Mr. Bronsplein

Mr. Bronsplein
Construction
Former names	Lanti Djari
Location	Paramaribo, Suriname
Coordinates	5°49′22″N 55°10′22″W / 5.82278°N 55.17278°W / 5.82278; -55.17278
Owner	City and District of Paramaribo
Surface	Grass
Built	1946–1948
Opened	23 February 1948
Tenants
Ajax (Hoofdklasse) (1921-1968) Arsenal (Hoofdklasse) (1921-1968)

Established in 1948, Mr. Bronsplein is a large sports complex located on the Gemenelandsweg, in Paramaribo, Suriname.^[1]

History

Before World War II the field was already used for association football matches, and was known in the Sranantongo language as "Lanti Djari". In 1946 the initiative was taken to introduce organized matches and competitions to the field by Frits Juda. J. Sleur and Walther. Between 1946 and 1952 organized matches were held on the pitch, with the introduction of the Bronsplein Sport Bond organizing committee in 1952.^[1]

On 23 February 1948 the complex was officially named the Mr. Bronsplein Sportterrein, named after colonial governor Johannes Cornelis Brons who was governor of Surinam from 20 September 1945 to 5 July 1948. The board of directors of the Sport terrain at the time were P.H. Emanuels (chairman), J. Sleur (secretary), A. Holland (treasurer), L. Wijks, F. Juda en Hooten (commissioners). Both Ajax and SV Arsenal were able to win national championship titles as tenants of the Bronsplein. Ajax in 1926–27, 1928–29, 1929–30 and SV Arsenal in 1938–39, 1939–40 seasons.^[1]^[2]

Notable tenants

Ajax
Arsenal
Benjamin Boys
Elto
Haiti
Hercules

Hooper
Jong Atlas
KMD (Klein Maar Dapper)
MYOB (Mind Your Own Business)
Nautico
Read Cirkel

Remo
Rijper Jeugd
Rijzende Zon
Rosario
Toreno
Victoria

Notable former players

Notable players who began their career on the Mr. Bronsplein

Frans Berggraaf
Humbert Boerleider
Ronald Breinburg
Paul Degenaar
Stanley Duyzer
August Fo-A-Man
Iwan Fränkel
Jacques Alex Hasselbaink
Leo Kogeldans
Ronald Kolf

Stanley Krenten
Michel Kruin
Jules Lagadeau
Ludwig Mans
Charlie Marbach
Leo Marcet
Frank Mijnals
Humphrey Mijnals
Ewald Oniel
Frits Purperhart

Herman Rijkaard
Frank Rigters
Edwin Schal
Leo Schipper
Armand Sahadewsing
Wilfred Slengard
Erwin Sparendam
Eugene Testing
Roy Vanenburg
Bill Waterval

Players who began their career on the Mr. Bronsplein and played in the Eredivisie in the Netherlands

Ronald Breinburg (GVAV 1963–70)
Iwan Fränkel (Blauw-Wit 1962–64)
Leo Kogeldans (VVV-Venlo 1957–59)
Michel Kruin (USV Elinkwijk 1957–61, DOS 1961–64)
Jules Lagadeau (PSV 1964–65)
Charlie Marbach (USV Elinkwijk 1956–61)
Frank Mijnals (USV Elinkwijk 1957–61, DOS 1961–64)
Humphrey Mijnals¹ (USV Elinkwijk 1962–64, DOS 1964–66)
Herman Rijkaard (Blauw-Wit 1957–61)
Armand Sahadewsing (DWS 1967–68)
Erwin Sparendam (USV Elinkwijk 1957; 1959–61, Blauw-Wit 1957–58; 1961–64)

1. Humphrey Mijnals was also capped for the Netherlands national football team, before opting to play for Suriname instead.

References

1 2 3 "Mr. Bronsplein; De eerste Surinaamse sportencyclopedie (1893-1988)". dbnl.org.
↑ "20-jarig bestaan Bronsplein wordt gevierd met sportactiviteiten". Sport X Magazine. Retrieved 20 December 2015.

External links

Official website

SVB Hoofdklasse

2015 clubs	Botopasi Excelsior Inter Moengotapoe Leo Victor Nishan 42 Notch Robinhood Takdier Boys Transvaal Walking Boyz Company

Stadiums	Andre Kamperveen Stadion Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadion Eddy Blackman Stadion Meerzorg Stadion Moengo Stadion N.G.V.B. Stadion Ronnie Brunswijkstadion

Former clubs	Ajax Amar Deep Arsenal Bomastar Boskamp Cicerone Coronie Boys Cosmos Fearless Fortuna 1975 Jai Hanuman Jai-Hind Jong Rambaan Kamal Dewaker MYOB Nacional Deva Boys NAKS Olympia Prakash PVV Randjiet Boys Real Saramacca Royal '95 Santos SNL Super Red Eagles The Brothers Tuna Voorwaarts Young Rhythm

Competition	Champions Players (foreign) Managers

Associated competitions	League system Eerste Klasse Lidbondentoernooi CFU Club Championship CONCACAF Champions League

Seasons	1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

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