De Graafschap

About

De Graafschap is a football club that comes from the town of Doetinchem in the province of Gelderland. The club was established in 1954 and it didn’t reach the Eredivisie until 1973, however it has bounced back-and-forth in-and-out of the top-flight through the subsequent decades. The club won the Eerste Divisie (first division) in 1991, 2007 and 2010 and the Tweede Divisie (second division) in 1969. The ‘Superboeren’ (Super Farmers) as they are affectionately known, take the pitch at De Vijverberg Stadion which holds an ample 12,600 fans.