De Graafschap Kampioen!

This weekend De Graafschap won the Jupiler League Championship! Fourteen points clear of number two, RBC Roosendaal, and with only four games still to go, the Zebras are now well beyond the reach of their rivals! Massive celebrations ensued after claiming victory against FC Emmen only one minute from stoppage time. Oh, how I wish I could have been there myself to see it! Next year, De Graafschap will be back in Holland's Premier League, playing against Ajax, Feyenoord and PSV!

Here are some pictures and impressions of the celebrations afterwards.

Jhon van Beukering scores the winner in the 89th minute!
The celebrations begin!!
With the silver championship platter...
This is what we did it all for... :)
Superfarmers are back!!
Grande Celebrations at Simonsplein in Doetinchem, my hometown...
Less grande celebrations in Haifa...













If you can read Dutch, you can also check the following links:

De Graafschap op alle fronten de sterkste
Van Beukering schiet De Graafschap op valreep naar de titel
De Graafschap Kampioen!


You can also check the videos on the right for more impressions :)

De Graafschap back in first place!!

Maarten's favourite football team, De Graafschap, regained the lead in the "Jupiler League" in Holland after beating rivals FC Den Bosch at home: 0-4.
De Graafschap is now 2 points clear of RBC Roosendaal that lost away at VVV Venlo. The players of De Graafschap are affectionately called the Superfarmers because many of its supporters are actually farmers that live in and around Doetinchem, Maarten's hometown in the Netherlands. For already some 24 years now, he has been a faithful supporter of his team, in good times and in bad times.

To see why he is so excited about this second division team (that hopefully next year will make a comeback in the Dutch "Eredivisie" (or Premier League) check out this brief compilation from last season!