Go Ahead Eagles

Go Ahead Eagles
	Go Ahead Eagles crest
Full name	Go Ahead Eagles
Nickname(s)	The pride of the IJssel; Kowet
Founded	December 2, 1902; 121 years ago
Ground	Adelaarshorst; Deventer
Capacity	10,400
Chairman	Edwin Lugt
Manager	Hans de Koning
League	Eredivisie
2015–16	Eerste Divisie, 5th (promoted)
Home colours	Away colours
	Current season

The Go Ahead Eagles (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɡoː əˈɦɛt ˈiɡəls]) are a Dutch football club from Deventer, as of 2016^[update] playing in the Eredivisie. The club's home stadium is De Adelaarshorst. The club won the national championship in 1917, 1922, 1930 and 1933.

They have produced a number of notable players, such as Raimond van der Gouw, René Eijkelkamp, Marc Overmars, Paul Bosvelt, Jan Kromkamp, Victor Sikora, Bert van Marwijk and Demy de Zeeuw, whilst providing Henk ten Cate and Leo Beenhakker with their first tastes of management.

History

The club was founded in 1902 as Be Quick, by the brothers 'Hollander'. The name was soon changed to Go Ahead at the request of the Dutch Football Association. The suffix Eagles was added in 1971, following a suggestion from the then coach, Barry Hughes.^[1] The eagle is the charge in the coat of arms of the city of Deventer.

The Go Ahead Eagles were famously the only side to defeat Ajax in any competition during the 1971–72 season, when they beat Ajax 3–2 at De Adelaarshorst in the Eredivisie. They have played in the Europacup II once, in the 1965–66 season. They lost in the first round to Celtic.

Recent seasons

After almost two decades in the second division, Go Ahead won promotion to the Eredivisie at the end of the 2012–13 season, winning the promotion play-offs.^[2] The club remained in the top division for the 2014–15 season, having finished thirteenth.

Go Ahead Eagles would compete in Europe in the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League due to the Netherlands' first place in UEFA Respect Fair Play ranking. National Fair Play winner FC Twente withdrew due to financial difficulties, making place for Go Ahead Eagles. However, they also suffered relegation after losing 2–0 on aggregate to De Graafschap in the May 2015 promotion/relegation play-offs.^[3] In July 2015 they were beaten 2–5 on aggregate by Hungarian side Ferencváros^[4] in the first Europa League qualifying round with the home leg played in Emmen due to the Adelaarshorst being renovated and the away leg without spectators because the Hungarians were serving a ban by UEFA.

The club bounced back to the Eredivisie on the first attempt in May 2016, after beating De Graafschap this time around (5–2 on aggregate) in the promotion/relegation play-offs.^[5]

Honours

Eredivisie

Winner: 1916–17, 1921–22, 1929–30, 1932–33

KNVB Cup

Runners-up: 1964–65

Tweede Divisie

Winner: 1958–59

Promoted to Eredivisie

Promotion: 1962–63, 1991–92, 2012–13

Results

Below is a table with Go Ahead Eagles' domestic results since the introduction of professional football in 1956.

Go Ahead Eagles domestic Results since 1956
Domestic league	League result	Qualification to	KNVB Cup season	Cup result
2015–16 Eerste Divisie	5th	promotion/relegation play-offs: promotion	2015–16	Third round
2014–15 Eredivisie	17th	promotion/relegation play-offs: relegation	2014–15	Third round
2013–14 Eredivisie	13th	–	2013–14	Third round
2012–13 Eerste Divisie	6th	promotion/relegation play-offs: promotion	2012–13	Round of 16
2011–12 Eerste Divisie	9th	promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion	2011–12	Round of 16
2010–11 Eerste Divisie	7th	promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion	2010–11	Fourth round
2009–10 Eerste Divisie	5th	promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion	2009–10	Semi-final
2008–09 Eerste Divisie	7th	–	2008–09	Second round
2007–08 Eerste Divisie	10th	promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion	2007–08	Third round
2006–07 Eerste Divisie	7th	promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion	2006–07	Round of 16
2005–06 Eerste Divisie	18th	–	2005–06	Third round
2004–05 Eerste Divisie	17th	–	2004–05	Round of 16
2003–04 Eerste Divisie	9th	–	2003–04	Second round
2002–03 Eerste Divisie	7th	promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion	2002–03	Second round
2001–02 Eerste Divisie	16th	–	2001–02	Second round
2000–01 Eerste Divisie	6th	promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion	2000–01	Second round
1999–2000 Eerste Divisie	14th	–	1999–00	Round of 16
1998–99 Eerste Divisie	7th	–	1998–99	Round of 16
1997–98 Eerste Divisie	9th	–	1997–98	Group stage
1996–97 Eerste Divisie	6th	promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion	1996–97	Second round
1995–96 Eredivisie	18th	Eerste Divisie (relegation)	1995–96	Second round
1994–95 Eredivisie	17th	– (surviving promotion/relegation play-offs)	1994–95	Second round
1993–94 Eredivisie	12th	–	1993–94	Third round
1992–93 Eredivisie	15th	–	1992–93	Third round
1991–92 Eerste Divisie	11th	Eredivisie (winning prom./releg. play-offs)	1991–92	Second round
1990–91 Eerste Divisie	7th	–	1990–91	Second round
1989–90 Eerste Divisie	9th	promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion	1989–90	Second round
1988–89 Eerste Divisie	10th	promotion competition: no promotion	1988–89	First round
1987–88 Eerste Divisie	12th	–	1987–88	First round
1986–87 Eredivisie	16th	Eerste Divisie (relegation)	1986–87	First round
1985–86 Eredivisie	10th	–	1985–86	First round
1984–85 Eredivisie	15th	–	1984–85	Quarter-final
1983–84 Eredivisie	11th	–	1983–84	Second round
1982–83 Eredivisie	12th	–	1982–83	Quarter-final
1981–82 Eredivisie	10th	–	1981–82	Second round
1980–81 Eredivisie	12th	–	1980–81	Semi-final
1979–80 Eredivisie	12th	–	1979–80	Round of 16
1978–79 Eredivisie	9th	–	1978–79	Second round
1977–78 Eredivisie	16th	–	1977–78	Round of 16
1976–77 Eredivisie	11th	–	1976–77	Second round
1975–76 Eredivisie	13th	–	1975–76	Round of 16
1974–75 Eredivisie	12th	–	1974–75	Second round
1973–74 Eredivisie	10th	–	1973–74	Second round
1972–73 Eredivisie	14th	–	1972–73	Second round
1971–72 Eredivisie	9th	–	1971–72	Round of 16
1970–71 Eredivisie	7th	–	1970–71	Second round
1969–70 Eredivisie	7th	–	1969–70	Round of 16 ^{[citation needed]}
1968–69 Eredivisie	4th	–	1968–69	Second round ^{[citation needed]}
1967–68 Eredivisie	3rd	–	1967–68	Semi-final ^{[citation needed]}
1966–67 Eredivisie	5th	–	1966–67	Semi-final ^{[citation needed]}
1965–66 Eredivisie	5th	–	1965–66	Semi-final ^{[citation needed]}
1964–65 Eredivisie	11th	Cup Winners' Cup	1964–65	Final
1963–64 Eredivisie	12th	–	1963–64	Second round ^{[citation needed]}
1962–63 Eerste Divisie	2nd	Eredivisie (promotion)	1962–63	Third round ^{[citation needed]}
1961–62 Eerste Divisie	4th (group A)	–	1961–62	? ^{[citation needed]}
1960–61 Eerste Divisie	15th (group B)	–	1960–61	? ^{[citation needed]}
1959–60 Eerste Divisie	10th (group B)	–	not held	not held
1958–59 Tweede Divisie	1st (group B)	Eerste Divisie (promotion)	1958–59	? ^{[citation needed]}
1957–58 Tweede Divisie	3rd (group B)	–	1957–58	? ^{[citation needed]}
1956–57 Tweede Divisie	13th (group A)	–	1956–57	? ^{[citation needed]}

Rivalries

Go Ahead Eagles biggest rivals are PEC Zwolle.^[6] Both clubs are located at the river IJssel, hence the name IJssel-derby. In the early years Go Ahead was the best club in the region but since the relegation to the Dutch First Division in 1987, Zwolle has won most derbies.

Current squad

As of 13 July 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.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	NED	Theo Zwarthoed
2	MF	NED	Lars Lambooij
3	DF	NED	Sander Fischer (captain)
4	DF	NED	Xandro Schenk
5	DF	NED	Kenny Teijsse
6	MF	NED	Sander Duits
7	MF	KOS	Sinan Bytyqi (on loan from Manchester City)
8	MF	NED	Joey Suk
9	FW	NED	Leon de Kogel
10	MF	NED	Kevin Brands
11	FW	NED	Randy Wolters
13	GK	NED	Erik Cummins
14	FW	NED	Darren Maatsen


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
17	DF	BEL	Sébastien Locigno (on loan from K.V. Oostende)
19	FW	NED	Sam Hendriks
22	FW	EST	Henrik Ojamaa
23	DF	SUR	Norichio Nieveld
24	MF	AUT	Marcel Ritzmaier (on loan from PSV)
26	MF	NED	Tom Daemen
27	MF	NED	Thijs Dekker
30	MF	NED	Chris David
32	DF	SUR	Joey Groenbast
33	FW	NED	Jerry van Ewijk
35	DF	MAR	Rochdi Achenteh
47	FW	NED	Mo Hamdaoui
77	FW	CUW	Jarchinio Antonia

On loan

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
7	FW	NED	Elvio van Overbeek (at De Graafschap until 30 June 2017)
18	FW	NED	Orhan Džepar (at Telstar until 30 June 2017)
20	FW	NED	Teije ten Den (at Helmond Sport until 30 June 2017)

Managerial history

Franz Köhler (1954–56)
Gilbert Richmond (1957–62)
František Fadrhonc (July 1, 1962 – June 30, 1970)
Barry Hughes (July 1, 1970 – June 30, 1973)
Jan Notermans (1973–75)
Henk van Brussel (1975)
Leo Beenhakker (1975–76)
Henk van Brussel (interim) (1976)
Wiel Coerver (July 1, 1976 – June 30, 1977)
Henk van Brussel (interim) (1978)
Joop Brand (July 1, 1978 – Feb 17, 1980)
Spitz Kohn (July 1, 1980 – June 30, 1981)
Bob Maaskant (1981–83)
Henk Wullems (July 1, 1983 – June 30, 1986)
Nico van Zoghel (July 1, 1985 – June 30, 1988)
Fritz Korbach (July 1, 1988 – June 30, 1990)
Henk ten Cate (Feb 22, 1990 – June 30, 1990)
Jan Versleijen (July 1, 1990 – June 30, 1993)
Henk ten Cate (July 1, 1993 – Jan 27, 1995)
Ab Fafié (Jan 27, 1995 – June 30, 1996)
Leo van Veen (July 1, 1996 – June 30, 1997)
Jan van Staa (July 1, 1997 – June 30, 2002)
Theo de Jong (2001–02)
Robert Maaskant (July 1, 2002 – Feb 2, 2003)
Raymond Libregts (Jan 15, 2003 – June 30, 2005)
Mike Snoei (July 1, 2005 – March 4, 2008)
Gerard Somer (interim) (March 4, 2008 – March 7, 2008)
Andries Ulderink (March 7, 2008 – June 30, 2011)
Joop Gall (July 1, 2011 – March 24, 2012)
Michel Boerebach (int.) (March 24, 2012 – March 31, 2012)
Jimmy Calderwood (March 30, 2012 – June 30, 2012)
Erik ten Hag (July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013)
Foeke Booy (July 1, 2013 – March 22, 2015)
Dennis Demmers (March 22, 2015 – Feb 1, 2016)
Harry Decheiver (interim) (2016)
Hans de Koning (Feb 20, 2016 – present)

References

^ "Go Ahead Eagles – About Us". Retrieved 19 November 2011.
^ "Eredivisie review: Go Ahead Eagles end 17-year exile from the Eredivisie". Sky Sports. 26 May 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
^ Graafschap duwt Go Ahead Eagles naar Eerste Divisie – Algemeen Dagblad Template:Nl
^ Ferencváros maat te groot voor GA Eagles - GA Eagles Template:Nl
^ Go Ahead Eagles naar eredivisie - De Telegraaf Template:Nl
^ Tonie van Ringelestijn and Joël Groeneveld (May 1999). "Betaald voetbal in Zwolle van 1980 tot 1999. Van PEC naar FC Zwolle" (in Dutch). Retrieved 2007-03-17. FC Zwolle – Go Ahead Eagles Rivalry.

External links

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[1] "Go Ahead Eagles – About Us". Retrieved 19 November 2011.

[2] "Eredivisie review: Go Ahead Eagles end 17-year exile from the Eredivisie". Sky Sports. 26 May 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2013.

[3] Graafschap duwt Go Ahead Eagles naar Eerste Divisie – Algemeen Dagblad Template:Nl

[4] Ferencváros maat te groot voor GA Eagles - GA Eagles Template:Nl

[5] Go Ahead Eagles naar eredivisie - De Telegraaf Template:Nl

[6] Tonie van Ringelestijn and Joël Groeneveld (May 1999). "Betaald voetbal in Zwolle van 1980 tot 1999. Van PEC naar FC Zwolle" (in Dutch). Retrieved 2007-03-17. FC Zwolle – Go Ahead Eagles Rivalry.

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