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{{Short description|Dutch football club}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}} {{Infobox football club | clubname = De Graafschap | image = VBV De Graafschap Doetinchem.svg | upright = 0.7 | fullname = Vereniging Betaald Voetbal<br />De Graafschap | nickname = ''Superboeren'' (Super Farmers) | founded = {{Start date and age|1954|2|1|df=y}} | ground = [[De Vijverberg]]<br />[[Doetinchem]] | capacity = 12,600 | chairman = Theo Hek | manager = [[Jan Vreman]] | mgrtitle = Head coach | league = {{Dutch football updater|DeGraafsc}} | season = {{Dutch football updater|DeGraafsc2}} | position = {{Dutch football updater|DeGraafsc3}} | website = https://www.degraafschap.nl | current = 2024–25 De Graafschap season | pattern_la1 = _blue_hoops | pattern_b1 = _bluehoops | pattern_ra1 = _blue_hoops | pattern_sh1 = _bluesides | pattern_so1 = _bluehoops | leftarm1 = FFFFFF | body1 = FFFFFF | rightarm1 = FFFFFF | shorts1 = FFFFFF | socks1 = FFFFFF | pattern_la2 = _green_shoulders | pattern_b2 = | pattern_ra2 = _green_shoulders | pattern_sh2 = _greensides | pattern_so2 = | leftarm2 = 162359 | body2 = 162359 | rightarm2 = 162359 | shorts2 = 162359 | socks2 = 162359 }} '''Vereniging Betaald Voetbal De Graafschap''', simply known as '''De Graafschap''' ({{IPA|nl|də ˈɣraːfsxɑp}}) is a professional [[association football]] club based in [[Doetinchem]], Netherlands. The team competes in the {{Dutch football updater|DeGraafsc}}, the second level of the [[Dutch football league system]]. Founded on 1 February 1954, the club has played its home games at [[De Vijverberg]] since their foundation. Translated from Dutch, the club name means "The County", while its fans are affectionately referred to as ''Superboeren'' ("Super Farmers"). The club dons blue and white hooped shirts paired with white shorts and blue socks. Though modest in stature compared to some European counterparts, De Graafschap has maintained a consistent presence in the top-tier [[Eredivisie]], albeit without clinching any major trophies. Despite this, the club boasts a substantial stadium and a dedicated fan base, particularly notable within the second-tier [[Eerste Divisie]]. Over time, the club has cultivated heated rivalries, notably with [[SBV Vitesse|Vitesse]].<ref name="rivalen">{{cite web |title=Rivalen van De Graafschap |url=https://www.degraafschap.net/rivalen/ |website=De Graafschap |access-date=10 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210729074730/https://www.degraafschap.net/rivalen/ |archive-date=29 July 2021 |language=nl-NL |url-status=live}}</ref> However, circumstances have also fueled a burgeoning rivalry with [[Go Ahead Eagles]].<ref name="rivalen" /><ref>{{cite news |last1=Bolink |first1=Judah |title=GA Eagles - De Graafschap een risicowedstrijd, maar rivaliteit? |url=https://www.destentor.nl/deventer/ga-eagles-de-graafschap-een-risicowedstrijd-maar-rivaliteit~a5483821/ |access-date=10 February 2024 |work=De Stentor |date=1 March 2018 |language=nl}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Steenbergen |first1=Mark van |title=Fans Go Ahead Eagles niet blij met feestende Superboeren: Blummel geraakt door aansteker |url=https://www.gelderlander.nl/de-graafschap/fans-go-ahead-eagles-niet-blij-met-feestende-superboeren-blummel-geraakt-door-aansteker~a9aef09b/ |access-date=10 February 2024 |work=De Gelderlander |date=8 March 2020 |language=nl}}</ref>
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