The 2016–17 Telesur Topklasse is the 84th season of top tier Suriname football league and 1st season of the
Topklasse
The Derde Divisie (; ), formerly known as Topklasse (; ), 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 is placed between the Tweede Div ...
, the highest
football
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league competition of
Suriname
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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.
Excelsior
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and Takdier Boys relegated to Eerste Klasse
The Eerste Klasse () started as the 1st tier of football in the Netherlands and is now the 6th tier. The league is divided into ten divisions. These divisions correspond to the six districts of the Royal Dutch Football Association: each district i ...
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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SVB Eerste Divisie seasons
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Surinam