NB: played Feb 6-Mar 9, 1977
Both Aruba representatives (1976 champions Dakota and runners-up Estrella) withdrew
end 1976 because of being refused the same financial conditions granted to Curaçao
entrants Jong Colombia (1976 champions) and Jong Holland (1976 runners-up). Due to
the controversy, the tournament only started in February 1977.
[Feb 6]
Jong Colombia 4-1 Juventus
[Feb 12]
Jong Holland 1-2 Juventus [protest Jong Holland against Juventus player
[Feb 16] Erwin Haime (formerly Sithoc)]
Jong Holland 2-0 Jong Colombia
[Feb 27]
Juventus 1-0 Jong Holland
[Mar 5]
Juventus 1-1 Jong Colombia [protest Jong Colombia against Juventus player
[Mar 9] Erwin Haime (formerly Sithoc)]
Jong Colombia 2-1 Jong Holland
Table (Mar 11):
1.Jong Colombia 4 2 1 1 7- 5 5
Juventus 4 2 1 1 5- 6 5
3.Jong Holland 4 1 0 3 4- 5 2
NB: Jong Colombia and Juventus were to play off for the title, but on Mar 12 the
protest of Jong Holland on the match on Feb 12 was upheld while that of Jong
Colombia on the match on Mar 5 was rejected (the reasons for this apparent
inconsistency were not reported); the Feb 12 match was to be replayed Mar 26
but Juventus refused to do so, requesting arbitration (Haime had joined the
club in 1975).
Table (Mar 13):
1.Jong Colombia 4 2 1 1 7- 5 5
2.Juventus 3 1 1 1 3- 5 3
3.Jong Holland 3 1 0 2 3- 3 2
[Mar 26]
Jong Holland n/p Juventus [Juventus dns]
NB: due to the no show of Juventus, all their matches were annulled and suddenly
Jong Holland, who were out of the running to win the championship regardless
of the outcome of the match to be replayed, were in front:
Table (Apr 1):
1.Jong Holland 2 1 0 1 3- 2 2
Jong Colombia 2 1 0 1 2- 3 2
NB: Jong Holland and Jong Colombia were now to play off for the title, but Jong Colombia
refused to do so; Jong Holland were awarded the championship.
Jong Holland won the championship thanks to all 4 adversaries withdrawing in protest!
They lost 3 of the 4 matches they played!
Eerste Divisie Final Table: 1.Jong Colombia 16 11 4 1 28-11 26 Champions 2.Jong Holland 16 8 4 4 27-16 20 Qualified 3.Scherpenheuvel 16 8 3 5 24-18 19 4.Undeba 16 6 6 4 15-10 18 5.S.U.B.T. 16 7 3 6 21-20 17 6.Centro Dominguito 16 5 5 6 11-15 15 7.Sithoc 16 6 2 8 25-28 14 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8.Deportivo Portugués 16 4 3 9 17-24 11 Relegation Playoff ---------------------------------------------- 9.Vesta 16 2 0 14 12-38 4 Relegated Promotion/Relegation Playoff First Leg [Sep 8] Victory Boys 6-0 Dep. Portugués [the day before the match it transpired that several players of Portugués had signed for other clubs and were thus not available for the fixture] Second Leg [Sep 12] Dep. Portugués o/w Victory Boys [Portugués withdrew after their request to postpone the match in order to investigate the sudden player transfers ahead of the first leg was rejected] NB: Victory Boys promoted
NB: season ran from Mar 14 to Nov 21. First Match [Mar 14] Estrellas 1-0 Vespo NB: as Juventus and Real Rincon finished equal on points, they played off for the title. Championship Playoff First Leg [Nov 14] Real Rincon 2-3 Juventus Second Leg [Nov 21] Juventus 2-1 Real Rincon NB: only champions qualified for Kopa Antiano
list of champions Dutch Antilles
Sources: Amigoe di Curaçao, [Mar 08]
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Author: Karel Stokkermans
Last updated: 7 May 2015
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