S.V. Leo Victor

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from SV Leo Victor)
SV Leo Victor
Full nameSport Vereniging Leo Victor
Founded9 January 1934; 90 years ago (1934-01-09)[1]
GroundDr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadion, Paramaribo, Suriname
Capacity3,500
ManagerRogillio Kolf
LeagueSuriname Major League
2022-235th

Sport Vereniging Leo Victor, known as SV Leo Victor, is a Surinamese football club which plays in the level of Surinamese football. They play their home games in Paramaribo at the Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadion.[2]

Since the launch of professional football on February 22, 2024,[3] S.V. Leo Victor is competing in the professional Suriname Major League.[4]

History[edit]

Founded on 9 January 1934 as a Roman Catholic sports club, S.V. Leo Victor were founded by the working community of the Leo Victor cigar factory in Paramaribo, Suriname. In 1964, Leo Victor became the first association football club of Suriname to qualify for an International CONCACAF club tournament, qualifying for the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. Leo Victor made four appearances in the tournament. The first series was against Maple Club F.C. from Trinidad and Tobago, with Leo Victor winning 5–4 on aggregate score, and the second series against Aigle Noir AC from Haiti, which Leo Victor won 3–2 on aggregate score, before the tournament was canceled for reasons unknown.[5] The 1963 team was made up of the following players Henk Schotsborg, Ewald van Bosse, Edmund Wong Swie Sang, André Fernandes, Arnold Sanches, Etiré Strok (captain), Rudi de Randamie, Edmund Griffith, Rudolf Marcet, Emile Esajas, Cyrill Mossel and the substitutes were Henry Enig for Strok and Rudie Schutte for De Randamie.[6]

SV Leo Victor have won the national championship five times, in 1961, 1963–64, 1978, 1982–83 and the 1992–93 season. The 1978 selection consisted of the following players: Ro Bottse (captain), goalkeeper Saliek, Ramon Burgzorg, Kenneth Borgia, Frank Borgia, Oliviera, Ronny Borgia, Valdink, Gerrit Waal, Willmans and Frits Purperhart (player/coach).

On 24 January 1986, Leo Victor reached their deepest point, by losing 2–0 to Santos FC they were relegated to the SVB Eerste Klasse, becoming the first SVB Hoofdklasse club to relegate and play at the Flora Stadion. The following season saw the club winning the Eerste Klasse title and promoting back to the top flight, winning the youth league championship in the same year.[7]

Current squad[edit]

As of the 2022 season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Suriname SUR Jalen Meerzorg
2 DF Suriname SUR Zhirvano Darson
3 MF Suriname SUR Keanu Uiterloo
4 DF Suriname SUR Purcy de Baas
5 DF Suriname SUR Bjorn Graves
6 MF Suriname SUR Lorenzo Nelom
7 FW Suriname SUR Enashu Amzink
8 FW Suriname SUR Dion Rellum
9 FW Suriname SUR Orsen Vrede
10 MF Suriname SUR Jeame Naana
11 FW Suriname SUR Jetro Rees
12 FW Suriname SUR Eldridge Gordon
13 GK Suriname SUR Kevin Pandooi
14 DF Suriname SUR Albert Nibte
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF Suriname SUR Denzel Etnel
17 MF Suriname SUR Rutgers Neiden
20 DF Suriname SUR Ernesto Kartomenawi
21 MF Suriname SUR Jamal Pocornie
22 GK Suriname SUR Julien Doelwijt
26 FW Suriname SUR Adolphe Davidson
27 DF Suriname SUR Geronimo Joseph
29 FW Suriname SUR Romano Holtuin
33 GK Suriname SUR Dwayne Meerzorg
42 DF Suriname SUR Rendel Sibelo
95 DF Suriname SUR Ganley Tjan A Way
97 MF Suriname SUR Jordan Menes
99 DF Suriname SUR Diego Held

Achievements[edit]

1961, 1963–64, 1978, 1982–83, 1992–93
2003, 2014
2003, 2014

Performance in CONCACAF competitions[edit]

1979[10] – Second Round (Caribbean) – Lost to Jong Colombia (Netherlands Antilles) 3–2 on agg (stage 3 of 7)
1983[11] – First Round (Caribbean) – Lost to SV Dakota (Netherlands Antilles) 5–4 on agg (stage 1 of 4)
1988[12] – First Round (Caribbean) – Lost to ASL Sport Guyanais (French Guiana) 3–2 on agg (stage 1 of ?)
1993[13] – First Round (Caribbean) – Lost to ASL Sport Guyanais (French Guiana) 3–1 on agg (stage 1 of 5)
1994[14] – Second Round (Caribbean) – Lost to Jong Colombia (Netherlands Antilles) 5–4 on pens (1–1 on agg) (stage 3 of 7)
2007[15] – Quarter-finals  – Lost to Puerto Rico Islanders (Puerto Rico) 7–1 (stage 2 of 4)

List of coaches[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Stokkermans, Karel (28 May 2014). "Surinam – List of Foundation Dates". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Surinaams National Leger". Soccerway. Perform Group. Archived from the original on 2 June 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  3. ^ Dagblad Suriname, SML Programma Week 4 & Standenlijst van de SVB, 11 March 2024 (in Dutch)
  4. ^ De Ware Tijd, Profvoetbal een gok, 26 February 2024 (in Dutch)
  5. ^ "CONCACAF Cup". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  6. ^ "Leo Victor". Ricky W. Stutgard, De eerste Surinaamse sportencyclopedie (1893–1988). Alberga, Paramaribo, 1990. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  7. ^ "Concacaf clubkampioenschappen". Ricky W. Stutgard, De eerste Surinaamse sportencyclopedie (1893–1988). Alberga, Paramaribo, 1990. Archived from the original on 5 February 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  8. ^ Stokkermans, Karel (23 December 2014). "Surinam – List of Champions". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  9. ^ a b van Haren, Hans; Mayhead, Peter (9 October 2014). "Surinam – List of (Super) Cup Winners". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 3 August 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  10. ^ Goloboy, Jim; Stokkermans, Karel (22 August 2014). "Central American Club Competitions 1979". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 25 January 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  11. ^ Goloboy, Jim; Stokkermans, Karel (22 August 2014). "Central American Club Competitions 1983". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  12. ^ King, Ian; Goloboy, Jim; Leon, Vincent; Lugo, Erik Francisco (22 August 2014). "Central American Club Competitions 1988". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  13. ^ Stokkermans, Karel; Lugo, Erik Francisco (22 August 2014). "Central American Club Competitions 1993". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 3 September 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  14. ^ Stokkermans, Karel (23 April 2010). "Central American Club Competitions 1994". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 30 July 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  15. ^ Lugo, Erik Francisco (26 June 2008). "Central American Club Competitions 2007/08". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 3 September 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=S.V._Leo_Victor&oldid=1218933666"