De Graafschap
Full name	Vereniging Betaald Voetbal De Graafschap
Nickname(s)	De Superboeren
Founded	February 1, 1954
Ground	De Vijverberg Doetinchem
Capacity	11,000
Chairman	Sietze Veen
Manager	Jan de Jonge
League	Eredivisie
2006-07	Eerste Divisie, 1st (promoted)
Home colours Away colours

De Graafschap is a professional football club from Doetinchem, Netherlands. It was formed on February 1, 1954 and they play their home games on a pitch named Stadion "De Vijverberg". Their current stadium stands on where the old pitch used to be located and was opened on August 12, 2000. The name of the club means the Count's Territory in Dutch although they are nicknamed the 'Super Farmers'. Image File history File links Degraafschap. ... is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Vijverberg (the Pond Hill) is the football stadium of the football club De Graafschap from Doetinchem. ... Doetinchem (Low German: Deutekem) is a city and municipality in the east of the Netherlands. ... Rungnado May Day Stadium is the worlds largest football stadium. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... The Eredivisie (English: Honorary Division) is the highest football league in the Netherlands. ... The Eerste Divisie is an division for clubs who are relegated from the Eredivisie,but the champion of the Eerste Divisie promotes to the Eredivisie,and the clubs who ended position 2-7 play Nacompetitie,and the number 1 of the group also promotes to the Eredivisie. ... Image File history File links left arm of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... soccer kit File links The following pages link to this file: Celtic F.C. Queens Park Rangers F.C. Reading F.C. F.C. Dallas Yeovil Town F.C. Greenock Morton F.C. Darlington F.C. Sporting Clube de Portugal Santos Laguna De Graafschap Shamrock Rovers F.C. Donegal Celtic... rightarm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links left arm of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... body of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... rightarm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... Doetinchem (Low German: Deutekem) is a city and municipality in the east of the Netherlands. ... is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 224th day of the year (225th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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. The Eredivisie (English: Honorary Division) is the highest football league in the Netherlands. ... For the opening number of Fiddler on the Roof, see Tradition (song). ... Philips Sport Vereniging (English: Philips Sports Union), widely known either as PSV or PSV Eindhoven, is a sports club from Eindhoven, Netherlands. ... Guus Hiddink (born 8 November 1946 in Varsseveld) is a Dutch football manager. ... The Eerste Divisie is an division for clubs who are relegated from the Eredivisie,but the champion of the Eerste Divisie promotes to the Eredivisie,and the clubs who ended position 2-7 play Nacompetitie,and the number 1 of the group also promotes to the Eredivisie. ...

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 2006, it was defeated again in the playoffs, this time as a promotion candidate.

They were crowned champions of the Eerste Divisie on 2007-03-30 and will return to the Eredivisie for the 2007/08 season. The Eerste Divisie is an division for clubs who are relegated from the Eredivisie,but the champion of the Eerste Divisie promotes to the Eredivisie,and the clubs who ended position 2-7 play Nacompetitie,and the number 1 of the group also promotes to the Eredivisie. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 89th day of the year (90th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Eredivisie (English: Honorary Division) is the highest football league in the Netherlands. ... The 2007/2008 season of the Eredivisie will start in August 2007 and will end in May 2008. ...

Their colors are blue with white hooped shirt and white shorts.

Current squad

Players in bold have international caps.

No. Position Player GK Mustafa Amezrine GK Nicolas Cinalli GK Jim van Fessem DF René Bot DF Dave Bus DF Cerezo Fung a Wing DF Léon Hese DF Stephan Keller DF Ard van Peppen DF Joost Volmer MF Rogier Meijer MF Joep van den Ouweland MF Sjoerd Overgoor

No. Position Player MF Reinier Robbemond MF Lasse Schöne MF Resit Schuurman MF Rik Sebens MF Mees Siers MF Marcel van der Sloot MF Roy Terschegget MF Arnar Viðarsson (on loan from FC Twente) FW Donny de Groot FW Will Johnson (on loan from SC Heerenveen) FW Berry Powel FW Kevin Sissing FW Niklas Tarvajärvi (on loan from SC Heerenveen)

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Out on loan

No. Position Player FW Mark Bloemendaal (on loan to SC Heerenveen) GK Raymond Lenting (on loan to AGOVV Apeldoorn)

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Former managers

Peter Bosz (born November 21, 1963 in Apeldoorn, Gelderland) is a former football midfielder from the Netherlands, who obtained eight caps for the Netherlands national football team in the 1990s. ... Henk van Brussel (born June 12, 1935 in Rijssen, Overijssel) is a retired football manager from the Netherlands, who worked for clubs like Go Ahead Eagles, Rohda Raalte (amateurs), SC Heerenveen, De Graafschap, FC Groningen and SC Heracles. ... Hans Pieter Hendrik Dorjee (July 26, 1941 – July 25, 2002) was a football manager and player from the Netherlands, who played for DHC from Delft, Xerxes, Xerxes/DHC and Holland Sport. ... Jurrie Koolhof (born January 10, 1960 in Beerta, Groningen) is a former football striker from the Netherlands, who obtained five caps for the Netherlands national football team during the early 1980s. ... Gert Kruys (born May 8, 1961 in Utrecht) is a former football midfielder from the Netherlands, who played his entire career for FC Utrecht (1978-1988) with one short spell at RKC Waalwijk (1987). ... Pim van de Meent (born November 20, 1937 in Den Haag, Zuid-Holland) is a former football defender from the Netherlands, who played for Holland Sport, DOS and NEC Nijmegen. ... Frans Thijssen (b. ... Pim Verbeek is a Dutch assistant coach to Dick Advocaat of South Korea national football team, who was also an assistant coach when Guus Hiddink was coaching Korea. ... Piet de Visser (1934 - ) is a Dutch football coach and scout. ...

Notable players

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Honours

• Eerste Divisie: 2
  

1990-91, 2006-07

• Tweede Divisie: 1
  

1968-69

The Eerste Divisie is an division for clubs who are relegated from the Eredivisie,but the champion of the Eerste Divisie promotes to the Eredivisie,and the clubs who ended position 2-7 play Nacompetitie,and the number 1 of the group also promotes to the Eredivisie. ... The Tweede Divisie (English: Second Division) was the lowest professional football league in the Netherlands from 1956 to 1971. ...

See also

• Dutch football league teams

The Dutch Football League is organized by the Koninklijke Nederlandse Voetbal Bond (KNVB, Royal Dutch Football Association). ...

External links

• Official website (Dutch)
• Fansite Superboeren (Dutch)

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