De Graafschap

De Graafschap
Full name	Vereniging Betaald Voetbal; De Graafschap
Nickname(s)	Superboeren (Super Farmers)
Founded	February 1, 1954; 57 years ago
Ground	De Vijverberg; Doetinchem; (Capacity: 12,600)
Chairman	Clémence Ross
Manager	Andries Ulderink
League	Eredivisie
2010–11	Eredivisie, 14th
Home colours	Away colours

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De Graafschap (Dutch pronunciation: [də ˈɣraːf.ˌsχɑp]) is a professional football club from Doetinchem, Netherlands. It was formed on 1 February 1954 and they play their home games at the "De Vijverberg" stadium. Their current home ground stands on where the old pitch used to be located and was opened on 12 August 2000. The name of the club means The County in Dutch although they are nicknamed the 'Superboeren' ('Super Farmers').

While not a large club by European club football standards, this club has remained a semi-regular fixture in the Dutch Eredivisie (top league); although to date, it has never won any silverware of importance. De Graafschap is a club with a lot of tradition, however, with players such as the former PSV coach Guus Hiddink ensuring exciting football being played. It also has a large stadium and a large fanbase when compared to many other Dutch teams, particularly those in the Eerste Divisie. They have a fierce rivalry with Vitesse Arnhem.

In 2005, its first season back in the top flight, De Graafschap lost out in the Dutch 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 and currently play in the Eredivisie.

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

[edit] Honours

Eerste Divisie
- Winner: 1991, 2007, 2010

Tweede Divisie
- Winner: 1969

Promoted to Eredivisie
- Promotion: 1973, 1981, 1995, 2004, 2010

Promoted to Eerste Divisie
- Promotion: 1966

[edit] Results

Season	League	Rank	Games	Points	GF	GA	Manager	Topscorer	Goals
1999-00	Eredivisie	14	34	33	41	60	Rob McDonald	Eric Viscaal	10
2000-01	Eredivisie	15	34	31	44	66	Jurrie Koolhof	Marino Promes	8
2001-02	Eredivisie	14	34	37	43	55	Jurrie Koolhof	Martijn Meerdink	10
2002-03	Eredivisie	18	34	23	35	84	Peter Bosz	Hans van de Haar	11
2003-04	Eerste divisie	6	36	64	63	43	Frans Adelaar	Jhon van Beukering / Hilmi Mihci	9
2004-05	Eredivisie	17	34	23	32	78	Gert Kruys / Andries Ulderink	Jhon van Beukering	9
2005-06	Eerste divisie	5	38	62	63	51	Jan de Jonge	Donny de Groot	13
2006-07	Eerste divisie	1	38	83	88	41	Jan de Jonge	Berry Powel	29
2007-08	Eredivisie	16	34	30	33	64	Jan de Jonge	Donny de Groot	8
2008-09	Eredivisie	17	34	30	24	58	Henk van Stee / Darije Kalezic	Jason Oost / Ben Sahar	5
2009-10	Eerste divisie	1	38	81	85	34	Darije Kalezic	Hugo Bargas	16
2010-11	Eredivisie	14	34	38	31	56	Darije Kalezic	Rydell Poepon	12

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
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]}

[edit] Current squad

For recent transfers, see List of Dutch football transfers summer 2009 and List of Dutch football transfers winter 2009-10.

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

No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Joost Terol
2	DF	Muslu Nalbantoğlu (vice-captain)
3	DF	Vito Wormgoor
4	DF	Jan-Paul Saeijs
5	DF	Purrel Fränkel
6	MF	Jussi Kujala
7	DF	Xhelil Abdulla
8	MF	Michael de Leeuw
9	FW	Rydell Poepon
10	MF	Anco Jansen
11	FW	Nenad Srećković
12	GK	Yves De Winter

No.	Position	Player
13	MF	Rogier Meijer (captain)
14	FW	Soufian El Hassnaoui
15	DF	Ties Evers
17	DF	Jochem Jansen
20	MF	Gil Vermouth (on loan from Kaiserslautern)
26	GK	Jordy van de Kracht
28	MF	Lion Kaak
29	MF	Yuri Rose
31	DF	Ted van de Pavert
32	FW	Ziguy Badibanga (on loan from Anderlecht)
33	MF	Jordan Garcia-Calvete (on loan from Anderlecht)
34	MF	Gregor Breinburg