When ambitious Superboeren dreamed of Europe

Retrospective on De Graafschap's remarkable 1996 season under Fritz Korbach, when the club challenged for European football with players like Eric Viscaal and Ali Ibrahim.

This is a retrospective feature on De Graafschap's stunning 1996 season, thirty years before the club's current struggles in the lower divisions. Under manager Fritz Korbach, the Doetinchem side pulled off a series of surprises and mounted a genuine push for European qualification, featuring players such as Eric Viscaal and Ali Ibrahim. Korbach praised the resilience and pragmatism of the local Achterhoek community, noting that despite early struggles under his tenure, supporters and staff remained patient and positive through the turnaround.