Mgr. Aloysius Zichem Sportcentrum Explained

Stadium Name:Mgr. Aloysius Zichem Sportcentrum
Coordinates:5.8303°N -55.1527°W
Opened:4 June 1961
Owner:City and District of Paramaribo
Operator:Nieuwe Generatie Voetbal Bond
Surface:Grass
Seating Capacity:3,000

The Mgr. Aloysius Zichem Sportcentrum, formerly called NGVB Stadion, is an association football stadium in Paramaribo, Suriname. It is home to SVB Eerste Divisie club PVV, the football club of the Surinamese police force. S.V. Broki is also a resident of the stadium.[1] The stadium is owned and operated by the N.G.V.B. a member association of the SVB.[2] The Sportcentrum received its current name after the decease of Mgr. Aloysius Zichem (1933-2016), the former bishop of Paramaribo.

The Mgr. Aloysius Zichem Sportcentrum is located near the centre, in Southwestern part of Paramaribo on the Prins Hendrikstraat.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://int.soccerway.com/teams/surinam/broki/41036/ S.V. Broki
  2. Web site: Stadiums in Suriname . Worldstadiums.com . 10 February 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170628213404/http://www.worldstadiums.com/south_america/countries/suriname.shtml . 28 June 2017 . dead .
  3. Web site: N.G.V.B.; De eerste Surinaamse sportencyclopedie (1893-1988) . Alberga, Paramaribo . 10 February 2016.