Real Sranang

Real Sranang SV
Full name Real Sranang Sport Vereeniging
Nickname(s) Sranang
Founded 1 June 1960 (1960-06-01)
Ground Sportpark Middenmeer, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Ground Capacity 400
League Vierde Klasse Saturday & Zondag (2015–16)
Website Club home page

Real Sranang (English: Royal Suriname) are a Dutch amateur football (soccer) club from Amsterdam, founded on 1 June 1960, who play their home games at the Sportpark Middenmeer.[1]

History

Founded on 1 June 1960, by Surinamese immigrants in the Dutch Capital Amsterdam, Sranang means Suriname in the Sranan Tongo language, and the club is known to be mostly composed of players from the Surinamese community of Amsterdam. The club started the 2013-14 season fielding a Saturday team in the Derde Klasse, and a Sunday team playing in the Vijfde Klasse of the KNVB district West-I. The Sunday first team however withdrew from the competition after only seven matches played.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Real Sranang haakt voorlopig af". Het Amsterdamsche Voetbal. Retrieved 2013-01-17.
  2. ↑ "Kadoelen en Real Sranang trekken eerste team terug". Het Amsterdamsche Voetbal. Retrieved 2013-01-17.

Coordinates: 52°20′57″N 4°56′46″E / 52.34917°N 4.94611°E / 52.34917; 4.94611

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