Go Ahead Eagles

Go Ahead Eagles

Full name	Go Ahead Eagles
Nickname(s)	The pride of the IJssel Kowet
Founded	December 2, 1902 (1902-12-02)
Ground	Adelaarshorst Deventer
Ground Capacity	10,000
Chairman	Edwin Lugt
Manager	Hans de Koning
League	Eredivisie
2015–16	Eerste Divisie, 5th (promoted)
Home colours Away colours

The Go Ahead Eagles (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɡoː əˈɦɛt ˈiɡəls]) are a Dutch football club from Deventer, as of 2016 playing in the Eredivisie. The club's home stadium is De Adelaarshorst. The club won the national championship in 1917, 1922, 1930 and 1933.

They have produced a number of notable players, such as Raimond van der Gouw, René Eijkelkamp, Marc Overmars, Paul Bosvelt, Jan Kromkamp, Victor Sikora, Bert van Marwijk and Demy de Zeeuw, whilst providing Henk ten Cate and Leo Beenhakker with their first tastes of management.

History

The club was founded in 1902 as Be Quick, by the brothers 'Hollander'. The name was soon changed to Go Ahead at the request of the Dutch Football Association. The suffix Eagles was added in 1971, following a suggestion from the then coach, Barry Hughes. The eagle is the charge in the coat of arms of the city of Deventer.

The Go Ahead Eagles were famously the only side to defeat Ajax in any competition during the 1971–72 season, when they beat Ajax 3–2 at De Adelaarshorst in the Eredivisie. They have played in the Europacup II once, in the 1965–66 season. They lost in the first round to Celtic.

Recent seasons

After almost two decades in the second division, Go Ahead won promotion to the Eredivisie at the end of the 2012–13 season, winning the promotion play-offs. The club remained in the top division for the 2014–15 season, having finished thirteenth.

Go Ahead Eagles would compete in Europe in the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League due to the Netherlands' first place in UEFA Respect Fair Play ranking. National Fair Play winner FC Twente withdrew due to financial difficulties, making place for Go Ahead Eagles. However, they also suffered relegation after losing 2–0 on aggregate to De Graafschap in the May 2015 promotion/relegation play-offs. In July 2015 they were beaten 2–5 on aggregate by Hungarian side Ferencváros in the first Europa League qualifying round with the home leg played in Emmen due to the Adelaarshorst being renovated and the away leg without spectators because the Hungarians were serving a ban by UEFA.

The club bounced back to the Eredivisie on the first attempt in May 2016, after beating De Graafschap this time around (5–2 on aggregate) in the promotion/relegation play-offs.

Honours

• Eredivisie

Winner: 1916–17, 1921–22, 1929–30, 1932–33

• KNVB Cup

Runners-up: 1964–65

• Tweede Divisie

Winner: 1958–59

• Promoted to Eredivisie

Promotion: 1962–63, 1991–92, 2012–13

Results

Below is a table with Go Ahead Eagles' domestic results since the introduction of professional football in 1956.

Go Ahead Eagles domestic Results since 1956
Domestic league	League result	Qualification to	KNVB Cup season	Cup result
2015–16 Eerste Divisie	5th	promotion/relegation play-offs: promotion	2015–16	Third round
2014–15 Eredivisie	17th	promotion/relegation play-offs: relegation	2014–15	Third round
2013–14 Eredivisie	13th	–	2013–14	Third round
2012–13 Eerste Divisie	6th	promotion/relegation play-offs: promotion	2012–13	Round of 16
2011–12 Eerste Divisie	9th	promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion	2011–12	Round of 16
2010–11 Eerste Divisie	7th	promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion	2010–11	Fourth round
2009–10 Eerste Divisie	5th	promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion	2009–10	Semi-final
2008–09 Eerste Divisie	7th	–	2008–09	Second round
2007–08 Eerste Divisie	10th	promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion	2007–08	Third round
2006–07 Eerste Divisie	7th	promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion	2006–07	Round of 16
2005–06 Eerste Divisie	18th	–	2005–06	Third round
2004–05 Eerste Divisie	17th	–	2004–05	Round of 16
2003–04 Eerste Divisie	9th	–	2003–04	Second round
2002–03 Eerste Divisie	7th	promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion	2002–03	Second round
2001–02 Eerste Divisie	16th	–	2001–02	Second round
2000–01 Eerste Divisie	6th	promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion	2000–01	Second round
1999–2000 Eerste Divisie	14th	–	1999–00	Round of 16
1998–99 Eerste Divisie	7th	–	1998–99	Round of 16
1997–98 Eerste Divisie	9th	–	1997–98	Group stage
1996–97 Eerste Divisie	6th	promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion	1996–97	Second round
1995–96 Eredivisie	18th	Eerste Divisie (relegation)	1995–96	Second round
1994–95 Eredivisie	17th	– (surviving promotion/relegation play-offs)	1994–95	Second round
1993–94 Eredivisie	12th	–	1993–94	Third round
1992–93 Eredivisie	15th	–	1992–93	Third round
1991–92 Eerste Divisie	11th	Eredivisie (winning prom./releg. play-offs)	1991–92	Second round
1990–91 Eerste Divisie	7th	–	1990–91	Second round
1989–90 Eerste Divisie	9th	promotion/relegation play-offs: no promotion	1989–90	Second round
1988–89 Eerste Divisie	10th	promotion competition: no promotion	1988–89	First round
1987–88 Eerste Divisie	12th	–	1987–88	First round
1986–87 Eredivisie	16th	Eerste Divisie (relegation)	1986–87	First round
1985–86 Eredivisie	10th	–	1985–86	First round
1984–85 Eredivisie	15th	–	1984–85	Quarter-final
1983–84 Eredivisie	11th	–	1983–84	Second round
1982–83 Eredivisie	12th	–	1982–83	Quarter-final
1981–82 Eredivisie	10th	–	1981–82	Second round
1980–81 Eredivisie	12th	–	1980–81	Semi-final
1979–80 Eredivisie	12th	–	1979–80	Round of 16
1978–79 Eredivisie	9th	–	1978–79	Second round
1977–78 Eredivisie	16th	–	1977–78	Round of 16
1976–77 Eredivisie	11th	–	1976–77	Second round
1975–76 Eredivisie	13th	–	1975–76	Round of 16
1974–75 Eredivisie	12th	–	1974–75	Second round
1973–74 Eredivisie	10th	–	1973–74	Second round
1972–73 Eredivisie	14th	–	1972–73	Second round
1971–72 Eredivisie	9th	–	1971–72	Round of 16
1970–71 Eredivisie	7th	–	1970–71	Second round
1969–70 Eredivisie	7th	–	1969–70	Round of 16
1968–69 Eredivisie	4th	–	1968–69	Second round
1967–68 Eredivisie	3rd	–	1967–68	Semi-final
1966–67 Eredivisie	5th	–	1966–67	Semi-final
1965–66 Eredivisie	5th	–	1965–66	Semi-final
1964–65 Eredivisie	11th	Cup Winners' Cup	1964–65	Final
1963–64 Eredivisie	12th	–	1963–64	Second round
1962–63 Eerste Divisie	2nd	Eredivisie (promotion)	1962–63	Third round
1961–62 Eerste Divisie	4th (group A)	–	1961–62	?
1960–61 Eerste Divisie	15th (group B)	–	1960–61	?
1959–60 Eerste Divisie	10th (group B)	–	not held	not held
1958–59 Tweede Divisie	1st (group B)	Eerste Divisie (promotion)	1958–59	?
1957–58 Tweede Divisie	3rd (group B)	–	1957–58	?
1956–57 Tweede Divisie	13th (group A)	–	1956–57	?

Rivalries

Main article: IJsselderby

Go Ahead Eagles biggest rivals are PEC Zwolle. Both clubs are located at the river IJssel, hence the name IJssel-derby. In the early years Go Ahead was the best club in the region but since the relegation to the Dutch First Division in 1987, Zwolle has won most derbies.

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 1 GK Theo Zwarthoed 2 MF Lars Lambooij 3 DF Sander Fischer (captain) 4 DF Xandro Schenk 5 DF Lum Rexhepi 6 MF Sander Duits 7 MF Daniel Crowley (on loan from Arsenal) 8 MF Joey Suk 9 FW Leon de Kogel 11 FW Ludcinio Marengo (on loan from ADO Den Haag) 13 GK Erik Cummins 14 FW Darren Maatsen 17 DF Sébastien Locigno (on loan from K.V. Oostende)

No. Position Player 19 FW Sam Hendriks 23 DF Norichio Nieveld 24 MF Marcel Ritzmaier (on loan from PSV) 26 MF Tom Daemen 27 MF Thijs Dekker 28 FW Elvis Manu (on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion) 29 MF Pedro Chirivella (on loan from Liverpool) 30 MF Chris David 32 DF Joey Groenbast 39 GK Mark Spenkelink 35 DF Rochdi Achenteh 47 FW Mo Hamdaoui 77 FW Jarchinio Antonia

On loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player — FW Henrik Ojamaa (at Dundee F.C. until 30 June 2017) — MF Orhan Džepar (at Telstar until 30 June 2017) — FW Teije ten Den (at Helmond Sport until 30 June 2017)

No. Position Player — FW Elvio van Overbeek (at De Graafschap until 30 June 2017) — FW Randy Wolters (at ADO Den Haag until 30 June 2017)

Managerial history

• Franz Köhler (1954–56)
• Gilbert Richmond (1957–62)
• František Fadrhonc (July 1, 1962 – June 30, 1970)
• Barry Hughes (July 1, 1970 – June 30, 1973)
• Jan Notermans (1973–75)
• Henk van Brussel (1975)
• Leo Beenhakker (1975–76)
• Henk van Brussel (interim) (1976)
• Wiel Coerver (July 1, 1976 – June 30, 1977)
• Henk van Brussel (interim) (1978)
• Joop Brand (July 1, 1978 – Feb 17, 1980)
• Spitz Kohn (July 1, 1980 – June 30, 1981)
• Bob Maaskant (1981–83)
• Henk Wullems (July 1, 1983 – June 30, 1986)
• Nico van Zoghel (July 1, 1985 – June 30, 1988)
• Fritz Korbach (July 1, 1988 – June 30, 1990)
• Henk ten Cate (Feb 22, 1990 – June 30, 1990)
• Jan Versleijen (July 1, 1990 – June 30, 1993)
• Henk ten Cate (July 1, 1993 – Jan 27, 1995)
• Ab Fafié (Jan 27, 1995 – June 30, 1996)
• Leo van Veen (July 1, 1996 – June 30, 1997)
• Jan van Staa (July 1, 1997 – June 30, 2002)
• Theo de Jong (2001–02)
• Robert Maaskant (July 1, 2002 – Feb 2, 2003)
• Raymond Libregts (Jan 15, 2003 – June 30, 2005)
• Mike Snoei (July 1, 2005 – March 4, 2008)
• Gerard Somer (interim) (March 4, 2008 – March 7, 2008)
• Andries Ulderink (March 7, 2008 – June 30, 2011)
• Joop Gall (July 1, 2011 – March 24, 2012)
• Michel Boerebach (int.) (March 24, 2012 – March 31, 2012)
• Jimmy Calderwood (March 30, 2012 – June 30, 2012)
• Erik ten Hag (July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013)
• Foeke Booy (July 1, 2013 – March 22, 2015)
• Dennis Demmers (March 22, 2015 – Feb 1, 2016)
• Harry Decheiver (interim) (2016)
• Hans de Koning (Feb 20, 2016 – present)

See also

• Eerste Divisie
• List of football clubs in the Netherlands

External links

• Official website (Dutch)
• Club profile at Weltfussballarchiv
• Online fanzine (Dutch)
• Bozen van het Oosten (Dutch)