Voetbal Vereniging Ajax commonly known as Ajax, was 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 ...

se football club based in

Paramaribo Paramaribo (; ; nicknamed Par'bo) is the capital and largest city of Suriname, located on the banks of the Suriname River in the Paramaribo District. Paramaribo has a population of roughly 241,000 people (2012 census), almost half of Suriname's ...

that played in the Surinamese Hoofdklasse, the highest level of football in Suriname. The club played their home games on the

Mr. Bronsplein Established in 1948, Mr. Bronsplein is a large sports complex located on the Gemenelandsweg, in Paramaribo, Suriname. History Before World War II the field was already used for association football matches, and was known in the Sranan Tongo, Srana ...

. Named after the Dutch football club

Ajax Ajax may refer to: Greek mythology and tragedy * Ajax the Great, a Greek mythological hero, son of King Telamon and Periboea * Ajax the Lesser, a Greek mythological hero, son of Oileus, the king of Locris * ''Ajax'' (play), by the ancient Gree ...

, the club was founded on 3 June 1921 by H. Gunning. The chairman of the club in its inception was H.M. Landkoer who successfully led the team to three national titles in the late twenties.

Honours

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 ...

::Champions (3):1926–27, 1927–28, 1929 * Dragtenbeker ::Winners (1):1929 * Emancipatiebeker ::Winners (1):1929

References

External links

De eerste Surinaamse sportencyclopedie (1893–1988)
by Ricky W. Stutgard

1921 establishments in Suriname {{Suriname-footyclub-stub