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 |  Joshua Smits
|
Willem II
|
Free | 23 August 2024 | [1] |
| DF | Rowan Besselink
|
Roda JC Kerkrade
|
Free | 27 August 2024 | [2] |
| MF | Anass Najah
|
 Sabail FK
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Free | 29 August 2024 | [3] |
| MF |  Wanya Marçal
|
 Leicester City
|
Loan | 30 August 2024 | [4] |
| MF | Arjen van der Heide
|
Roda JC Kerkrade
|
€200,000 | 2 September 2024 | [5] |
| MF | Youssef El Jebli
|
Unattached | Free | 24 September 2024 | [6] |
Pre-season and friendlies
| 6 July 2024 Friendly | De Treffers | 2–2 | De Graafschap | |
| 12:00 |
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| 13 July 2024 Friendly | De Graafschap | 4–2 |  SV Rödinghausen | |
| 14:00 |
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| Note: Two periods of 60 minutes | ||||
| 20 July 2024 Friendly | De Graafschap | 1–2 |  Al-Nasr | |
| 14:00 |
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| Note: Two periods of 60 minutes | ||||
| 26 July 2024 Friendly | PEC Zwolle | 5–0 | De Graafschap | |
| 19:00 |
| 2 August 2024 Friendly | Fortuna Sittard | 2–3 | De Graafschap | |
| 18:30 |
| 3 August 2024 Friendly | De Graafschap | 1–3 | Jong Feyenoord | |
| 14:00 |
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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 | 45.00 |
| KNVB Cup | 29 October 2024 | First round | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 100.00 | |
| Total | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 49 | 33 | +16 | 50.00 | |||
Last updated: 22 December 2024
Source: Competitions
Eerste Divisie
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Dordrecht | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 45 | 33 | +12 | 47 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 5 | Cambuur | 26 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 39 | 26 | +13 | 45 | |
| 6 | De Graafschap | 27 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 54 | 39 | +15 | 43 | |
| 7 | Den Bosch[a] (X) | 27 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 43 | |
| 8 | Helmond Sport | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 39 |
Updated to match(es) played on 23 February 2025. 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:
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:
- ^ 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
Updated to match(es) played on 22 December 2024. Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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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 |
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Stadium: De Vijverberg |
| 14 January 2025 Round of 16 | De Graafschap | v | Heracles Almelo | Doetinchem |
| Stadium: De Vijverberg |
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ "De Graafschap contracteert verdediger Rowan Besselink". De Graafschap. August 27, 2024.
- ^ "De Graafschap legt middenvelder Anass Najah vast". De Graafschap. August 29, 2024.
- ^ "De Graafschap versterkt zich met Wanya Marçal". De Graafschap. August 30, 2024.
- ^ "De Graafschap slaat mooie slag met Van der Heide". Transferwatch.nl. September 2, 2024.
- ^ "Youssef El Jebli keert per direct terug bij De Graafschap". De Graafschap. September 24, 2024.
- ^ "Reglementen betaald voetbal seizoen 2020-21" [Regulations professional football season 2020-21] (PDF) (in Dutch). KNVB. 20 January 2021.
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