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Sporting Vereniging Robinhood is a Suriname
se football club based in Paramaribo
that competes in the Surinamese Hoofdklasse, the highest level of football in Suriname. Founded on 6 February 1945, Robinhood is the most successful club in Surinamese football, having won a record 23 league titles, and a record of five Beker van Surinames and President's Cup
s apiece. The club was the first Surinamese club to make the final of a North American tournament, reaching the 1972 CONCACAF Champions' Cup final. Though making four North American club championships in their history, Robinhood has never won a continental title.
A majority of the club's success was during the 1970s and 1980s at the helm of longtime manager, Ronald Kolf, who lead the club to the 30 of the 31 honors received. Following Kolf's departure in 2003, many cite a regression in Robinhood's form, as the club has failed to win any major trophy since 2005, when the club earned the double
with the Hoofdklasse and Beker van Suriname titles.
a chance to participate in a community activity. The distinct origins of the name "Robinhood" are not entirely known, but it has been reported that a man named J. Nelom proposed that the club be given the name. Mr. Nelom, who originally named the club, served as Robinhood's first chairman, although it is unknown what years he chaired the club.
Founded in 1945 simply as recreational team, Robinhood entered the Tweede Klasse, or the third tier of Surinamese football in 1946, which was the Surinamese Football Association's first organized barefoot league. Originally, in spite of early success in the third flight of Surinamese football, the club was denied entry into the second tier, or Eerste Klasse
because the second division required players to wear boots. The subsequent season, Robinhood won the 1947 title over SV Urania, and won a dozen pairs of boots, allowing them to participate in the Eerste Klasse. The club's humble roots, earned them much popularity in the Paramaribo area, and quickly developed a large fanbase, as well as the them Geen strijd, geen kroon, Dutch for "No Fight, No Crown".
The club continued to ascend up the flights of Surinamese football, eventually reaching the Hoofdklasse, the top Surinamese football league, in 1949. Following three consecutive runners-up in from 1950 through 1952, the club won their first Hoofdklasse title in 1953 upon beating Transvaal, 5–0. The victory, is cited to have been the budding of a bitter rivalry between Robinhood and Transvaal, as the two would jockey one another for the title of being the supreme club of Suriname.
Ever since Robinhood won promotion into the 1949 Hoofdklasse season, the club has never been relegated from the top flight of Surinamese football.
. The manager was Jule Gersie. During the tenure of this very skilful trainer Robinhood won four league titles in the highest division With many star players including Humphrey Mijnals and Charly Marbach. Robinhood is the only club with so many titles after its name and one of the most popular in Suriname. In its 57th year history the club was crowned champions 22 times of which 15 titles were won with Ronald "Ro" Kolf as the manager.Robinhood always was one of the progressive clubs in Suriname.
They were the first with a clubhouse (opened on May 10, 1953 while the club was run by the late doctor Doelwijt).On February 6, 1980 (44th year of existence) Robinhood opened the most modern clubhouse (of that time) at the verlengde Gemenelandsweg. The chairman was veterinarian Robbie Lieuw A Joe. Also in this 10 year period Robinhood won the league title 9 times out of the possible 10 dominating soccer in Suriname.
The clubs success also translatted on the subcontinental and continental stages, where Robinhood won the Caribbean Zone titles in 1976 and 1977. In those same seasons they would finish as runners-up in the now-defunct CONCACAF Champions' Cup
.
During this Golden Age, the lowest the club ever finished in the Hoofdklasse was a third place finish in 1982, which during that season, the club made their third trip to the Champions Cup, losing the 1982 final to Mexico's UNAM Pumas
3–2 on aggregate. The subsequent tournament, Robinhood made the finals upon winning the Caribbean title for a second consecutive year, defeating the Curaçao League
champions S.U.B.T, by a 4–1 aggregate scoreline. In the championship, Robinhood took on Mexico's Atlante
where they lost 6–1 on aggregate. To this date, it would be the deepest in an CONCACAF tournament Robinhood would reach.
During the late 1980s, Robinhood would play a chain of friendlies against Dutch Eredivisie
giants, Ajax Amsterdam, where the would win a match and lose a match only by a 4–3 scoreline. During the mid to late 1980s, the club grew its infrastructure setting up a youth development academy.
" After a 10 year wait and just after the departure of Robinhood legend Ro kolf, Robinhood finally claimed the 2004-5 Hoofdklasse title, a great season from the red and greens saw them lose just 3 games all season with Gordon Kinsaini, Orlando Grootfaam and Amaktie Maasie playing a big part in their success.The current team is a mixture of youth and experience with many of the successful U20 team promoted to the senior team, with top coach Ricardo Winter at the helm im sure it won't be long till more honours come Robinhoods way. The new ground is also under way and hopefully in the next few years they will play in their own ultra modern ground.
Throughout the clubs existence, the colors have been green, red and accents of white to reflect on the colors of present day Suriname.
. Shared with rivals Transvaal and Walking Bout Company
, Kamperveen Stadion is one of the few all grass pitches in Suriname. Prior to the construction of Kamperveen Stadion, it is unknown where the club played, though reports indicate it was in Paramaribo.
Ricardo Anches Humphrey Mijnals Kenneth Stjeward Johan Vorstwijk Errol Emanuelson Rinaldo "Pele" Entingh Floyd Griffiths Orlando Grootfaam
Siegfried Haltman Hesdy Jap A Joe
Gordon Kinsiani Umberto Klinker Kenneth "Bosa" Kluivert Michel Kruin Robert "Muis" Lawrence Edmund Leilis Amaktie Maasie Charly Marbach Remie Olmberg Delano Rigters Vincent Voorn Arnold Zebeda
Management
Suriname
Suriname , officially the Republic of Suriname , is a country in northern South America. It borders French Guiana to the east, Guyana to the west, Brazil to the south, and on the north by the Atlantic Ocean. Suriname was a former colony of the British and of the Dutch, and was previously known as...
se football club based in Paramaribo
Paramaribo
Paramaribo is the capital and largest city of Suriname, located on banks of the Suriname River in the Paramaribo District. Paramaribo has a population of roughly 250,000 people, more than half of Suriname's population...
that competes in the Surinamese Hoofdklasse, the highest level of football in Suriname. Founded on 6 February 1945, Robinhood is the most successful club in Surinamese football, having won a record 23 league titles, and a record of five Beker van Surinames and President's Cup
Suriname President's Cup
The Suriname President's Cup is a Super Cup type competition of the SVB, Suriname, where the winners of the league and the cup plays against each other-History:...
s apiece. The club was the first Surinamese club to make the final of a North American tournament, reaching the 1972 CONCACAF Champions' Cup final. Though making four North American club championships in their history, Robinhood has never won a continental title.
A majority of the club's success was during the 1970s and 1980s at the helm of longtime manager, Ronald Kolf, who lead the club to the 30 of the 31 honors received. Following Kolf's departure in 2003, many cite a regression in Robinhood's form, as the club has failed to win any major trophy since 2005, when the club earned the double
The Double
The Double is a term in association football which refers to winning a country's top tier division and its primary cup competition in the same season...
with the Hoofdklasse and Beker van Suriname titles.
Foundation
S.V. Robinhood was founded by Anton Blijd on 6 February 1945. The original purpose of the club was to offer poorer boys and men living in central ParamariboParamaribo
Paramaribo is the capital and largest city of Suriname, located on banks of the Suriname River in the Paramaribo District. Paramaribo has a population of roughly 250,000 people, more than half of Suriname's population...
a chance to participate in a community activity. The distinct origins of the name "Robinhood" are not entirely known, but it has been reported that a man named J. Nelom proposed that the club be given the name. Mr. Nelom, who originally named the club, served as Robinhood's first chairman, although it is unknown what years he chaired the club.
Founded in 1945 simply as recreational team, Robinhood entered the Tweede Klasse, or the third tier of Surinamese football in 1946, which was the Surinamese Football Association's first organized barefoot league. Originally, in spite of early success in the third flight of Surinamese football, the club was denied entry into the second tier, or Eerste Klasse
Surinamese Eerste Klasse
The Surinamese Eerste Klasse is second-highest division overall in the Surinamese football league system after the Hoofdklasse, where the top club is promoted to...
because the second division required players to wear boots. The subsequent season, Robinhood won the 1947 title over SV Urania, and won a dozen pairs of boots, allowing them to participate in the Eerste Klasse. The club's humble roots, earned them much popularity in the Paramaribo area, and quickly developed a large fanbase, as well as the them Geen strijd, geen kroon, Dutch for "No Fight, No Crown".
The club continued to ascend up the flights of Surinamese football, eventually reaching the Hoofdklasse, the top Surinamese football league, in 1949. Following three consecutive runners-up in from 1950 through 1952, the club won their first Hoofdklasse title in 1953 upon beating Transvaal, 5–0. The victory, is cited to have been the budding of a bitter rivalry between Robinhood and Transvaal, as the two would jockey one another for the title of being the supreme club of Suriname.
Ever since Robinhood won promotion into the 1949 Hoofdklasse season, the club has never been relegated from the top flight of Surinamese football.
No Fight, No Crown (Glory)
In 1952 Robinhood became soccer champions of SurinameSuriname
Suriname , officially the Republic of Suriname , is a country in northern South America. It borders French Guiana to the east, Guyana to the west, Brazil to the south, and on the north by the Atlantic Ocean. Suriname was a former colony of the British and of the Dutch, and was previously known as...
. The manager was Jule Gersie. During the tenure of this very skilful trainer Robinhood won four league titles in the highest division With many star players including Humphrey Mijnals and Charly Marbach. Robinhood is the only club with so many titles after its name and one of the most popular in Suriname. In its 57th year history the club was crowned champions 22 times of which 15 titles were won with Ronald "Ro" Kolf as the manager.Robinhood always was one of the progressive clubs in Suriname.
They were the first with a clubhouse (opened on May 10, 1953 while the club was run by the late doctor Doelwijt).On February 6, 1980 (44th year of existence) Robinhood opened the most modern clubhouse (of that time) at the verlengde Gemenelandsweg. The chairman was veterinarian Robbie Lieuw A Joe. Also in this 10 year period Robinhood won the league title 9 times out of the possible 10 dominating soccer in Suriname.
Golden Years
To fans and the media, the 1970s and the 1980s were widely considered the most successful years for S.V. Robinhood. Between 1975 and 1989 Robinhood won the Hoofdklasse title fourteen times in those sixteen seasons.The clubs success also translatted on the subcontinental and continental stages, where Robinhood won the Caribbean Zone titles in 1976 and 1977. In those same seasons they would finish as runners-up in the now-defunct CONCACAF Champions' Cup
CONCACAF Champions League
The CONCACAF Champions League is the annual international club football championship for teams from the CONCACAF region ....
.
During this Golden Age, the lowest the club ever finished in the Hoofdklasse was a third place finish in 1982, which during that season, the club made their third trip to the Champions Cup, losing the 1982 final to Mexico's UNAM Pumas
Club Universidad Nacional
Club Universidad Nacional A.C., more commonly known as Pumas de la UNAM, or just Pumas, is a Mexican professional football club based in Mexico City...
3–2 on aggregate. The subsequent tournament, Robinhood made the finals upon winning the Caribbean title for a second consecutive year, defeating the Curaçao League
Curaçao League
The Curaçao League or Sekshon Pagá is the top association football league in Curaçao, constituent country of the Netherlands. Up to 2010 the top two teams in this competition get to compete in the Netherlands Antilles Championship...
champions S.U.B.T, by a 4–1 aggregate scoreline. In the championship, Robinhood took on Mexico's Atlante
Atlante F.C.
Club de Fútbol Atlante, is a Mexican professional football club, currently playing in the Mexican First Division League. The club is based in Cancún, Mexico as of the start of the 2007-08 season, when they relocated from Mexico City, and plays its home games in Estadio Andrés Quintana Roo.-Domestic...
where they lost 6–1 on aggregate. To this date, it would be the deepest in an CONCACAF tournament Robinhood would reach.
During the late 1980s, Robinhood would play a chain of friendlies against Dutch Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
giants, Ajax Amsterdam, where the would win a match and lose a match only by a 4–3 scoreline. During the mid to late 1980s, the club grew its infrastructure setting up a youth development academy.
Present Day
Robinhood knows that a lot of its fans are disappointed when the clubhouse was sold - now it is home of the political party "Democratisch Nationaal Platform 2000" of ex-president Jules Wijdenbosch. "But to accept that challenge and the big step towards building their own stadium that had to be done", says the board. "With your help and support we - when the club turns 60 (2006) - must play are home games in the nicest and ultra-modern stadium." After a 10 year wait and just after the departure of Robinhood legend Ro kolf, Robinhood finally claimed the 2004-5 Hoofdklasse title, a great season from the red and greens saw them lose just 3 games all season with Gordon Kinsaini, Orlando Grootfaam and Amaktie Maasie playing a big part in their success.The current team is a mixture of youth and experience with many of the successful U20 team promoted to the senior team, with top coach Ricardo Winter at the helm im sure it won't be long till more honours come Robinhoods way. The new ground is also under way and hopefully in the next few years they will play in their own ultra modern ground.
Crest and colors
S.V. Robinhood's crest is a circular badge with two swords meeting together in an upright angle. Along the border, the crest reads the club's name and foundation year. Above the two meeting swords is a football.Throughout the clubs existence, the colors have been green, red and accents of white to reflect on the colors of present day Suriname.
Stadium
For as long as the stadium has existed, S.V. Robinhood has played their home matches in the 6,000-seater André Kamperveen StadionAndré Kamperveen Stadion
Andre Kamperveen Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Paramaribo, Suriname. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 6,000....
. Shared with rivals Transvaal and Walking Bout Company
Walking Bout Company
Walking Bout Company is a Surinameese association football club based in Paramaribo. They have won the Surinamese Hoofdklasse title three times.- International Competitions :* 2010 CFU Club Championship...
, Kamperveen Stadion is one of the few all grass pitches in Suriname. Prior to the construction of Kamperveen Stadion, it is unknown where the club played, though reports indicate it was in Paramaribo.
First-team squad
- As of 5 August 2011.
Notable former players
Marcel Reidewald Richard ReynoldsRichard Reynolds (footballer)
Richard Reynolds is a Guyana footballer who currently plays for Alpha United in the Guyana National Football League and the Guyana national team.-References:...
Ricardo Anches Humphrey Mijnals Kenneth Stjeward Johan Vorstwijk Errol Emanuelson Rinaldo "Pele" Entingh Floyd Griffiths Orlando Grootfaam
Orlando Grootfaam
Orlando Grootfaam is a Surinamese professional footballer who plays as midfielder for SV Robinhood.He has also been capped by Suriname.-External links:*...
Siegfried Haltman Hesdy Jap A Joe
Gordon Kinsiani Umberto Klinker Kenneth "Bosa" Kluivert Michel Kruin Robert "Muis" Lawrence Edmund Leilis Amaktie Maasie Charly Marbach Remie Olmberg Delano Rigters Vincent Voorn Arnold Zebeda
Club Officials
Club BoardManagement
Notable Coaches
- Jule Gersie
- Humphrey MackNack Ronald Kolf "Ro" (1969-03) Ricardo Winter (2004–05)
Achievements
- CONCACAF Champions' Cup: 0
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- Runners-up (4): 1972, 1976, 1977, 1982
- CFU Club ChampionshipCFU Club ChampionshipThe CFU Club Championship or CFU Club Champions' Cup is the annual international football competition held amongst association football clubs from the Caribbean Islands for clubs that are members of the Caribbean Football Union...
: 0
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- Runners-up: (1) 2005
- Surinamese LeagueSurinamese LeagueThe Hoofdklasse is a championship for clubs run by the Surinaamse Voetbal Bond. The Hoofdklasse is at the top of the system of Surinamese football championships. The league currently comprises ten teams and operates a system of promotion and relegation...
: 23
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- 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1959, 1961, 1964, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1995, 2005
- Beker van Suriname: 5
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- 1997, 1999, 2001, 2006, 2007
- Suriname President's CupSuriname President's CupThe Suriname President's Cup is a Super Cup type competition of the SVB, Suriname, where the winners of the league and the cup plays against each other-History:...
: 5
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- 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2001
Performance in CONCACAF competitions
- CONCACAF Cup Winners CupCONCACAF Cup Winners CupThe CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup was an international football club competition held from 1991 to 1998.The cup was between the winners of their nations domestic cup competitions, which posed a problem as some participating countries did not have a cup competition. The last three competitions were...
: 1 appearance
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- 1996 - Qualifying stage (Caribbean Zone)