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| Full name | Sport Vereniging Transvaal | |||
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| Nicknames | Transie Groen-Witte formatie(green-white formation) | |||
| Founded | 15 January 1921; 104 years ago (1921-01-15) | |||
| Ground | André Kamperveen Stadion Paramaribo,Suriname | |||
| Capacity | 7,100 | |||
| Owner | Rudisa Holding NV | |||
| Chairman | Ashween Achaibersing | |||
| Manager | Raymond Mannen | |||
| League | Suriname Major League | |||
| 2024 | SML, Regular season: 2nd Playoffs: Runners-up | |||
Sport Vereniging Transvaal is aSurinamese professionalassociation football club which plays in the domestic top level competitionSuriname Major League. They play their home games inParamaribo atAndré Kamperveen Stadion to a capacity of 7,100.
The team is one of Suriname's most successful, having won their first league championship in 1925, and having won a total of 19, good for second most in Suriname afterRobinhood. Transvaal have also won theBeker van Suriname (Surinamese Cup) three times and theSuriname President's Cup twice (1997 and 2008). The biggest international successes were in 1973 and 1981, both resulting inCONCACAF Champions Cup victories. To date, they are the only Surinamese club to win the Champions Cup.
SV Tranvaal were appointed by the IFFHS, as one of the top ten football clubs inCONCACAF of the 20th century standing in fifth position.
Since the launch ofprofessional football on February 22, 2024,[1] S.V. Transvaal is competing in the professionalSuriname Major League.[2]
Founded on 15 January 1921 by Hendrik School students, a middle school inParamaribo, Suriname, S.V. Transvaal is named after the former province of South Africa,Transvaal Province. It was founded in the same year as two other clubs from Paramaribo, namelyOlympia andAjax. The first three years prior to the foundation of organized football in Suriname, Transvaal played on the Gouvernementsplein in Paramaribo amongst various other clubs, competing in leagues of different associations. 1923 marked the official start of organized football in Suriname, with Transvaal starting in the Tweede Klasse (present dayEerste Klasse), the second flight of football in Suriname. 1923 also marked the inauguration of the Cultuurtuinlaan, the new football facility, built by Dr. E. Snellen, the director of agriculture in Suriname. Transvaal participated in the inaugural ceremony, where they beatJuliana in a 2–0 win. Transvaal remained tenants of the Cultuurtuinlaan for the next 30 years until completion of the National Stadium.[3]
In 1924, Transvaal won their first title, winning the Tweede Klasse undefeated in its maiden season. The club were able to win all six matches played, earning 12 points in the competition, and scoring 16 goals while conceding none. It was the first time a team had gone undefeated or played a season without conceding any goals. Transvaal were subsequently promoted to theSVB Hoofdklasse, the top flight of football in Suriname, after only one season in the second tier.[3]
In 1925, SV Transvaal won their second consecutive title and first national championship, winning theHoofdklasse in its third season. After a period of dominance byAjax andCicerone, Transvaal won the title once more in 1937. That same year theSVB organized their first trip to Brazil, with Transvaal player Waldy Goedhart joining the national team to play exhibition matches againstTuna Luso,Paysandu andRemo.[4]
On 28 March 1947 matches were played at night in Suriname for the first time, with light fixtures assembled at the Cultuurtuinlaan, the matches played on that night wereNAKS vs.Robinhood at 19:00 and Transvaal vs. Paramaribo at 20:00. Key players of the forties and fifties includeTjokrosendjojo Kamsoe,Ronald Breinburg andWalther Braithwaite, who would later become manager of the club.[4]
The 1960s marked a decade of success for Transvaal, winning 7 out of 10 titles beginning in 1962, only conceding the 1961 and 1963 titles toLeo Victor and the 1964 edition to Robinhood. The team was managed byAndré Kamperveen, one of the country's most famous players and Transvaal's most famous managers, who had taken over the position in 1958. In 1967 he was succeeded byRonald Kolf who helped Transvaal to two national titles before relinquishing the position toJules Lagadeau. Both Kolf and Lagadeau earned their stripes as players on the pitch prior to taking their respective managerial roles. Transvaal boasted some of the country's best players at the time, with players such asEdwin Schal,Iwan Fränkel,Harald Reumel,Roy Vanenburg andArmand Sahadewsing.[3]
Throughout the 1960s theSVB organized friendly tournaments and exhibition matches with theSuriname national team and invited clubs from Brazil to partake. Aside from the national team, clubs from the Hoofdklasse were invited to participate as well, including Transvaal, Robinhood andLeo Victor.[4]
In 1962 Transvaal participated in the first edition of the Paramaribo Cup. They playedFortaleza, losing 2–1 to the visiting team from Brazil. On 10 April 1962 they playedSanta Cruz from Brazil, losing 2–1 as well. The 1964 edition of the Paramaribo Cup saw Transvaal losing to visitorsBotafogo from Brazil in a 4–1 loss. Apart from a 4–0 win againstOlaria, Transvaal were unable to secure any wins in the series.[4]
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Fortaleza| 2 February 1962 | Transvaal | 1–2 | Fortaleza | National Stadion,Paramaribo |
Kamsoe | Report |
vSanta Cruz| 10 April 1962 | Transvaal | 1–2 | Santa Cruz | National Stadion,Paramaribo |
| Breinburg | Report |
vFortaleza| 27 February 1963 | Transvaal | 2–3 | Fortaleza | National Stadion,Paramaribo |
| Breinburg | Report |
vOlaria| 7 April 1964 | Transvaal | 4–0 | Olaria | National Stadion,Paramaribo |
| Bramerloo Grootfaam Monsanto Schal | Report |
vBotafogo| 17 June 1964 | Transvaal | 1–4 | Botafogo | National Stadion,Paramaribo |
| Lagadeau | Report |
vNáutico| 23 January 1966 | Transvaal | 1–1 | Náutico | National Stadion,Paramaribo |
| Lagadeau | Report |
vPaulista| 8 February 1966 | Transvaal | 1–1 | Paulista | National Stadion,Paramaribo |
| Schal | Report |
vFluminense| 17 May 1966 | Transvaal | 2–2 | Fluminense | National Stadion,Paramaribo |
| Lagadeau Sahadewsingh | Report |
vFluminense| 19 May 1966 | Transvaal | 2–3 | Fluminense | National Stadion,Paramaribo |
| Schal Satimin | Report |
vTuna Luso| 14 February 1967 | Transvaal | 1–3 | Tuna Luso | National Stadion,Paramaribo |
| Oehlers | Report |
In 1968, Transvaal travelled to Europe for the first time, scheduling games in theNetherlands andBelgium, against DutchEredivisie clubsSparta,Ajax,Elinkwijk,AZ'67 andNAC, and againstBelgian Pro League sideRoyal Antwerp. Transvaal were able to secure 4 wins, and 1 draw only losing to Ajax on their tour.[4]
v Transvaal| 1 August 1968 | Ajax | 4–1 | Transvaal | De Meer Stadion,Amsterdam |
| Report |
v Transvaal| 2 August 1968 | Sparta | 1–2 | Transvaal | Het Kasteel,Rotterdam |
| Report |
v Transvaal| 4 August 1968 | Royal Antwerp | 2–2 | Transvaal | Bosuilstadion,Antwerp |
| Report |
v Transvaal| 6 August 1968 | NAC | 1–3 | Transvaal | NAC Stadion,Breda |
| Report |
v Transvaal| 11 August 1968 | AZ'67 | 1–3 | Transvaal | Alkmaarderhout,Alkmaar |
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In 1968, Transvaal participated in their first Continental tournament, qualifying for the1968 CONCACAF Champions' Cup. The team were able to make it to the final in their first berth in the competition, defeatingScherpenheuvel from theNetherlands Antilles 4–2 on aggregate score andAurora fromGuatemala 3–1 on aggregate score in the process thus qualifying for the finals. The final againstToluca fromMexico however never happened due to a brawl that had ensued after the final match against Aurora when supporters from both clubs had invaded the pitch. Transvaal were disqualified for disorderly conduct.
In 1969,Flamengo fromRio de Janeiro,Brazil came to Paramaribo to play pre-season friendly matches against Robinhood and Transvaal at theNational Stadium. Brazilian InternationalGarrincha was playing for Flamengo at the time. While Robinhood lost the first match 3–1 to the visitors, Transvaal were able to secure a 3–2 win against the visiting team.
vFlamengo| 28 January 1969 | Transvaal | 3–2 | Flamengo | National Stadion,Paramaribo |
| Report |
On 27 January 1971, O Rei himselfPelé andSantos F.C. fromSantos, São Paulo came to Suriname to play Transvaal at theNational Stadion. The match on 28 January 1971 was of historic significance as it was the 1000th career match played by Pelé. The Transvaal line-up included Emile Barron, Nortan, Gesser, Sordam, Boschman,Lagadeau,Bundel,Vanenburg,Schal,Brammerloo and Klimsop, while Santos line-up for the match included Cejos. Lima, Ramon Delgodo, Olando, Hildo Leo, Mene, Arken, Pi Colé, Pelé and Edu. Santos won the match 4–1 against Transvaal.[3]
vSantos| 28 January 1971 | Transvaal | 1–4 | Santos | National Stadion,Paramaribo |
| Report |
In 1972,Edwin 'Wiene' Schal became the first Transvaal player to be called up for the CONCACAF All-Star team, considered to be one of the top players in the confederation at the time.
Showing steady improvement by each season, the 1973 season proved to be Transvaal's most successful to date. Under guidance ofJules Lagadeau, Transvaal went on to win the national title undefeated also winning the country's first everCONCACAF Champions' Cup following the withdrawal of bothCosta Rican clubsAlajuelense andSaprissa.[3]
Accolades of the 1973 season include:
The Transvaal first team players who contributed to the 1973 season wereWiene Schal (captain), Castillion, Theo Klein,Wensley Bundel, Gesser, Pauli Corte, Headly,Roy Vanenburg, Nortan, Del Prado,Lagadeau, Sordam,Monsanto, Grootfaam, Schenkers, Anches and Boschman. The manager of the club in 1973 was Jules Lagadeau. To this date no club in Suriname have been able to match the success of Transvaal in the 1973 season.[3]
By 1981, Transvaal had become one of the most successful sides in Surinamese football. They had amassed 14 league titles already and held the only CONCACAF Champions League win for a Surinamese side back in 1971. With this season they would add their most recent international triumph over none other thanAtlético Marte of El Salvador.[5]
The1981 CONCACAF Champions' Cup final took place in the city ofParamaribo, the capital of Suriname. According to former players, the onset of civil war in El Salvador was the reasonCONCACAF decided to hold both games in theAndre Kamperveen Stadion in Suriname.
The first game was played with great difficulty. "The lawn was ugly [for lack of rain] and affected both teams," says Wensley Bundel, a midfielder who played in both games.
"Atlético Marte wanted to play short passes, but could not, so we took advantage of them," he said.
Wensley Bundel scored for Transvaal in the first game, which ended in 1–1 draw. Regarding the shot, he said, "It was a free kick. I remember that was barely hit the mark, but I gave it my all and I think [the] goalie is still looking for where the ball went."
For the second game, Johan Leisberger scored the winner. Transvaal played quick and fast and it paid off with raising the trophy under guidance of coachHumbert Boerleider. Thanks to an excellent performance, striker Theo Klein was hailed as the man of the match and was awarded player of the year in Suriname as well.Wensley Bundel to have won both CONCACAF titles with Transvaal.
There is a rumor amongst supporters of the club, that Transvaal actually defeatedCruz Azul fromMexico in the 1970 edition of the cup. This is not a known fact, but should this be the case then Bundel was the only player to have played in all three cup matches.[3]
The Transvaal Lineup 1981:
Emile Barron (GK)Jules Lagadeau (DF)Edwin Schal (DF)Remie Olmberg (DF)Harald Brammerloo (DF)Wensley Bundel (MF)Johan Leisberger (MF)Roy Vanenburg (MF)Wong Sai Sang (MF)Pauli Corte (FW) Theo Klein (FW)Humbert Boerleider CoachIn 1986, Transvaal made it to the finals of the Continental tournament for the fourth time. By defeatingSV Juventus (Netherlands Antilles),UNDEBA (Netherlands Antilles) and rivalsRobinhood (Suriname), thus clinching the Caribbean region, Transvaal then defeatedTrintoc (Trinidad and Tobago) in the semi-final to faceAlajuelense (Costa Rica) in the final. Losing the series 4–2 on aggregate score, it would be the fourth time the two clubs would be drawn together in the history of the tournament.[6]
Although Transvaal were unable to proceed past the rounds of the Caribbean region in the CONCACAF Champions' Cup during the nineties, the club did win five national titles in the decade, winning the Hoofdklasse in 1990, 1991, 1996, 1997 and 2000. The closest Transvaal came to advancing in the Continental tournament was a 10–0 aggregate defeat against theSeattle Sounders in the USA/Caribbean playoff round introduced to the tournament that year. The loss against the team from Seattle marked the end of Transvaal's firm presence within the tournament, having suffered an unprecedented loss.[7]
A year later a new format to the tournament was introduced as well as theCFU Club Championship. Transvaal failed to advance past the first group stage of the tournament. They qualified for the 2001 edition but were forced to withdraw due to complications in their domestic league which saw no matches contested that year.
After witnessing how Transvaal almost got relegated to theEerste Klasse in the 2014–15 season, many wondered if Transie would rise to dominance again.
On 22 December 2015,Rudisa bought the club and in 2016 appointedDennis Baino as head coach. The new owner and manager brought some changes to the club, such as training players four times a week. At the end of the2016 season, Transie ended in second and punched a ticket to theCFU Club Championship, for the first time in 20 years.
On 29 January 2017, the board of Transvaal decided to replace Baino, after eight games played in the newTopklasse league, because he failed to keep the club in mid table. Two days later the board appointed Baino's assistant,Raymond Mannen as the new head coach. The next day Transie played againstSNL under the new manager and won the match with two goals to one.
In September 2019 Transvaal signed a 3-year contract with trainerKenneth Jaliens. Jaliens is considered to be the most educated trainer from Suriname and his objective is to bring back the glory from the old days that this club has seen.[8]
Transvaal play their home matches at theAndré Kamperveen Stadion (formerly known as the National Stadion) inParamaribo to a capacity of 7,100 people. They share the stadium with theSuriname national team. Transvaal have been tenants of the AK Stadium since construction was completed in 1953. Prior to the National Stadium, Transvaal played their home games on the Cultuurtuinlaan, across the street from where the stadium sits today. From 1953 to 2014, Transvaal shared the stadium with rivalsS.V. Robinhood, before they suffered relegation in 2014, moving to theFrank Essed Stadion, together withS.V. Walking Boyz Company who had played at the Kamperveen stadium since 1997.
Due to the high volume of activity at the clubs' home stadium, a result of the stadium being shared with the Surinamese athletics and cycling associations, a new stadium was erected in 1966 to serve as the training grounds for the youth teams of various clubs around Paramaribo. Transvaal were amongst the first tenants of theGeorge W. Streepy Stadion, which serves as additional training facilities, as well as being the official stadium for the SVB Junior League, the youth league of theSurinamese Football Association.
The club colors are green and white and the team is named after the former province of South Africa,Transvaal Province. The badge white and green stripes with 'S.V. Transvaal' written across the shield from the bottom left to the top right. There is also a football in the top left corner of the badge. The club's playing kits are always a combination of green and white. Having had varying patterns over the years, including shirt stripes and patches, the typical outfit warn is white for home and green for away colors, which are two of the national colors of Suriname.
André Kamperveen (1958–64)Ronald Kolf (1967–68)Jules Lagadeau (1968–75)Humbert Boerleider (1975–81)Ricardo Landveld (2008–10)Wensley Bundel (2010–14)Jimmy Letnom (2014)Roy Vanenburg (2014–16)Dennis Baino (2016–2017)Raymond Mannen (2017–2019)Kenneth Jaliens (2019–2022)Ashween Achaibersing (2022–2023)Raymond Mannen (2023–)CONCACAF Champions' Cup: 14 appearances
Scherpenheuvel – 1:1, 3:1
Aurora – 1:1, 2:0
Toluca –Disqualified
Maple Club – 2:0, 2:1
Santos – 2:0, 3:1
Racing CH –UnknownCruz Azul –Withdrew
Thomas United – 3:1, 3:0
Rochester Lancers – 0:2Cruz Azul – 1:1Comunicaciones – 1:3
Alajuelense – 0:2Estrella – 1:0
Universidad Catolica – 8:0, 6:0SUBT – 5:2, 4:1Jong Colombia – 2:1, 2:1Alajuelense –Alajuelense WithdrewSaprissa –Saprissa WithdrewReal Rincon – 6:1, 6:0Jong Colombia – 2:1, 3:2Municipal – 1:2, 1:2Violette –Violette WithdrewSantos – 4:1, 1:0Atlético Español – 0:3, 1:2Jong Holland – 0:0, 4:2Defence Force – 1:1, 1:3Police – 3:1, 1:1Jong Colombia – 1:0, 4:0Robinhood –UnknownDefence Force –UnknownRobinhood –UnknownSUBT – 1:0, 2:0
Atlético Marte – 1:0, 1:1
Juventus – 5:0, 4:0UNDEBA – 5:1, 1:2Robinhood – 2:2, 1:0Trintoc – 4:2, 0:2 (4:3 pen.)Alajuelense – 1:2, 1:2
Red Star –Red Star WithdrewPrakash – 0:0, 1:0Seattle Sounders – 0:10CFU Club Championship: 2 appearances
Stubborn Youth – 1:0
Club Franciscain – 0:1Seba United – 0:2
Puerto Rico FC 0:1
Scholars International 4:0Portmore United 1:6
Wolues – 3:0
All Saints United – 0:0
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