De Graafschap

Full name

Vereniging Betaald Voetbal
De Graafschap

Nickname(s)

Superboeren (Super Farmers)

Founded

February 1, 1954

Ground

De Vijverberg
Doetinchem

Capacity

12,600

Chairman

Hans Veldhorst

Manager

Jan Vreman

League

Eerste Divisie

2015–16

Eredivisie, 17th (relegated)

Home colours

Away colours

De Graafschap (Dutch pronunciation: [də ˈɣraːfsxɑp]) is a professional football club from Doetinchem, Netherlands, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie, the second 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 means "The County" in Dutch. 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 have a fierce rivalry with Vitesse.

History

In 1995, their first season back in the top flight, De Graafschap lost out in the play-offs and were relegated from the Eredivisie. In 2003, it was defeated again in the playoffs, this time as a promotion candidate.

They were crowned champions of the Eerste Divisie for the 2009–10 season. At the end of the 2011–12 season, De Graafschap were again relegated from the Eredivisie.^[1] They finished 6th in the 2014–15 Eerste Divisie, but won promotion to the top tier after beating Volendam in the promotion/relegation play-offs.^[2]

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

Honours

Eerste Divisie
- Winner: 1991, 2007, 2010
Tweede Divisie
- Winner: 1969
Promoted to Eredivisie
- Promotion: 1973, 1981, 1995, 2004, 2010, 2015
Promoted to Eerste Divisie
- 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
2015–16 Eredivisie	1st	Champions League	2015–16	winners
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
1968–69 Tweede Divisie	1st	Eerste Divisie (promotion)	1968–69	first round
1967–68 Tweede Divisie	6th	–	1967–68	group stage
1966–67 Eerste Divisie	18th	Tweede Divisie (relegation)	1966–67	DNC
1965–66 Tweede Divisie	2nd (group A)	Eerste Divisie (promotion)	1965–66	round of 16
1964–65 Tweede Divisie	11th (group A)	–	1964–65	first round
1963–64 Tweede Divisie	5th (group B)	–	1963–64	first round
1962–63 Tweede Divisie	15th (group A)	–	1962–63	third round
1961–62 Tweede Divisie	10th	–	1961–62	?
1960–61 Tweede Divisie	11th	–	1960–61	?
1959–60 Eerste Divisie	17th (group B)	Tweede Divisie (relegation)	not held	not held
1958–59 Eerste Divisie	14th (group A)	–	1958–59	?
1957–58 Eerste Divisie	4th (group A)	–	1957–58	?
1956–57 Eerste Divisie	10th (group A)	–	1956–57	?

Players

Current squad

As of 28 August 2016

For recent transfers, see List of Dutch football transfers summer 2016

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	Filip Bednarek
2	DF	Nathaniël Will
3	DF	Bart Straalman
4	DF	Jan Lammers
5	DF	Tolgahan Çiçek
6	MF	Lion Kaak
7	MF	Youssef El Jebli
8	MF	Mark Diemers (captain)
9	FW	Piotr Parzyszek
10	MF	Dean Koolhof
11	MF	Alexander Bannink
12	DF	Luis Pedro
14	MF	Bryan Smeets
15	MF	Andy Driver

No.	Position	Player
16	GK	Jasper Heusinkveld
17	FW	Anthony van den Hurk
18	DF	Tim Linthorst
19	FW	Erik Quekel
22	DF	Tim Keurntjes
23	DF	Sven Nieuwpoort
27	DF	Abdelilah El Malki
32	DF	Niek van den Berg
33	GK	Eric Verstappen
35	MF	Aleksandar Janković
36	MF	Aron de Koning
37	DF	Jurre Vreman
38	MF	Koen Huntelaar
39	FW	Marlon Versteeg

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.

Coaching staff

Position	Name
Manager	Jan Vreman
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)

References

↑ De Graafschap gedegradeerd – NOS (Dutch)
↑ De Graafschap terug in eredivisie – Telegraaf (Dutch)

External links

Official website (Dutch)
Fansite Superboeren (Dutch)

De Graafschap – current squad

1 Bednarek 2 Will 3 Straalman 4 Lammers 5 Çiçek 6 Kaak 7 El Jebli 8 Diemers 9 Parzyszek 10 Koolhof 11 Bannink 12 Luis Pedro 14 Smeets 15 Driver (c) 16 Heusinkveld 17 Van den Hurk 18 Lindhorst 19 Quekel 22 Keurntjes 23 Nieuwpoort 27 El Malki 32 Van den Berg 33 Verstappen 35 Janković 36 De Koning 37 Vreman 38 Huntelaar 39 Versteeg Manager: Vreman

Eredivisie

2016–17 clubs	ADO Den Haag Ajax AZ Excelsior Feyenoord Go Ahead Eagles Groningen Heerenveen Heracles Almelo N.E.C. PEC Zwolle PSV Eindhoven Roda JC Sparta Rotterdam Twente Utrecht Vitesse Willem II

Stadiums	Abe Lenstra Stadion AFAS Stadion De Adelaarshorst Amsterdam ArenA Euroborg Galgenwaard GelreDome De Goffert De Grolsch Veste IJsseldeltastadion Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel Koning Willem II Stadion De Kuip Kyocera Stadion Parkstad Limburg Stadion Philips Stadion Polman Stadion Stadion Woudestein

Former clubs	Alkmaar '54 FC Amsterdam Blauw-Wit Amsterdam Cambuur FC Den Bosch FC Dordrecht DOS DS '79 DWS FC Eindhoven USV Elinkwijk SC Enschede Fortuna '54 Fortuna Sittard De Graafschap GVAV HFC Haarlem Helmond Sport MVV Maastricht NAC TSV NOAD RBC Roosendaal RKC Waalwijk SHS Sittardia SVV Telstar SC Veendam FC Volendam De Volewijckers VVV-Venlo 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 (defunct) Topklasse Hoofdklasse KNVB Cup Johan Cruijff Shield Beloften Eredivisie Eredivisie for women UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League

Seasons	1888–89 1889–90 1890–91 1891–92 1892–93 1893–94 1894–95 1895–96 1896–97 1897–98 1898–99 1899–1900 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 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 1999–2000 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

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