De Graafschap
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| Full name | Vereniging Betaald Voetbal De Graafschap | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Superboeren (Super Farmers) | ||
| Founded | 1 February 1954 (1954-02-01) | ||
| Ground | De Vijverberg Doetinchem | ||
| Capacity | 12,600 | ||
| Chairman | Hans Veldhorst | ||
| Manager | Henk de Jong | ||
| League | Eredivisie | ||
| 2017–18 | Eerste Divisie, 4th (Promoted via play-offs) | ||
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Current seasonDe Graafschap (Dutch pronunciation: [də ˈɣraːfsxɑp]) is a professional football club from Doetinchem, Netherlands, currently 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 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 Arnhem.
Contents
1 History
2 Honours
3 Results
4 Players
4.1 Current squad
4.2 Out on loan
4.3 Notable former players
5 Coaching staff
6 Former managers
7 See also
8 References
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
Eerste Divisie
Winner: 1991, 2007, 2010
Tweede Divisie
Winner: 1969
- Promoted to Eredivisie
Promotion: 1973, 1981, 1995, 2004, 2010, 2015, 2018,
- 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 | ||||
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| 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 1 January 2019[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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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.
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Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
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| Manager |  Henk de Jong |
| Assistant coaches | Richard Roelofsen |
| Jan Oosterhuis | |
| Dennis te Braak | |
| Goalkeeping coach | Edwin Susebeek |
Former managers
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See also
- Dutch football league teams
References
^ De Graafschap terug in eredivisie – Telegraaf (in Dutch)
^ De Graafschap gedegradeerd – NOS (in Dutch)
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External links
Official website (in Dutch)
Fansite Superboeren (in Dutch)
