De Graafschap

De Graafschap

Full name	Vereniging Betaald Voetbal De Graafschap
Nickname(s)	Superboeren (Super Farmers)
Founded	1 February 1954; 65 years ago (1954-02-01)
Ground	De Vijverberg Doetinchem
Capacity	12,600
Chairman	Martin Mos
Manager	Henk de Jong
League	Eredivisie
2017–18	Eerste Divisie, 4th (Promoted via play-offs)
Home colours Away colours
Current season

De Graafschap (Dutch pronunciation: [də ˈɣraːfsxɑp]) is a professional football club from Doetinchem, Netherlands, playing in the Eredivisie, the first tier of football in Netherlands.

It was formed on 1 February 1954 and they play their home games at the De Vijverberg stadium. The stadium was opened on 12 August 2000 and stands on the site of the club's old pitch. The club name is Dutch for "The County". They are nicknamed Superboeren ("Super Farmers").

While not a large club by European club football standards, the club has remained a semi-permanent fixture in the Eredivisie (top league); although to date it has never won any silverware of importance. It also has a large stadium and a large fan base when compared to many other Dutch teams, particularly those in the Eerste Divisie. They had a fierce rivalry with Vitesse Arnhem, but during the years due several circumstances Go Ahead Eagles began to be a rival as well.

Contents

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  1 History
  


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  2 Honours
  


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  3 Results
  


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  4 Players
  
  
  
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    4.1 Current squad
    
  
  
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    4.2 Out on loan
    
  
  
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    4.3 Notable former players
    
  
  
  
  


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  5 Coaching staff
  


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  6 Former managers
  


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  7 See also
  


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  8 References
  


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  9 External links
  

History

De Graafschap had their longest streak in the Dutch top tier from 1995 until 2003. In the 1995-96 season De Graafschap finished in 8th place, an all time high. After this season results went down and in 2003 the club was relegated after finishing in last place (18th).

Since 2003 De Graafschap was both promoted and relegated four times. They were crowned champions of the Eerste Divisie in 2007 and 2010, and won the promotion playoffs in 2004 and 2015.^[1] De Graafschap never finished last in the Eredivisie since 2003 but lost relegation playoffs after finishing in 17th place in 2005, 2009 and 2012.^[2]

In the 2015-16 Eredivisie season De Graafschap were once again relegated through playoffs after finishing 17th but not before drawing 1-1 against AFC Ajax on the final day of the season, denying Ajax the championship.

Their colors are blue and white hooped shirts with white shorts and blue socks.

Honours

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  Eerste Divisie
  
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    Winner: 1991, 2007, 2010
  
  


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  Tweede Divisie
  
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    Winner: 1969
  
  


• Promoted to Eredivisie
  
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    Promotion: 1973, 1981, 1995, 2004, 2010, 2015, 2018,
  
  


• Promoted to Eerste Divisie
  
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    Promotion: 1966
  
  

Results

Below is a table with De Graafschap's domestic results since the introduction of the Eredivisie in 1956.

Domestic Results since 1956
Domestic league	League result	Qualification to	KNVB Cup season	Cup result
2016–17 Eerste Divisie	12th	–	2016–17	first round
2015–16 Eredivisie	17th	Eerste Divisie (losing promo./releg. play-offs)	2015–16	second round
2014–15 Eerste Divisie	6th	Eredivisie (winning promo./releg. play-offs)	2014–15	second round
2013–14 Eerste Divisie	7th	promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion	2013–14	round of 16
2012–13 Eerste Divisie	8th	promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion	2012–13	third round
2011–12 Eredivisie	17th	Eerste Divisie (losing promo./releg. play-offs)	2011–12	quarter final
2010–11 Eredivisie	14th	–	2010–11	third round
2009–10 Eerste Divisie	1st	Eredivisie (promotion)	2009–10	second round
2008–09 Eredivisie	17th	Eerste Divisie (losing promo./releg. play-offs)	2008–09	quarter final
2007–08 Eredivisie	16th	– (surviving promotion/relegation play-offs)	2007–08	third round
2006–07 Eerste Divisie	1st	Eredivisie (promotion)	2006–07	round of 16
2005–06 Eerste Divisie	5th	promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion	2005–06	DSQ
2004–05 Eredivisie	17th	Eerste Divisie (losing promo./releg. play-offs)	2004–05	second round
2003–04 Eerste Divisie	6th	Eredivisie (winning promotion/releg. play-offs)	2003–04	second round
2002–03 Eredivisie	18th	Eerste Divisie (relegation)	2002–03	round of 16
2001–02 Eredivisie	14th	–	2001–02	third round
2000–01 Eredivisie	15th	–	2000–01	second round
1999–2000 Eredivisie	14th	–	1999–2000	second round
1998–99 Eredivisie	13th	–	1998–99	second round
1997–98 Eredivisie	11th	–	1997–98	second round
1996–97 Eredivisie	8th	–	1996–97	round of 16
1995–96 Eredivisie	14th	–	1995–96	round of 16
1994–95 Eerste Divisie	2nd	Eredivisie (winning promotion/releg. play-offs)	1994–95	second round
1993–94 Eerste Divisie	6th	promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion	1993–94	round of 16
1992–93 Eerste Divisie	5th	promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion	1992–93	third round
1991–92 Eredivisie	17th	Eerste Divisie (relegation)	1991–92	second round
1990–91 Eerste Divisie	1st	Eredivisie (promotion)	1990–91	round of 16
1989–90 Eerste Divisie	7th	–	1989–90	first round
1988–89 Eerste Divisie	9th	–	1988–89	first round
1987–88 Eerste Divisie	4th	promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion	1987–88	second round
1986–87 Eerste Divisie	10th	–	1986–87	round of 16
1985–86 Eerste Divisie	9th	–	1985–86	first round
1984–85 Eerste Divisie	3rd	promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion	1984–85	second round
1983–84 Eerste Divisie	6th	promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion	1983–84	round of 16
1982–83 Eerste Divisie	14th	–	1982–83	round of 16
1981–82 Eredivisie	18th	Eerste Divisie (relegation)	1981–82	second round
1980–81 Eerste Divisie	7th	Eredivisie (winning promotion/releg. play-offs)	1980–81	first round
1979–80 Eerste Divisie	6th	promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion	1979–80	second round
1978–79 Eerste Divisie	8th	–	1978–79	round of 16
1977–78 Eerste Divisie	14th	–	1977–78	first round
1976–77 Eredivisie	18th	Eerste Divisie (relegation)	1976–77	round of 16
1975–76 Eredivisie	12th	–	1975–76	quarter final
1974–75 Eredivisie	13th	–	1974–75	second round
1973–74 Eredivisie	14th	–	1973–74	second round
1972–73 Eerste Divisie	4th	Eredivisie (winning promotion/releg. play-offs)	1972–73	first round
1971–72 Eerste Divisie	11th	–	1971–72	DNC
1970–71 Eerste Divisie	16th	–	1970–71	first round
1969–70 Eerste Divisie	9th	–	1969–70	round of 16[citation needed]
1968–69 Tweede Divisie	1st	Eerste Divisie (promotion)	1968–69	first round[citation needed]
1967–68 Tweede Divisie	6th	–	1967–68	group stage[citation needed]
1966–67 Eerste Divisie	18th	Tweede Divisie (relegation)	1966–67	DNC[citation needed]
1965–66 Tweede Divisie	2nd (group A)	Eerste Divisie (promotion)	1965–66	round of 16[citation needed]
1964–65 Tweede Divisie	11th (group A)	–	1964–65	first round[citation needed]
1963–64 Tweede Divisie	5th (group B)	–	1963–64	first round[citation needed]
1962–63 Tweede Divisie	15th (group A)	–	1962–63	third round[citation needed]
1961–62 Tweede Divisie	10th	–	1961–62	?[citation needed]
1960–61 Tweede Divisie	11th	–	1960–61	?[citation needed]
1959–60 Eerste Divisie	17th (group B)	Tweede Divisie (relegation)	not held	not held
1958–59 Eerste Divisie	14th (group A)	–	1958–59	?[citation needed]
1957–58 Eerste Divisie	4th (group A)	–	1957–58	?[citation needed]
1956–57 Eerste Divisie	10th (group A)	–	1956–57	?[citation needed]

Players

Current squad

As of 18 February 2019^[3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 1 GK Hidde Jurjus (on loan from PSV) 2 DF Bart Straalman (captain) 3 DF Ted van de Pavert (vice-captain) 4 DF Lars Nieuwpoort 5 DF Jordy Tutuarima 6 MF Robert Klaasen 7 FW Furdjel Narsingh 8 MF Javier Vet 9 FW Nabil Bahoui 10 FW Stef Nijland 11 FW Daryl van Mieghem 13 GK Jordy Rondeel 14 MF Liban Abdulahi 15 DF Ruben Ligeon (on loan from PEC Zwolle) 17 GK Nigel Bertrams (on loan from Nordsjælland)

No. Position Player 18 MF Erik Bakker 20 MF Youssef El Jebli 21 MF Azor Matusiwa (on loan from Ajax) 22 FW Fabian Serrarens 23 DF Sven Nieuwpoort 24 FW Elvio van Overbeek 25 FW Delano Burgzorg 28 MF Frank Olijve 35 FW Charlison Benschop (on loan from Ingolstadt) 36 MF Koen Huntelaar 37 DF Jurre Vreman 44 DF Leeroy Owusu

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 39 FW Marlon Versteeg (at FC Lienden until 30 June 2019) 47 FW Mo Hamdaoui (at FC Twente until 30 June 2019) 19 FW Jordy Thomassen (at Adelaide United until 30 June 2019)

Notable former players

The players below had senior international cap(s) for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed represented their countries while playing for De Graafschap.

Gregor Breinburg Jason Čulina Mamadou Zongo Will Johnson Yannick Salem Zico Tumba Hans Aabech Lasse Schöne Hazem Emam Jussi Kujala Niklas Tarvajärvi Ville Väisänen Ali Ibrahim Pelé

Loïc Loval Arnar Viðarsson Jhon van Beukering Ben Sahar Gil Vermouth Ģirts Karlsons Dulee Johnson Xhelil Abdulla Bakary Diakité Oussama Assaidi Ernie Brandts John van den Brom Jean-Paul van Gastel

Klaas-Jan Huntelaar Luuk de Jong Jurrie Koolhof Kees Krijgh Martijn Meerdink Peter van Vossen Dick Schoenaker Sonny Silooy Wasiu Taiwo Tomasz Rząsa Stephan Keller

Coaching staff

Position	Name
Manager	Henk de Jong
Assistant coaches	Richard Roelofsen
	Jan Oosterhuis
	Dennis te Braak
Goalkeeping coach	Edwin Susebeek

Former managers

Leendert IJssennagger (1954–55) Heinz Huber (1955) Jan Poulus (1955–59) Wim Engel (1959) Eric Jones (1960–62) Evert Teunissen (1962–67) Ad Zonderland (1967–71) Bert van Lingen (1971) Piet de Visser (1971–74) Evert Teunissen (1974–76) Ben Polak (interim) (1976) Hans Dorjee (1976–77) Henk Ellens (1977–78) Pim van de Meent (1978–80) Huib Ruijgrok (1980–83)

Sandor Popovics (1983–85) Henk van Brussel (1985–87) Pim Verbeek (1987–89) Ben Zweers (1989) Simon Kistemaker (1989–93) Jan Versleijen (1993–94) Frans Körver (1994–95) Hans van Doorneveld (1995) Fritz Korbach (1995–98) Frans Thijssen (1999) Rob McDonald (1999–00) Jurrie Koolhof (interim) (2000) Gerard Marsman (2000–01) Jurrie Koolhof (2001–02)

Peter Bosz (2002–03) Frans Adelaar (2003–04) Gert Kruys (2004–05) Andries Ulderink (interim) (2005) Jan de Jonge (2005–08) Henk van Stee (2008–09) Darije Kalezić (2009–11) Andries Ulderink (2011–12) Richard Roelofsen (interim) (2012) Pieter Huistra (2012–13) Jan Vreman (interim) (2013–14) Jimmy Calderwood (2014) Jan Vreman (2014–16) Henk de Jong (2017–now)

See also

• Dutch football league teams

References

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   ^ De Graafschap terug in eredivisie – Telegraaf (in Dutch)
   


2. 
   ^ De Graafschap gedegradeerd – NOS (in Dutch)
   


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External links

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  Official website (in Dutch)
  


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  Fansite Superboeren (in Dutch)
  

v t e De Graafschap – current squad
1 Jurjus 2 Straalman (c) 3 Van de Pavert 4 Nieuwpoort 5 Tutuarima 6 Klaasen 7 Narsingh 8 Vet 10 Nijland 11 Van Mieghem 13 Rondeel 14 Abdulahi 15 Ligeon 17 Bertrams 18 Bakker 20 El Jebli 21 Matusiwa 22 Serrarens 23 Nieuwpoort 24 Van Overbeek 25 Burgzorg 28 Olijve 35 Benschop 36 Huntelaar 37 Vreman 44 Owusu Manager: De Jong

v t e Eredivisie
2018–19 clubs	ADO Den Haag Ajax AZ Emmen Excelsior Feyenoord Fortuna Sittard De Graafschap Groningen Heerenveen Heracles NAC PEC Zwolle PSV Utrecht Vitesse VVV Willem II
Stadiums	Abe Lenstra Stadion AFAS Stadion Euroborg Fortuna Sittard Stadion Galgenwaard GelreDome IJsseldeltastadion JenS Vesting Johan Cruyff Arena De Koel Koning Willem II Stadion De Kuip Kyocera Stadion Philips Stadion Polman Stadion Rat Verlegh Stadion De Vijverberg Woudestein
Former clubs	Alkmaar '54 FC Amsterdam Blauw-Wit Amsterdam Cambuur FC Den Bosch FC Dordrecht DOS DS '79 DWS FC Eindhoven Elinkwijk SC Enschede Fortuna '54 Fortuna Sittard Go Ahead Eagles GVAV Haarlem Helmond Sport MVV N.E.C. NOAD RBC RKC Roda JC SHS Sittardia Sparta SVV Telstar FC Twente SC Veendam FC Volendam De Volewijckers FC Wageningen XerxesDZB
Competition	Champions Players (foreign) Managers Derbies Eredivisie Live
Awards	Footballer of the Year Rinus Michels Award
Associated competitions	League system Eerste Divisie Tweede Divisie Derde Divisie Hoofdklasse KNVB Cup Johan Cruijff Shield Eredivisie for women UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League
Netherlands Football League seasons	1888–89 1889–90 1890–91 1891–92 1892–93 1893–94 1894–95 1895–96 1896–97 1897–98 1898–99 1899–00 1900–01 1901–02 1902–03 1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56
Eredivisie seasons	1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19

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