Football is the most popular sport in Suriname, with around 55% of the people in the country considered football fans.https://countrycassette.com/rankings-sports-football-fans-by-country/ The sport of football in the country of Suriname is run by the Surinamese Football Association. The association administers the national football team, as well as the national football league.
Since the launch of professional football on February 22, 2024,Dagblad Suriname, SML Programma Week 4 & Standenlijst van de SVB, 11 March 2024 ten teams are competing in the professional Suriname Major League.De Ware Tijd, Profvoetbal een gok, 26 February 2024
National team
The 1978 FIFA World Cup was the nearest the national team got to qualifying a major world tournament. The national team has lost potential players to the Netherlands.
Attendances
The average attendance per top-flight football league season and the club with the highest average attendance:
Season League average Best club Best club average 2025 240 Robinhood 467
Source: League page on Wikipedia
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