SVB Eerste Divisie
The SVB Eerste Divisie is the highest football championship for clubs run by the Surinaamse Voetbal Bond. The Topklasse is at the top of the system of Surinamese football championships. 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 known as the Hoofdklasse but became Topklasse beginning with the 2016–17 season, and then from the 2017–18 season forward, the Eerste Divisie.
| Founded | 1923; 95 years ago |
|---|---|
| First season | 1923-24 |
| Country | Suriname |
| Confederation | CONCACAF |
| Number of teams | 13 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | SVB Tweede Divisie |
| Domestic cup(s) | Beker van Suriname Suriname President's Cup |
| International cup(s) | CFU Club Championship CONCACAF Champions League |
| Current champions | SV Robinhood (2023) |
| Most championships | Robinhood (26 titles) |
| Current: 2023 | |
The competition was founded in 1924, when Suriname was still a Dutch colony.
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