Squad
Andrew Driver2015current
Guus Hiddink1967–1970- Guus Hiddink1972–1977
Dick Schoenaker1974–1976
Ernie Brandts1974–1977- Hans Aabech1976–1977
- Guus Hiddink1981–1982
- Jeroen Boere1987–1988
- Jeroen Boere1989–1989
Erik ten Hag1990–1992- Ernie Brandts1991–1992
Henny Meijer1996–1996
Tomasz Rząsa1997–1999- Massamasso Tchangai1999–2001
- Peter van Vossen2001–2003
Jason Culina2002–2003
John van den Brom2002–2003
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar2003–2003
Glenn Loovens2004–2005
Lasse Schöne2006–2008
Diego Biseswar2007–2008
Jordy Buijs2008–2008- Jordy Buijs2008–2011
Luuk de Jong2008–2009
Oussama Assaidi2008–2009
Ben Sahar2009–2009
Boy Waterman2010–2011
Tarik Tissoudali2018–2018
Nabil Bahoui2019–2019
Siem de Jong2022–2023
De Graafschap is a professional football club based in Doetinchem, Netherlands, known for its blue and white striped uniforms.
The club competes in the Eerste Divisie, the second level of the Dutch football league system.
Founded on February 1, 1954, De Graafschap emerged from the initiative to introduce professional football in the Netherlands after the 1953 flood disaster.
Biography
Formation
De Graafschap, officially known as Vereniging Betaald Voetbal De Graafschap, is a professional football club based in Doetinchem, Netherlands. The club was established on February 1, 1954, following the Watersnoodwedstrijd, a benefit match held to support victims of the 1953 North Sea flood. This event catalyzed the formation of the wilde bond (wild federation) Nederlandse Beroeps Voetbal Bond (NBVB), which aimed to introduce professional football in the Netherlands. Under the leadership of Johan Roodbergen, De Graafschap was founded to represent the Oost-Gelderland region, adopting blue and white striped uniforms that symbolize its local heritage.
Career
Initially, professional football had not been played in Doetinchem, but after the merger of the NBVB with the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB), De Graafschap joined the professional league. The club merged with VV Oosseld to solidify its status as a professional association. Over the years, De Graafschap has competed primarily in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football, and has experienced several promotions to the Eredivisie, the top level of Dutch football, in 1973, 1981, 1995, 2004, 2015, and 2018.
Honours
De Graafschap has enjoyed notable success in its history, winning the Eerste Divisie three times in 1991, 2007, and 2010, and the Tweede Divisie in 1969. The club's achievements reflect its resilience and commitment to the sport, making it a significant entity in Dutch football history.
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Career & Clubs
Foundation
Following the Watersnoodwedstrijd (Flood Disaster Match), a benefit game featuring Dutch foreign professionals, held at the Parc des Princes in front of 40,000 spectators against France one month after the devastating North Sea flood of 1953, the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB)'s rejection of professional football prompted the establishment of the wilde bond (wild federation) Nederlandse Beroeps Voetbal Bond (NBVB) to advocate for its introduction. New clubs were founded to support this initiative. Under the guidance of Amsterdam native Johan Roodbergen, the professional football club De Graafschap was established in Doetinchem on 1 February 1954. The name was chosen to represent the Oost-Gelderland region known as De Graafschap, which encompasses Doetinchem, formerly known as Graafschap Zutphen (County of Zutphen; until 1795 known as the Quarter of Zutphen), and now recognised as the Achterhoek. The club adopted a uniform featuring horizontally striped blue and white shirts, white shorts, and horizontally striped blue and white socks. Prior to this initiative, professional football had never been played in Doetinchem. Following the merger of the NBVB and KNVB, De Graafschap joined the professional league. To facilitate this transition, the club merged with VV Oosseld (founded in 1922, abbreviated as VVO) to establish the professional association De Graafschap after initial discussions about merging all clubs around Doetinchem fell through. The…
- League
- Eerste Divisie
Legacy
Eerste Divisie Winner: 1991, 2007, 2010 Tweede Divisie Winner: 1969 Promoted to Eredivisie Promotion: 1973, 1981, 1995, 2004, 2015, 2018 Promoted to Eerste Divisie Promotion: 1966
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Identifiers & aliases
Vereniging Betaald Voetbal De Graafschap, simply known as De Graafschap, is a professional association football club based in Doetinchem, Netherlands. The team competes in the Eerste Divisie, the second level of the Dutch football league system.
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