FCS Nacional is a

Suriname Suriname (; srn, Sranankondre or ), officially the Republic of Suriname ( nl, Republiek Suriname , srn, Ripolik fu Sranan), is a country on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north ...

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club. They were

relegated In sports leagues, promotion and relegation is a process where teams are transferred between multiple divisions based on their performance for the completed season. Leagues that use promotion and relegation systems are often called open leagues. ...

from the

Surinamese Eerste Klasse The SVB Tweede Divisie is second-highest division overall in the Suriname, Surinamese football league system after the SVB Topklasse, Topklasse, where the top club is promoted to each season. The weakest club is relegated to the SVB Lidbondentoer ...

, the second tier of football in Suriname, in 2012. They played their home games in

Houttuin Houttuin is a resort in Suriname, located in the Wanica District. Its population at the 2012 census was 15,656. The largest ethnic group are the Indo-Surinamese. The resort is named after the sugar plantation Houttuyn which was founded in 1737. ...

Wanica District Wanica is a district of Suriname located in the north of the country. Wanica's capital city is Lelydorp, the second-largest city in Suriname. Wanica has a population of 118,222 and an area of 443 km2. Following neighbouring Paramaribo, Wani ...

at the

Nacionello Stadion Nacionello Stadion is an association football stadium in Houttuin, Wanica District, Suriname. It is home to SVB Eerste Klasse club FCS Nacional. The stadium was built in 2003 and seats 1,500 people Location The Nacionello Stadium is located in Ho ...

. In 2013 the club merged with S.V. Deva Boys to form

Nacional Deva Boys Nacional Deva Boys is a Surinamese football club. The club evolved out of the merger of FCS Nacional and S.V. Deva Boys on 22 December 2013. They play their home games in Houttuin, Wanica District at the Nacionello Stadion. History * 2000: ...

History

* 2000: the club is renamed FCS Nacional from SV Boxel * 2010: the club is relegated for the first time under the name FCS Nacional, after withdrawing from the league * 2013: the club merges with Deva Boys under the name

Notable former coaches

Andy Atmodimedjo Andy Jozua Atmodimedjo (born March 16, 1967) is a Surinamese football manager and former player, who is currently the manager of Inter Moengotapoe. He spent most of his professional playing career with S.V. Robinhood, winning four Hoofdklasse tit ...

(2007–2008)

Achievements

* Hoofdklasse: :: 2003 *

Beker van Suriname The SVB Cup (Dutch: Beker van Suriname) is a competition organized by the Surinamese Football Association (Dutch: ''Surinaamse Voetbal Bond (SVB)'') since 1992. It was based on the size of the KNVB Cup. The tournament consists of all teams from ...

: :: 2005 * Suriname President's Cup: :: 2005

References

Nacional Nacional, the Portuguese and Spanish word for "national", may refer to: Airlines * Nacional Transportes Aéreos, a Brazilian airline defunct in 2002 * Transportes Aéreos Nacional, a Brazilian airline defunct in 1961 Bank * Banco Nacional, a ...

1960 establishments in Suriname {{Suriname-footyclub-stub