Established in 1948, Mr. Bronsplein is a large sports complex located on the Gemenelandsweg, in

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History

Before

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the field was already used for

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matches, and was known in the

Sranantongo Sranan Tongo (also Sranantongo "Surinamese tongue," Sranan, Surinaams, Surinamese, Surinamese Creole) is an English-based creole language that is spoken as a ''lingua franca'' by approximately 550,000 people in Suriname. Developed originally amo ...

language as "Lanti Djari". In 1946 the initiative was taken to introduce organized matches and competitions to the field by Frits Juda. J. Sleur and

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. Between 1946 and 1952 organized matches were held on the pitch, with the introduction of the Bronsplein Sport Bond organizing committee in 1952. On 23 February 1948 the complex was officially named the Mr. Bronsplein Sportterrein, named after colonial governor who was governor of

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from 20 September 1945 to 5 July 1948. The board of directors of the Sport terrain at the time were P.H. Emanuels (chairman), J. Sleur (secretary), A. Holland (treasurer), L. Wijks, and F. Juda en Hooten (commissioners). Both Ajax and SV Arsenal were able to win national championship titles as tenants of the Bronsplein; Ajax in 1926–27, 1928–29, 1929–30 and SV Arsenal in 1938–39, 1939–40 seasons.

Notable tenants

* Ajax *

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*Benjamin Boys *Elto *Haiti *Hercules *Hooper *Jong Atlas *

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(Klein Maar Dapper) * MYOB (Mind Your Own Business) *Nautico *Read Cirkel *Remo *Rijper Jeugd *Rijzende Zon *Rosario *Toreno *Victoria

Notable former players

;Notable players who began their career on the Mr. Bronsplein * Frans Berggraaf *

Humbert Boerleider Humbert Ronald Boerleider (17 August 1935 - 19 August 2016), known as Boelie, was a Surinamese football manager and player who played as a midfielder in the Surinamese Hoofdklasse for S.V. Transvaal. He also played one season in the SVB Derde Klas ...

Ronald Breinburg Ronald is a masculine given name derived from the Old Norse ''Rögnvaldr'', Hanks; Hardcastle; Hodges (2006) p. 234; Hanks; Hodges (2003) § Ronald. or possibly from Old English '' Regenweald''. In some cases ''Ronald'' is an Anglicised form of ...

* Paul Degenaar * Stanley Duyzer *

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Iwan Fränkel Iwan Otto "Pietje" Fränkel (19 January 1941 – 6 December 2019), was a Surinamese International football player who has played for Transvaal in the Hoofdklasse, Blauw-Wit in the Dutch Eredivisie, Schwarz-Weiß Essen in the Regionalliga West i ...

* Jacques Alex Hasselbaink * Leo Kogeldans *

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Jules Lagadeau Jules Theodorus Lagadeau (born 31 July 1939 & deceased 27 August 2019), was a Surinamese football player and manager who has played for S.V. Transvaal in the Hoofdklasse and for the Suriname national team. Career Lagadeau was born 1939 in Pa ...

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Frank Mijnals Frank Mijnals (born 8 February 1933) is a Surinamese former football player who has played for S.V. Robinhood in the Surinamese Hoofdklasse, and for USV Elinkwijk in the Dutch Eredivisie. He also played for the Suriname national team. He is ...

Humphrey Mijnals Humphrey August Mijnals (21 December 1930 – 27 July 2019) was a footballer who played international football for both the Netherlands and Suriname. Career Mijnals began his career with the Surinamese football club S.V. Robinhood in the 1950s, ...

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Frits Purperhart Frits Lambertus Purperhart (25 December 1944 – 29 September 2016) was a Surinamese football manager and player, a member of the Suriname Olympic Committee board of directors as well as being a board member for the National broadcasting network ...

Herman Rijkaard Herman Harry Rijkaard (12 September 1935 – 30 September 2010) was a Surinamese footballer who played as a forward for S.V. Robinhood in the SVB Hoofdklasse, F.C. Blauw-Wit in the Dutch Eredivisie, and for IJ.V.V. Stormvogels in the Eerste Div ...

* Frank Rigters *

Edwin Schal Edwien Reinier Schal (born October 4, 1943), known as Wiene Schal is a retired Surinamese footballer who started his career as a forward for SV Transvaal in the Hoofdklasse, and for the Suriname national team. A striker for the majority of his c ...

Leo Schipper Leo Schipper (20 September 1938 – 26 September 1984) was a Surinamese football manager and player who played for NAKS, SV Transvaal, SV Robinhood and the Suriname national team. After his playing career he took on a coaching role with SV Robin ...

* Armand Sahadewsing * Wilfred Slengard * Erwin Sparendam * Eugene Testing *

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* Bill Waterval ;Players who began their career on the Mr. Bronsplein and played in the Eredivisie in the Netherlands *

(

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1963–70) *

( Blauw-Wit 1962–64) * Leo Kogeldans (

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1957–59) *

( USV Elinkwijk 1957–61, DOS 1961–64) *

( PSV 1964–65) *

( USV Elinkwijk 1956–61) *

( USV Elinkwijk 1957–60) *

¹ ( USV Elinkwijk 1962–64, DOS 1964–66) *

( Blauw-Wit 1957–61) * Armand Sahadewsing ( DWS 1967–68) * Erwin Sparendam ( USV Elinkwijk 1957; 1959–61, Blauw-Wit 1957–58; 1961–64) 1. Humphrey Mijnals was also capped for the

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, before opting to play for

instead.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mister Bronsplein Football venues in Paramaribo Athletics (track and field) venues in Suriname Multi-purpose stadiums in Suriname Buildings and structures in Paramaribo Sports venues completed in 1948 1948 establishments in Suriname