The 2016–17 Telesur Topklasse is the 84th season of top tier Suriname football league and 1st season of the

Topklasse The Derde Divisie (; en, Third Division), formerly known as Topklasse (; en, Top Class), is the fourth tier of football in the Netherlands, which had its inaugural season as a third tier in 2010–11 and as a fourth tier in 2016–17. The league ...

, the highest

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league competition of

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. The season began in November 2016, and ended in June 2017.Surinam 2016/17
RSSSF.com Telesur became official broadcaster and sponsor of the Topklasse before the start of this season.

Changes from 2015–16

League expanded to 12 teams and changed names from Hoofdklasse to Topklasse.

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and Takdier Boys relegated to

Eerste Klasse The Eerste Klasse ( en, First Class) started as the 1st tier of football in the Netherlands and is now the 6th tier. The league is divided into eleven divisions, six for Saturday clubs and five for Sunday clubs. These divisions correspond to the s ...

now known as the Hoofdklasse.

Teams

Stadia and Locations

:''Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.

League table and results

Regular season

Championship decider

Top scorers

source
FIFA

Related competitions

* 2016-17 SVB Eerste Klasse * 2016-17 SVB Tweede Klasse * 2016-17 SVB Beker van Suriname * 2016-17 SVB President's Cup

References

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