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Sranantongo Sranan Tongo (Sranantongo, "Surinamese tongue", Sranan, Surinamese Creole) is an English-based creole language from Suriname, in South America, where it is the first or second language for 519,600 Surinamese people (approximately 80% of the popula ...
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Suriname Suriname, officially the Republic of Suriname, is a country in northern South America, also considered as part of the Caribbean and the West Indies. It is a developing country with a Human Development Index, high level of human development; i ...
in international
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. The team is controlled by the
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(), which is a member of
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.


History

Although the former Dutch colony is located in
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, it competes in
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, together with
Guyana Guyana, officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern coast of South America, part of the historic British West Indies. entry "Guyana" Georgetown, Guyana, Georgetown is the capital of Guyana and is also the co ...
and
French Guiana French Guiana, or Guyane in French, is an Overseas departments and regions of France, overseas department and region of France located on the northern coast of South America in the Guianas and the West Indies. Bordered by Suriname to the west ...
. Suriname was one of the founding members of CONCACAF in 1961. Suriname won the
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in 1978, were runners-up in 1979 and have achieved three fourth-place finishes in the CFU Championship/
Caribbean Cup The Caribbean Cup was an association football competition organized by CFU as its top regional tournament for men's senior national teams from the Caribbean. The tournament was held from 1989 to 2017, as the direct successor competition of the ...
. Suriname discourages dual citizenship and Surinamese-Dutch players who have picked up a Netherlands passport – which, crucially, offers legal work status in almost any European league – are barred from selection to the national team. Many Suriname-born players and Dutch-born players of Surinamese descent, like
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,
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Michael Reiziger Michael John Reiziger (; born 3 May 1973) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played mainly as a right back. Reiziger currently manages the Netherlands U21 team. After making a name for himself at Ajax, with whom he won one Champio ...
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Aron Winter Aron Mohammed Winter (born 1 March 1967) is a Dutch football manager and former player who most recently managed Suriname. A midfielder, he played for Ajax and Sparta Rotterdam in the Netherlands, and for Italian sides Lazio and Inter Milan. Born ...
,
Georginio Wijnaldum Georginio Gregion Emile Wijnaldum (; born 11 November 1990) is a Dutch professional association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for Saudi Pro League club Al-Ettifaq FC, Al-Ettifaq, whom he captain (association football), captains, ...
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Denzel Dumfries Denzel Justus Morris Dumfries (born 18 April 1996) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a right-back or right wing-back for club Inter Milan and the Netherlands national team. Dumfries began his senior career in 2014 at Sparta Rott ...
,
Ryan Gravenberch Ryan Jiro Gravenberch (born 16 May 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a central or defensive midfielder for club Liverpool and the Netherlands national team. Gravenberch began his career with Zeeburgia before joining Ajax, ...
,
Xavi Simons Xavi Quentin Shay Simons (; born 21 April 2003) is a Dutch professional Association football, footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger (association football), winger for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig and the Netherlands national ...
and
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink Jerrel Floyd "Jimmy" Hasselbaink ( ; born 27 March 1972) is a Dutch professional football manager and former player. Born in Suriname, he and his family would later move to the Dutch city of Zaandam where he first played football, initially a ...
have turned out to play for the Dutch national team. In 1999,
Humphrey Mijnals Humphrey August Mijnals (21 December 1930 – 27 July 2019) was a footballer who played international football for both the Netherlands and Suriname. Career Mijnals began his career with the Surinamese football club S.V. Robinhood in the 1950s, ...
, who played for both Suriname and the Netherlands, was elected Surinamese footballer of the century. Another famous player is
André Kamperveen Rudi André Kamperveen (27 September 1924 – 8 December 1982) was a Surinamese football player, sports administrator, politician and businessman. During his playing career, the centre forward represented and captained the Suriname national foo ...
, who captained Suriname in the 1940s and was the first Surinamese to play professionally in the Netherlands. Suriname has participated in the qualifying matches for the
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since
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, but has never qualified for the finals. Suriname's strongest showing in World Cup qualification was the campaign for the 1978 finals, when the national team reached the final group stage. Suriname also came second in CONCACAF qualifying for the
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, behind qualifiers
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and third in qualifying for the
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, behind qualifiers
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and
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. The US then boycotted the Moscow Olympics, and were replaced by
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in the football tournament, after Suriname opted to boycott the games as well. In 2008 Suriname advanced to the group stage of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying despite using only local players. With their two-leg victory over neighbours
Guyana Guyana, officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern coast of South America, part of the historic British West Indies. entry "Guyana" Georgetown, Guyana, Georgetown is the capital of Guyana and is also the co ...
, Suriname moved on to face
Haiti Haiti, officially the Republic of Haiti, is a country on the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and south of the Bahamas. It occupies the western three-eighths of the island, which it shares with the Dominican ...
,
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, and
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in the
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. Inspired by the success of teams with dual nationals, especially
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, SVB president John Krishnadath submitted a proposal to the national assembly to allow dual citizenship for athletes with the then-goal of reaching the
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finals. In order to support this project, a team with professional players of Surinamese origin was assembled and played an exhibition match on 26 December 2014 at the Andre Kamperveen Stadion. The project is managed by
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and
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, who have set up a presentation and sent invitations to 100 players of Surinamese origin, receiving 85 positive answers.
Dean Gorré Dean Roberto Gorré (born 10 September 1970) is a Dutch-Surinamese football coach and former player. He was recently the interim coach of the Curaçao national team. Playing career Gorré made his debut on 20 April 1988 for SVV. He also went o ...
was named to coach this special selection.
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supported the project and granted insurance for the players and clubs despite the match being unofficial. As of May 2015, Gorré was the national team coach who oversaw both the official and unofficial teams. The professional team consisted of players willing to commit to Suriname if the dual-citizenship bill was approved, and played two international matches. In 2016, Roberto Gödeken became the head coach once again. In qualification for the 2017 Caribbean Cup, Suriname secured a spot in the third round, but finished second behind
Jamaica Jamaica is an island country in the Caribbean Sea and the West Indies. At , it is the third-largest island—after Cuba and Hispaniola—of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean. Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, west of Hispaniola (the is ...
in their group. However, as one of the three best second-place finishers, Suriname advanced to face
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and Haiti in the 5th place play-off. Suriname won the match against Trinidad and Tobago, but lost against Haiti, hence once again a failed attempt to make an appearance in the Concacaf Gold Cup. In 2018
Dean Gorré Dean Roberto Gorré (born 10 September 1970) is a Dutch-Surinamese football coach and former player. He was recently the interim coach of the Curaçao national team. Playing career Gorré made his debut on 20 April 1988 for SVV. He also went o ...
signed a new 2 year contract with the SVB to manage Natio once more. His first game ended in a draw against
Dominica Dominica, officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island country in the Caribbean. It is part of the Windward Islands chain in the Lesser Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean Sea. The capital, Roseau, is located on the western side of t ...
in Nations League qualifiers. Gorré became not only the head coach of the senior team, but also oversees the youth teams and also has a helping hand in the introduction of a professional league in the country. Gorré also managed to arrange trainingcamps for the national team in the
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, where Natio have tested their strength against professional and amateur football clubs. Suriname qualified for the CONCACAF Nations League B after wins against
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and
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, draw against Dominica and a loss against
Jamaica Jamaica is an island country in the Caribbean Sea and the West Indies. At , it is the third-largest island—after Cuba and Hispaniola—of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean. Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, west of Hispaniola (the is ...
. Suriname got to share a group with
Nicaragua Nicaragua, officially the Republic of Nicaragua, is the geographically largest Sovereign state, country in Central America, comprising . With a population of 7,142,529 as of 2024, it is the third-most populous country in Central America aft ...
,
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and Dominica. After a narrow away win against Dominica, Suriname got to bag a massive 6–0 win at home against Nicaragua. In November 2019, it was announced that a so-called sports passport would allow Dutch professional footballers from the Surinamese diaspora to represent Suriname. On 19 November, Suriname qualified for the 2021 Gold Cup with 2–1
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win over
Nicaragua Nicaragua, officially the Republic of Nicaragua, is the geographically largest Sovereign state, country in Central America, comprising . With a population of 7,142,529 as of 2024, it is the third-most populous country in Central America aft ...
. It will be their debut in the CONCACAF Gold Cup and their first appearance in a CONCACAF tournament since 1985. In the
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, Suriname played against
Costa Rica Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in Central America. It borders Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, as well as Maritime bo ...
,
Jamaica Jamaica is an island country in the Caribbean Sea and the West Indies. At , it is the third-largest island—after Cuba and Hispaniola—of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean. Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, west of Hispaniola (the is ...
and
Guadeloupe Guadeloupe is an Overseas departments and regions of France, overseas department and region of France in the Caribbean. It consists of six inhabited islands—Basse-Terre Island, Basse-Terre, Grande-Terre, Guadeloupe, Grande-Terre, Marie-Galant ...
in
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. Suriname lost its first two matches against Jamaica and Costa Rica, but ended third in the group following a 2-1 win against Guadeloupe. In late July, the Surinamese Football Association terminated the contract of Dean Gorré after failing to reach Natio's objectives. After the termination of Gorré, SVB announced that they have hired the services of Brian Tevreden's Tevreden Group. The Tevreden Group are involved in the search for a new national coach and the recruitment and selection of Surinamese-Dutch professionals who want to play for Natio.


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Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.


2024


2025


Coaching staff

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Coaching history

:Caretaker managers are listed in ''italics''. † Indicates that they managed in no official matches


Players


Current squad

*The following players are called-up for the
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matches against
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and
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on 6 & 10 June 2025 and the
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. *''Caps and goals correct as of 15 June 2025 after the match against
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Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the Suriname squad within the last twelve months. INJ Withdrew due to injury
PRE Preliminary/Standby squad
RET Retired from the national team
SUS Serving suspension
WD Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.


Player records

:''Players in bold are still active with Suriname.''


Most appearances


Top goalscorers


Competitive record


FIFA World Cup


CONCACAF Gold Cup


CONCACAF Nations League


CFU Caribbean Cup


CCCF Championship


Pan American Games


ABCS Tournament

:''*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.''


All-time record against other nations

''As of 10 June 2025''


Team records


Wins

; Largest win : *9–0 vs on 2 March 1947 ; Largest win at the
CONCACAF Championship The CONCACAF Championship, also known as CONCACAF Nations Championship, was an association football competition organized by CONCACAF as its top continental tournament for men's senior national teams from North America, Central America and the C ...
finals : ''none'' ; Largest win at the
CCCF Championship The CCCF Championship was an association football competition organized by CCCF as its top regional tournament for men's senior national teams from Central America and the Caribbean. History The regional competition was born in 1938, in Panama ...
finals : *2–0 vs
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on 18 February 1960,
1960 CCCF Championship The 1960 CCCF Championship was the ninth edition of the CCCF Championship, The tournament took place from February 14 to 29, 1960, on Havana, Cuba Final standings Venue Teams Five teams entered, Suriname Debuted on the tournament * * ...
; Largest win at the
CFU Championship The CFU Championship, also known as CFU Nations Cup, was an association football competition organized by CFU as its top regional tournament for men's senior national teams from the Caribbean. The tournament was held from 1978 to 1988 and it was ...
finals : *4–0 vs
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on 22 October 1978, 1978 CFU Championship ; Largest win at the
Caribbean Cup The Caribbean Cup was an association football competition organized by CFU as its top regional tournament for men's senior national teams from the Caribbean. The tournament was held from 1989 to 2017, as the direct successor competition of the ...
finals : *3–1 vs
Jamaica Jamaica is an island country in the Caribbean Sea and the West Indies. At , it is the third-largest island—after Cuba and Hispaniola—of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean. Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, west of Hispaniola (the is ...
on 28 May 1996,
1996 Caribbean Cup The 1996 Caribbean Cup (also known as the Shell/ Umbro Caribbean Cup for sponsorship reasons), was the 8th edition of the Caribbean Cup, the biennial football championship of the Caribbean region (CFU). It was held in Trinidad, where it began on ...
; Largest win at the
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: *3–1 vs
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on 6 August 1991,
1991 Pan American Games The 1991 Pan American Games, officially known as the XI Pan American Games () and commonly known as Havana 1991 (), were held in Havana, Cuba from 2 to 18 August 1991. There were 4,519 athletes from 39 countries of the Pan American Sports Organi ...
; Largest win at the
CONCACAF Nations League The CONCACAF Nations League (, ) is an association football competition organized by CONCACAF as its secondary continental tournament for men's senior national teams from North America, Central America and the Caribbean. The tournament takes pla ...
: *6–0 vs
Nicaragua Nicaragua, officially the Republic of Nicaragua, is the geographically largest Sovereign state, country in Central America, comprising . With a population of 7,142,529 as of 2024, it is the third-most populous country in Central America aft ...
on 8 September 2019,
2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League The 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League was the inaugural season of the CONCACAF Nations League, an international association football competition involving the men's national teams of the 41 member associations of CONCACAF. The Nations League qua ...
; Largest win at the
ABCS Tournament The ABCS Tournament is an annual football tournament between the representative teams of Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao and Suriname. Louis Giskus, the President of the Suriname Football Federation said that the competition was formed "to strengthe ...
: *8–0 vs
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on 13 July 2012, ABCS Tournament 2012


Draws

; Highest scoring draw : *3–3 vs
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on 29 August 1953 *3–3 vs on 2 March 1998 *3–3 vs on 12 November 2010 ; Highest scoring draw at the CONCACAF Championship finals : *1–1 vs
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on 23 March 1985,
1985 CONCACAF Championship The 1985 CONCACAF Championship was the ninth edition of the CONCACAF Championship. It also served as the qualification for the 1986 World Cup. A total of 18 CONCACAF teams entered the competition. The North, Central American and Caribbean zone ...
; Highest scoring draw at the CCCF Championship finals : *1–1 vs
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on 15 February 1960,
1960 CCCF Championship The 1960 CCCF Championship was the ninth edition of the CCCF Championship, The tournament took place from February 14 to 29, 1960, on Havana, Cuba Final standings Venue Teams Five teams entered, Suriname Debuted on the tournament * * ...
; Highest scoring draw at the CFU Championship finals : *2–2 vs
Guadeloupe Guadeloupe is an Overseas departments and regions of France, overseas department and region of France in the Caribbean. It consists of six inhabited islands—Basse-Terre Island, Basse-Terre, Grande-Terre, Guadeloupe, Grande-Terre, Marie-Galant ...
on 29 June 1985,
1985 CFU Championship The 1985 CFU Championship was the fifth edition of CFU Championship, 4 teams participated in the tournament, and Barbados qualified has hosts, Martinique won the title for the second time. First qualifying round Group 1 Group 2 * Parti ...
; Highest scoring draw at the Caribbean Cup finals : *1–1 vs
Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda is a Sovereign state, sovereign archipelagic country composed of Antigua, Barbuda, and List of islands of Antigua and Barbuda, numerous other small islands. Antigua and Barbuda has a total area of 440 km2 (170 sq mi), ...
on 16 June 1992,
1992 Caribbean Cup The 1992 Caribbean Cup (known as the Shell Caribbean Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the fourth edition of the Caribbean Cup, the football championship of the Caribbean, one of the CONCACAF zones. The final stage was hosted by Trinidad and Tobago ...
*1–1 vs
Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis, officially the Federation of Saint Christopher (St Kitts) and Nevis, is an island country consisting of the two islands of Saint Kitts and Nevis, both located in the West Indies, in the Leeward Islands chain of the Less ...
on 30 May 1996,
1996 Caribbean Cup The 1996 Caribbean Cup (also known as the Shell/ Umbro Caribbean Cup for sponsorship reasons), was the 8th edition of the Caribbean Cup, the biennial football championship of the Caribbean region (CFU). It was held in Trinidad, where it began on ...
*1–1 vs
Haiti Haiti, officially the Republic of Haiti, is a country on the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and south of the Bahamas. It occupies the western three-eighths of the island, which it shares with the Dominican ...
on 18 May 2001,
2001 Caribbean Cup The Caribbean Cup was the championship tournament for national association football teams that are members of the Caribbean Football Union. Entrants * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * (Hosts and Defending Champions) * Withdraws ...
; Highest scoring draw at the Pan American Games : *1–1 vs
Honduras Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras, is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the west by Guatemala, to the southwest by El Salvador, to the southeast by Nicaragua, to the south by the Pacific Ocean at the Gulf of Fonseca, ...
on 8 August 1991,
1991 Pan American Games The 1991 Pan American Games, officially known as the XI Pan American Games () and commonly known as Havana 1991 (), were held in Havana, Cuba from 2 to 18 August 1991. There were 4,519 athletes from 39 countries of the Pan American Sports Organi ...
; Highest scoring draw at the ABCS Tournament : *''n/a''1 1. Tournament follows a knock-out format, and matches cannot end on a draw.


Defeats

; Largest defeat: *9–2 vs
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on 30 July 1958 *8–1 vs
Aruba Aruba, officially the Country of Aruba, is a constituent island country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, in the southern Caribbean Sea north of the Venezuelan peninsula of Paraguaná Peninsula, Paraguaná and northwest of Curaçao. In 19 ...
on 6 June 1946 *8–1 vs
Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...
on 15 October 1977 :Including unofficial games: 8–1 vs
Feyenoord Feyenoord Rotterdam () is a Netherlands, Dutch professional association football, football club based in Rotterdam, which plays in the Eredivisie, the top tier in Dutch football league system, Dutch football. Founded as Wilhelmina in 1908, the ...
on 13 June 1946
; Largest defeat at the CONCACAF Championship finals : 8–1 vs on 15 October 1977,
1977 CONCACAF Championship The 1977 CONCACAF Championship, the seventh edition of the CONCACAF Championship, was held in Mexico from 8 to 23 October. Mexico national football team, Mexico, as the host nation, easily secured a third title and a place in 1978 FIFA World Cup, ...
; Largest defeat at the CCCF Championship finals : *3–1 vs
Costa Rica Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in Central America. It borders Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, as well as Maritime bo ...
on 17 February 1960,
1960 CCCF Championship The 1960 CCCF Championship was the ninth edition of the CCCF Championship, The tournament took place from February 14 to 29, 1960, on Havana, Cuba Final standings Venue Teams Five teams entered, Suriname Debuted on the tournament * * ...
; Largest defeat at the CFU Championship finals : *3–1 vs
French Guiana French Guiana, or Guyane in French, is an Overseas departments and regions of France, overseas department and region of France located on the northern coast of South America in the Guianas and the West Indies. Bordered by Suriname to the west ...
on 21 June 1981,
1981 CFU Championship The 1981 CFU Championship was the third edition of CFU Championship, organized by CFU 4 teams participated in the tournament, Trinidad and Tobago won the title for the first time after defeating the host Puerto Rico. Qualifying tournament Pre ...
; Largest defeat at the Caribbean Cup finals : *4–0 vs
Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis, officially the Federation of Saint Christopher (St Kitts) and Nevis, is an island country consisting of the two islands of Saint Kitts and Nevis, both located in the West Indies, in the Leeward Islands chain of the Less ...
on 20 May 2001,
2001 Caribbean Cup The Caribbean Cup was the championship tournament for national association football teams that are members of the Caribbean Football Union. Entrants * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * (Hosts and Defending Champions) * Withdraws ...
; Largest defeat at the Pan American Games : *1–0 vs
United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ...
on 4 August 1991,
1991 Pan American Games The 1991 Pan American Games, officially known as the XI Pan American Games () and commonly known as Havana 1991 (), were held in Havana, Cuba from 2 to 18 August 1991. There were 4,519 athletes from 39 countries of the Pan American Sports Organi ...
; Largest defeat at the ABCS Tournament : *1–0 vs
Aruba Aruba, officially the Country of Aruba, is a constituent island country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, in the southern Caribbean Sea north of the Venezuelan peninsula of Paraguaná Peninsula, Paraguaná and northwest of Curaçao. In 19 ...
on 15 July 2012, ABCS Tournament 2012


Honours


Regional

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CFU Championship The CFU Championship, also known as CFU Nations Cup, was an association football competition organized by CFU as its top regional tournament for men's senior national teams from the Caribbean. The tournament was held from 1978 to 1988 and it was ...
** Champions (1):
1978 Events January * January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213. * January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of Republican People's Party, CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd ...
** Runners-up (1):
1979 Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ...


Friendly

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ABCS Tournament The ABCS Tournament is an annual football tournament between the representative teams of Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao and Suriname. Louis Giskus, the President of the Suriname Football Federation said that the competition was formed "to strengthe ...
(3): 2010, 2013, 2015 * Betty Brown Challenge Cup (1): 1943


See also

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Surinam Airways Flight 764 Surinam Airways Flight 764 was an international scheduled passenger flight from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in the Netherlands to Paramaribo-Zanderij International Airport in Suriname on a Surinam Airways DC-8-62. On Wednesday 7 June 1989, the fl ...


References


External links

* {{Portal bar, Association football, Suriname South American national association football teams Caribbean national association football teams 1921 establishments in Suriname National sports teams established in 1921