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| clubname = De Graafschap
| image = VBV De Graafschap Doetinchem.svg
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| fullname = Vereniging Betaald Voetbal
De Graafschap
| nickname = Superboeren (Super Farmers)
| founded = {{Start date and age|1954|2|1|df=y}}
| ground = De Vijverberg
Doetinchem
| capacity = 12,600
| chairman = Martin Mos
| manager = Henk de Jong
| league = Eredivisie
| season = 2017–18
| position = Eerste Divisie, 4th (Promoted via play-offs) |
| current = 2017–18 Eerste Divisie
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}}De Graafschap ({{IPA-nl|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 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 had a fierce rivalry with Vitesse Arnhem, but during the years due several circumstances Go Ahead Eagles began to be a rival as well. HistoryDe 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
- Tweede Divisie
- Promoted to Eredivisie
- Promotion: 1973, 1981, 1995, 2004, 2010, 2015, 2018,
- Promoted to Eerste Divisie
ResultsBelow 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 |
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| 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 | date=June 2011}} | | 1968–69 Tweede Divisie | 1st | Eerste Divisie (promotion) | 1968–69 | date=June 2011}} | | 1967–68 Tweede Divisie | 6th | – | 1967–68 | date=June 2011}} | | 1966–67 Eerste Divisie | 18th | Tweede Divisie (relegation) | 1966–67 | DNC {{Citation needed>date=June 2011}} | | 1965–66 Tweede Divisie | 2nd (group A) | Eerste Divisie (promotion) | 1965–66 | date=June 2011}} | | 1964–65 Tweede Divisie | 11th (group A) | – | 1964–65 | date=June 2011}} | | 1963–64 Tweede Divisie | 5th (group B) | – | 1963–64 | date=June 2011}} | | 1962–63 Tweede Divisie | 15th (group A) | – | 1962–63 | date=June 2011}} | | 1961–62 Tweede Divisie | 10th | – | 1961–62 | date=June 2011}} | | 1960–61 Tweede Divisie | 11th | – | 1960–61 | date=June 2011}} | | 1959–60 Eerste Divisie | 17th (group B) | Tweede Divisie (relegation) | not held | not held | | 1958–59 Eerste Divisie | 14th (group A) | – | 1958–59 | date=June 2011}} | | 1957–58 Eerste Divisie | 4th (group A) | – | 1957–58 | date=June 2011}} | | 1956–57 Eerste Divisie | 10th (group A) | – | 1956–57 | date=June 2011}} |
PlayersCurrent squad{{updated|18 February 2019|[3]}}{{Fs start}}{{fs player|no=1 |nat=NED|pos=GK|name=Hidde Jurjus|other=on loan from PSV}}{{Fs player|no=2 |nat=NED|pos=DF|name=Bart Straalman|other=captain}}{{Fs player|no=3 |nat=NED|pos=DF|name=Ted van de Pavert|other=vice-captain}}{{Fs player|no=4 |nat=NED|pos=DF|name=Lars Nieuwpoort}}{{Fs player|no=5 |nat=NED|pos=DF|name=Jordy Tutuarima}}{{fs player|no=6 |nat=NED|pos=MF|name=Robert Klaasen}}{{Fs player|no=7 |nat=NED|pos=FW|name=Furdjel Narsingh}}{{Fs player|no=8 |nat=NED|pos=MF|name=Javier Vet}}{{Fs player|no=9 |nat=SWE|pos=FW|name=Nabil Bahoui}}{{Fs player|no=10|nat=NED|pos=FW|name=Stef Nijland}}{{Fs player|no=11|nat=NED|pos=FW|name=Daryl van Mieghem}}{{Fs player|no=13|nat=NED|pos=GK|name=Jordy Rondeel}}{{Fs player|no=14|nat=NED|pos=MF|name=Liban Abdulahi}}{{Fs player|no=15|nat=NED|pos=DF|name=Ruben Ligeon|other=on loan from PEC Zwolle}}{{fs player|no=17|nat=NED|pos=GK|name=Nigel Bertrams|other=on loan from Nordsjælland}}{{Fs mid}}{{Fs player|no=18|nat=NED|pos=MF|name=Erik Bakker}}{{fs player|no=20|nat=NED|pos=MF|name=Youssef El Jebli}}{{Fs player|no=21|nat=NED|pos=MF|name=Azor Matusiwa|other=on loan from Ajax}}{{Fs player|no=22|nat=NED|pos=FW|name=Fabian Serrarens}}{{Fs player|no=23|nat=NED|pos=DF|name=Sven Nieuwpoort}}{{Fs player|no=24|nat=NED|pos=FW|name=Elvio van Overbeek}}{{Fs player|no=25|nat=NED|pos=FW|name=Delano Burgzorg}}{{Fs player|no=28|nat=NED|pos=MF|name=Frank Olijve}}{{Fs player|no=35|nat=CUW|pos=FW|name=Charlison Benschop|other=on loan from Ingolstadt}}{{Fs player|no=36|nat=NED|pos=MF|name=Koen Huntelaar}}{{Fs player|no=37|nat=NED|pos=DF|name=Jurre Vreman}}{{Fs player|no=44|nat=NED|pos=DF|name=Leeroy Owusu}}{{Fs end}}Out on loan{{Fs start}}{{Fs player|no=39|nat=NED|pos=FW|name=Marlon Versteeg|other=at FC Lienden until 30 June 2019}}{{Fs player|no=47|nat=NED|pos=FW|name=Mo Hamdaoui|other=at FC Twente until 30 June 2019}}{{Fs player|no=19|nat=NED|pos=FW|name=Jordy Thomassen|other=at Adelaide United until 30 June 2019}}{{Fs end}}Notable former playersThe players below had senior international cap(s) for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed represented their countries while playing for De Graafschap. {{col-begin-small}}{{col-3}}- {{flagicon|Aruba}} Gregor Breinburg
- {{flagicon|Australia}} Jason Čulina
- {{flagicon|Burkina Faso}} Mamadou Zongo
- {{flagicon|Canada}} Will Johnson
- {{flagicon|Congo}} Yannick Salem
- {{flagicon|DR Congo}} Zico Tumba
- {{flagicon|Denmark}} Hans Aabech
- {{flagicon|Denmark}} Lasse Schöne
- {{flagicon|Egypt}} Hazem Emam
- {{flagicon|Finland}} Jussi Kujala
- {{flagicon|Finland}} Niklas Tarvajärvi
- {{flagicon|Finland}} Ville Väisänen
- {{flagicon|Ghana}} Ali Ibrahim Pelé
{{col-3}}- {{flagicon|Guadeloupe}} Loïc Loval
- {{flagicon|Iceland}} Arnar Viðarsson
- {{flagicon|Indonesia}} Jhon van Beukering
- {{flagicon|Israel}} Ben Sahar
- {{flagicon|Israel}} Gil Vermouth
- {{flagicon|Latvia}} Ģirts Karlsons
- {{flagicon|Liberia}} Dulee Johnson
- {{flagicon|Macedonia}} Xhelil Abdulla
- {{flagicon|Mali}} Bakary Diakité
- {{flagicon|Morocco}} Oussama Assaidi
- {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Ernie Brandts
- {{flagicon|Netherlands}} John van den Brom
- {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Jean-Paul van Gastel
{{col-3}}- {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
- {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Luuk de Jong
- {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Jurrie Koolhof
- {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Kees Krijgh
- {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Martijn Meerdink
- {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Peter van Vossen
- {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Dick Schoenaker
- {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Sonny Silooy
- {{flagicon|Nigeria}} Wasiu Taiwo
- {{flagicon|Poland}} Tomasz Rząsa
- {{flagicon|Switzerland}} Stephan Keller
{{col-end}}Coaching staff| Position | Name |
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| Manager | NED}} Henk de Jong | | Assistant coaches | NED}} Richard Roelofsen | | NED}} Jan Oosterhuis | | NED}} Dennis te Braak | | Goalkeeping coach | NED}} Edwin Susebeek |
{{clear}}Former managers{{col-begin-small}}{{col-3}}- {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Leendert IJssennagger (1954–55)
- {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Heinz Huber (1955)
- {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Jan Poulus (1955–59)
- {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Wim Engel (1959)
- {{flagicon|England}} Eric Jones (1960–62)
- {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Evert Teunissen (1962–67)
- {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Ad Zonderland (1967–71)
- {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Bert van Lingen (1971)
- {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Piet de Visser (1971–74)
- {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Evert Teunissen (1974–76)
- {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Ben Polak (interim) (1976)
- {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Hans Dorjee (1976–77)
- {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Henk Ellens (1977–78)
- {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Pim van de Meent (1978–80)
- {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Huib Ruijgrok (1980–83)
{{col-3}}- {{flagicon|Hungary}} Sandor Popovics (1983–85)
- {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Henk van Brussel (1985–87)
- {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Pim Verbeek (1987–89)
- {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Ben Zweers (1989)
- {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Simon Kistemaker (1989–93)
- {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Jan Versleijen (1993–94)
- {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Frans Körver (1994–95)
- {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Hans van Doorneveld (1995)
- {{flagicon|Germany}} Fritz Korbach (1995–98)
- {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Frans Thijssen (1999)
- {{flagicon|England}} Rob McDonald (1999–00)
- {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Jurrie Koolhof (interim) (2000)
- {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Gerard Marsman (2000–01)
- {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Jurrie Koolhof (2001–02)
{{col-3}}- {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Peter Bosz (2002–03)
- {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Frans Adelaar (2003–04)
- {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Gert Kruys (2004–05)
- {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Andries Ulderink (interim) (2005)
- {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Jan de Jonge (2005–08)
- {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Henk van Stee (2008–09)
- {{flagicon|Bosnia and Herzegovina}} Darije Kalezić (2009–11)
- {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Andries Ulderink (2011–12)
- {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Richard Roelofsen (interim) (2012)
- {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Pieter Huistra (2012–13)
- {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Jan Vreman (interim) (2013–14)
- {{flagicon|Scotland}} Jimmy Calderwood (2014)
- {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Jan Vreman (2014–16)
- {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Henk de Jong (2017–now)
{{col-end}}See also- Dutch football league teams
References1. ^De Graafschap terug in eredivisie – Telegraaf {{nl|icon}}
2. ^De Graafschap gedegradeerd – NOS {{nl|icon}}
3. ^{{cite web |title=Eerste Elftal - De Graafschap |url=https://www.degraafschap.nl/selectie/eerste-elftal/ |work=www.degraafschap.nl |accessdate=14 July 2018}}
External links- Official website {{nl icon}}
- Fansite Superboeren {{nl icon}}
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