S.V. Transvaal
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Full name | Sport Vereniging Transvaal | ||
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Founded | 15 January 1921; 94 years ago | ||
Ground | Andre Kamperveen Stadion Paramaribo, Suriname |
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Capacity | 7,000 | ||
Chairman | Isfahany Nagessersingh | ||
Manager | Roy Vanenburg | ||
League | Hoofdklasse | ||
2014–15 | 5th | ||
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Sport Vereniging Transvaal is a Surinamese association football club, which currently play in Suriname's first division. They play their home games in Paramaribo at Andre Kamperveen Stadion.
The team is one of Suriname's most successful, having won their first league championship in 1937, and having won a total of 19. They have also won two CONCACAF Champions Cups, winning their first in 1973, and a second in 1981. Both times the coach was Humbert Boerleider. To date, they are the only Surinamese club to win the Champions' Cup (now Champions League).
SV Tranvaal was appointed by the IFFHS, as one of the ten clubs in the 20th century. standing in fifth position.The club kit manufacturer is Topper (sports).
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History
The club colors are green and white.

The football club was founded in 1921 by Hendrik School students, a middle school in Paramaribo, Suriname. The club is unusually named for the former province of South Africa, Transvaal Province.
Transvaal was in the Second Division for their first season, which ended with promotion to the highest-level of Surinamese football. In 1925, SV Transvaal won the national title for the first time.
Transvaal have won a total of 19 national championships, good for second most in Suriname after Robinhood. Transvaal have also won the Beker van Suriname (Surinamese Cup) three times and the Suriname President's Cup twice (1997 and 2008). The biggest international successes were in 1973 and 1981, both resulting in CONCACAF Champions Cup victories.
1981 Season: The Golden Age
By 1981, Transvaal had become one of the most successful sides in Surinamese football. They had amassed 14 league titles already and held the only CONCACAF Champions League win for a Surinamese side back in 1971. With this season they would add their most recent international triumph over none other than Atlético Marte of El Salvador.[1]
The 1981 CONCACAF Champions' Cup final took place in the city of Paramaribo, the capital of Suriname. According to former players, the onset of civil war in El Salvador was the reason CONCACAF decided to hold both games in the Andre Kamperveen Stadion in Suriname.
The first game was played with great difficulty. "The lawn was ugly [for lack of rain] and affected both teams," says Wensley Bundel, a midfielder who played in both games.
"Atlético Marte wanted to play short passes, but could not, so we took advantage of them," he said.
Wensley Bundel scored for Transvaal in the first game, which ended in 1–1 draw. Regarding the shot, he said, "It was a free throw. I remember that was barely hit the mark, but I gave it my all and I think [the] goalie is still looking for where the ball went."
For the second game, Johan Leisberger scored the winner. Transvaal played quick and fast and it paid off with raising the trophy. Thanks to an excellent performance, striker Theo Klein was hailed as the man of the match and was awarded player of the year in Suriname as well. Coach Humbert Boerleider also raised his second CONCACAF title, both with Transvaal.
The Transvaal Lineup 1981:
Emile Barron (GK)
Jules Lagadeau (DF)
Edwin Schal (DF)
Remie Olmberg (DF)
Harold Brammerloo (DF)
Wensley Bundel (MF)
Johan Leisberger (MF)
Roy Vanenburg (MF)
Wong Sai Sang (MF)
Pauli Corte (FW)
Theo Klein (FW)
Humbert Boerleider Coach
Achievements
National
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- Champions (19):1925, 1937, 1938, 1950, 1951, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1974, 1990, 1991, 1996, 1997, 2000
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- Champions (3):1996, 2002, 2008
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- Champions (2):1997, 2008
International
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- Champions (2):1973, 1981
- Runners-up (4):1968, 1974, 1975, 1986
Performance in CONCACAF competitions
- CONCACAF Champions' Cup: 15 appearances
- Titles (2):1973, 1981
- 1968 CONCACAF Champions' Cup – Final Round – 2nd Place – Lost To
Deportivo Toluca SV Transvaal were ejected from the competition.
- 1970 CONCACAF Champions' Cup – Semi-finals – Lost To
Cruz Azul SV Transvaal withdrew the competition.
- 1971 CONCACAF Champions' Cup – Final Round – Fifth Place (Group Stage) – Hosted by
CSD Comunicaciones in Guatemala.
- 1973 CONCACAF Champions' Cup – Final Round – 1st Place – Winner To
Deportivo Saprissa and
LD Alajuelense the two teams withdrew the competition.
- 1974 CONCACAF Champions' Cup – Final Round – 2nd Place – Lost To
CSD Municipal 4–2 in the global result.
- 1975 CONCACAF Champions' Cup – Final Round – 2nd Place – Lost To
Atlético Español 5–1 in the global result.
- 1978 CONCACAF Champions' Cup – Second Round (Caribbean Region) – Lost To
Defence Force 4–2 in the global result.
- 1980 CONCACAF Champions' Cup – Third Round (Caribbean Region) – Lost To
SV Robinhood 4–3 in the global result.
- 1981 CONCACAF Champions' Cup – Final Round – 1st Place – Winner To
Atlético Marte 2–1 in the global result.
- 1986 CONCACAF Champions' Cup – Final Round – 2nd Place – Lost To
LD Alajuelense 4–2 in the global result.
- 1990 CONCACAF Champions' Cup – Fourth Round – Lost To
FC Pinar del Río 2–0 in the global result.
- 1991 CONCACAF Champions' Cup – Second Round (Caribbean Region) – Lost To
Police 4–0 in the global result.
- 1992 CONCACAF Champions' Cup – Second Round (Caribbean Region) – Lost To
RKV FC Sithoc 3–2 in the definition of penalty.
- 1996 CONCACAF Champions' Cup – Fourth Round – Lost To
Seattle Sounders 10–0 in the global result.
- 1997 CONCACAF Champions' Cup – First Round Group Stage (Caribbean Region) – Hosted by
Montego Bay United in Jamaica.
- 1968 CONCACAF Champions' Cup – Final Round – 2nd Place – Lost To
Players
Back row v.l.t.r: Jurmy Blokland, Lorenzo Zoutkamp, Firgilio Lamsberg, Michael Crandon, Sean Cooper, Mauricio da Silva Santos; front row v.l.t.r: Serginio Eduard, Miguel Darson, Guillermo Faerber, Cleandro File, Kevin Martin.
As of November 2015.[2]
Current squad 2015–16
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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List Of Coaches
Humbert Boerleider (1971–81)
Ricardo Landveld (2008–10)
Wensley Bundel (2010–14)
Jimmy Letnom (2014)
Roy Vanenburg (2014–)
References
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- Guno Hoen:Onze Sporthelden Deel III. Paramaribo, 1999, page 213, ISBN 99914-962-3-8
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to SV Transvaal. |
- http://www.svtransvaal.comeze.com/index.html (Official Website)
- http://www.concacaf.com/page/ThisWeekInDetail/0,,12813~2319337,00.html (briefly talks about Transvaal tying with cruz azul in 1971 CONCACAF Cup)