PSV Nickerie (''Politie Sportvereniging'', en, Police Sports club) is a

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club from

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, currently playing in the district league of the Nickerie Voetbal Bond. The team play their home games at the

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to a capacity of 3,400 people.

History

Founded on 26 October 2000, PSV Nickerie are not the first football club of a Surinamese

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to participate in the higher levels of football in Suriname. In 1924 S.P.S.V. (Surinaamse Politie Sport Vereniging) was founded in the capital city

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, and served as the football club of the local police. The club name was then changed to P.V.V. (Politie Voetbal Vereniging) on 6 February 1945. The police force in

registered their sports club in 2000 and were able to clinch the Lidbondentoernooi only 6 years later, thus promoting to the SVB Eerste Klasse, the 2nd tier of football in Suriname. The football kits of the club are manufactured by

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Honours

* Lidbondentoernooi: 1 ::2006

References

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PSV Nickerie PSV Nickerie (''Politie Sportvereniging'', en, Police Sports club) is a Surinamese football club from Nieuw Nickerie, currently playing in the district league of the Nickerie Voetbal Bond. The team play their home games at the Nickerie Voet ...

Football clubs in Nieuw Nickerie 2000 establishments in Suriname Police association football clubs