 | This article needs to be updated. (January 2021) |
| Founded | 1914 |
|---|---|
| First season | 1914–15 |
| Country | Suriname |
| Confederation | CONCACAF |
| Number of teams | 11 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 (1914–2024) 2 (2024–) |
| Promotion to | Major League |
| Relegation to | Lidbondentoernooi |
| Domestic cup(s) | Beker van Suriname Suriname President's Cup |
| International cup(s) | CFU Club Championship CONCACAF Champions League |
| Current champions | SV Robinhood (2023) |
| Most championships | Robinhood (26 titles) |
| Current: 2024 | |
The SVB Eerste Divisie is the second highest football championship for clubs run by the Surinaamse Voetbal Bond. The league currently comprises twelve teams and operates a system of promotion and relegation. Seasons run from November to June of the next year, with teams playing 30 games in the regular season. The league was known as the Hoofdklasse but became Topklasse beginning with the 2016–17 season, and then from the 2017–18 season forward, the Eerste Divisie. In 2024 the SVB introduced a new professional competition (Suriname Major League) while the Eerste Divisie will serve as the nations top amateur competition.
The competition was founded in 1924, when Suriname was still a Dutch colony.