2019–20 De Graafschap season

In 2019–20 season, De Graafschap played in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch professional football. They finished 2nd, but were not promoted since promotion and relegation were cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] They were knocked out of the KNVB Cup in the first round by Vitesse.[3]

De Graafschap

2019–20 season
Manager	Mike Snoei
Stadium	De Vijverberg
Eredivisie	2nd
KNVB Cup	First round
Average home league attendance	9,564[1]
All statistics correct as of 18:42, 27 May 2020 (UTC).

Competitions

Eerste Divisie

Main article: 2019–20 Eerste Divisie

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or qualification
1	SC Cambuur	29	21	3	5	68	25	+43	66	Champion and promotion to the Eredivisie
2	De Graafschap[lower-alpha 1]	29	17	11	1	63	28	+35	62	Promotion to the Eredivisie
3	FC Volendam[lower-alpha 2]	29	16	7	6	57	42	+15	55	Qualification to promotion play-offs
4	Jong Ajax[lower-alpha 3]	29	16	6	7	72	47	+25	54
5	NAC Breda[lower-alpha 4]	29	14	8	7	48	30	+18	50	Qualification to promotion play-offs

Updated to match(es) played on 9 March 2020. Source: Soccerway, 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)[4]
Notes:

1. Winner of the Third Period (games 20-28).
2. Winner of the Second Period (games 10-19).
3. Reserves teams are not eligible to be promoted to the 2020–21 Eredivisie.
4. Winner of the First Period (games 1-9).

KNVB Cup

Main article: 2019–20 KNVB Cup

Vitesse v De Graafschap

29 October 2019 (2019-10-29) First round	Vitesse	2–0	De Graafschap	Arnhem
18:30 CET	Darfalou  3' Dicko  68'	Report		Stadium: GelreDome Attendance: 9,664 Referee: Lindhout

Player Transfers

Players In

Date	Position	Player	From	Type	Fee	Ref.
1 July 2019	GK	Hidde Jurjus	PSV Eindhoven	Loan	Season Loan	[5]
1 July 2019	MF	Gregor Breinburg	Sparta Rotterdam	Transfer	Free	[6]
1 July 2019	FW	Ralf Seuntjens	VVV-Venlo	Transfer	Free	[7]
1 July 2019	DF	Toine van Huizen	Telstar	Transfer	Free	[8]
1 July 2019	MF	Jesse Schuurman	Vitesse	Transfer	Free	[9]
1 July 2019	DF	Roland Baas	Go Ahead Eagles	Transfer	Undisclosed	[10]
23 July 2019	MF	Dylan Chiazor	vv IJsselmeervogels	Transfer	Free	[11]
26 July 2019	DF	Jasper van Heertum	Telstar	Transfer	Free	[12]

Players Out

Date	Position	Player	To	Type	Fee	Ref.
1 July 2019	FW	Marlon Versteeg	SV Spakenburg	Loan	Season Loan	[13]
1 July 2019	FW	Furdjel Narsingh	FC Ararat-Armenia	Transfer	Free	[14]
1 July 2019	DF	Jurre Vreman	Woezik	Transfer	Free	[15]
1 July 2019	FW	Andreas Dusink	FC Lienden	Transfer	Free	[16]
1 July 2019	MF	Liban Abdulahi	Released	Transfer	Free	[17]
1 July 2019	DF	Sven Nieuwpoort	Released	Transfer	Free	[18]
1 July 2019	MF	Koen Huntelaar	Released	Transfer	Free	[19]
1 July 2019	DF	Reyer van Doorn	Released	Transfer	Free	[20]
4 July 2019	FW	Delano Burgzorg	Spezia Calcio	Transfer	Undisclosed	[21]
7 July 2019	MF	Robert Klaasen	Roda JC	Transfer	Free	[22]
11 July 2019	DF	Bart Straalman	Sarpsborg 08	Transfer	Free	[23]
17 July 2019	FW	Fabian Serrarens	Arka Gdynia	Transfer	Free	[24]
22 July 2019	DF	Lars Nieuwpoort	RKC Waalwijk	Transfer	Free	[25]
25 July 2019	FW	Nabil Bahoui	AIK	Transfer	Free	[26]

Player statistics

Appearances and goals

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Eerste Divisie		KNVB Cup
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK		Hidde Jurjus	30	0	29	0	1	0
2	DF		Victor van den Bogert	4	0	3	0	1	0
3	DF		Jasper van Heertum	23	2	22	2	1	0
4	DF		Ted van de Pavert	25	1	25	1	0	0
5	DF		Jordy Tutuarima	25	0	24	0	1	0
6	MF		Frank Olijve	8	0	8	0	0	0
7	MF		Branco van den Boomen	24	5	24	5	0	0
8	MF		Javier Vet	28	5	27	5	1	0
9	FW		Ralf Seuntjens	29	16	28	16	1	0
10	MF		Stef Nijland	21	3	21	3	0	0
11	FW		Daryl van Mieghem	22	9	21	9	1	0
12	FW		Jordy Thomassen	13	1	13	1	0	0
14	MF		Jeremy Helmer	13	1	12	1	1	0
16	GK		Jordy Rondeel	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	MF		Dylan Chiazor	1	0	0	0	1	0
18	MF		Jesse Schuurman	9	0	8	0	1	0
19	FW		Sven Blummel	6	0	6	0	0	0
20	MF		Youssef El Jebli	2	2	2	2	0	0
20	MF		Callum Slattery	5	1	5	1	0	0
21	DF		Toine van Huizen	18	1	17	1	1	0
23	MF		Matthijs van Nispen	1	0	1	0	0	0
24	DF		Roland Baas	12	0	11	0	1	0
27	FW		Giannis Mystakidis	6	0	6	0	0	0
30	DF		Milan Hilderink	1	0	1	0	0	0
34	DF		Gregor Breinburg	25	2	24	2	1	0
43	MF		Jonathan Vergara Berrio	1	0	1	0	0	0
44	DF		Leeroy Owusu	30	3	29	3	1	0
47	FW		Mohamed Hamdaoui	25	9	25	9	0	0

• Source: [27]

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