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Founded | 1914 |
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First season | 1914–15 |
Country | Suriname |
Confederation | CONCACAF |
Number of clubs | 11 |
Level on pyramid | 1 (1914–2024) 2 (2024–) |
Promotion to | Major League |
Relegation to | Lidbondentoernooi |
Domestic cup(s) | Beker van Suriname Suriname President's Cup |
Current champions | SV Robinhood (2023) |
Most championships | Robinhood (26 titles) |
Current: 2024 |
The SVB Eerste Divisie is the second highest football championship for clubs run by the Surinaamse Voetbal Bond. The league currently comprises twelve teams and operates a system of promotion and relegation. Seasons run from November to June of the next year, with teams playing 30 games in the regular season. The league was previously known as the Hoofdklasse but was rebranded as the Topklasse for the 2016–17 season, before being renamed the Eerste Divisie starting in the 2017–18 season. In 2024, the SVB introduced a new professional competition, the Suriname Major League, with the Eerste Divisie now serving as the nation's top amateur competition.
The league has a long history, having been founded in 1924 when Suriname was still a Dutch colony.