2024–25 De Graafschap season

De Graafschap
2024–25 season
ManagerJan Vreman
StadiumDe Vijverberg
Eerste Divisie5th
KNVB CupRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
Tristan van Gilst (7)

All:
Tristan van Gilst (8)
Biggest winDe Graafschap 4–0 TOP Oss
Biggest defeatFC Emmen 3–0 De Graafschap
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The 2024-25 season is the 71st season in the history of De Graafschap and the sixth consecutive season in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football. In addition to competing in the domestic league, the team also participates in the KNVB Cup.

Transfers

In

Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
GK Netherlands Joshua Smits Netherlands Willem II Free 23 August 2024 [1]
DF Netherlands Rowan Besselink Netherlands Roda JC Kerkrade Free 27 August 2024 [2]
MF Netherlands Anass Najah Azerbaijan Sabail FK Free 29 August 2024 [3]
MF Portugal Wanya Marçal England Leicester City Loan 30 August 2024 [4]
MF Netherlands Arjen van der Heide Netherlands Roda JC Kerkrade €200,000 2 September 2024 [5]
MF Netherlands Youssef El Jebli Unattached Free 24 September 2024 [6]

Pre-season and friendlies

6 July 2024 Friendly De Treffers Netherlands 2–2 Netherlands De Graafschap
12:00
13 July 2024 Friendly De Graafschap Netherlands 4–2 Germany SV Rödinghausen
14:00
Note: Two periods of 60 minutes
20 July 2024 Friendly De Graafschap Netherlands 1–2 United Arab Emirates Al-Nasr
14:00
Note: Two periods of 60 minutes
26 July 2024 Friendly PEC Zwolle Netherlands 5–0 Netherlands De Graafschap
19:00
27 July 2024 Friendly De Graafschap Netherlands 0–1 Germany SC Verl
16:00
2 August 2024 Friendly Fortuna Sittard Netherlands 2–3 Netherlands De Graafschap
18:30
3 August 2024 Friendly De Graafschap Netherlands 1–3 Netherlands Jong Feyenoord
14:00

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Eerste Divisie 11 August 2024 9 May 2025 Matchday 1 20 9 5 6 41 32 +9 045.00
KNVB Cup 29 October 2024 First round 2 2 0 0 8 1 +7 100.00
Total 22 11 5 6 49 33 +16 050.00

Last updated: 22 December 2024
Source: Competitions

Eerste Divisie

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification
3 Dordrecht 20 10 6 4 37 29 +8 36 Qualification for promotion play-offs
4 Den Bosch[a] (X) 20 9 6 5 34 22 +12 33
5 De Graafschap 20 9 5 6 41 32 +9 32
6 Cambuur 20 10 2 8 28 19 +9 32
7 Emmen 20 9 5 6 32 24 +8 32
Updated to match(es) played on 23 December 2024. Source: Flashscore, Keuken Kampioen Divisie (in Dutch)
Rules for classification: Season in progress: 1) Most points won; 2) Less points lost; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Alphabetical order; End of season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Play-off if relevant for deciding champion, relegation or participating in a European league, otherwise by draw. 8) Penalty shoot-out (only after a play-off)[7]
(X) Assured of at least promotion play-offs
Notes:
  1. ^ Winner of the First Period (Rounds 1–9)

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
20 9 5 6 41 32  +9 32 7 1 2 27 14  +13 2 4 4 14 18  −4

Last updated: 22 December 2024.
Source: [citation needed]

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920
GroundHAHAHHAHAAHAHAAHHAHA
ResultWLDWWLDWDDWWWDLWWLLL
Position
Updated to match(es) played on 22 December 2024. Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

11 August 2024 1 De Graafschap 4–3 FC Volendam Doetinchem
Stadium: De Vijverberg
16 August 2024 2 Excelsior 3–1 De Graafschap Rotterdam
23 August 2024 3 De Graafschap 2–2 Jong Utrecht Doetinchem
Stadium: De Vijverberg
1 September 2024 4 Roda JC Kerkrade 1–4 De Graafschap Kerkrade
6 September 2024 5 De Graafschap 2–0 FC Eindhoven Doetinchem
Stadium: De Vijverberg
13 September 2024 6 De Graafschap 2–3 Helmond Sport Doetinchem
Stadium: De Vijverberg
23 September 2024 7 Jong AZ 2–2 De Graafschap Alkmaar
29 September 2024 8 De Graafschap 3–1 SBV Vitesse Doetinchem
Stadium: De Vijverberg
4 October 2024 9 FC Den Bosch 2–2 De Graafschap 's-Hertogenbosch
12 October 2024 10 SC Telstar 2–2 De Graafschap Velsen-Zuid
18 October 2024 11 De Graafschap 3–1 Jong PSV Doetinchem
Stadium: De Vijverberg
25 October 2024 12 ADO Den Haag 1–2 De Graafschap The Hague
1 November 2024 13 De Graafschap 4–1 FC Dordrecht Doetinchem
Stadium: De Vijverberg
8 November 2024 14 MVV Maastricht 0–0 De Graafschap Maastricht
Stadium: De Geusselt
22 November 2024 16 De Graafschap 4–0 TOP Oss Doetinchem
20:00 Stadium: De Vijverberg
Referee: Richard Martens
25 November 2024 15 FC Emmen 3–0 De Graafschap Emmen
20:00
Stadium: De Oude Meerdijk
Referee: Robin Hensgens
1 December 2024 17 De Graafschap 3–1 VVV-Venlo Doetinchem
12:15
Stadium: De Vijverberg
Referee: Sander van der Eijk
9 December 2024 18 Jong Ajax 2–0 De Graafschap Ouder-Amstel
20:00
Stadium: Sportpark De Toekomst
Referee: Luuk Timmer
13 December 2024 19 De Graafschap 0–2 SC Cambuur Doetinchem
20:00
Stadium: De Vijverberg
Referee: Alex Bos

KNVB Cup

29 October 2024 First round De Graafschap 4–1 TOP Oss Doetinchem
21:00
Report
Stadium: De Vijverberg
Referee: Alex Bos
19 December 2024 Second round De Graafschap 4–0 Sparta Nijkerk Doetinchem
20:00
Stadium: De Vijverberg
14 January 2025 Round of 16 De Graafschap v Heracles Almelo Doetinchem
Stadium: De Vijverberg

References

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ "De Graafschap contracteert verdediger Rowan Besselink". De Graafschap. August 27, 2024.
  3. ^ "De Graafschap legt middenvelder Anass Najah vast". De Graafschap. August 29, 2024.
  4. ^ "De Graafschap versterkt zich met Wanya Marçal". De Graafschap. August 30, 2024.
  5. ^ "De Graafschap slaat mooie slag met Van der Heide". Transferwatch.nl. September 2, 2024.
  6. ^ "Youssef El Jebli keert per direct terug bij De Graafschap". De Graafschap. September 24, 2024.
  7. ^ "Reglementen betaald voetbal seizoen 2020-21" [Regulations professional football season 2020-21] (PDF) (in Dutch). KNVB. 20 January 2021.