GRC '14, short for Giessen Rijswijk Combinatie 2014, is an association football club from Giessen, Netherlands. Home games are played at Sportpark Almbos. It plays in the Eerste Klasse.
GRC '14 was founded on July 1, 2014 as a merger of VV Giessen (founded 16 July 1963) and Rijswijkse Boys (founded 6 July 1945). Two years later the club made it to the Eerste Klasse Saturday C from 4th position through playoffs. In 2019–2020 it continues to play in the Eerste Klasse, after just barely keeping out of the relegation playoffs. [1] [2] [3]
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Het kon nog alle kanten op voor GRC 14. Bij een gelijkspel of nederlaag tegen LRC Leerdam had de ploeg van trainer Piet de Kruif zich via nacompetitie moeten zien te handhaven. Zijn ploeg won en daarom was directe handhaving een feit. Omdat WNC verloor, pakte GRC 14 ook nog de derde periodetitel. Daarom moet het team van De Kruif alsnog de nacompetitie in, maar nu de goede nacompetitie, die voor promotie.
GRC 14 kan zichzelf nog altijd direct handhaven in de eerste klasse. De ploeg van trainer Piet de Kruijf won met 0-3 van Almkerk. De achterstand op VVGZ is met nog twee duels te gaan twee punten.
GRC 14 greep zaterdag de reddingsboei om de nacompetitie voor degradatie nog te ontlopen. Met de 3-1 winst tegen WNC gingen de manschappen van trainer Piet de Kruif over concurrent VVGZ heen en staan nu op de elfde plaats.