Deep in Suriname's Football by Jurmen Vallei

When you think about the football in Suriname maybe you won't know much about it actually. In the past clubs like SV Transvaal and SV Robinhood used to show a great level of the football. However, Holland took the players and then the players of that success went to Holland making the football in the country got unknown for a while.

Despite it the football in the country never stopped and now everyday the players and clubs work hard to get back to the good days.

Actually, the high level in the country is Hoofdklasse that count with 10 teams. Inter Moengo Tapoe, SV Transvaal, SV Robinhood, SV Leo Victor, WBC, SV Nishaan 42, Takdier Boys, SV Botopasie, SV Notch and SV Excelsior. Season 2015-2016 have finished not much time ago and the champions, for the 4th time in row, was Inter Moengo Tapoe. IMT's Romeo Kastiel was the top scorer with 18 goals.

The second level of the football in Suriname is Eerste Klasse that have 12 teams. Acoconut, SV Deva Boys, Santos, SV Voorwaarts, Amardeep, PVV, SNL, Jong Rambaan, SV Boma Stars, West United, Caravan and Papatam. The season for the Eerste Klasse's teams haven't finished yet.SV Deva Boys is leading for now with 48 pts. For now, the top scorer is Delboha Akoela with 23 goals of SV Deva Boys.