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]
| Full name | Sport Vereniging Arsenal | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Founded | 6 February 1921 | ||
| Ground | Mr. Bronsplein, Paramaribo, Suriname | ||
| League | Domburg Sportbond League | ||
|
| |||
The club currently compete in the Domburg Sportbond (DSB) league, one of the amateur district leagues in Suriname.[4]
Honours edit
- Champions (2):1938–39, 1939–40
References edit
- ^ "De Vraagbaak. Almanak voor Suriname 1928". dbnl.org. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ^ "Surinam – List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ^ "Surinam – List of Foundation Dates". RSSSF. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ^ "Arsenal opent competitie met overwinning". Dagblad Suriname. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
External links edit
- De eerste Surinaamse sportencyclopedie (1893–1988) by Ricky W. Stutgard
  | This article about a Surinamese football club is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |