S.V. Leo Victor
Surinamese football club
Football club
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| Full name | Sport Vereniging Leo Victor | ||
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| Founded | 9 January 1934; 90 years ago (1934-01-09)[1] | ||
| Ground | Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadion, Paramaribo, Suriname | ||
| Capacity | 3,500 | ||
| Manager | Rogillio Kolf | ||
| League | Suriname Major League | ||
| 2022-23 | 5th | ||
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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
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
- 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.
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Achievements
- 1961, 1963–64, 1978, 1982–83, 1992–93
- 2003, 2014
- 2003, 2014
Performance in CONCACAF competitions
- CONCACAF Champions' Cup: 5 appearances
- 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)
- CFU Club Championship: 1 appearance
- 2007[15] – Quarter-finals – Lost to Puerto Rico Islanders (Puerto Rico) 7–1 (stage 2 of 4)
List of coaches
Rufus Belgrave- Frits Purperhart (1978–96)
- Ronald Kolf (2003–08)
- Etienne Remak (2009–2019)
- Rogillio Kolf (2019–)
References
- ^ Stokkermans, Karel (28 May 2014). "Surinam – List of Foundation Dates". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
- ^ "Surinaams National Leger". Soccerway. Perform Group. Archived from the original on 2 June 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
- ^ Dagblad Suriname, SML Programma Week 4 & Standenlijst van de SVB, 11 March 2024 (in Dutch)
- ^ De Ware Tijd, Profvoetbal een gok, 26 February 2024 (in Dutch)
- ^ "CONCACAF Cup". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Stokkermans, Karel (23 December 2014). "Surinam – List of Champions". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Stokkermans, Karel (23 April 2010). "Central American Club Competitions 1994". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 30 July 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
- ^ 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.
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