S.V. Arsenal

Arsenal
Full name Sport Vereniging Arsenal
Founded 6 February 1921 (1921-02-06)
Ground Mr. Bronsplein,
Paramaribo, Suriname

Sport Vereniging Arsenal (English: Sports Union Arsenal) commonly abbreviated as SV Arsenal, is a Surinamese football club based in Nieuw Amsterdam that played in the Surinamese Hoofdklasse, the highest level of football in Suriname.[1] They play their home games on the Mr. Bronsplein in Paramaribo.[2] Named after the English football club Arsenal, the club was founded on 6 February 1921, and won the National championship twice, in the 1938–39 and the 1939–40 season.[3]

The club currently compete in the Domburg Sportbond (DSB) league, one of the amateur district leagues in Suriname.[4]

Honours

Champions (2):1938–39, 1939–40

References

  1. "De Vraagbaak. Almanak voor Suriname 1928". dbnl.org. Retrieved 2015-12-12.
  2. "Surinam – List of Champions". RSSSF.com. Retrieved 2015-12-12.
  3. "Surinam – List of Foundation Dates". RSSSF.com. Retrieved 2015-12-12.
  4. "Arsenal opent competitie met overwinning". Dagblad Suriname. Retrieved 2016-01-06.

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