N.G.V.B.

The N.G.V.B. (Nieuwe Generatie Voetbal Bond, English, New Generation Football Association) is a member association of the Surinamese Football Association founded on 1 January 1930.

The N.G.V.B. was founded on 10 August 1924 as the K.V.B. (Kathlieke Voetbal Bond, English, Catholic Football Association), but officially changed their name to the N.G.V.B. on 1 January 1930. The name was an acronym for Nederlandsch Guyana Voetbal Bond (English, Dutch Guyanese Football Association). Together with the S.V.B. they were the top two football associations in the country, and a strong rivalry ensued.

The goals of the NGVB were as follows:

Prior to the foundation of the Catholic Football Association, there was another Catholic governing body of football in Suriname, namely the Katholieke Sport Centrale (English, Catholic Sports Center). Founded on 25 June 1919, the Catholic Sports Center hosted football matches on the football grounds behind the St. Petrus and Paulus Cathedral on the Gravenstraat. This organization ceased to exist in 1921.

The NGBV was the primary representative of association football in Suriname in the beginning years of the Sport. As the first association to travel abroad, traveling to British Guyana in May 1925. The N.G.V.B selection reached its height in the 1930s when players such as Hans Nahar, John Wessels, Holband, Michel Kersout, Imro Schoonhoven, the De Vieira brothers and the De Chehin brothers, represented the association Internationally. The association was commonly called the 'Patro' by the people of Suriname, having brought forth such teams MYOB (Mind Your Own Business), Olympia, Boys, Xerxes, Hallo and SDO.

In March 1932, a selection of the N.G.V.B. participated in the Walcot Cup in Guyana, yielding the following results:

The N.G.V.B. won the Walcot Cup in 1931 and in 1932. Goal difference was not taken into account at the time.

In May 1936, the N.G.V.B. traveled to British Guiana with a selection of their best players for a series of friendly matches, yielding the following results:

The N.G.V.B. players who participated in the aforementioned games were: A. Drielingen, A. Vieira, Ch. van Aals, M. Holtuin, J. Haakmat, Riboet, J. Tjon Poen Tjoen, M. Kersout, A. Rayman, L. Kluivert, F. Veldhuizen, C. Corte, R. King, F. Gomes, H. Pinas, E. van West, J. Tjon A Tjauw, G. Schoonhoven (capt.) and J. Amo.

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