S.V. Tuna 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 from the capital city Paramaribo, currently playing in the Lidbondentoernooi, the 3rd tier of football in Suriname.

History

Founded on 1 November 1950 in Paramaribo, Suriname, S.V. Tuna played in the

Hoofdklasse The Vierde Divisie, formerly known as Hoofdklasse () is the second-highest league of amateur football in the Netherlands, and the fifth tier in general. Background The league is divided into two sections: Saturday and Sunday. This is a result of ...

, the top flight of football in Suriname from the 1950s to the 1980s. Considered a strong club in the golden age of football in Suriname, the club brought forth many talents, such as Armand Sahadewsing, Puck Eliazer,

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 ...

Errol Emanuelson Errol 'Emau' Rudolph Emanuelson (born April 16, 1953) is a retired Surinamese footballer who played as a forward for SV Robinhood in the Hoofdklasse, and for the Suriname national team. He also spent a loan spell in Belgium playing for Sint-Nikl ...

and Andy Atmodimedjo. Playing their home matches on the Plein van 12 Mei, the square to commemorate the abolishment of slavery, their head office is located on the Sophiastraat. Tuna had a famous youth program, but were unable to win the national championship during their period at the top flight. During the eighties and nineties the club suffered some setbacks, and were eventually relegated to the Eerste Klasse in 1992. The club currently compete in the amateur district leagues of Suriname.

References

{{SVB Eerste Klasse Tuna 1950 establishments in Suriname