S.V. Santos

Santos
Full name Sport Vereniging Santos
Founded 9 September 1964 (1964-09-09)
Ground Nickerie Voetbal Stadion
Nieuw Nickerie, Suriname
Ground Capacity 3,400
League Lidbondentoernooi
2014/15 1st (promoted)

Sport Vereniging Santos is an association football club from Nieuw Nickerie, Suriname. The club currently compete in the SVB Eerste Klasse, the 2nd tier of football in Suriname, having won the Lidbonden tournament in 2015.[1]

History

Founded on September 9th, 1964, S.V. Santos are the most successful football club from the Nickerie District in Suriname. They play in the Nickerie Voetbal Stadion to a capacity of 3,400 people, the fourth largest stadium in the country. Having spent spells in both the Hoofdklasse and Eerste Klasse, the club currently compete in the lower divisions, having won the Lidbondentoernooi in 2015. The club were also able to win the Interdistrictentoernooi in both 1979 and 1991.[2] In 2012 the club lost both its best players Xavier Perk and Gavinne Joseph to S.V. Leo Victor while competing in the Eerste Klasse, relegating back to the lower divisions the following season.[3] In 2015 they promoted back to the Eerste Klasse.

Achievements

Winners: 1979, 1991
Winners: 2015

References

  1. "Santos". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  2. "Surinam – List of District Champions". RSSSF.com. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  3. "SVB/SURIBET bekercompetitie". SME Sport. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
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