André Kamperveen Stadion is located in Rainville, Paramaribo on the Stadionlaan, right off the Letitia Vriesdelaan, next door to the office building of the Surinamese Football Association, and across the street from the playing fields 'Owru Cul' which served as the predecessor of the current stadium on the Cultuurtuinlaan from 1923 to 1953.

[2] In June 1915, Governor Van Asbeck (1911–1916) denied the SVB's request to build a facility on a graveyard located on the Gravenstraat that had been closed for 40 years.

The terrain was nicknamed ‘Het huis van de neutralen (English, The house of the neutrals), implying that it was free of any dogmatic stigma.

Led by a military trooper, the members of the various sports clubs marched in, with their heads turned to the left to salute the Governor as they walked along the tribune.

After marching around the complex, the team members took their places as Mr. Simons, chairman of the SCC and Governor Heemstra delivered a speech and gave a toast.

In June 1952 permission was given to John Zeegelaar, who was goalkeeper for Spes Patriae at the time, to build a football stadium in the Cul for quoting the lowest cost of construction at ƒ 175.000,00 guilders.

The construction was completed in August 1953, with an International sports week organized for the opening ceremony revolving around athletics, cycling and football.

[2] The opening ceremony of the Suriname Stadion began on Saturday, 29 August 1953, a sports week where the Athletes, Cyclists and Footballers all gave an excellent performance.

Emanuels the chairman of the SWU held a meeting with Emile De La Fuente, chairman of the SVB at the time, after which De La Fuente went to the press and declared that the cycling association had agreed to vacate the stadium from Monday, August 24 onward for the duration of the period ahead of the inaugural games.

[2] On Thursday, 27 August 1953 the SAB and SWU had received letters from the SVB that it was not possible for their athletes to attend the number of desired matches as requested.

Allen manager of the Athletic Association of Guyana, went on record stating that they were guests of the SVB and would stay out of internal conflicts.

On 28 August 1953 the SAB and the SWB were asked to set their differences aside ahead of the games for the sake of the event by the Minister of Social Affairs Mr. de Groot.

28 augustus 1953 en luidde: ‘Het is mij een genoegen U onze bespreking van hedenmorgen vast te leggen’, waarbij werd besloten dat van beide bonden hun eisen aan de SVB met betrekking tot vrije plaatsen voor de sportweek in het stadion zullen laten varen in landsbelang.

Ik zeg U dank voor de sportieve houding door U ten deze aangenomen.”Translation: “-Directors considered, We hereby inform you that we will participate at the request of the Government of Suriname, through the Minister of Social Affairs in the national interest of Suriname to hold cycling- and athletics competitions on Monday, August 31 and Tuesday September 1st.

The result of was recorded discussion on a proposal from the national government in writing the Minister of Social Affairs dated August 28, 1953, saying: "It is my pleasure to record our discussion this morning ', where it was decided that both unions will abandon their demands to the SVB regarding free places for the sports week at the stadium in national interest.

One can draw the conclusion that the problem that was created in 1911 was resolved through the construction of the stadium, although the associations of athletics and cycling have repeatedly expressed their desire for accommodations of their own.

[3] Due to the energy crisis in Paramaribo of 1987, the Surinaamse Voetbal Bond decided to cancel all sporting events which were scheduled after night fall, beginning in May of that year.

[2] Situated outside of the stadium is a bronze statue of André Kamperveen which was erected on 1 October 2000 to commemorate the Surinamese Football Association's 80th Anniversary.

Robinhood finished as runner-up to Transvaal in three consecutive seasons on the Owru Cul before the stadium was completed after which both teams became tenants.

Franklin Essed Stadion, following the teams' first ever relegation to the Eerste Klasse, thus ending a 51-year tenure at the André Kamperveen Stadium.